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India vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

India has a population of 1.45B (ranked 1/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). India's land area is 1,147,955 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 7th vs. 90th).

By GDP, India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, India ranks 143/197 ($2,695), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

India Suriname
Population
1480351380
646767
Population rank 1/197 165/197
GDP
$3.91T
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 5/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$2,695
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 143/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,160
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$3.19T
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
81.6%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,200
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 118/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,596
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 1,147,955 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
29.5 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
74 years
2026

India and Suriname: Comparison Charts

India and Suriname economies compared

GDP
India

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
India Suriname
2024 $3,909,891,533,858 $4,416,775,112
2023 $3,638,489,096,034 $3,472,693,412
2022 $3,346,107,287,731 $3,791,603,200
2021 $3,167,270,623,260 $3,107,923,198
2020 $2,674,851,578,587 $2,911,807,496
2019 $2,835,606,256,558 $4,016,040,575
2018 $2,702,929,641,649 $3,996,198,867
2017 $2,651,474,262,755 $3,591,679,431
2016 $2,294,796,885,663 $3,317,421,648
2015 $2,103,588,360,045 $5,126,237,646
2014 $2,039,126,479,155 $5,240,606,061
2013 $1,856,721,507,622 $5,145,757,576
2012 $1,827,637,590,410 $4,980,000,000
2011 $1,823,051,829,895 $4,422,276,622
2010 $1,675,615,519,485 $4,368,370,998
2009 $1,341,888,016,995 $3,875,409,836
2008 $1,198,895,139,006 $3,532,969,035
2007 $1,216,736,438,835 $2,936,612,022
2006 $940,259,888,788 $2,626,380,435
2005 $820,383,763,511 $1,793,410,397
2004 $709,152,728,831 $1,484,092,538
2003 $607,700,687,237 $1,274,190,311
2002 $514,939,140,319 $1,093,574,468
2001 $485,440,139,204 $834,279,358
2000 $468,395,521,654 $947,671,970
1999 $458,821,052,616 $886,290,698
1998 $421,351,317,225 $1,110,850,000
1997 $415,867,563,593 $926,422,500
1996 $392,896,866,205 $861,372,806
1995 $360,281,909,643 $691,590,498
1994 $327,274,843,459 $605,492,537
1993 $279,295,648,983 $428,764,706
1992 $288,208,070,278 $404,600,000
1991 $270,105,341,879 $448,100,000
1990 $320,979,026,420 $388,400,000
1989 $296,042,052,945 $542,600,000
1988 $296,589,670,896 $1,161,000,000
1987 $279,033,584,092 $980,000,000
1986 $248,985,994,041 $891,000,000
1985 $232,511,554,840 $873,000,000
1984 $212,157,645,178 $864,000,000
1983 $218,262,146,413 $883,500,000
1982 $200,715,624,831 $915,000,000
1981 $193,491,368,446 $889,000,000
1980 $186,328,579,302 $795,000,000
1979 $152,995,442,498 $782,500,000
1978 $137,302,319,829 $735,500,000
1977 $121,486,641,441 $641,500,000
1976 $102,716,451,980 $505,500,000
1975 $98,473,832,017 $465,500,000
1974 $99,526,597,934 $409,850,000
1973 $85,517,673,173 $339,450,000
1972 $71,464,700,667 $311,950,000
1971 $67,351,404,352 $301,000,000
1970 $62,422,483,055 $274,900,000
1969 $58,447,995,017 $259,650,000
1968 $53,085,455,871 $241,350,000
1967 $50,134,942,204 $220,700,000
1966 $45,581,230,504 $190,350,000
1965 $59,556,105,229 $154,150,000
1964 $56,480,289,941 $134,400,000
1963 $48,421,923,459 $125,950,000
1962 $42,161,481,858 $116,150,000
1961 $39,232,435,784 $107,700,000
1960 $37,029,883,876 $99,650,000

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

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India and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
India

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
India Suriname
2024 $2,695 $6,962
2023 $2,530 $5,522
2022 $2,347 $6,084
2021 $2,240 $5,030
2020 $1,907 $4,755
2019 $2,041 $6,630
2018 $1,966 $6,666
2017 $1,950 $6,050
2016 $1,708 $5,644
2015 $1,584 $8,814
2014 $1,554 $9,108
2013 $1,433 $9,043
2012 $1,429 $8,851
2011 $1,445 $7,950
2010 $1,348 $7,944
2009 $1,095 $7,130
2008 $993 $6,576
2007 $1,022 $5,530
2006 $802 $5,003
2005 $710 $3,453
2004 $624 $2,888
2003 $544 $2,516
2002 $469 $2,202
2001 $450 $1,715
2000 $443 $1,988
1999 $442 $1,898
1998 $414 $2,429
1997 $416 $2,068
1996 $401 $1,963
1995 $375 $1,610
1994 $348 $1,434
1993 $303 $1,022
1992 $319 $969
1991 $306 $1,080
1990 $371 $942
1989 $350 $1,329
1988 $358 $2,886
1987 $345 $2,469
1986 $315 $2,271
1985 $301 $2,256
1984 $281 $2,261
1983 $296 $2,333
1982 $278.7 $2,430
1981 $275 $2,368
1980 $271.1 $2,118
1979 $228 $2,072
1978 $209.4 $1,928
1977 $189.6 $1,666
1976 $164.1 $1,302
1975 $161.1 $1,190
1974 $166.7 $1,041
1973 $146.6 $858
1972 $125.3 $785
1971 $120.7 $768
1970 $114.4 $724
1969 $109.5 $708
1968 $101.6 $681
1967 $98 $644
1966 $91 $575
1965 $121.5 $482
1964 $117.9 $435
1963 $103.4 $424
1962 $92.2 $409
1961 $87.9 $395
1960 $84.9 $378

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

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India vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
India

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
India Suriname
2026 72.7 74
2025 72.5 73.9
2024 72.2 73.8
2023 72 73.6
2022 71.7 73.3
2021 67.3 68.9
2020 70.2 72.3
2019 70.7 71.8
2018 70.4 71.5
2017 70.1 71.2
2016 69.7 71
2015 69.3 70.6
2014 68.9 70.3
2013 68.5 70.1
2012 68.1 70
2011 67.6 69.8
2010 67.2 69.6
2009 66.7 69.3
2008 66.2 68.9
2007 65.8 68.3
2006 65.4 67.6
2005 64.9 67
2004 64.5 66.4
2003 64.1 65.8
2002 63.6 65.3
2001 63.2 64.8
2000 62.7 64.4
1999 62.3 64
1998 61.9 63.7
1997 61.4 63.4
1996 61 63.1
1995 60.6 62.8
1994 60.2 62.5
1993 59.8 62.4
1992 59.4 62.2
1991 59 62.2
1990 58.6 62.1
1989 58.2 62
1988 57.7 61.5
1987 57.3 61.3
1986 56.8 61.2
1985 56.3 61.4
1984 55.8 61.2
1983 55.3 61.1
1982 54.7 60.9
1981 54.2 60.8
1980 53.6 60.7
1979 53 60.5
1978 52.4 60.4
1977 51.8 60.3
1976 51.3 60.2
1975 50.8 60
1974 50.3 59.9
1973 49.6 59.8
1972 49.2 59.7
1971 48.9 59.6
1970 48.6 59.5
1969 48.3 59.4
1968 47.9 59.3
1967 46.2 59.2
1966 45.9 59.2
1965 45.6 59.1
1964 46.7 58.9
1963 46.5 58.5
1962 46.1 58
1961 45.8 57.3
1960 45.6 56.6
1959 45.3 55.9
1958 44.8 55.4
1957 44.4 54.7
1956 44.1 54.1
1955 43.7 53.5
1954 43.2 52.8
1953 42.4 52.1
1952 42.1 51.4
1951 41.6 51.1
1950 41.2 50.7

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

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India and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
India

Suriname
1x
Year Population
India Suriname
2024 1,450,935,791 634,431
2023 1,438,069,596 628,886
2022 1,425,423,212 623,164
2021 1,414,203,896 617,896
2020 1,402,617,695 612,317
2019 1,389,030,312 605,768
2018 1,374,659,064 599,513
2017 1,359,657,400 593,713
2016 1,343,944,296 587,757
2015 1,328,024,498 581,627
2014 1,312,277,191 575,373
2013 1,295,829,511 569,020
2012 1,278,674,502 562,633
2011 1,261,224,954 556,269
2010 1,243,481,564 549,923
2009 1,225,524,753 543,568
2008 1,207,930,964 537,245
2007 1,190,676,021 531,016
2006 1,172,878,890 524,997
2005 1,154,676,322 519,313
2004 1,135,991,513 513,923
2003 1,116,803,006 506,414
2002 1,097,600,380 496,551
2001 1,077,898,575 486,560
2000 1,057,922,733 476,643
1999 1,038,225,823 466,916
1998 1,018,665,080 457,406
1997 999,133,762 448,067
1996 979,678,458 438,830
1995 960,301,044 429,606
1994 941,163,767 422,375
1993 922,118,387 419,352
1992 902,957,070 417,589
1991 883,927,600 415,013
1990 864,972,221 412,493
1989 846,039,529 408,409
1988 827,342,990 402,227
1987 808,931,270 396,911
1986 790,689,978 392,330
1985 772,647,793 386,972
1984 754,875,449 382,193
1983 737,372,681 378,746
1982 720,313,473 376,555
1981 703,696,250 375,459
1980 687,354,025 375,377
1979 671,155,747 377,602
1978 655,728,229 381,502
1977 640,801,103 385,067
1976 625,861,883 388,289
1975 611,309,535 391,170
1974 597,041,391 393,676
1973 583,465,598 395,772
1972 570,482,142 397,413
1971 558,096,387 391,932
1970 545,864,268 379,442
1969 533,880,544 366,906
1968 522,716,889 354,616
1967 511,606,372 342,679
1966 500,740,247 331,135
1965 490,140,146 320,000
1964 479,229,598 309,041
1963 468,138,575 297,034
1962 457,283,090 283,912
1961 446,564,729 272,791
1960 435,990,338 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in India and Suriname

Fertility rate
India

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
India Suriname
2023 1.98 2.25
2022 1.99 2.27
2021 2.01 2.3
2020 2.05 2.31
2019 2.12 2.35
2018 2.18 2.38
2017 2.19 2.43
2016 2.28 2.5
2015 2.29 2.57
2014 2.29 2.62
2013 2.4 2.65
2012 2.47 2.67
2011 2.53 2.67
2010 2.6 2.69
2009 2.67 2.71
2008 2.71 2.73
2007 2.78 2.74
2006 2.87 2.73
2005 2.96 2.71
2004 3.05 2.74
2003 3.12 2.84
2002 3.22 2.96
2001 3.3 3.06
2000 3.35 3.05
1999 3.38 3.02
1998 3.45 2.99
1997 3.51 2.95
1996 3.58 2.92
1995 3.65 2.9
1994 3.72 2.9
1993 3.8 2.94
1992 3.88 3.01
1991 3.96 3.09
1990 4.05 3.23
1989 4.13 3.39
1988 4.22 3.46
1987 4.31 3.53
1986 4.4 3.61
1985 4.43 3.71
1984 4.52 3.8
1983 4.57 3.87
1982 4.62 3.82
1981 4.7 3.75
1980 4.78 3.79
1979 4.81 3.93
1978 4.89 4.08
1977 5.01 4.26
1976 5.13 4.45
1975 5.2 4.63
1974 5.33 4.81
1973 5.4 5.01
1972 5.48 5.18
1971 5.57 5.36
1970 5.62 5.53
1969 5.68 5.7
1968 5.76 5.86
1967 5.83 6.04
1966 5.88 6.2
1965 5.94 6.32
1964 5.98 6.43
1963 5.97 6.51
1962 5.95 6.57
1961 5.94 6.58
1960 5.92 6.59

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

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India and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
India

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
India Suriname
2024 29.5 29.4
2023 29.1 29.2
2022 28.7 28.9
2021 28.4 28.7
2020 28.1 28.6
2019 27.7 28.3
2018 27.3 28.1
2017 27 27.9
2016 26.6 27.7
2015 26.3 27.5
2014 26 27.3
2013 25.6 27.1
2012 25.3 26.9
2011 25 26.7
2010 24.7 26.5
2009 24.4 26.3
2008 24.1 26.1
2007 23.8 25.8
2006 23.6 25.6
2005 23.3 25.5
2004 23.1 25.3
2003 22.9 25
2002 22.7 24.7
2001 22.5 24.4
2000 22.3 24
1999 22.1 23.6
1998 21.9 23.2
1997 21.7 22.8
1996 21.6 22.4
1995 21.4 22
1994 21.2 21.7
1993 21.1 21.5
1992 21 21.2
1991 20.8 21
1990 20.7 20.8
1989 20.6 20.6
1988 20.5 20.4
1987 20.4 20.2
1986 20.4 20
1985 20.3 19.7
1984 20.2 19.5
1983 20.1 19.2
1982 20 18.9
1981 20 18.7
1980 19.9 18.4
1979 19.8 18.1
1978 19.7 17.9
1977 19.6 17.6
1976 19.5 17.4
1975 19.4 17
1974 19.3 16.7
1973 19.3 16.3
1972 19.2 16
1971 19.2 15.7
1970 19.2 15.6
1969 19.2 15.6
1968 19.2 15.6
1967 19.3 15.8
1966 19.4 16.1
1965 19.5 16.4
1964 19.6 16.8
1963 19.8 17.3
1962 19.9 17.8
1961 20.1 18.2
1960 20.2 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

India Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$3.84T
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.4%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.1%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.27%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,068,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.9%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
49.9%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.5
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.1%
2022
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2022
2.2%
2022
Number of millionaires
917,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
205
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,673
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$5.13T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$643B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$138B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
17,914,000
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.77%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
89%
2024
n/a

Energy

India Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3,154 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.17 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
74.9%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
34.9%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.12%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
36.1%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,182 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.1%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.24%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
2.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

India Suriname
% of world population
17.9%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-495,753
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
35.4%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.09 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
71
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.83
2022
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.6
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
81.7%
2023
95%
2021
English speaking
15.8%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
70%
2025
78.4%
2023

Health

India Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$84.7
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$37.2
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
72.7 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.41%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2020
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
27.7
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.51%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.1 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

India Suriname
% of world land
2%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
791 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
689,466 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
281,697 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,112,172 mi
2023
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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