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Iceland vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 104th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Suriname
Population
397129
646767
Population rank 173/197 165/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
74 years
2026

Iceland and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Suriname
2024 $33,255,181,469 $4,416,775,112
2023 $31,677,891,897 $3,472,693,412
2022 $29,166,102,877 $3,791,603,200
2021 $26,234,872,402 $3,107,923,198
2020 $22,034,665,041 $2,911,807,496
2019 $24,985,687,022 $4,016,040,575
2018 $26,677,652,544 $3,996,198,867
2017 $25,060,086,488 $3,591,679,431
2016 $21,083,713,310 $3,317,421,648
2015 $17,700,486,957 $5,126,237,646
2014 $18,052,183,515 $5,240,606,061
2013 $16,244,319,959 $5,145,757,576
2012 $14,943,757,823 $4,980,000,000
2011 $15,394,005,872 $4,422,276,622
2010 $13,922,711,577 $4,368,370,998
2009 $13,212,543,838 $3,875,409,836
2008 $18,247,921,360 $3,532,969,035
2007 $21,960,110,030 $2,936,612,022
2006 $17,671,649,843 $2,626,380,435
2005 $17,146,410,561 $1,793,410,397
2004 $13,963,943,244 $1,484,092,538
2003 $11,564,687,742 $1,274,190,311
2002 $9,416,199,700 $1,093,574,468
2001 $8,323,401,820 $834,279,358
2000 $9,140,168,922 $947,671,970
1999 $9,107,644,691 $886,290,698
1998 $8,637,732,542 $1,110,850,000
1997 $7,716,781,803 $926,422,500
1996 $7,686,566,105 $861,372,806
1995 $7,372,640,169 $691,590,498
1994 $6,612,804,056 $605,492,537
1993 $6,435,952,174 $428,764,706
1992 $7,328,497,599 $404,600,000
1991 $7,151,260,062 $448,100,000
1990 $6,694,851,159 $388,400,000
1989 $5,870,854,233 $542,600,000
1988 $6,320,093,411 $1,161,000,000
1987 $5,713,281,235 $980,000,000
1986 $4,129,080,094 $891,000,000
1985 $3,088,359,967 $873,000,000
1984 $2,964,568,006 $864,000,000
1983 $2,862,634,164 $883,500,000
1982 $3,318,714,326 $915,000,000
1981 $3,615,094,820 $889,000,000
1980 $3,499,616,683 $795,000,000
1979 $2,953,176,971 $782,500,000
1978 $2,599,627,089 $735,500,000
1977 $2,285,707,749 $641,500,000
1976 $1,727,845,419 $505,500,000
1975 $1,456,052,700 $465,500,000
1974 $1,568,154,077 $409,850,000
1973 $1,194,794,186 $339,450,000
1972 $869,002,946 $311,950,000
1971 $693,679,545 $301,000,000
1970 $545,115,909 $274,900,000
1969 $435,659,610 $259,650,000
1968 $498,365,200 $241,350,000
1967 $652,609,076 $220,700,000
1966 $660,663,763 $190,350,000
1965 $550,150,988 $154,150,000
1964 $456,206,299 $134,400,000
1963 $357,240,896 $125,950,000
1962 $299,309,938 $116,150,000
1961 $266,711,460 $107,700,000
1960 $260,984,499 $99,650,000

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

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Iceland and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Suriname
2024 $86,041 $6,962
2023 $82,139 $5,522
2022 $76,350 $6,084
2021 $70,425 $5,030
2020 $60,128 $4,755
2019 $69,296 $6,630
2018 $75,634 $6,666
2017 $72,976 $6,050
2016 $62,854 $5,644
2015 $53,506 $8,814
2014 $55,140 $9,108
2013 $50,173 $9,043
2012 $46,595 $8,851
2011 $48,255 $7,950
2010 $43,776 $7,944
2009 $41,484 $7,130
2008 $57,489 $6,576
2007 $70,483 $5,530
2006 $58,172 $5,003
2005 $57,784 $3,453
2004 $47,810 $2,888
2003 $39,944 $2,516
2002 $32,749 $2,202
2001 $29,208 $1,715
2000 $32,504 $1,988
1999 $32,834 $1,898
1998 $31,519 $2,429
1997 $28,462 $2,068
1996 $28,584 $1,963
1995 $27,565 $1,610
1994 $24,858 $1,434
1993 $24,404 $1,022
1992 $28,072 $969
1991 $27,740 $1,080
1990 $26,272 $942
1989 $23,219 $1,329
1988 $25,307 $2,886
1987 $23,238 $2,469
1986 $16,980 $2,271
1985 $12,793 $2,256
1984 $12,378 $2,261
1983 $12,080 $2,333
1982 $14,191 $2,430
1981 $15,666 $2,368
1980 $15,340 $2,118
1979 $13,082 $2,072
1978 $11,630 $1,928
1977 $10,305 $1,666
1976 $7,848 $1,302
1975 $6,680 $1,190
1974 $7,287 $1,041
1973 $5,627 $858
1972 $4,155 $785
1971 $3,366 $768
1970 $2,666 $724
1969 $2,142 $708
1968 $2,473 $681
1967 $3,284 $644
1966 $3,378 $575
1965 $2,861 $482
1964 $2,414 $435
1963 $1,924 $424
1962 $1,641 $409
1961 $1,490 $395
1960 $1,486 $378

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

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Iceland vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Suriname
2026 83.3 74
2025 83.2 73.9
2024 83 73.8
2023 82.7 73.6
2022 81.6 73.3
2021 82.8 68.9
2020 82.7 72.3
2019 82.8 71.8
2018 82.5 71.5
2017 82.2 71.2
2016 81.8 71
2015 82.2 70.6
2014 82.4 70.3
2013 81.7 70.1
2012 82.3 70
2011 82 69.8
2010 81.6 69.6
2009 81.4 69.3
2008 81.2 68.9
2007 81.1 68.3
2006 80.9 67.6
2005 81.2 67
2004 80.7 66.4
2003 80.8 65.8
2002 80.3 65.3
2001 80.4 64.8
2000 79.5 64.4
1999 79.2 64
1998 79.4 63.7
1997 78.7 63.4
1996 78.6 63.1
1995 77.5 62.8
1994 79 62.5
1993 78.8 62.4
1992 78.6 62.2
1991 77.8 62.2
1990 77.7 62.1
1989 77.9 62
1988 76.9 61.5
1987 77.1 61.3
1986 77.9 61.2
1985 77.4 61.4
1984 77.3 61.2
1983 76.4 61.1
1982 76.8 60.9
1981 76.2 60.8
1980 76.6 60.7
1979 76.5 60.5
1978 76.4 60.4
1977 76.1 60.3
1976 76.6 60.2
1975 75.3 60
1974 74.1 59.9
1973 74.3 59.8
1972 74.4 59.7
1971 73.5 59.6
1970 73.8 59.5
1969 73.7 59.4
1968 73.9 59.3
1967 73.7 59.2
1966 73.1 59.2
1965 73.8 59.1
1964 73.5 58.9
1963 72.9 58.5
1962 73.6 58
1961 73.4 57.3
1960 74 56.6
1959 72.6 55.9
1958 73.3 55.4
1957 73.4 54.7
1956 72.9 54.1
1955 73.3 53.5
1954 73.3 52.8
1953 72.3 52.1
1952 72.4 51.4
1951 71 51.1
1950 71 50.7

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

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Iceland and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Iceland Suriname
2024 386,506 634,431
2023 385,663 628,886
2022 382,003 623,164
2021 372,520 617,896
2020 366,463 612,317
2019 360,563 605,768
2018 352,721 599,513
2017 343,400 593,713
2016 335,439 587,757
2015 330,815 581,627
2014 327,386 575,373
2013 323,764 569,020
2012 320,716 562,633
2011 319,014 556,269
2010 318,041 549,923
2009 318,499 543,568
2008 317,414 537,245
2007 311,566 531,016
2006 303,782 524,997
2005 296,734 519,313
2004 292,074 513,923
2003 289,521 506,414
2002 287,523 496,551
2001 284,968 486,560
2000 281,205 476,643
1999 277,381 466,916
1998 274,047 457,406
1997 271,128 448,067
1996 268,916 438,830
1995 267,468 429,606
1994 266,021 422,375
1993 263,725 419,352
1992 261,057 417,589
1991 257,797 415,013
1990 254,826 412,493
1989 252,852 408,409
1988 249,740 402,227
1987 245,859 396,911
1986 243,180 392,330
1985 241,405 386,972
1984 239,511 382,193
1983 236,977 378,746
1982 233,860 376,555
1981 230,755 375,459
1980 228,138 375,377
1979 225,735 377,602
1978 223,537 381,502
1977 221,799 385,067
1976 220,154 388,289
1975 217,979 391,170
1974 215,209 393,676
1973 212,317 395,772
1972 209,137 397,413
1971 206,098 391,932
1970 204,438 379,442
1969 203,369 366,906
1968 201,488 354,616
1967 198,751 342,679
1966 195,570 331,135
1965 192,286 320,000
1964 188,983 309,041
1963 185,653 297,034
1962 182,378 283,912
1961 179,029 272,791
1960 175,574 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Suriname

Fertility rate
Iceland

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Suriname
2023 1.59 2.25
2022 1.59 2.27
2021 1.82 2.3
2020 1.72 2.31
2019 1.74 2.35
2018 1.71 2.38
2017 1.71 2.43
2016 1.74 2.5
2015 1.8 2.57
2014 1.93 2.62
2013 1.93 2.65
2012 2.04 2.67
2011 2.02 2.67
2010 2.2 2.69
2009 2.23 2.71
2008 2.15 2.73
2007 2.09 2.74
2006 2.08 2.73
2005 2.05 2.71
2004 2.04 2.74
2003 1.99 2.84
2002 1.93 2.96
2001 1.95 3.06
2000 2.08 3.05
1999 1.99 3.02
1998 2.05 2.99
1997 2.04 2.95
1996 2.12 2.92
1995 2.08 2.9
1994 2.14 2.9
1993 2.22 2.94
1992 2.21 3.01
1991 2.18 3.09
1990 2.3 3.23
1989 2.19 3.39
1988 2.26 3.46
1987 2.06 3.53
1986 1.92 3.61
1985 1.93 3.71
1984 2.08 3.8
1983 2.24 3.87
1982 2.27 3.82
1981 2.33 3.75
1980 2.48 3.79
1979 2.49 3.93
1978 2.35 4.08
1977 2.31 4.26
1976 2.52 4.45
1975 2.65 4.63
1974 2.66 4.81
1973 2.94 5.01
1972 3.09 5.18
1971 2.92 5.36
1970 2.81 5.53
1969 2.99 5.7
1968 3.06 5.86
1967 3.28 6.04
1966 3.59 6.2
1965 3.73 6.32
1964 3.88 6.43
1963 3.99 6.51
1962 3.98 6.57
1961 3.88 6.58
1960 4.29 6.59

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

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Iceland and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Suriname
2024 37.1 29.4
2023 36.9 29.2
2022 36.7 28.9
2021 36.7 28.7
2020 36.6 28.6
2019 36.5 28.3
2018 36.4 28.1
2017 36.3 27.9
2016 36.2 27.7
2015 36 27.5
2014 35.7 27.3
2013 35.5 27.1
2012 35.4 26.9
2011 35.1 26.7
2010 34.9 26.5
2009 34.6 26.3
2008 34.5 26.1
2007 34.6 25.8
2006 34.5 25.6
2005 34.2 25.5
2004 34 25.3
2003 33.7 25
2002 33.4 24.7
2001 33 24.4
2000 32.8 24
1999 32.6 23.6
1998 32.4 23.2
1997 32.1 22.8
1996 31.8 22.4
1995 31.5 22
1994 31.1 21.7
1993 30.8 21.5
1992 30.5 21.2
1991 30.2 21
1990 30 20.8
1989 29.6 20.6
1988 29.3 20.4
1987 29.1 20.2
1986 28.8 20
1985 28.4 19.7
1984 28 19.5
1983 27.7 19.2
1982 27.5 18.9
1981 27.2 18.7
1980 26.9 18.4
1979 26.7 18.1
1978 26.4 17.9
1977 26 17.6
1976 25.7 17.4
1975 25.4 17
1974 25.1 16.7
1973 24.9 16.3
1972 24.8 16
1971 24.7 15.7
1970 24.5 15.6
1969 24.3 15.6
1968 24.2 15.6
1967 24.1 15.8
1966 24.1 16.1
1965 24.2 16.4
1964 24.4 16.8
1963 24.7 17.3
1962 24.9 17.8
1961 25.2 18.2
1960 25.4 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
2.87%
2023
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.2%
2022
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iceland Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Iceland Suriname
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95%
2021
English speaking
98%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Iceland Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Suriname
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
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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