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Ecuador vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ecuador has a population of 18.1M (ranked 71/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Ecuador's land area is 95,892 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 76th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Ecuador Suriname
Population
18487749
646767
Population rank 71/197 165/197
GDP
$125B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 62/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$6,875
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 103/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,840
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$67B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,695
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 93/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,894
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 95,892 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.82
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
29.8 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
74 years
2026

Ecuador and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Ecuador and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Ecuador

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Ecuador Suriname
2024 $124,676,074,700 $4,416,775,112
2023 $121,147,057,000 $3,472,693,412
2022 $116,133,121,000 $3,791,603,200
2021 $107,179,074,000 $3,107,923,198
2020 $95,865,473,000 $2,911,807,496
2019 $107,595,830,000 $4,016,040,575
2018 $107,478,961,000 $3,996,198,867
2017 $104,467,486,000 $3,591,679,431
2016 $97,671,433,000 $3,317,421,648
2015 $97,209,558,000 $5,126,237,646
2014 $102,717,794,000 $5,240,606,061
2013 $96,570,334,000 $5,145,757,576
2012 $87,735,048,000 $4,980,000,000
2011 $78,986,648,000 $4,422,276,622
2010 $68,151,329,000 $4,368,370,998
2009 $60,094,978,000 $3,875,409,836
2008 $61,139,438,000 $3,532,969,035
2007 $49,848,725,000 $2,936,612,022
2006 $45,690,762,000 $2,626,380,435
2005 $40,278,849,000 $1,793,410,397
2004 $35,194,947,000 $1,484,092,538
2003 $30,965,208,000 $1,274,190,311
2002 $27,054,197,000 $1,093,574,468
2001 $23,127,055,000 $834,279,358
2000 $17,539,454,727 $947,671,970
1999 $19,645,272,636 $886,290,698
1998 $27,981,896,948 $1,110,850,000
1997 $28,162,053,027 $926,422,500
1996 $25,226,393,197 $861,372,806
1995 $24,432,884,442 $691,590,498
1994 $22,708,673,337 $605,492,537
1993 $18,938,717,359 $428,764,706
1992 $18,094,238,119 $404,600,000
1991 $16,988,535,268 $448,100,000
1990 $15,239,272,612 $388,400,000
1989 $13,890,823,705 $542,600,000
1988 $13,051,881,851 $1,161,000,000
1987 $13,945,426,859 $980,000,000
1986 $15,314,138,472 $891,000,000
1985 $17,149,088,413 $873,000,000
1984 $16,912,509,092 $864,000,000
1983 $17,152,477,037 $883,500,000
1982 $19,929,846,396 $915,000,000
1981 $21,810,759,354 $889,000,000
1980 $17,881,508,242 $795,000,000
1979 $14,175,160,902 $782,500,000
1978 $11,922,497,876 $735,500,000
1977 $11,026,342,618 $641,500,000
1976 $9,091,921,030 $505,500,000
1975 $7,731,674,472 $465,500,000
1974 $6,599,257,044 $409,850,000
1973 $3,891,754,150 $339,450,000
1972 $3,185,986,087 $311,950,000
1971 $2,754,219,271 $301,000,000
1970 $2,862,503,139 $274,900,000
1969 $3,112,165,727 $259,650,000
1968 $2,582,179,864 $241,350,000
1967 $2,553,595,172 $220,700,000
1966 $2,429,308,639 $190,350,000
1965 $2,387,047,396 $154,150,000
1964 $2,244,146,103 $134,400,000
1963 $1,824,343,871 $125,950,000
1962 $1,518,207,703 $116,150,000
1961 $1,753,850,955 $107,700,000
1960 $2,069,464,937 $99,650,000

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

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Ecuador and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Ecuador

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ecuador Suriname
2024 $6,875 $6,962
2023 $6,738 $5,522
2022 $6,516 $6,084
2021 $6,061 $5,030
2020 $5,464 $4,755
2019 $6,205 $6,630
2018 $6,304 $6,666
2017 $6,233 $6,050
2016 $5,918 $5,644
2015 $5,976 $8,814
2014 $6,406 $9,108
2013 $6,109 $9,043
2012 $5,634 $8,851
2011 $5,154 $7,950
2010 $4,520 $7,944
2009 $4,053 $7,130
2008 $4,195 $6,576
2007 $3,479 $5,530
2006 $3,244 $5,003
2005 $2,909 $3,453
2004 $2,586 $2,888
2003 $2,316 $2,516
2002 $2,059 $2,202
2001 $1,791 $1,715
2000 $1,382 $1,988
1999 $1,575 $1,898
1998 $2,284 $2,429
1997 $2,341 $2,068
1996 $2,136 $1,963
1995 $2,108 $1,610
1994 $1,997 $1,434
1993 $1,698 $1,022
1992 $1,655 $969
1991 $1,587 $1,080
1990 $1,455 $942
1989 $1,356 $1,329
1988 $1,304 $2,886
1987 $1,426 $2,469
1986 $1,604 $2,271
1985 $1,842 $2,256
1984 $1,864 $2,261
1983 $1,940 $2,333
1982 $2,314 $2,430
1981 $2,601 $2,368
1980 $2,190 $2,118
1979 $1,783 $2,072
1978 $1,541 $1,928
1977 $1,465 $1,666
1976 $1,242 $1,302
1975 $1,086 $1,190
1974 $954 $1,041
1973 $579 $858
1972 $488 $785
1971 $434 $768
1970 $465 $724
1969 $521 $708
1968 $445 $681
1967 $454 $644
1966 $445 $575
1965 $450 $482
1964 $436 $435
1963 $365 $424
1962 $312 $409
1961 $371 $395
1960 $451 $378

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

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Ecuador vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ecuador

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ecuador Suriname
2026 77.9 74
2025 77.8 73.9
2024 77.6 73.8
2023 77.4 73.6
2022 76.6 73.3
2021 72.7 68.9
2020 72 72.3
2019 77.3 71.8
2018 77.2 71.5
2017 76.2 71.2
2016 76.1 71
2015 76.2 70.6
2014 76.1 70.3
2013 75.8 70.1
2012 75.5 70
2011 75.2 69.8
2010 75.2 69.6
2009 74.9 69.3
2008 74.7 68.9
2007 74.2 68.3
2006 74 67.6
2005 73.9 67
2004 73.9 66.4
2003 73.6 65.8
2002 73.2 65.3
2001 72.6 64.8
2000 72.1 64.4
1999 71.9 64
1998 71.9 63.7
1997 72 63.4
1996 71.8 63.1
1995 71.3 62.8
1994 70.9 62.5
1993 70.1 62.4
1992 69.5 62.2
1991 69 62.2
1990 68.4 62.1
1989 67.8 62
1988 67 61.5
1987 66.6 61.3
1986 66.1 61.2
1985 65.6 61.4
1984 65.2 61.2
1983 64.7 61.1
1982 64.3 60.9
1981 63.8 60.8
1980 63.3 60.7
1979 62.9 60.5
1978 62.4 60.4
1977 61.9 60.3
1976 61.4 60.2
1975 61.1 60
1974 60.7 59.9
1973 60.3 59.8
1972 59.8 59.7
1971 59.3 59.6
1970 58.8 59.5
1969 58.3 59.4
1968 57.9 59.3
1967 57.5 59.2
1966 57 59.2
1965 56.5 59.1
1964 56 58.9
1963 55.3 58.5
1962 54.7 58
1961 54.1 57.3
1960 53.4 56.6
1959 52.7 55.9
1958 52.1 55.4
1957 51.5 54.7
1956 50.9 54.1
1955 50.4 53.5
1954 50 52.8
1953 49.6 52.1
1952 49.2 51.4
1951 48.9 51.1
1950 48.4 50.7

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

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Ecuador and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Ecuador

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Ecuador Suriname
2024 18,135,478 634,431
2023 17,980,083 628,886
2022 17,823,897 623,164
2021 17,682,454 617,896
2020 17,546,065 612,317
2019 17,340,021 605,768
2018 17,049,547 599,513
2017 16,759,519 593,713
2016 16,505,139 587,757
2015 16,266,225 581,627
2014 16,035,124 575,373
2013 15,807,128 569,020
2012 15,572,194 562,633
2011 15,326,227 556,269
2010 15,076,695 549,923
2009 14,825,954 543,568
2008 14,575,202 537,245
2007 14,328,773 531,016
2006 14,086,131 524,997
2005 13,846,163 519,313
2004 13,608,701 513,923
2003 13,372,306 506,414
2002 13,138,472 496,551
2001 12,910,740 486,560
2000 12,689,206 476,643
1999 12,470,795 466,916
1998 12,251,184 457,406
1997 12,031,127 448,067
1996 11,810,950 438,830
1995 11,590,514 429,606
1994 11,372,197 422,375
1993 11,154,274 419,352
1992 10,930,128 417,589
1991 10,702,380 415,013
1990 10,473,673 412,493
1989 10,241,852 408,409
1988 10,010,808 402,227
1987 9,779,290 396,911
1986 9,545,998 392,330
1985 9,311,154 386,972
1984 9,074,782 382,193
1983 8,840,417 378,746
1982 8,611,298 376,555
1981 8,386,910 375,459
1980 8,165,877 375,377
1979 7,948,869 377,602
1978 7,736,167 381,502
1977 7,526,819 385,067
1976 7,320,912 388,289
1975 7,118,251 391,170
1974 6,918,573 393,676
1973 6,722,033 395,772
1972 6,529,034 397,413
1971 6,340,052 391,932
1970 6,155,387 379,442
1969 5,975,236 366,906
1968 5,799,680 354,616
1967 5,629,057 342,679
1966 5,463,748 331,135
1965 5,303,963 320,000
1964 5,149,918 309,041
1963 5,001,716 297,034
1962 4,859,269 283,912
1961 4,722,331 272,791
1960 4,590,891 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Ecuador and Suriname

Fertility rate
Ecuador

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ecuador Suriname
2023 1.82 2.25
2022 1.86 2.27
2021 1.91 2.3
2020 1.97 2.31
2019 2.04 2.35
2018 2.11 2.38
2017 2.13 2.43
2016 2.12 2.5
2015 2.21 2.57
2014 2.27 2.62
2013 2.36 2.65
2012 2.51 2.67
2011 2.61 2.67
2010 2.62 2.69
2009 2.68 2.71
2008 2.69 2.73
2007 2.7 2.74
2006 2.75 2.73
2005 2.8 2.71
2004 2.85 2.74
2003 2.91 2.84
2002 2.97 2.96
2001 3.04 3.06
2000 3.1 3.05
1999 3.17 3.02
1998 3.23 2.99
1997 3.29 2.95
1996 3.35 2.92
1995 3.38 2.9
1994 3.42 2.9
1993 3.49 2.94
1992 3.58 3.01
1991 3.63 3.09
1990 3.68 3.23
1989 3.74 3.39
1988 3.79 3.46
1987 3.87 3.53
1986 4 3.61
1985 4.14 3.71
1984 4.31 3.8
1983 4.39 3.87
1982 4.5 3.82
1981 4.61 3.75
1980 4.73 3.79
1979 4.86 3.93
1978 4.99 4.08
1977 5.13 4.26
1976 5.28 4.45
1975 5.43 4.63
1974 5.58 4.81
1973 5.73 5.01
1972 5.87 5.18
1971 6.01 5.36
1970 6.14 5.53
1969 6.25 5.7
1968 6.35 5.86
1967 6.44 6.04
1966 6.51 6.2
1965 6.56 6.32
1964 6.61 6.43
1963 6.65 6.51
1962 6.68 6.57
1961 6.7 6.58
1960 6.72 6.59

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

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Ecuador and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Ecuador

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Ecuador Suriname
2024 29.8 29.4
2023 29.4 29.2
2022 29 28.9
2021 28.6 28.7
2020 28.3 28.6
2019 27.9 28.3
2018 27.5 28.1
2017 27.2 27.9
2016 26.8 27.7
2015 26.4 27.5
2014 26 27.3
2013 25.7 27.1
2012 25.4 26.9
2011 25.1 26.7
2010 24.8 26.5
2009 24.5 26.3
2008 24.2 26.1
2007 24 25.8
2006 23.7 25.6
2005 23.4 25.5
2004 23.2 25.3
2003 22.9 25
2002 22.7 24.7
2001 22.4 24.4
2000 22.2 24
1999 22 23.6
1998 21.8 23.2
1997 21.6 22.8
1996 21.4 22.4
1995 21.2 22
1994 21 21.7
1993 20.8 21.5
1992 20.6 21.2
1991 20.4 21
1990 20.2 20.8
1989 20 20.6
1988 19.8 20.4
1987 19.6 20.2
1986 19.4 20
1985 19.2 19.7
1984 19.1 19.5
1983 18.9 19.2
1982 18.8 18.9
1981 18.6 18.7
1980 18.5 18.4
1979 18.4 18.1
1978 18.3 17.9
1977 18.2 17.6
1976 18.1 17.4
1975 18 17
1974 17.9 16.7
1973 17.9 16.3
1972 17.8 16
1971 17.8 15.7
1970 17.7 15.6
1969 17.7 15.6
1968 17.7 15.6
1967 17.7 15.8
1966 17.7 16.1
1965 17.7 16.4
1964 17.8 16.8
1963 17.8 17.3
1962 17.9 17.8
1961 18 18.2
1960 18.2 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ecuador Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.89%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.22%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
42,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.28%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.39%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.6
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.5%
2024
2.2%
2022
Listed domestic companies
26
2000
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$747M
2000
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.91B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.54B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,108,000
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.12%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
64.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ecuador Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
905 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.8
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
48 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.64 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
18.9%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.2%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-69.4%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,589 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
80.9%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
74.6%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Ecuador Suriname
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,219
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
63.2%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.49 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.6
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
33
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
45.7
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.1
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
100
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.3%
2022
95%
2021
English speaking
1.24%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
77.2%
2024
78.4%
2023

Health

Ecuador Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$509
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.4
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
77.9 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.31
2020
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
55
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.1
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.3%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
67
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.54 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Ecuador Suriname
% of world land
0.17%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
5,288 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,656 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,510 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
26,853 mi
2015
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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