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Fiji vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Fiji has a population of 929K (ranked 159/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Fiji's land area is 7,054 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 152nd vs. 90th).

By GDP, Fiji ranks 161/197 ($5.97B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Fiji ranks 108/197 ($6,426), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Fiji Suriname
Population
938628
646767
Population rank 159/197 165/197
GDP
$5.97B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 161/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$6,426
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 108/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,450
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$4.54B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
76.2%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,893
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 80/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,964
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 7,054 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
132.9 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
28.9 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
74 years
2026

Fiji and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Fiji and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Fiji

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Fiji Suriname
2024 $5,968,125,909 $4,416,775,112
2023 $5,476,673,518 $3,472,693,412
2022 $4,977,861,886 $3,791,603,200
2021 $4,158,873,156 $3,107,923,198
2020 $4,227,719,873 $2,911,807,496
2019 $5,344,907,153 $4,016,040,575
2018 $5,581,425,327 $3,996,198,867
2017 $5,353,469,174 $3,591,679,431
2016 $4,930,213,644 $3,317,421,648
2015 $4,682,479,894 $5,126,237,646
2014 $4,857,104,769 $5,240,606,061
2013 $4,189,967,999 $5,145,757,576
2012 $3,972,028,104 $4,980,000,000
2011 $3,779,411,899 $4,422,276,622
2010 $3,140,166,713 $4,368,370,998
2009 $2,870,624,636 $3,875,409,836
2008 $3,523,185,920 $3,532,969,035
2007 $3,378,314,600 $2,936,612,022
2006 $3,076,305,453 $2,626,380,435
2005 $2,980,403,845 $1,793,410,397
2004 $2,708,078,477 $1,484,092,538
2003 $2,300,492,465 $1,274,190,311
2002 $1,833,279,985 $1,093,574,468
2001 $1,652,462,023 $834,279,358
2000 $1,678,219,508 $947,671,970
1999 $1,936,459,986 $886,290,698
1998 $1,653,146,717 $1,110,850,000
1997 $2,090,221,137 $926,422,500
1996 $2,128,696,644 $861,372,806
1995 $1,970,301,486 $691,590,498
1994 $1,825,732,093 $605,492,537
1993 $1,636,101,247 $428,764,706
1992 $1,532,411,039 $404,600,000
1991 $1,383,883,250 $448,100,000
1990 $1,337,017,559 $388,400,000
1989 $1,182,660,266 $542,600,000
1988 $1,110,009,523 $1,161,000,000
1987 $1,177,947,965 $980,000,000
1986 $1,290,267,340 $891,000,000
1985 $1,141,168,944 $873,000,000
1984 $1,178,000,678 $864,000,000
1983 $1,123,085,190 $883,500,000
1982 $1,194,059,943 $915,000,000
1981 $1,235,626,771 $889,000,000
1980 $1,202,618,816 $795,000,000
1979 $1,019,691,460 $782,500,000
1978 $829,267,889 $735,500,000
1977 $719,501,766 $641,500,000
1976 $694,540,806 $505,500,000
1975 $684,282,434 $465,500,000
1974 $558,587,097 $409,850,000
1973 $425,950,488 $339,450,000
1972 $316,656,649 $311,950,000
1971 $247,749,328 $301,000,000
1970 $219,878,482 $274,900,000
1969 $182,182,068 $259,650,000
1968 $166,952,937 $241,350,000
1967 $162,625,886 $220,700,000
1966 $150,603,926 $190,350,000
1965 $147,084,750 $154,150,000
1964 $140,032,741 $134,400,000
1963 $129,454,729 $125,950,000
1962 $122,906,435 $116,150,000
1961 $116,987,785 $107,700,000
1960 $112,328,422 $99,650,000

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

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Fiji and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Fiji

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Fiji Suriname
2024 $6,426 $6,962
2023 $5,926 $5,522
2022 $5,414 $6,084
2021 $4,537 $5,030
2020 $4,621 $4,755
2019 $5,842 $6,630
2018 $6,085 $6,666
2017 $5,827 $6,050
2016 $5,364 $5,644
2015 $5,098 $8,814
2014 $5,293 $9,108
2013 $4,572 $9,043
2012 $4,341 $8,851
2011 $4,140 $7,950
2010 $3,449 $7,944
2009 $3,164 $7,130
2008 $3,900 $6,576
2007 $3,763 $5,530
2006 $3,455 $5,003
2005 $3,378 $3,453
2004 $3,097 $2,888
2003 $2,656 $2,516
2002 $2,137 $2,202
2001 $1,945 $1,715
2000 $1,996 $1,988
1999 $2,328 $1,898
1998 $2,010 $2,429
1997 $2,574 $2,068
1996 $2,648 $1,963
1995 $2,467 $1,610
1994 $2,297 $1,434
1993 $2,070 $1,022
1992 $1,951 $969
1991 $1,775 $1,080
1990 $1,729 $942
1989 $1,543 $1,329
1988 $1,463 $2,886
1987 $1,569 $2,469
1986 $1,745 $2,271
1985 $1,577 $2,256
1984 $1,667 $2,261
1983 $1,628 $2,333
1982 $1,773 $2,430
1981 $1,879 $2,368
1980 $1,873 $2,118
1979 $1,627 $2,072
1978 $1,355 $1,928
1977 $1,204 $1,666
1976 $1,186 $1,302
1975 $1,188 $1,190
1974 $984 $1,041
1973 $762 $858
1972 $575 $785
1971 $458 $768
1970 $414 $724
1969 $350 $708
1968 $327 $681
1967 $326 $644
1966 $310 $575
1965 $311 $482
1964 $306 $435
1963 $291.4 $424
1962 $285.5 $409
1961 $280.3 $395
1960 $277.4 $378

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

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Fiji vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Fiji

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Fiji Suriname
2026 67.8 74
2025 67.6 73.9
2024 67.5 73.8
2023 67.3 73.6
2022 67.1 73.3
2021 64.9 68.9
2020 66.9 72.3
2019 67 71.8
2018 67 71.5
2017 67.1 71.2
2016 66.7 71
2015 66.5 70.6
2014 66.6 70.3
2013 66.5 70.1
2012 65.8 70
2011 66.9 69.8
2010 66.8 69.6
2009 66.3 69.3
2008 66.3 68.9
2007 66.2 68.3
2006 66.1 67.6
2005 66 67
2004 65.8 66.4
2003 65.7 65.8
2002 65.5 65.3
2001 66.2 64.8
2000 66.2 64.4
1999 66.7 64
1998 66.5 63.7
1997 66.3 63.4
1996 66.2 63.1
1995 66 62.8
1994 65.8 62.5
1993 65.5 62.4
1992 65.4 62.2
1991 65.5 62.2
1990 65.1 62.1
1989 65.4 62
1988 65 61.5
1987 64.3 61.3
1986 64 61.2
1985 64 61.4
1984 63.2 61.2
1983 62.9 61.1
1982 62.2 60.9
1981 62.3 60.8
1980 62.4 60.7
1979 62.3 60.5
1978 63.1 60.4
1977 62.7 60.3
1976 62.1 60.2
1975 61.7 60
1974 61.2 59.9
1973 60.6 59.8
1972 61.6 59.7
1971 61.7 59.6
1970 61.7 59.5
1969 61.4 59.4
1968 61.7 59.3
1967 61.4 59.2
1966 61.6 59.2
1965 61.4 59.1
1964 60.7 58.9
1963 60.2 58.5
1962 59.7 58
1961 59.1 57.3
1960 58.6 56.6
1959 58.2 55.9
1958 57.8 55.4
1957 57.1 54.7
1956 56.2 54.1
1955 55.3 53.5
1954 54.2 52.8
1953 53.4 52.1
1952 52.6 51.4
1951 52.2 51.1
1950 51.7 50.7

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

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Fiji and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Fiji

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Fiji Suriname
2024 928,784 634,431
2023 924,145 628,886
2022 919,422 623,164
2021 916,711 617,896
2020 914,963 612,317
2019 914,899 605,768
2018 917,180 599,513
2017 918,759 593,713
2016 919,166 587,757
2015 918,578 581,627
2014 917,585 575,373
2013 916,352 569,020
2012 914,918 562,633
2011 912,989 556,269
2010 910,419 549,923
2009 907,239 543,568
2008 903,399 537,245
2007 897,832 531,016
2006 890,365 524,997
2005 882,379 519,313
2004 874,366 513,923
2003 866,286 506,414
2002 858,049 496,551
2001 849,596 486,560
2000 840,909 476,643
1999 831,828 466,916
1998 822,258 457,406
1997 812,139 448,067
1996 803,789 438,830
1995 798,746 429,606
1994 794,771 422,375
1993 790,369 419,352
1992 785,346 417,589
1991 779,656 415,013
1990 773,316 412,493
1989 766,321 408,409
1988 758,697 402,227
1987 750,540 396,911
1986 739,306 392,330
1985 723,761 386,972
1984 706,716 382,193
1983 689,835 378,746
1982 673,414 376,555
1981 657,471 375,459
1980 641,975 375,377
1979 626,862 377,602
1978 612,091 381,502
1977 597,805 385,067
1976 585,534 388,289
1975 575,906 391,170
1974 567,489 393,676
1973 559,222 395,772
1972 550,499 397,413
1971 541,121 391,932
1970 531,188 379,442
1969 520,797 366,906
1968 510,002 354,616
1967 498,873 342,679
1966 486,487 331,135
1965 472,575 320,000
1964 458,324 309,041
1963 444,276 297,034
1962 430,536 283,912
1961 417,406 272,791
1960 404,887 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Fiji and Suriname

Fertility rate
Fiji

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Fiji Suriname
2023 2.28 2.25
2022 2.31 2.27
2021 2.33 2.3
2020 2.36 2.31
2019 2.38 2.35
2018 2.42 2.38
2017 2.46 2.43
2016 2.52 2.5
2015 2.57 2.57
2014 2.59 2.62
2013 2.6 2.65
2012 2.61 2.67
2011 2.63 2.67
2010 2.7 2.69
2009 2.76 2.71
2008 2.82 2.73
2007 2.87 2.74
2006 2.91 2.73
2005 2.92 2.71
2004 2.94 2.74
2003 2.96 2.84
2002 2.97 2.96
2001 2.97 3.06
2000 2.99 3.05
1999 3.05 3.02
1998 3.12 2.99
1997 3.19 2.95
1996 3.25 2.92
1995 3.25 2.9
1994 3.26 2.9
1993 3.29 2.94
1992 3.33 3.01
1991 3.37 3.09
1990 3.39 3.23
1989 3.4 3.39
1988 3.43 3.46
1987 3.48 3.53
1986 3.54 3.61
1985 3.66 3.71
1984 3.8 3.8
1983 3.88 3.87
1982 3.94 3.82
1981 3.99 3.75
1980 4.04 3.79
1979 4.08 3.93
1978 4.1 4.08
1977 4.11 4.26
1976 4.12 4.45
1975 4.1 4.63
1974 4.07 4.81
1973 4.16 5.01
1972 4.32 5.18
1971 4.51 5.36
1970 4.71 5.53
1969 4.91 5.7
1968 5.11 5.86
1967 5.33 6.04
1966 5.55 6.2
1965 5.76 6.32
1964 5.96 6.43
1963 6.09 6.51
1962 6.2 6.57
1961 6.28 6.58
1960 6.36 6.59

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

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Fiji and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Fiji

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Fiji Suriname
2024 28.9 29.4
2023 28.7 29.2
2022 28.5 28.9
2021 28.3 28.7
2020 28.1 28.6
2019 27.8 28.3
2018 27.5 28.1
2017 27.2 27.9
2016 26.9 27.7
2015 26.7 27.5
2014 26.4 27.3
2013 26.1 27.1
2012 25.9 26.9
2011 25.6 26.7
2010 25.3 26.5
2009 25 26.3
2008 24.8 26.1
2007 24.5 25.8
2006 24.2 25.6
2005 23.9 25.5
2004 23.6 25.3
2003 23.4 25
2002 23.1 24.7
2001 22.8 24.4
2000 22.6 24
1999 22.3 23.6
1998 22.1 23.2
1997 21.8 22.8
1996 21.6 22.4
1995 21.5 22
1994 21.3 21.7
1993 21.2 21.5
1992 21.1 21.2
1991 21 21
1990 20.9 20.8
1989 20.8 20.6
1988 20.6 20.4
1987 20.5 20.2
1986 20.3 20
1985 20.1 19.7
1984 20 19.5
1983 19.8 19.2
1982 19.6 18.9
1981 19.5 18.7
1980 19.3 18.4
1979 19.1 18.1
1978 19 17.9
1977 18.8 17.6
1976 18.5 17.4
1975 18.3 17
1974 18.1 16.7
1973 17.8 16.3
1972 17.6 16
1971 17.4 15.7
1970 17.2 15.6
1969 17.1 15.6
1968 16.9 15.6
1967 16.8 15.8
1966 16.7 16.1
1965 16.7 16.4
1964 16.7 16.8
1963 16.6 17.3
1962 16.6 17.8
1961 16.7 18.2
1960 16.7 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Fiji Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$5.4B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.7%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
4,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.36%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.36%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
54.6%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.5
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2019
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2019
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$1.6B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$424M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
168,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
19.2%
2020
0.78%
2020

Energy

Fiji Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
584 kg
2007
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.51 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.62 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.4%
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
60.1%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.1%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.3%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Fiji Suriname
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,288
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
59.1%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
55.9
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.17
2020
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.5
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
98
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2018
95%
2021
English speaking
20.6%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
79.3%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Fiji Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$212.9
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$17.7
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.6%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.81
2015
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
30
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
29.1
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.9%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.6%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
96
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
27.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.58 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Fiji Suriname
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
7,595 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,203 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,479 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,138 mi
2011
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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