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Haiti vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 142nd vs. 90th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Suriname
Population
12076663
646767
Population rank 82/197 165/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
74 years
2026

Haiti and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Suriname
2024 $25,224,154,991 $4,416,775,112
2023 $19,850,585,722 $3,472,693,412
2022 $20,253,551,921 $3,791,603,200
2021 $20,944,387,976 $3,107,923,198
2020 $14,508,222,518 $2,911,807,496
2019 $15,016,090,930 $4,016,040,575
2018 $16,403,864,618 $3,996,198,867
2017 $15,093,357,161 $3,591,679,431
2016 $14,069,277,526 $3,317,421,648
2015 $14,849,629,309 $5,126,237,646
2014 $15,146,883,498 $5,240,606,061
2013 $14,902,488,604 $5,145,757,576
2012 $13,708,925,477 $4,980,000,000
2011 $13,008,746,039 $4,422,276,622
2010 $11,859,312,725 $4,368,370,998
2009 $11,597,002,835 $3,875,409,836
2008 $10,432,962,635 $3,532,969,035
2007 $9,228,637,768 $2,936,612,022
2006 $7,638,739,123 $2,626,380,435
2005 $7,030,149,730 $1,793,410,397
2004 $6,087,360,684 $1,484,092,538
2003 $5,071,947,798 $1,274,190,311
2002 $6,205,847,214 $1,093,574,468
2001 $6,331,970,324 $834,279,358
2000 $6,813,566,099 $947,671,970
1999 $4,153,725,884 $886,290,698
1998 $3,723,903,724 $1,110,850,000
1997 $3,338,949,152 $926,422,500
1996 $2,907,517,604 $861,372,806
1995 $2,813,313,279 $691,590,498
1994 $2,167,569,046 $605,492,537
1993 $1,878,253,767 $428,764,706
1992 $2,257,129,792 $404,600,000
1991 $3,473,562,628 $448,100,000
1990 $3,096,289,800 $388,400,000
1989 $2,736,243,800 $542,600,000
1988 $2,613,926,800 $1,161,000,000
1987 $2,047,200,000 $980,000,000
1986 $2,318,000,000 $891,000,000
1985 $2,009,400,000 $873,000,000
1984 $1,816,200,000 $864,000,000
1983 $1,623,600,000 $883,500,000
1982 $1,474,200,000 $915,000,000
1981 $1,479,400,000 $889,000,000
1980 $1,383,800,000 $795,000,000
1979 $1,080,600,000 $782,500,000
1978 $974,200,000 $735,500,000
1977 $947,000,000 $641,500,000
1976 $879,000,000 $505,500,000
1975 $681,400,000 $465,500,000
1974 $565,399,322 $409,850,000
1973 $466,798,973 $339,450,000
1972 $371,998,958 $311,950,000
1971 $362,800,000 $301,000,000
1970 $331,200,000 $274,900,000
1969 $391,820,400 $259,650,000
1968 $367,968,800 $241,350,000
1967 $369,124,200 $220,700,000
1966 $368,948,600 $190,350,000
1965 $353,251,800 $154,150,000
1964 $325,281,200 $134,400,000
1963 $294,883,400 $125,950,000
1962 $281,896,800 $116,150,000
1961 $271,066,000 $107,700,000
1960 $273,187,200 $99,650,000

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

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Haiti and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Suriname
2024 $2,143 $6,962
2023 $1,706 $5,522
2022 $1,761 $6,084
2021 $1,841 $5,030
2020 $1,290 $4,755
2019 $1,352 $6,630
2018 $1,496 $6,666
2017 $1,395 $6,050
2016 $1,318 $5,644
2015 $1,411 $8,814
2014 $1,460 $9,108
2013 $1,458 $9,043
2012 $1,361 $8,851
2011 $1,312 $7,950
2010 $1,210 $7,944
2009 $1,197 $7,130
2008 $1,095 $6,576
2007 $985 $5,530
2006 $829 $5,003
2005 $776 $3,453
2004 $683 $2,888
2003 $579 $2,516
2002 $721 $2,202
2001 $749 $1,715
2000 $821 $1,988
1999 $510 $1,898
1998 $465 $2,429
1997 $425 $2,068
1996 $377 $1,963
1995 $372 $1,610
1994 $292.1 $1,434
1993 $258.1 $1,022
1992 $316 $969
1991 $497 $1,080
1990 $452 $942
1989 $407 $1,329
1988 $397 $2,886
1987 $318 $2,469
1986 $367 $2,271
1985 $325 $2,256
1984 $299.2 $2,261
1983 $272.8 $2,333
1982 $252.6 $2,430
1981 $258.5 $2,368
1980 $246.5 $2,118
1979 $196.2 $2,072
1978 $180.3 $1,928
1977 $178.7 $1,666
1976 $169.1 $1,302
1975 $133.6 $1,190
1974 $113 $1,041
1973 $95.1 $858
1972 $77.3 $785
1971 $76.8 $768
1970 $71.5 $724
1969 $86.1 $708
1968 $82.4 $681
1967 $84.2 $644
1966 $85.7 $575
1965 $83.6 $482
1964 $78.5 $435
1963 $72.4 $424
1962 $70.4 $409
1961 $69 $395
1960 $70.8 $378

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

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Haiti vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Suriname
2026 65.5 74
2025 65.3 73.9
2024 65.1 73.8
2023 64.9 73.6
2022 63.9 73.3
2021 62.6 68.9
2020 63.8 72.3
2019 64.3 71.8
2018 64.1 71.5
2017 63.8 71.2
2016 63.3 71
2015 63.2 70.6
2014 63 70.3
2013 62.6 70.1
2012 62.3 70
2011 61.6 69.8
2010 45.6 69.6
2009 61.7 69.3
2008 61.3 68.9
2007 61.1 68.3
2006 60.7 67.6
2005 60.3 67
2004 58.5 66.4
2003 59.4 65.8
2002 59 65.3
2001 58.6 64.8
2000 58.2 64.4
1999 57.7 64
1998 57.1 63.7
1997 56.7 63.4
1996 56.1 63.1
1995 55.6 62.8
1994 54.7 62.5
1993 54.5 62.4
1992 54 62.2
1991 53.5 62.2
1990 53.2 62.1
1989 52.9 62
1988 52.6 61.5
1987 52.2 61.3
1986 51.9 61.2
1985 51.6 61.4
1984 51.3 61.2
1983 50.9 61.1
1982 50.6 60.9
1981 50.3 60.8
1980 50 60.7
1979 49.7 60.5
1978 49.5 60.4
1977 49.2 60.3
1976 49 60.2
1975 48.7 60
1974 48.5 59.9
1973 48.2 59.8
1972 47.9 59.7
1971 47.6 59.6
1970 47.3 59.5
1969 46.9 59.4
1968 46.5 59.3
1967 46.1 59.2
1966 45.6 59.2
1965 45.4 59.1
1964 44.9 58.9
1963 42.7 58.5
1962 44.2 58
1961 43.8 57.3
1960 43.4 56.6
1959 43 55.9
1958 42.6 55.4
1957 42.1 54.7
1956 41.6 54.1
1955 41 53.5
1954 40.1 52.8
1953 39.5 52.1
1952 38.8 51.4
1951 38.1 51.1
1950 37.2 50.7

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

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Haiti and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Haiti Suriname
2024 11,772,557 634,431
2023 11,637,398 628,886
2022 11,503,606 623,164
2021 11,374,586 617,896
2020 11,243,848 612,317
2019 11,105,163 605,768
2018 10,962,362 599,513
2017 10,817,754 593,713
2016 10,671,457 587,757
2015 10,523,242 581,627
2014 10,373,235 575,373
2013 10,222,362 569,020
2012 10,069,771 562,633
2011 9,914,904 556,269
2010 9,803,294 549,923
2009 9,689,581 543,568
2008 9,530,774 537,245
2007 9,373,296 531,016
2006 9,216,562 524,997
2005 9,061,273 519,313
2004 8,910,263 513,923
2003 8,759,912 506,414
2002 8,607,641 496,551
2001 8,455,918 486,560
2000 8,303,151 476,643
1999 8,151,296 466,916
1998 8,002,143 457,406
1997 7,854,298 448,067
1996 7,707,557 438,830
1995 7,562,546 429,606
1994 7,419,771 422,375
1993 7,278,181 419,352
1992 7,136,571 417,589
1991 6,995,450 415,013
1990 6,854,441 412,493
1989 6,714,730 408,409
1988 6,578,145 402,227
1987 6,445,123 396,911
1986 6,316,122 392,330
1985 6,190,862 386,972
1984 6,069,230 382,193
1983 5,951,096 378,746
1982 5,835,937 376,555
1981 5,723,725 375,459
1980 5,614,493 375,377
1979 5,507,590 377,602
1978 5,402,580 381,502
1977 5,299,476 385,067
1976 5,198,357 388,289
1975 5,099,086 391,170
1974 5,001,796 393,676
1973 4,906,743 395,772
1972 4,813,868 397,413
1971 4,723,244 391,932
1970 4,635,124 379,442
1969 4,549,334 366,906
1968 4,465,328 354,616
1967 4,382,999 342,679
1966 4,302,639 331,135
1965 4,223,820 320,000
1964 4,146,244 309,041
1963 4,073,068 297,034
1962 4,001,575 283,912
1961 3,929,030 272,791
1960 3,858,443 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Suriname

Fertility rate
Haiti

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Suriname
2023 2.66 2.25
2022 2.7 2.27
2021 2.75 2.3
2020 2.8 2.31
2019 2.86 2.35
2018 2.92 2.38
2017 2.99 2.43
2016 3.05 2.5
2015 3.11 2.57
2014 3.16 2.62
2013 3.22 2.65
2012 3.32 2.67
2011 3.43 2.67
2010 3.5 2.69
2009 3.57 2.71
2008 3.62 2.73
2007 3.69 2.74
2006 3.76 2.73
2005 3.84 2.71
2004 3.94 2.74
2003 4.05 2.84
2002 4.13 2.96
2001 4.25 3.06
2000 4.39 3.05
1999 4.45 3.02
1998 4.56 2.99
1997 4.67 2.95
1996 4.78 2.92
1995 4.88 2.9
1994 4.99 2.9
1993 5.1 2.94
1992 5.21 3.01
1991 5.32 3.09
1990 5.41 3.23
1989 5.44 3.39
1988 5.47 3.46
1987 5.47 3.53
1986 5.48 3.61
1985 5.5 3.71
1984 5.51 3.8
1983 5.51 3.87
1982 5.53 3.82
1981 5.53 3.75
1980 5.56 3.79
1979 5.59 3.93
1978 5.64 4.08
1977 5.67 4.26
1976 5.71 4.45
1975 5.75 4.63
1974 5.78 4.81
1973 5.81 5.01
1972 5.85 5.18
1971 5.88 5.36
1970 5.91 5.53
1969 5.96 5.7
1968 6.01 5.86
1967 6.05 6.04
1966 6.09 6.2
1965 6.13 6.32
1964 6.16 6.43
1963 6.17 6.51
1962 6.18 6.57
1961 6.18 6.58
1960 6.18 6.59

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

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Haiti and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Suriname
2024 24.8 29.4
2023 24.5 29.2
2022 24.3 28.9
2021 24 28.7
2020 23.8 28.6
2019 23.5 28.3
2018 23.3 28.1
2017 23 27.9
2016 22.8 27.7
2015 22.5 27.5
2014 22.3 27.3
2013 22 27.1
2012 21.8 26.9
2011 21.6 26.7
2010 21.3 26.5
2009 21.1 26.3
2008 20.9 26.1
2007 20.6 25.8
2006 20.4 25.6
2005 20.2 25.5
2004 20 25.3
2003 19.8 25
2002 19.7 24.7
2001 19.5 24.4
2000 19.4 24
1999 19.3 23.6
1998 19.2 23.2
1997 19.1 22.8
1996 19 22.4
1995 19 22
1994 18.9 21.7
1993 18.9 21.5
1992 18.9 21.2
1991 18.9 21
1990 18.9 20.8
1989 18.9 20.6
1988 19 20.4
1987 19 20.2
1986 19 20
1985 19.1 19.7
1984 19.1 19.5
1983 19.1 19.2
1982 19.2 18.9
1981 19.2 18.7
1980 19.2 18.4
1979 19.2 18.1
1978 19.3 17.9
1977 19.3 17.6
1976 19.3 17.4
1975 19.3 17
1974 19.3 16.7
1973 19.3 16.3
1972 19.3 16
1971 19.4 15.7
1970 19.4 15.6
1969 19.4 15.6
1968 19.4 15.6
1967 19.4 15.8
1966 19.4 16.1
1965 19.5 16.4
1964 19.5 16.8
1963 19.5 17.3
1962 19.5 17.8
1961 19.5 18.2
1960 19.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
n/a

Energy

Haiti Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Haiti Suriname
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
95%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
78.4%
2023

Health

Haiti Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Suriname
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
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) (2000–2025, 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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