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Djibouti vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Djibouti has a population of 1.17M (ranked 158/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Djibouti's land area is 8,950 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 147th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Djibouti Suriname
Population
1203929
646767
Population rank 158/197 165/197
GDP
$4.15B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$3,553
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 133/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,810
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$1.36B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.9%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,167
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 137/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,690
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 8,950 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
134 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.61
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
25.7 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
74 years
2026

Djibouti and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Djibouti and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Djibouti

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Djibouti Suriname
2024 $4,152,145,940 $4,416,775,112
2023 $3,898,447,007 $3,472,693,412
2022 $3,562,814,909 $3,791,603,200
2021 $3,392,796,953 $3,107,923,198
2020 $3,144,136,197 $2,911,807,496
2019 $3,088,851,450 $4,016,040,575
2018 $2,913,464,658 $3,996,198,867
2017 $2,762,581,334 $3,591,679,431
2016 $2,604,955,229 $3,317,421,648
2015 $2,424,391,785 $5,126,237,646
2014 $2,220,637,966 $5,240,606,061
2013 $2,044,440,443 $5,145,757,576
2012 $1,353,632,942 $4,980,000,000
2011 $1,239,144,502 $4,422,276,622
2010 $1,128,611,700 $4,368,370,998
2009 $1,049,110,685 $3,875,409,836
2008 $999,105,339 $3,532,969,035
2007 $847,918,929 $2,936,612,022
2006 $768,873,684 $2,626,380,435
2005 $708,633,195 $1,793,410,397
2004 $666,072,102 $1,484,092,538
2003 $622,044,666 $1,274,190,311
2002 $591,122,040 $1,093,574,468
2001 $572,417,441 $834,279,358
2000 $551,230,862 $947,671,970
1999 $536,080,148 $886,290,698
1998 $514,267,869 $1,110,850,000
1997 $502,675,542 $926,422,500
1996 $494,004,648 $861,372,806
1995 $497,723,961 $691,590,498
1994 $491,689,221 $605,492,537
1993 $466,048,469 $428,764,706
1992 $478,058,305 $404,600,000
1991 $462,421,999 $448,100,000
1990 $452,328,087 $388,400,000
1989 $409,220,087 $542,600,000
1988 $395,794,539 $1,161,000,000
1987 $373,371,738 $980,000,000
1986 - $891,000,000
1985 $340,989,528 $873,000,000
1984 - $864,000,000
1983 - $883,500,000
1982 - $915,000,000
1981 - $889,000,000
1980 - $795,000,000
1979 - $782,500,000
1978 - $735,500,000
1977 - $641,500,000
1976 - $505,500,000
1975 - $465,500,000
1974 - $409,850,000
1973 - $339,450,000
1972 - $311,950,000
1971 - $301,000,000
1970 - $274,900,000
1969 - $259,650,000
1968 - $241,350,000
1967 - $220,700,000
1966 - $190,350,000
1965 - $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Djibouti

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Djibouti Suriname
2024 $3,553 $6,962
2023 $3,381 $5,522
2022 $3,133 $6,084
2021 $3,026 $5,030
2020 $2,845 $4,755
2019 $2,837 $6,630
2018 $2,718 $6,666
2017 $2,619 $6,050
2016 $2,510 $5,644
2015 $2,376 $8,814
2014 $2,215 $9,108
2013 $2,076 $9,043
2012 $1,400 $8,851
2011 $1,306 $7,950
2010 $1,213 $7,944
2009 $1,151 $7,130
2008 $1,119 $6,576
2007 $970 $5,530
2006 $898 $5,003
2005 $844 $3,453
2004 $806 $2,888
2003 $765 $2,516
2002 $743 $2,202
2001 $742 $1,715
2000 $738 $1,988
1999 $740 $1,898
1998 $735 $2,429
1997 $748 $2,068
1996 $762 $1,963
1995 $786 $1,610
1994 $785 $1,434
1993 $759 $1,022
1992 $764 $969
1991 $733 $1,080
1990 $780 $942
1989 $782 $1,329
1988 $817 $2,886
1987 $822 $2,469
1986 - $2,271
1985 $847 $2,256
1984 - $2,261
1983 - $2,333
1982 - $2,430
1981 - $2,368
1980 - $2,118
1979 - $2,072
1978 - $1,928
1977 - $1,666
1976 - $1,302
1975 - $1,190
1974 - $1,041
1973 - $858
1972 - $785
1971 - $768
1970 - $724
1969 - $708
1968 - $681
1967 - $644
1966 - $575
1965 - $482
1964 - $435
1963 - $424
1962 - $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Djibouti

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Djibouti Suriname
2026 66.6 74
2025 66.4 73.9
2024 66.2 73.8
2023 66 73.6
2022 65.5 73.3
2021 63.8 68.9
2020 64.2 72.3
2019 64.4 71.8
2018 64.1 71.5
2017 63.7 71.2
2016 63.3 71
2015 62.8 70.6
2014 62.4 70.3
2013 62.1 70.1
2012 61.7 70
2011 61.3 69.8
2010 60.7 69.6
2009 60.4 69.3
2008 59.8 68.9
2007 59.4 68.3
2006 59 67.6
2005 58.5 67
2004 58.1 66.4
2003 58 65.8
2002 57.8 65.3
2001 57.5 64.8
2000 56.7 64.4
1999 56.6 64
1998 56.4 63.7
1997 56.2 63.4
1996 56.3 63.1
1995 56.2 62.8
1994 55.6 62.5
1993 55.7 62.4
1992 54.4 62.2
1991 55.2 62.2
1990 55.5 62.1
1989 55.4 62
1988 55.1 61.5
1987 54.8 61.3
1986 54.5 61.2
1985 54.1 61.4
1984 53.7 61.2
1983 53.3 61.1
1982 52.9 60.9
1981 52.4 60.8
1980 52 60.7
1979 51.6 60.5
1978 51.2 60.4
1977 50.8 60.3
1976 50.3 60.2
1975 49.9 60
1974 49.5 59.9
1973 49.1 59.8
1972 48.5 59.7
1971 47.3 59.6
1970 47.5 59.5
1969 47.1 59.4
1968 46.6 59.3
1967 46.1 59.2
1966 45.6 59.2
1965 45.2 59.1
1964 44.8 58.9
1963 44.4 58.5
1962 44.1 58
1961 43.8 57.3
1960 43.4 56.6
1959 43.1 55.9
1958 42.8 55.4
1957 42.6 54.7
1956 42.3 54.1
1955 42 53.5
1954 41.8 52.8
1953 41.5 52.1
1952 41.2 51.4
1951 41 51.1
1950 40.7 50.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Djibouti and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Djibouti

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Djibouti Suriname
2024 1,168,722 634,431
2023 1,152,944 628,886
2022 1,137,096 623,164
2021 1,121,248 617,896
2020 1,105,188 612,317
2019 1,088,709 605,768
2018 1,071,882 599,513
2017 1,054,841 593,713
2016 1,037,653 587,757
2015 1,020,313 581,627
2014 1,002,717 575,373
2013 984,824 569,020
2012 966,747 562,633
2011 948,558 556,269
2010 930,251 549,923
2009 911,527 543,568
2008 892,734 537,245
2007 874,528 531,016
2006 855,764 524,997
2005 839,167 519,313
2004 826,124 513,923
2003 813,519 506,414
2002 795,574 496,551
2001 771,313 486,560
2000 747,318 476,643
1999 724,218 466,916
1998 699,352 457,406
1997 671,817 448,067
1996 648,348 438,830
1995 633,074 429,606
1994 626,710 422,375
1993 614,245 419,352
1992 626,010 417,589
1991 631,092 415,013
1990 579,538 412,493
1989 523,355 408,409
1988 484,523 402,227
1987 454,399 396,911
1986 426,341 392,330
1985 402,687 386,972
1984 384,053 382,193
1983 369,553 378,746
1982 356,880 376,555
1981 343,047 375,459
1980 325,815 375,377
1979 304,513 377,602
1978 280,031 381,502
1977 254,613 385,067
1976 230,737 388,289
1975 209,908 391,170
1974 192,613 393,676
1973 178,449 395,772
1972 166,256 397,413
1971 155,136 391,932
1970 145,175 379,442
1969 136,078 366,906
1968 128,250 354,616
1967 121,649 342,679
1966 115,269 331,135
1965 109,092 320,000
1964 103,198 309,041
1963 97,872 297,034
1962 93,283 283,912
1961 89,390 272,791
1960 86,024 263,918

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Djibouti and Suriname

Fertility rate
Djibouti

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Djibouti Suriname
2023 2.61 2.25
2022 2.65 2.27
2021 2.7 2.3
2020 2.75 2.31
2019 2.8 2.35
2018 2.86 2.38
2017 2.92 2.43
2016 2.97 2.5
2015 3.04 2.57
2014 3.12 2.62
2013 3.19 2.65
2012 3.26 2.67
2011 3.34 2.67
2010 3.43 2.69
2009 3.52 2.71
2008 3.62 2.73
2007 3.76 2.74
2006 3.9 2.73
2005 4.04 2.71
2004 4.16 2.74
2003 4.3 2.84
2002 4.41 2.96
2001 4.52 3.06
2000 4.6 3.05
1999 4.69 3.02
1998 4.8 2.99
1997 4.97 2.95
1996 5.15 2.92
1995 5.33 2.9
1994 5.51 2.9
1993 5.64 2.94
1992 5.75 3.01
1991 5.86 3.09
1990 5.93 3.23
1989 5.97 3.39
1988 6.03 3.46
1987 6.09 3.53
1986 6.14 3.61
1985 6.19 3.71
1984 6.25 3.8
1983 6.3 3.87
1982 6.34 3.82
1981 6.4 3.75
1980 6.46 3.79
1979 6.52 3.93
1978 6.59 4.08
1977 6.64 4.26
1976 6.69 4.45
1975 6.74 4.63
1974 6.78 4.81
1973 6.82 5.01
1972 6.85 5.18
1971 6.88 5.36
1970 6.88 5.53
1969 6.88 5.7
1968 6.88 5.86
1967 6.87 6.04
1966 6.88 6.2
1965 6.86 6.32
1964 6.87 6.43
1963 6.86 6.51
1962 6.85 6.57
1961 6.85 6.58
1960 6.85 6.59

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Djibouti and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Djibouti

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Djibouti Suriname
2024 25.7 29.4
2023 25.4 29.2
2022 25.1 28.9
2021 24.8 28.7
2020 24.5 28.6
2019 24.2 28.3
2018 23.9 28.1
2017 23.6 27.9
2016 23.4 27.7
2015 23.1 27.5
2014 22.8 27.3
2013 22.5 27.1
2012 22.3 26.9
2011 22 26.7
2010 21.8 26.5
2009 21.6 26.3
2008 21.3 26.1
2007 21.1 25.8
2006 20.9 25.6
2005 20.7 25.5
2004 20.6 25.3
2003 20.6 25
2002 20.4 24.7
2001 20.2 24.4
2000 19.9 24
1999 19.6 23.6
1998 19.3 23.2
1997 18.9 22.8
1996 18.6 22.4
1995 18.4 22
1994 18.3 21.7
1993 18.2 21.5
1992 18.1 21.2
1991 18 21
1990 17.9 20.8
1989 17.8 20.6
1988 17.7 20.4
1987 17.6 20.2
1986 17.5 20
1985 17.4 19.7
1984 17.4 19.5
1983 17.3 19.2
1982 17.3 18.9
1981 17.2 18.7
1980 17.2 18.4
1979 17.2 18.1
1978 17.2 17.9
1977 17.2 17.6
1976 17.3 17.4
1975 17.3 17
1974 17.4 16.7
1973 17.5 16.3
1972 17.6 16
1971 17.7 15.7
1970 17.8 15.6
1969 17.8 15.6
1968 17.9 15.6
1967 17.9 15.8
1966 17.9 16.1
1965 17.9 16.4
1964 17.9 16.8
1963 17.9 17.3
1962 17.8 17.8
1961 17.7 18.2
1960 17.7 18.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Djibouti Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$4.25B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.6%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.75%
2018
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.63%
2008
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.6%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
40%
2017
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
76.1%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.9%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.3
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2017
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2017
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$349M
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$56M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
63,000
2013
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.25%
2018
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
12.3%
2011
n/a

Energy

Djibouti Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
163.5 kg
2007
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.89 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
26.9%
2022
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
35.4%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
65.2%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Djibouti Suriname
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-581
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
72.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.24 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.48
2015
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
67.9%
2003
95%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
65%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Djibouti Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$77.6
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$22.4
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
66.6 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
23.6%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.21
2022
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
162
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
50.4
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.7%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
63
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Djibouti Suriname
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
7,658 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,579 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23.3 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,798 mi
2013
2,674 mi
2003

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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