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Germany vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 63rd vs. 90th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Suriname
Population
82575542
646767
Population rank 19/197 165/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
74 years
2026

Germany and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Germany and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Germany

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Germany Suriname
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $4,416,775,112
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $3,472,693,412
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $3,791,603,200
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $3,107,923,198
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $2,911,807,496
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $4,016,040,575
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $3,996,198,867
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $3,591,679,431
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $3,317,421,648
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $5,126,237,646
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $5,240,606,061
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $5,145,757,576
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $4,980,000,000
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $4,422,276,622
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $4,368,370,998
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $3,875,409,836
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $3,532,969,035
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $2,936,612,022
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $2,626,380,435
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $1,793,410,397
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $1,484,092,538
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $1,274,190,311
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $1,093,574,468
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $834,279,358
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $947,671,970
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $886,290,698
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $1,110,850,000
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $926,422,500
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $861,372,806
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $691,590,498
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $605,492,537
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $428,764,706
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $404,600,000
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $448,100,000
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $388,400,000
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $542,600,000
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $1,161,000,000
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $980,000,000
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $891,000,000
1985 $735,218,723,093 $873,000,000
1984 $727,767,760,979 $864,000,000
1983 $773,507,930,295 $883,500,000
1982 $779,421,633,755 $915,000,000
1981 $803,404,797,058 $889,000,000
1980 $953,772,499,462 $795,000,000
1979 $884,574,218,333 $782,500,000
1978 $743,182,891,918 $735,500,000
1977 $602,698,323,086 $641,500,000
1976 $521,658,712,133 $505,500,000
1975 $492,434,094,920 $465,500,000
1974 $446,934,971,657 $409,850,000
1973 $399,833,571,167 $339,450,000
1972 $300,899,944,795 $311,950,000
1971 $250,900,942,397 $301,000,000
1970 $216,629,229,947 $274,900,000
1969 $177,733,486,326 $259,650,000
1968 $156,527,292,653 $241,350,000
1967 $145,100,667,773 $220,700,000
1966 $143,304,275,684 $190,350,000
1965 $134,774,688,191 $154,150,000
1964 $123,330,404,665 $134,400,000
1963 $112,232,503,744 $125,950,000
1962 $105,895,435,234 $116,150,000
1961 $96,558,204,043 $107,700,000
1960 $84,619,845,881 $99,650,000

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

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Germany and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Suriname
2024 $56,104 $6,962
2023 $54,777 $5,522
2022 $50,507 $6,084
2021 $52,349 $5,030
2020 $47,395 $4,755
2019 $47,656 $6,630
2018 $48,916 $6,666
2017 $45,554 $6,050
2016 $42,949 $5,644
2015 $41,930 $8,814
2014 $48,960 $9,108
2013 $47,207 $9,043
2012 $44,718 $8,851
2011 $47,631 $7,950
2010 $42,397 $7,944
2009 $42,472 $7,130
2008 $46,379 $6,576
2007 $42,351 $5,530
2006 $36,980 $5,003
2005 $35,084 $3,453
2004 $34,567 $2,888
2003 $30,711 $2,516
2002 $25,487 $2,202
2001 $23,878 $1,715
2000 $23,926 $1,988
1999 $26,965 $1,898
1998 $27,396 $2,429
1997 $27,047 $2,068
1996 $30,600 $1,963
1995 $31,747 $1,610
1994 $27,202 $1,434
1993 $25,617 $1,022
1992 $26,560 $969
1991 $23,443 $1,080
1990 $22,386 $942
1989 $17,829 $1,329
1988 $17,997 $2,886
1987 $16,739 $2,469
1986 $13,511 $2,271
1985 $9,464 $2,256
1984 $9,347 $2,261
1983 $9,900 $2,333
1982 $9,950 $2,430
1981 $10,246 $2,368
1980 $12,183 $2,118
1979 $11,322 $2,072
1978 $9,517 $1,928
1977 $7,711 $1,666
1976 $6,659 $1,302
1975 $6,259 $1,190
1974 $5,660 $1,041
1973 $5,065 $858
1972 $3,824 $785
1971 $3,204 $768
1970 $2,771 $724
1969 $2,281 $708
1968 $2,025 $681
1967 $1,886 $644
1966 $1,871 $575
1965 $1,774 $482
1964 $1,637 $435
1963 $1,502 $424
1962 $1,431 $409
1961 $1,316 $395
1960 $1,162 $378

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

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Germany vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Suriname
2026 81.9 74
2025 81.7 73.9
2024 81.5 73.8
2023 81.4 73.6
2022 80.6 73.3
2021 81.1 68.9
2020 81 72.3
2019 81.2 71.8
2018 80.9 71.5
2017 80.9 71.2
2016 80.8 71
2015 80.6 70.6
2014 80.9 70.3
2013 80.5 70.1
2012 80.5 70
2011 80.4 69.8
2010 80.1 69.6
2009 79.9 69.3
2008 79.8 68.9
2007 79.7 68.3
2006 79.6 67.6
2005 79.3 67
2004 79.1 66.4
2003 78.5 65.8
2002 78.5 65.3
2001 78.4 64.8
2000 78.1 64.4
1999 77.8 64
1998 77.6 63.7
1997 77.2 63.4
1996 76.8 63.1
1995 76.6 62.8
1994 76.4 62.5
1993 76.1 62.4
1992 76 62.2
1991 75.6 62.2
1990 75.3 62.1
1989 75.5 62
1988 75.3 61.5
1987 75.1 61.3
1986 74.7 61.2
1985 74.5 61.4
1984 74.4 61.2
1983 73.9 61.1
1982 73.6 60.9
1981 73.3 60.8
1980 73.1 60.7
1979 72.9 60.5
1978 72.6 60.4
1977 72.6 60.3
1976 72 60.2
1975 71.5 60
1974 71.7 59.9
1973 71.4 59.8
1972 71.1 59.7
1971 70.9 59.6
1970 70.7 59.5
1969 70.5 59.4
1968 70.6 59.3
1967 71 59.2
1966 70.7 59.2
1965 70.6 59.1
1964 70.6 58.9
1963 70.1 58.5
1962 70 58
1961 69.8 57.3
1960 69.3 56.6
1959 69.3 55.9
1958 69.2 55.4
1957 68.5 54.7
1956 68.6 54.1
1955 68.3 53.5
1954 68.1 52.8
1953 67.8 52.1
1952 67.5 51.4
1951 67.1 51.1
1950 66.8 50.7

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

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Germany and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Germany Suriname
2024 83,516,593 634,431
2023 83,287,273 628,886
2022 83,177,813 623,164
2021 83,196,078 617,896
2020 83,160,871 612,317
2019 83,092,962 605,768
2018 82,905,782 599,513
2017 82,657,002 593,713
2016 82,348,669 587,757
2015 81,686,611 581,627
2014 80,982,500 575,373
2013 80,645,605 569,020
2012 80,425,823 562,633
2011 80,274,983 556,269
2010 81,776,930 549,923
2009 81,902,307 543,568
2008 82,110,097 537,245
2007 82,266,372 531,016
2006 82,376,451 524,997
2005 82,469,422 519,313
2004 82,516,260 513,923
2003 82,534,176 506,414
2002 82,488,495 496,551
2001 82,349,925 486,560
2000 82,211,508 476,643
1999 82,100,243 466,916
1998 82,047,195 457,406
1997 82,034,771 448,067
1996 81,914,831 438,830
1995 81,678,051 429,606
1994 81,438,348 422,375
1993 81,156,363 419,352
1992 80,624,598 417,589
1991 80,013,896 415,013
1990 79,433,029 412,493
1989 78,751,283 408,409
1988 78,144,619 402,227
1987 77,839,920 396,911
1986 77,720,436 392,330
1985 77,684,873 386,972
1984 77,858,685 382,193
1983 78,128,282 378,746
1982 78,333,366 376,555
1981 78,407,907 375,459
1980 78,288,576 375,377
1979 78,126,350 377,602
1978 78,091,820 381,502
1977 78,159,814 385,067
1976 78,336,950 388,289
1975 78,673,554 391,170
1974 78,967,433 393,676
1973 78,936,666 395,772
1972 78,688,452 397,413
1971 78,312,842 391,932
1970 78,169,289 379,442
1969 77,909,682 366,906
1968 77,294,314 354,616
1967 76,951,336 342,679
1966 76,600,311 331,135
1965 75,963,695 320,000
1964 75,318,337 309,041
1963 74,714,353 297,034
1962 74,025,784 283,912
1961 73,377,632 272,791
1960 72,814,900 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Suriname

Fertility rate
Germany

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Suriname
2023 1.39 2.25
2022 1.46 2.27
2021 1.58 2.3
2020 1.53 2.31
2019 1.54 2.35
2018 1.57 2.38
2017 1.57 2.43
2016 1.6 2.5
2015 1.5 2.57
2014 1.47 2.62
2013 1.42 2.65
2012 1.41 2.67
2011 1.39 2.67
2010 1.39 2.69
2009 1.36 2.71
2008 1.38 2.73
2007 1.37 2.74
2006 1.33 2.73
2005 1.34 2.71
2004 1.36 2.74
2003 1.34 2.84
2002 1.34 2.96
2001 1.35 3.06
2000 1.38 3.05
1999 1.36 3.02
1998 1.36 2.99
1997 1.35 2.95
1996 1.3 2.92
1995 1.25 2.9
1994 1.24 2.9
1993 1.28 2.94
1992 1.29 3.01
1991 1.33 3.09
1990 1.45 3.23
1989 1.42 3.39
1988 1.46 3.46
1987 1.43 3.53
1986 1.43 3.61
1985 1.37 3.71
1984 1.29 3.8
1983 1.33 3.87
1982 1.41 3.82
1981 1.43 3.75
1980 1.44 3.79
1979 1.38 3.93
1978 1.38 4.08
1977 1.4 4.26
1976 1.45 4.45
1975 1.45 4.63
1974 1.51 4.81
1973 1.54 5.01
1972 1.71 5.18
1971 1.92 5.36
1970 2.03 5.53
1969 2.21 5.7
1968 2.38 5.86
1967 2.48 6.04
1966 2.53 6.2
1965 2.5 6.32
1964 2.54 6.43
1963 2.51 6.51
1962 2.44 6.57
1961 2.45 6.58
1960 2.37 6.59

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

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Germany and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Suriname
2024 46.3 29.4
2023 46.2 29.2
2022 46 28.9
2021 45.9 28.7
2020 45.8 28.6
2019 45.8 28.3
2018 45.8 28.1
2017 45.8 27.9
2016 45.7 27.7
2015 45.7 27.5
2014 45.7 27.3
2013 45.5 27.1
2012 45.1 26.9
2011 44.6 26.7
2010 44.2 26.5
2009 43.9 26.3
2008 43.5 26.1
2007 43.1 25.8
2006 42.5 25.6
2005 42 25.5
2004 41.6 25.3
2003 41.2 25
2002 40.8 24.7
2001 40.4 24.4
2000 40 24
1999 39.7 23.6
1998 39.3 23.2
1997 38.9 22.8
1996 38.6 22.4
1995 38.4 22
1994 38.1 21.7
1993 37.9 21.5
1992 37.8 21.2
1991 37.7 21
1990 37.6 20.8
1989 37.6 20.6
1988 37.6 20.4
1987 37.4 20.2
1986 37.2 20
1985 37.1 19.7
1984 37 19.5
1983 36.7 19.2
1982 36.6 18.9
1981 36.5 18.7
1980 36.5 18.4
1979 36.4 18.1
1978 36.3 17.9
1977 36.1 17.6
1976 35.8 17.4
1975 35.5 17
1974 35 16.7
1973 34.7 16.3
1972 34.6 16
1971 34.4 15.7
1970 34.3 15.6
1969 34.1 15.6
1968 34.2 15.6
1967 34.3 15.8
1966 34.4 16.1
1965 34.4 16.4
1964 34.5 16.8
1963 34.6 17.3
1962 34.7 17.8
1961 34.7 18.2
1960 34.7 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2.2%
2022
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Germany Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Germany Suriname
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95%
2021
English speaking
56.3%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
78.4%
2023

Health

Germany Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Suriname
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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