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Eswatini vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Eswatini has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Eswatini's land area is 6,641 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 154th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Eswatini Suriname
Population
1273390
646767
Population rank 156/197 165/197
GDP
$4.86B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 162/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$3,910
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 131/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,799
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$1.93B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.8%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,554
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 130/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,913
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 6,641 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
23.2 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
74 years
2026

Eswatini and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Eswatini and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Eswatini

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Eswatini Suriname
2024 $4,858,885,841 $4,416,775,112
2023 $4,621,191,262 $3,472,693,412
2022 $4,746,660,274 $3,791,603,200
2021 $4,807,069,277 $3,107,923,198
2020 $4,134,677,810 $2,911,807,496
2019 $4,617,018,959 $4,016,040,575
2018 $4,643,751,059 $3,996,198,867
2017 $4,462,640,651 $3,591,679,431
2016 $3,722,306,117 $3,317,421,648
2015 $3,908,217,914 $5,126,237,646
2014 $4,285,065,665 $5,240,606,061
2013 $4,463,396,204 $5,145,757,576
2012 $4,747,813,067 $4,980,000,000
2011 $4,722,912,047 $4,422,276,622
2010 $4,360,714,359 $4,368,370,998
2009 $3,525,213,502 $3,875,409,836
2008 $3,235,921,171 $3,532,969,035
2007 $3,391,122,887 $2,936,612,022
2006 $3,215,307,901 $2,626,380,435
2005 $3,097,946,371 $1,793,410,397
2004 $2,710,331,785 $1,484,092,538
2003 $2,149,632,433 $1,274,190,311
2002 $1,393,945,031 $1,093,574,468
2001 $1,502,870,486 $834,279,358
2000 $1,697,161,558 $947,671,970
1999 $1,547,888,496 $886,290,698
1998 $1,576,908,856 $1,110,850,000
1997 $1,716,714,070 $926,422,500
1996 $1,602,741,834 $861,372,806
1995 $1,698,989,464 $691,590,498
1994 $1,419,294,254 $605,492,537
1993 $1,357,189,552 $428,764,706
1992 $1,284,759,928 $404,600,000
1991 $1,156,135,718 $448,100,000
1990 $1,114,694,041 $388,400,000
1989 $696,921,542 $542,600,000
1988 $692,026,455 $1,161,000,000
1987 $584,126,092 $980,000,000
1986 $449,140,318 $891,000,000
1985 $360,079,419 $873,000,000
1984 $494,483,409 $864,000,000
1983 $555,336,146 $883,500,000
1982 $537,568,059 $915,000,000
1981 $570,774,825 $889,000,000
1980 $541,976,853 $795,000,000
1979 $412,093,134 $782,500,000
1978 $340,630,085 $735,500,000
1977 $304,060,076 $641,500,000
1976 $272,550,068 $505,500,000
1975 $288,299,789 $465,500,000
1974 $264,320,941 $409,850,000
1973 $221,915,128 $339,450,000
1972 $146,736,479 $311,950,000
1971 $136,462,081 $301,000,000
1970 $112,139,955 $274,900,000
1969 $105,419,958 $259,650,000
1968 $79,799,968 $241,350,000
1967 $74,759,970 $220,700,000
1966 $76,859,969 $190,350,000
1965 $70,279,972 $154,150,000
1964 $64,980,554 $134,400,000
1963 $54,129,438 $125,950,000
1962 $45,927,962 $116,150,000
1961 $43,026,043 $107,700,000
1960 $35,076,846 $99,650,000

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

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Eswatini and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Eswatini

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Eswatini Suriname
2024 $3,910 $6,962
2023 $3,756 $5,522
2022 $3,894 $6,084
2021 $3,984 $5,030
2020 $3,467 $4,755
2019 $3,913 $6,630
2018 $3,973 $6,666
2017 $3,853 $6,050
2016 $3,238 $5,644
2015 $3,420 $8,814
2014 $3,771 $9,108
2013 $3,950 $9,043
2012 $4,225 $8,851
2011 $4,225 $7,950
2010 $3,923 $7,944
2009 $3,190 $7,130
2008 $2,947 $6,576
2007 $3,109 $5,530
2006 $2,965 $5,003
2005 $2,871 $3,453
2004 $2,526 $2,888
2003 $2,015 $2,516
2002 $1,316 $2,202
2001 $1,430 $1,715
2000 $1,630 $1,988
1999 $1,502 $1,898
1998 $1,547 $2,429
1997 $1,705 $2,068
1996 $1,619 $1,963
1995 $1,751 $1,610
1994 $1,461 $1,434
1993 $1,397 $1,022
1992 $1,362 $969
1991 $1,273 $1,080
1990 $1,278 $942
1989 $832 $1,329
1988 $865 $2,886
1987 $765 $2,469
1986 $611 $2,271
1985 $510 $2,256
1984 $726 $2,261
1983 $843 $2,333
1982 $843 $2,430
1981 $925 $2,368
1980 $908 $2,118
1979 $714 $2,072
1978 $610 $1,928
1977 $563 $1,666
1976 $521 $1,302
1975 $568 $1,190
1974 $536 $1,041
1973 $463 $858
1972 $315 $785
1971 $301 $768
1970 $254.2 $724
1969 $245.2 $708
1968 $190.4 $681
1967 $182.8 $644
1966 $192.7 $575
1965 $181 $482
1964 $171.6 $435
1963 $146.4 $424
1962 $127.1 $409
1961 $121.8 $395
1960 $101.6 $378

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

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Eswatini vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Eswatini

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Eswatini Suriname
2026 64.5 74
2025 64.4 73.9
2024 64.3 73.8
2023 64.1 73.6
2022 63 73.3
2021 58.2 68.9
2020 59.9 72.3
2019 59.8 71.8
2018 58.7 71.5
2017 57.6 71.2
2016 56.2 71
2015 54.9 70.6
2014 53.5 70.3
2013 52.1 70.1
2012 50.7 70
2011 49.1 69.8
2010 48.3 69.6
2009 46.9 69.3
2008 45.9 68.9
2007 45.2 68.3
2006 44.6 67.6
2005 44 67
2004 43.9 66.4
2003 44.6 65.8
2002 45.4 65.3
2001 46.3 64.8
2000 47.6 64.4
1999 48.8 64
1998 50.1 63.7
1997 51.7 63.4
1996 53.3 63.1
1995 55.1 62.8
1994 56.6 62.5
1993 58.1 62.4
1992 59.3 62.2
1991 60.4 62.2
1990 61.2 62.1
1989 61.7 62
1988 61.9 61.5
1987 61.9 61.3
1986 61.6 61.2
1985 61.2 61.4
1984 60.4 61.2
1983 58.4 61.1
1982 59.5 60.9
1981 58.8 60.8
1980 58.2 60.7
1979 57.5 60.5
1978 56.8 60.4
1977 56 60.3
1976 55.2 60.2
1975 54.4 60
1974 53.7 59.9
1973 53 59.8
1972 52.4 59.7
1971 51.8 59.6
1970 51.2 59.5
1969 50.6 59.4
1968 50.1 59.3
1967 49.5 59.2
1966 49 59.2
1965 48.4 59.1
1964 47.9 58.9
1963 47.5 58.5
1962 47.1 58
1961 46.7 57.3
1960 46.4 56.6
1959 46.1 55.9
1958 45.8 55.4
1957 45.4 54.7
1956 45.1 54.1
1955 44.8 53.5
1954 44.6 52.8
1953 44.3 52.1
1952 44 51.4
1951 43.7 51.1
1950 43.4 50.7

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

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Eswatini and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Eswatini

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Eswatini Suriname
2024 1,242,822 634,431
2023 1,230,506 628,886
2022 1,218,917 623,164
2021 1,206,593 617,896
2020 1,192,729 612,317
2019 1,179,874 605,768
2018 1,168,929 599,513
2017 1,158,195 593,713
2016 1,149,507 587,757
2015 1,142,813 581,627
2014 1,136,299 575,373
2013 1,129,990 569,020
2012 1,123,863 562,633
2011 1,117,833 556,269
2010 1,111,650 549,923
2009 1,105,153 543,568
2008 1,098,091 537,245
2007 1,090,705 531,016
2006 1,084,436 524,997
2005 1,079,022 519,313
2004 1,073,159 513,923
2003 1,066,700 506,414
2002 1,059,441 496,551
2001 1,051,064 486,560
2000 1,041,414 476,643
1999 1,030,782 466,916
1998 1,019,653 457,406
1997 1,006,635 448,067
1996 989,841 438,830
1995 970,433 429,606
1994 971,212 422,375
1993 971,318 419,352
1992 943,416 417,589
1991 908,189 415,013
1990 872,428 412,493
1989 837,800 408,409
1988 799,798 402,227
1987 763,811 396,911
1986 734,732 392,330
1985 706,196 386,972
1984 680,783 382,193
1983 658,957 378,746
1982 637,652 376,555
1981 616,808 375,459
1980 596,644 375,377
1979 577,199 377,602
1978 558,446 381,502
1977 540,348 385,067
1976 523,330 388,289
1975 507,673 391,170
1974 492,988 393,676
1973 479,038 395,772
1972 465,788 397,413
1971 453,183 391,932
1970 441,216 379,442
1969 429,875 366,906
1968 419,147 354,616
1967 409,031 342,679
1966 398,766 331,135
1965 388,336 320,000
1964 378,656 309,041
1963 369,759 297,034
1962 361,365 283,912
1961 353,264 272,791
1960 345,337 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Eswatini and Suriname

Fertility rate
Eswatini

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Eswatini Suriname
2023 2.75 2.25
2022 2.8 2.27
2021 2.84 2.3
2020 2.89 2.31
2019 2.93 2.35
2018 2.97 2.38
2017 3.02 2.43
2016 3.07 2.5
2015 3.12 2.57
2014 3.18 2.62
2013 3.24 2.65
2012 3.27 2.67
2011 3.32 2.67
2010 3.38 2.69
2009 3.5 2.71
2008 3.57 2.73
2007 3.58 2.74
2006 3.63 2.73
2005 3.7 2.71
2004 3.76 2.74
2003 3.8 2.84
2002 3.85 2.96
2001 3.94 3.06
2000 4.03 3.05
1999 4.09 3.02
1998 4.13 2.99
1997 4.24 2.95
1996 4.38 2.92
1995 4.52 2.9
1994 4.66 2.9
1993 4.82 2.94
1992 4.98 3.01
1991 5.13 3.09
1990 5.3 3.23
1989 5.48 3.39
1988 5.69 3.46
1987 5.9 3.53
1986 6.11 3.61
1985 6.28 3.71
1984 6.36 3.8
1983 6.43 3.87
1982 6.49 3.82
1981 6.54 3.75
1980 6.57 3.79
1979 6.61 3.93
1978 6.65 4.08
1977 6.68 4.26
1976 6.7 4.45
1975 6.71 4.63
1974 6.71 4.81
1973 6.72 5.01
1972 6.72 5.18
1971 6.74 5.36
1970 6.75 5.53
1969 6.76 5.7
1968 6.76 5.86
1967 6.77 6.04
1966 6.8 6.2
1965 6.79 6.32
1964 6.79 6.43
1963 6.8 6.51
1962 6.79 6.57
1961 6.77 6.58
1960 6.75 6.59

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

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Eswatini and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Eswatini

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Eswatini Suriname
2024 23.2 29.4
2023 23 29.2
2022 22.8 28.9
2021 22.6 28.7
2020 22.4 28.6
2019 22.1 28.3
2018 21.8 28.1
2017 21.5 27.9
2016 21.2 27.7
2015 21 27.5
2014 20.7 27.3
2013 20.5 27.1
2012 20.2 26.9
2011 19.9 26.7
2010 19.6 26.5
2009 19.4 26.3
2008 19.1 26.1
2007 18.9 25.8
2006 18.7 25.6
2005 18.6 25.5
2004 18.5 25.3
2003 18.3 25
2002 18.1 24.7
2001 17.8 24.4
2000 17.6 24
1999 17.3 23.6
1998 16.9 23.2
1997 16.6 22.8
1996 16.3 22.4
1995 16.1 22
1994 16.3 21.7
1993 16.7 21.5
1992 16.5 21.2
1991 16.3 21
1990 16.1 20.8
1989 15.9 20.6
1988 15.6 20.4
1987 15.3 20.2
1986 15.3 20
1985 15.2 19.7
1984 15.3 19.5
1983 15.3 19.2
1982 15.4 18.9
1981 15.5 18.7
1980 15.6 18.4
1979 15.7 18.1
1978 15.8 17.9
1977 15.9 17.6
1976 16 17.4
1975 16.1 17
1974 16.2 16.7
1973 16.2 16.3
1972 16.3 16
1971 16.3 15.7
1970 16.3 15.6
1969 16.2 15.6
1968 16.2 15.6
1967 16.1 15.8
1966 16.1 16.1
1965 16.1 16.4
1964 16.1 16.8
1963 16.1 17.3
1962 16.3 17.8
1961 16.4 18.2
1960 16.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Eswatini Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.3%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.03%
2024
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.44%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
1999
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.36%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
34.6%
2023
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.7%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.5
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2016
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.4%
2016
2.2%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
6
2007
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$234M
2007
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$479M
2023
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$33.3M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
345,299
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.4%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
65.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Eswatini Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
959 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.1
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.09 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.88 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
64.7%
2022
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.99%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.6%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,137 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.1%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.4%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
86.4%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Eswatini Suriname
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,775
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
26.2%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
33.2
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.7
2021
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33.5
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
80
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.8%
2022
95%
2021
English speaking
48.2%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
57.6%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Eswatini Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$296
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.6
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.5 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
28.4%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.56
2023
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
45
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.6%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.9%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.79 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Eswatini Suriname
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
5,343 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,614 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,935 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,342 mi
2019
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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