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Eritrea vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eritrea has a population of 3.54M (ranked 131/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Eritrea's land area is 46,787 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 96th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Eritrea Suriname
Population
3700586
646767
Population rank 130/197 165/197
GDP
$2.07B
2011
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 179/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$689
2011
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 188/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,742
2011
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$3.54B
2011
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
260.4%
2019
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,182
2011
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 136/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,129
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 46,787 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.71
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
74 years
2026

Eritrea and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Eritrea and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Eritrea

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Eritrea Suriname
2024 - $4,416,775,112
2023 - $3,472,693,412
2022 - $3,791,603,200
2021 - $3,107,923,198
2020 - $2,911,807,496
2019 - $4,016,040,575
2018 - $3,996,198,867
2017 - $3,591,679,431
2016 - $3,317,421,648
2015 - $5,126,237,646
2014 - $5,240,606,061
2013 - $5,145,757,576
2012 - $4,980,000,000
2011 $2,065,001,626 $4,422,276,622
2010 $1,589,515,447 $4,368,370,998
2009 $1,856,695,551 $3,875,409,836
2008 $1,380,188,800 $3,532,969,035
2007 $1,317,974,491 $2,936,612,022
2006 $1,211,161,880 $2,626,380,435
2005 $1,098,424,686 $1,793,410,397
2004 $1,109,054,005 $1,484,092,538
2003 $870,248,268 $1,274,190,311
2002 $729,321,680 $1,093,574,468
2001 $752,371,689 $834,279,358
2000 $706,370,816 $947,671,970
1999 $688,918,537 $886,290,698
1998 $745,523,117 $1,110,850,000
1997 $686,490,090 $926,422,500
1996 $693,535,954 $861,372,806
1995 $578,015,625 $691,590,498
1994 $531,688,312 $605,492,537
1993 $467,872,715 $428,764,706
1992 $477,101,652 $404,600,000
1991 - $448,100,000
1990 - $388,400,000
1989 - $542,600,000
1988 - $1,161,000,000
1987 - $980,000,000
1986 - $891,000,000
1985 - $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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Eritrea and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Eritrea

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eritrea Suriname
2024 - $6,962
2023 - $5,522
2022 - $6,084
2021 - $5,030
2020 - $4,755
2019 - $6,630
2018 - $6,666
2017 - $6,050
2016 - $5,644
2015 - $8,814
2014 - $9,108
2013 - $9,043
2012 - $8,851
2011 $689 $7,950
2010 $540 $7,944
2009 $643 $7,130
2008 $490 $6,576
2007 $480 $5,530
2006 $448 $5,003
2005 $413 $3,453
2004 $427 $2,888
2003 $349 $2,516
2002 $305 $2,202
2001 $325 $1,715
2000 $314 $1,988
1999 $311 $1,898
1998 $342 $2,429
1997 $319 $2,068
1996 $326 $1,963
1995 $285.4 $1,610
1994 $277.8 $1,434
1993 $252.1 $1,022
1992 $265.2 $969
1991 - $1,080
1990 - $942
1989 - $1,329
1988 - $2,886
1987 - $2,469
1986 - $2,271
1985 - $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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Eritrea vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eritrea

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eritrea Suriname
2026 69.4 74
2025 69.2 73.9
2024 68.9 73.8
2023 68.6 73.6
2022 67.8 73.3
2021 66.9 68.9
2020 67 72.3
2019 67.3 71.8
2018 67 71.5
2017 66.6 71.2
2016 66.2 71
2015 65.9 70.6
2014 65.5 70.3
2013 65 70.1
2012 64.7 70
2011 64.2 69.8
2010 63.7 69.6
2009 63.2 69.3
2008 62.4 68.9
2007 62 68.3
2006 61.5 67.6
2005 60.6 67
2004 60.1 66.4
2003 59.5 65.8
2002 58.9 65.3
2001 58.4 64.8
2000 56.3 64.4
1999 44.5 64
1998 50 63.7
1997 56.2 63.4
1996 55.5 63.1
1995 54.8 62.8
1994 54 62.5
1993 53.2 62.4
1992 52.4 62.2
1991 50.5 62.2
1990 49.7 62.1
1989 47.8 62
1988 48.1 61.5
1987 47.4 61.3
1986 39.5 61.2
1985 38.6 61.4
1984 37.7 61.2
1983 37.2 61.1
1982 44.9 60.9
1981 45 60.8
1980 44.6 60.7
1979 43.8 60.5
1978 43.4 60.4
1977 43 60.3
1976 42.6 60.2
1975 39 60
1974 39 59.9
1973 41.1 59.8
1972 40.7 59.7
1971 41.5 59.6
1970 41.2 59.5
1969 40.8 59.4
1968 40.5 59.3
1967 40.2 59.2
1966 37.6 59.2
1965 39.6 59.1
1964 39.2 58.9
1963 38.8 58.5
1962 38.3 58
1961 37.9 57.3
1960 37.4 56.6
1959 37 55.9
1958 30.9 55.4
1957 30.4 54.7
1956 35.6 54.1
1955 35.2 53.5
1954 34.8 52.8
1953 34.4 52.1
1952 34 51.4
1951 33.6 51.1
1950 33.3 50.7

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

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Eritrea and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Eritrea

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Eritrea Suriname
2024 3,535,603 634,431
2023 3,470,390 628,886
2022 3,409,447 623,164
2021 3,350,183 617,896
2020 3,291,271 612,317
2019 3,240,194 605,768
2018 3,192,760 599,513
2017 3,150,347 593,713
2016 3,124,698 587,757
2015 3,105,546 581,627
2014 3,095,173 575,373
2013 3,074,360 569,020
2012 3,036,988 562,633
2011 2,998,485 556,269
2010 2,945,186 549,923
2009 2,887,885 543,568
2008 2,816,327 537,245
2007 2,743,222 531,016
2006 2,703,502 524,997
2005 2,661,215 519,313
2004 2,598,284 513,923
2003 2,493,903 506,414
2002 2,392,978 496,551
2001 2,312,079 486,560
2000 2,247,031 476,643
1999 2,212,780 466,916
1998 2,180,419 457,406
1997 2,152,135 448,067
1996 2,128,464 438,830
1995 2,025,267 429,606
1994 1,913,915 422,375
1993 1,856,006 419,352
1992 1,798,748 417,589
1991 1,919,571 415,013
1990 2,032,737 412,493
1989 1,987,017 408,409
1988 1,938,255 402,227
1987 1,888,669 396,911
1986 1,845,164 392,330
1985 1,807,816 386,972
1984 1,771,730 382,193
1983 1,736,160 378,746
1982 1,695,461 376,555
1981 1,649,939 375,459
1980 1,605,797 375,377
1979 1,563,332 377,602
1978 1,522,378 381,502
1977 1,482,565 385,067
1976 1,443,807 388,289
1975 1,408,210 391,170
1974 1,375,688 393,676
1973 1,342,669 395,772
1972 1,309,235 397,413
1971 1,276,154 391,932
1970 1,243,453 379,442
1969 1,212,005 366,906
1968 1,181,737 354,616
1967 1,152,339 342,679
1966 1,124,957 331,135
1965 1,098,335 320,000
1964 1,071,287 309,041
1963 1,045,092 297,034
1962 1,019,788 283,912
1961 995,573 272,791
1960 972,547 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Eritrea and Suriname

Fertility rate
Eritrea

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eritrea Suriname
2023 3.71 2.25
2022 3.79 2.27
2021 3.87 2.3
2020 3.93 2.31
2019 4 2.35
2018 4.06 2.38
2017 4.11 2.43
2016 4.16 2.5
2015 4.22 2.57
2014 4.27 2.62
2013 4.34 2.65
2012 4.41 2.67
2011 4.49 2.67
2010 4.57 2.69
2009 4.66 2.71
2008 4.74 2.73
2007 4.81 2.74
2006 4.88 2.73
2005 4.93 2.71
2004 5.04 2.74
2003 5.14 2.84
2002 5.23 2.96
2001 5.31 3.06
2000 5.4 3.05
1999 5.52 3.02
1998 5.63 2.99
1997 5.74 2.95
1996 5.84 2.92
1995 5.94 2.9
1994 6.01 2.9
1993 6.07 2.94
1992 6.16 3.01
1991 6.24 3.09
1990 6.34 3.23
1989 6.41 3.39
1988 6.47 3.46
1987 6.52 3.53
1986 6.56 3.61
1985 6.59 3.71
1984 6.62 3.8
1983 6.65 3.87
1982 6.63 3.82
1981 6.62 3.75
1980 6.61 3.79
1979 6.62 3.93
1978 6.61 4.08
1977 6.61 4.26
1976 6.6 4.45
1975 6.59 4.63
1974 6.57 4.81
1973 6.55 5.01
1972 6.54 5.18
1971 6.54 5.36
1970 6.54 5.53
1969 6.5 5.7
1968 6.5 5.86
1967 6.5 6.04
1966 6.5 6.2
1965 6.49 6.32
1964 6.49 6.43
1963 6.48 6.51
1962 6.5 6.57
1961 6.47 6.58
1960 6.48 6.59

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

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Eritrea and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Eritrea

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Eritrea Suriname
2024 19.9 29.4
2023 19.7 29.2
2022 19.5 28.9
2021 19.3 28.7
2020 19.1 28.6
2019 18.9 28.3
2018 18.7 28.1
2017 18.5 27.9
2016 18.4 27.7
2015 18.4 27.5
2014 18.5 27.3
2013 18.5 27.1
2012 18.5 26.9
2011 18.5 26.7
2010 18.4 26.5
2009 18.4 26.3
2008 18.2 26.1
2007 18.1 25.8
2006 18.2 25.6
2005 18.3 25.5
2004 18.3 25.3
2003 18 25
2002 17.7 24.7
2001 17.5 24.4
2000 17.4 24
1999 17.5 23.6
1998 17.8 23.2
1997 18 22.8
1996 18.4 22.4
1995 18.1 22
1994 17.6 21.7
1993 17.6 21.5
1992 17.5 21.2
1991 17.6 21
1990 17.6 20.8
1989 17.7 20.6
1988 17.8 20.4
1987 17.9 20.2
1986 17.9 20
1985 17.8 19.7
1984 17.8 19.5
1983 17.7 19.2
1982 17.7 18.9
1981 17.7 18.7
1980 17.8 18.4
1979 17.8 18.1
1978 17.8 17.9
1977 17.9 17.6
1976 18 17.4
1975 18.1 17
1974 18.2 16.7
1973 18.2 16.3
1972 18.3 16
1971 18.5 15.7
1970 18.6 15.6
1969 18.8 15.6
1968 18.9 15.6
1967 18.9 15.8
1966 19 16.1
1965 19 16.4
1964 19 16.8
1963 19 17.3
1962 18.9 17.8
1961 18.9 18.2
1960 18.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eritrea Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$1.94B
2011
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.3%
2019
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.13%
2006
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
20.9%
2003
n/a
Armed forces personnel
202,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.72%
2019
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.8%
2017
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP n/a
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.8%
2009
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
39.6
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$192M
2019
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.28M
2000
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
142,000
2016
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
36.8%
2000
0.78%
2020

Energy

Eritrea Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
289.5 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.73
2011
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.78 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.22 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
22.4%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.7%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.1%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
34.8%
2004
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
102.4 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
5.79%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
54.4%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Eritrea Suriname
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-6,698
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
34.5%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.17 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
9.53
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
14.6
2012
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
37.9
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
49
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.6%
2018
95%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
20%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Eritrea Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$28.3
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$13.7
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.5%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
291
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.4
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.94%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
30
2026
63
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.07 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Eritrea Suriname
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
13,233 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
29,313 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,038 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,942 mi
2018
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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2011–2024, 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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