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Finland vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 70th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Suriname
Population
5631965
646767
Population rank 120/197 165/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
74 years
2026

Finland and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Finland and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Finland

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Finland Suriname
2024 $298,696,961,298 $4,416,775,112
2023 $295,021,982,463 $3,472,693,412
2022 $280,253,099,309 $3,791,603,200
2021 $294,223,210,496 $3,107,923,198
2020 $270,000,311,606 $2,911,807,496
2019 $267,014,821,129 $4,016,040,575
2018 $273,869,255,596 $3,996,198,867
2017 $253,846,138,440 $3,591,679,431
2016 $238,777,818,793 $3,317,421,648
2015 $233,210,733,506 $5,126,237,646
2014 $273,478,528,955 $5,240,606,061
2013 $270,268,036,626 $5,145,757,576
2012 $257,443,384,493 $4,980,000,000
2011 $275,126,915,516 $4,422,276,622
2010 $249,429,613,683 $4,368,370,998
2009 $253,480,783,439 $3,875,409,836
2008 $285,698,662,071 $3,532,969,035
2007 $256,360,251,538 $2,936,612,022
2006 $217,044,068,234 $2,626,380,435
2005 $204,859,368,791 $1,793,410,397
2004 $197,458,297,640 $1,484,092,538
2003 $171,612,867,736 $1,274,190,311
2002 $140,360,963,812 $1,093,574,468
2001 $129,519,672,869 $834,279,358
2000 $125,967,821,111 $947,671,970
1999 $135,234,241,918 $886,290,698
1998 $133,990,876,725 $1,110,850,000
1997 $126,862,902,302 $926,422,500
1996 $131,991,975,149 $861,372,806
1995 $134,060,457,516 $691,590,498
1994 $103,182,697,780 $605,492,537
1993 $89,112,105,756 $428,764,706
1992 $112,537,828,511 $404,600,000
1991 $127,794,441,994 $448,100,000
1990 $141,446,120,355 $388,400,000
1989 $118,991,270,611 $542,600,000
1988 $109,039,090,263 $1,161,000,000
1987 $91,564,993,913 $980,000,000
1986 $73,511,611,541 $891,000,000
1985 $55,856,676,899 $873,000,000
1984 $52,870,993,273 $864,000,000
1983 $50,956,447,481 $883,500,000
1982 $52,784,013,815 $915,000,000
1981 $52,440,066,134 $889,000,000
1980 $53,649,984,061 $795,000,000
1979 $44,469,218,440 $782,500,000
1978 $36,259,392,058 $735,500,000
1977 $33,502,784,418 $641,500,000
1976 $31,852,352,670 $505,500,000
1975 $29,475,251,333 $465,500,000
1974 $24,851,036,710 $409,850,000
1973 $19,474,098,335 $339,450,000
1972 $14,744,499,570 $311,950,000
1971 $12,528,522,307 $301,000,000
1970 $11,358,529,162 $274,900,000
1969 $10,177,524,839 $259,650,000
1968 $8,916,565,041 $241,350,000
1967 $9,468,272,357 $220,700,000
1966 $9,306,142,172 $190,350,000
1965 $8,680,393,839 $154,150,000
1964 $7,848,987,793 $134,400,000
1963 $6,958,916,548 $125,950,000
1962 $6,407,796,043 $116,150,000
1961 $5,984,433,774 $107,700,000
1960 $5,279,481,824 $99,650,000

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

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Finland and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Suriname
2024 $53,150 $6,962
2023 $52,834 $5,522
2022 $50,441 $6,084
2021 $53,099 $5,030
2020 $48,829 $4,755
2019 $48,358 $6,630
2018 $49,654 $6,666
2017 $46,085 $6,050
2016 $43,451 $5,644
2015 $42,560 $8,814
2014 $50,074 $9,108
2013 $49,691 $9,043
2012 $47,552 $8,851
2011 $51,060 $7,950
2010 $46,506 $7,944
2009 $47,478 $7,130
2008 $53,769 $6,576
2007 $48,473 $5,530
2006 $41,214 $5,003
2005 $39,050 $3,453
2004 $37,768 $2,888
2003 $32,920 $2,516
2002 $26,989 $2,202
2001 $24,965 $1,715
2000 $24,336 $1,988
1999 $26,180 $1,898
1998 $26,000 $2,429
1997 $24,682 $2,068
1996 $25,757 $1,963
1995 $26,246 $1,610
1994 $20,278 $1,434
1993 $17,589 $1,022
1992 $22,320 $969
1991 $25,489 $1,080
1990 $28,366 $942
1989 $23,969 $1,329
1988 $22,044 $2,886
1987 $18,565 $2,469
1986 $14,947 $2,271
1985 $11,394 $2,256
1984 $10,830 $2,261
1983 $10,494 $2,333
1982 $10,935 $2,430
1981 $10,925 $2,368
1980 $11,225 $2,118
1979 $9,333 $2,072
1978 $7,629 $1,928
1977 $7,070 $1,666
1976 $6,740 $1,302
1975 $6,256 $1,190
1974 $5,298 $1,041
1973 $4,174 $858
1972 $3,178 $785
1971 $2,716 $768
1970 $2,466 $724
1969 $2,201 $708
1968 $1,927 $681
1967 $2,056 $644
1966 $2,032 $575
1965 $1,902 $482
1964 $1,726 $435
1963 $1,538 $424
1962 $1,427 $409
1961 $1,341 $395
1960 $1,192 $378

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

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Finland vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Suriname
2026 82.4 74
2025 82.2 73.9
2024 82.1 73.8
2023 81.9 73.6
2022 81.2 73.3
2021 81.8 68.9
2020 81.8 72.3
2019 81.9 71.8
2018 81.6 71.5
2017 81.5 71.2
2016 81.3 71
2015 81.4 70.6
2014 81.1 70.3
2013 80.9 70.1
2012 80.5 70
2011 80.4 69.8
2010 80 69.6
2009 79.8 69.3
2008 79.7 68.9
2007 79.4 68.3
2006 79.4 67.6
2005 79 67
2004 78.8 66.4
2003 78.5 65.8
2002 78.3 65.3
2001 78.1 64.8
2000 77.7 64.4
1999 77.5 64
1998 77.3 63.7
1997 77.1 63.4
1996 76.9 63.1
1995 76.6 62.8
1994 76.6 62.5
1993 75.9 62.4
1992 75.6 62.2
1991 75.4 62.2
1990 75 62.1
1989 75 62
1988 74.8 61.5
1987 74.8 61.3
1986 74.8 61.2
1985 74.4 61.4
1984 74.7 61.2
1983 74.4 61.1
1982 74.5 60.9
1981 74 60.8
1980 73.6 60.7
1979 73.4 60.5
1978 73.1 60.4
1977 72.5 60.3
1976 72 60.2
1975 71.8 60
1974 71.3 59.9
1973 71.4 59.8
1972 70.9 59.7
1971 70.1 59.6
1970 70.3 59.5
1969 69.6 59.4
1968 69.8 59.3
1967 69.8 59.2
1966 69.6 59.2
1965 69.1 59.1
1964 69.4 58.9
1963 69.2 58.5
1962 68.7 58
1961 69 57.3
1960 69 56.6
1959 68.8 55.9
1958 68.6 55.4
1957 67.5 54.7
1956 68 54.1
1955 67.3 53.5
1954 67.5 52.8
1953 66.6 52.1
1952 66.5 51.4
1951 65.6 51.1
1950 64.2 50.7

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

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Finland and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Finland Suriname
2024 5,619,911 634,431
2023 5,583,911 628,886
2022 5,556,106 623,164
2021 5,541,017 617,896
2020 5,529,543 612,317
2019 5,521,606 605,768
2018 5,515,525 599,513
2017 5,508,214 593,713
2016 5,495,303 587,757
2015 5,479,531 581,627
2014 5,461,512 575,373
2013 5,438,972 569,020
2012 5,413,971 562,633
2011 5,388,272 556,269
2010 5,363,352 549,923
2009 5,338,871 543,568
2008 5,313,399 537,245
2007 5,288,720 531,016
2006 5,266,268 524,997
2005 5,246,096 519,313
2004 5,228,172 513,923
2003 5,213,014 506,414
2002 5,200,598 496,551
2001 5,188,008 486,560
2000 5,176,209 476,643
1999 5,165,474 466,916
1998 5,153,498 457,406
1997 5,139,835 448,067
1996 5,124,573 438,830
1995 5,107,790 429,606
1994 5,088,333 422,375
1993 5,066,447 419,352
1992 5,041,992 417,589
1991 5,013,740 415,013
1990 4,986,431 412,493
1989 4,964,371 408,409
1988 4,946,481 402,227
1987 4,932,123 396,911
1986 4,918,154 392,330
1985 4,902,206 386,972
1984 4,881,803 382,193
1983 4,855,787 378,746
1982 4,826,933 376,555
1981 4,799,964 375,459
1980 4,779,535 375,377
1979 4,764,690 377,602
1978 4,752,528 381,502
1977 4,738,902 385,067
1976 4,725,664 388,289
1975 4,711,440 391,170
1974 4,690,574 393,676
1973 4,666,081 395,772
1972 4,639,657 397,413
1971 4,612,124 391,932
1970 4,606,307 379,442
1969 4,623,785 366,906
1968 4,626,469 354,616
1967 4,605,744 342,679
1966 4,580,869 331,135
1965 4,563,732 320,000
1964 4,548,543 309,041
1963 4,523,309 297,034
1962 4,491,443 283,912
1961 4,461,005 272,791
1960 4,429,634 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Suriname

Fertility rate
Finland

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Suriname
2023 1.26 2.25
2022 1.32 2.27
2021 1.46 2.3
2020 1.37 2.31
2019 1.35 2.35
2018 1.41 2.38
2017 1.49 2.43
2016 1.57 2.5
2015 1.65 2.57
2014 1.71 2.62
2013 1.75 2.65
2012 1.8 2.67
2011 1.83 2.67
2010 1.87 2.69
2009 1.86 2.71
2008 1.85 2.73
2007 1.83 2.74
2006 1.84 2.73
2005 1.8 2.71
2004 1.8 2.74
2003 1.76 2.84
2002 1.72 2.96
2001 1.73 3.06
2000 1.73 3.05
1999 1.73 3.02
1998 1.7 2.99
1997 1.75 2.95
1996 1.78 2.92
1995 1.81 2.9
1994 1.85 2.9
1993 1.81 2.94
1992 1.85 3.01
1991 1.79 3.09
1990 1.78 3.23
1989 1.71 3.39
1988 1.69 3.46
1987 1.59 3.53
1986 1.6 3.61
1985 1.64 3.71
1984 1.69 3.8
1983 1.74 3.87
1982 1.71 3.82
1981 1.64 3.75
1980 1.63 3.79
1979 1.64 3.93
1978 1.64 4.08
1977 1.68 4.26
1976 1.7 4.45
1975 1.68 4.63
1974 1.61 4.81
1973 1.49 5.01
1972 1.58 5.18
1971 1.68 5.36
1970 1.83 5.53
1969 1.93 5.7
1968 2.14 5.86
1967 2.32 6.04
1966 2.41 6.2
1965 2.48 6.32
1964 2.59 6.43
1963 2.68 6.51
1962 2.68 6.57
1961 2.72 6.58
1960 2.72 6.59

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

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Finland and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Suriname
2024 44 29.4
2023 43.8 29.2
2022 43.5 28.9
2021 43.3 28.7
2020 43.2 28.6
2019 43 28.3
2018 42.8 28.1
2017 42.7 27.9
2016 42.6 27.7
2015 42.5 27.5
2014 42.4 27.3
2013 42.3 27.1
2012 42.2 26.9
2011 42.1 26.7
2010 41.9 26.5
2009 41.8 26.3
2008 41.6 26.1
2007 41.4 25.8
2006 41.2 25.6
2005 40.9 25.5
2004 40.6 25.3
2003 40.3 25
2002 40 24.7
2001 39.7 24.4
2000 39.4 24
1999 39 23.6
1998 38.7 23.2
1997 38.4 22.8
1996 38.1 22.4
1995 37.8 22
1994 37.5 21.7
1993 37.2 21.5
1992 37 21.2
1991 36.7 21
1990 36.4 20.8
1989 36.1 20.6
1988 35.8 20.4
1987 35.4 20.2
1986 35.1 20
1985 34.7 19.7
1984 34.3 19.5
1983 33.9 19.2
1982 33.5 18.9
1981 33.2 18.7
1980 32.8 18.4
1979 32.4 18.1
1978 32.1 17.9
1977 31.7 17.6
1976 31.2 17.4
1975 30.7 17
1974 30.4 16.7
1973 30.2 16.3
1972 30.1 16
1971 29.9 15.7
1970 29.6 15.6
1969 29.3 15.6
1968 29 15.6
1967 28.9 15.8
1966 28.8 16.1
1965 28.7 16.4
1964 28.6 16.8
1963 28.5 17.3
1962 28.5 17.8
1961 28.4 18.2
1960 28.4 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.2%
2022
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Finland Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Finland Suriname
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
95%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Finland Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Suriname
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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