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Estonia vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 129th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Suriname
Population
1339590
646767
Population rank 155/197 165/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
74 years
2026

Estonia and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Suriname
2024 $43,130,419,829 $4,416,775,112
2023 $41,470,344,395 $3,472,693,412
2022 $38,226,641,740 $3,791,603,200
2021 $37,201,101,171 $3,107,923,198
2020 $31,820,771,494 $2,911,807,496
2019 $31,873,748,770 $4,016,040,575
2018 $31,222,632,741 $3,996,198,867
2017 $27,469,461,919 $3,591,679,431
2016 $24,561,027,788 $3,317,421,648
2015 $23,311,847,751 $5,126,237,646
2014 $27,055,689,003 $5,240,606,061
2013 $25,451,032,781 $5,145,757,576
2012 $23,237,406,116 $4,980,000,000
2011 $23,303,915,795 $4,422,276,622
2010 $19,524,355,419 $4,368,370,998
2009 $19,633,984,440 $3,875,409,836
2008 $24,342,935,404 $3,532,969,035
2007 $22,450,264,166 $2,936,612,022
2006 $17,025,671,810 $2,626,380,435
2005 $14,109,491,357 $1,793,410,397
2004 $12,148,595,031 $1,484,092,538
2003 $9,876,595,528 $1,274,190,311
2002 $7,370,119,619 $1,093,574,468
2001 $6,250,218,423 $834,279,358
2000 $5,686,579,748 $947,671,970
1999 $5,756,912,266 $886,290,698
1998 $5,674,080,543 $1,110,850,000
1997 $5,154,420,649 $926,422,500
1996 $4,786,018,988 $861,372,806
1995 $4,502,970,889 $691,590,498
1994 $4,123,011,420 $605,492,537
1993 $4,013,091,682 $428,764,706
1992 - $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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Estonia and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Suriname
2024 $31,428 $6,962
2023 $30,264 $5,522
2022 $28,340 $6,084
2021 $27,951 $5,030
2020 $23,934 $4,755
2019 $24,021 $6,630
2018 $23,618 $6,666
2017 $20,852 $6,050
2016 $18,666 $5,644
2015 $17,722 $8,814
2014 $20,582 $9,108
2013 $19,310 $9,043
2012 $17,568 $8,851
2011 $17,556 $7,950
2010 $14,664 $7,944
2009 $14,712 $7,130
2008 $18,206 $6,576
2007 $16,745 $5,530
2006 $12,641 $5,003
2005 $10,415 $3,453
2004 $8,916 $2,888
2003 $7,205 $2,516
2002 $5,343 $2,202
2001 $4,503 $1,715
2000 $4,071 $1,988
1999 $4,141 $1,898
1998 $4,093 $2,429
1997 $3,683 $2,068
1996 $3,381 $1,963
1995 $3,134 $1,610
1994 $2,819 $1,434
1993 $2,686 $1,022
1992 - $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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Estonia vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Suriname
2026 79.6 74
2025 79.5 73.9
2024 79.3 73.8
2023 79.2 73.6
2022 78.2 73.3
2021 77.4 68.9
2020 78.9 72.3
2019 78.8 71.8
2018 78.3 71.5
2017 78.2 71.2
2016 77.8 71
2015 77.7 70.6
2014 77.1 70.3
2013 77.3 70.1
2012 76.4 70
2011 76.3 69.8
2010 75.9 69.6
2009 75.2 69.3
2008 74.3 68.9
2007 73.2 68.3
2006 73.2 67.6
2005 73 67
2004 72.4 66.4
2003 71.9 65.8
2002 71.4 65.3
2001 70.8 64.8
2000 71 64.4
1999 70.7 64
1998 69.8 63.7
1997 70.2 63.4
1996 70 63.1
1995 67.8 62.8
1994 66.7 62.5
1993 68.2 62.4
1992 69.2 62.2
1991 69.8 62.2
1990 69.9 62.1
1989 70.5 62
1988 71 61.5
1987 70.9 61.3
1986 70.9 61.2
1985 69.8 61.4
1984 69.6 61.2
1983 69.8 61.1
1982 69.9 60.9
1981 69.3 60.8
1980 69.5 60.7
1979 69.4 60.5
1978 69.7 60.4
1977 69.8 60.3
1976 69.7 60.2
1975 70.1 60
1974 70.8 59.9
1973 70.7 59.8
1972 70.4 59.7
1971 70.6 59.6
1970 70.4 59.5
1969 70.3 59.4
1968 70.6 59.3
1967 71 59.2
1966 70.7 59.2
1965 70.7 59.1
1964 70.6 58.9
1963 69.9 58.5
1962 69.8 58
1961 69.6 57.3
1960 69.3 56.6
1959 68.7 55.9
1958 68.8 55.4
1957 68.8 54.7
1956 68.5 54.1
1955 68.2 53.5
1954 67.8 52.8
1953 67.5 52.1
1952 67.2 51.4
1951 66.8 51.1
1950 66.4 50.7

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

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Estonia and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Estonia Suriname
2024 1,372,341 634,431
2023 1,370,286 628,886
2022 1,348,840 623,164
2021 1,330,932 617,896
2020 1,329,522 612,317
2019 1,326,898 605,768
2018 1,321,977 599,513
2017 1,317,384 593,713
2016 1,315,790 587,757
2015 1,315,407 581,627
2014 1,314,545 575,373
2013 1,317,997 569,020
2012 1,322,696 562,633
2011 1,327,439 556,269
2010 1,331,475 549,923
2009 1,334,515 543,568
2008 1,337,090 537,245
2007 1,340,680 531,016
2006 1,346,810 524,997
2005 1,354,775 519,313
2004 1,362,550 513,923
2003 1,370,720 506,414
2002 1,379,350 496,551
2001 1,388,115 486,560
2000 1,396,985 476,643
1999 1,390,244 466,916
1998 1,386,156 457,406
1997 1,399,535 448,067
1996 1,415,594 438,830
1995 1,436,634 429,606
1994 1,462,514 422,375
1993 1,494,128 419,352
1992 1,533,091 417,589
1991 1,561,314 415,013
1990 1,569,174 412,493
1989 1,568,131 408,409
1988 1,561,900 402,227
1987 1,552,221 396,911
1986 1,540,190 392,330
1985 1,528,781 386,972
1984 1,518,617 382,193
1983 1,508,745 378,746
1982 1,498,414 376,555
1981 1,487,666 375,459
1980 1,477,219 375,377
1979 1,468,333 377,602
1978 1,460,188 381,502
1977 1,450,211 385,067
1976 1,439,576 388,289
1975 1,429,352 391,170
1974 1,418,169 393,676
1973 1,405,951 395,772
1972 1,392,518 397,413
1971 1,376,955 391,932
1970 1,360,076 379,442
1969 1,345,249 366,906
1968 1,331,214 354,616
1967 1,318,946 342,679
1966 1,308,597 331,135
1965 1,294,566 320,000
1964 1,277,086 309,041
1963 1,258,857 297,034
1962 1,241,623 283,912
1961 1,225,077 272,791
1960 1,211,537 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Suriname

Fertility rate
Estonia

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Suriname
2023 1.31 2.25
2022 1.41 2.27
2021 1.61 2.3
2020 1.58 2.31
2019 1.66 2.35
2018 1.67 2.38
2017 1.59 2.43
2016 1.6 2.5
2015 1.58 2.57
2014 1.54 2.62
2013 1.52 2.65
2012 1.56 2.67
2011 1.61 2.67
2010 1.72 2.69
2009 1.7 2.71
2008 1.72 2.73
2007 1.69 2.74
2006 1.58 2.73
2005 1.52 2.71
2004 1.47 2.74
2003 1.37 2.84
2002 1.36 2.96
2001 1.32 3.06
2000 1.36 3.05
1999 1.3 3.02
1998 1.28 2.99
1997 1.32 2.95
1996 1.37 2.92
1995 1.38 2.9
1994 1.42 2.9
1993 1.49 2.94
1992 1.71 3.01
1991 1.8 3.09
1990 2.05 3.23
1989 2.22 3.39
1988 2.27 3.46
1987 2.27 3.53
1986 2.18 3.61
1985 2.13 3.71
1984 2.17 3.8
1983 2.16 3.87
1982 2.07 3.82
1981 2.07 3.75
1980 2.02 3.79
1979 2 3.93
1978 2.02 4.08
1977 2.06 4.26
1976 2.07 4.45
1975 2.04 4.63
1974 2.07 4.81
1973 2.06 5.01
1972 2.13 5.18
1971 2.19 5.36
1970 2.17 5.53
1969 2.13 5.7
1968 2.03 5.86
1967 1.9 6.04
1966 1.87 6.2
1965 1.88 6.32
1964 1.94 6.43
1963 1.89 6.51
1962 1.95 6.57
1961 1.98 6.58
1960 1.98 6.59

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

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Estonia and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Suriname
2024 43.3 29.4
2023 42.9 29.2
2022 42.7 28.9
2021 42.5 28.7
2020 42.4 28.6
2019 42.2 28.3
2018 42 28.1
2017 41.9 27.9
2016 41.7 27.7
2015 41.5 27.5
2014 41.4 27.3
2013 41.1 27.1
2012 40.9 26.9
2011 40.6 26.7
2010 40.3 26.5
2009 40 26.3
2008 39.8 26.1
2007 39.7 25.8
2006 39.6 25.6
2005 39.3 25.5
2004 39.1 25.3
2003 38.8 25
2002 38.5 24.7
2001 38.3 24.4
2000 38 24
1999 37.6 23.6
1998 37.3 23.2
1997 37 22.8
1996 36.7 22.4
1995 36.3 22
1994 36 21.7
1993 35.6 21.5
1992 35 21.2
1991 34.6 21
1990 34.3 20.8
1989 34.2 20.6
1988 34.1 20.4
1987 34 20.2
1986 34 20
1985 33.9 19.7
1984 33.9 19.5
1983 33.9 19.2
1982 33.8 18.9
1981 33.8 18.7
1980 33.9 18.4
1979 34 18.1
1978 34.2 17.9
1977 34.3 17.6
1976 34.3 17.4
1975 34.2 17
1974 34.2 16.7
1973 34.1 16.3
1972 33.9 16
1971 33.8 15.7
1970 33.7 15.6
1969 33.7 15.6
1968 33.6 15.6
1967 33.4 15.8
1966 33.2 16.1
1965 33 16.4
1964 32.8 16.8
1963 32.7 17.3
1962 32.5 17.8
1961 32.4 18.2
1960 32.2 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.2%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Estonia Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Estonia Suriname
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
95%
2021
English speaking
50.2%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
78.4%
2023

Health

Estonia Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Suriname
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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