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Ireland vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 119th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Suriname
Population
5518360
646767
Population rank 121/197 165/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
74 years
2026

Ireland and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Suriname
2024 $609,157,459,747 $4,416,775,112
2023 $567,372,737,459 $3,472,693,412
2022 $548,341,794,599 $3,791,603,200
2021 $530,394,123,830 $3,107,923,198
2020 $436,009,027,819 $2,911,807,496
2019 $407,211,793,801 $4,016,040,575
2018 $395,780,319,817 $3,996,198,867
2017 $348,355,212,569 $3,591,679,431
2016 $305,431,252,709 $3,317,421,648
2015 $302,101,388,556 $5,126,237,646
2014 $266,490,442,124 $5,240,606,061
2013 $242,924,245,719 $5,145,757,576
2012 $226,921,827,888 $4,980,000,000
2011 $240,975,871,047 $4,422,276,622
2010 $221,732,824,603 $4,368,370,998
2009 $236,443,115,854 $3,875,409,836
2008 $275,447,471,451 $3,532,969,035
2007 $270,079,279,420 $2,936,612,022
2006 $232,180,617,162 $2,626,380,435
2005 $211,876,989,656 $1,793,410,397
2004 $194,372,115,041 $1,484,092,538
2003 $164,670,771,260 $1,274,190,311
2002 $128,596,035,288 $1,093,574,468
2001 $109,346,669,230 $834,279,358
2000 $100,207,610,430 $947,671,970
1999 $98,893,958,263 $886,290,698
1998 $90,199,410,116 $1,110,850,000
1997 $82,856,648,758 $926,422,500
1996 $75,790,786,290 $861,372,806
1995 $69,139,823,232 $691,590,498
1994 $57,097,656,066 $605,492,537
1993 $52,417,477,614 $428,764,706
1992 $55,918,538,121 $404,600,000
1991 $49,787,501,584 $448,100,000
1990 $49,305,632,408 $388,400,000
1989 $39,238,392,678 $542,600,000
1988 $37,772,896,221 $1,161,000,000
1987 $33,920,518,493 $980,000,000
1986 $28,714,571,852 $891,000,000
1985 $21,270,013,326 $873,000,000
1984 $20,106,648,455 $864,000,000
1983 $20,766,047,764 $883,500,000
1982 $21,474,752,962 $915,000,000
1981 $20,670,190,138 $889,000,000
1980 $21,747,855,640 $795,000,000
1979 $18,319,334,300 $782,500,000
1978 $14,647,996,074 $735,500,000
1977 $11,248,340,431 $641,500,000
1976 $9,453,756,015 $505,500,000
1975 $9,483,808,362 $465,500,000
1974 $7,896,860,615 $409,850,000
1973 $7,481,173,066 $339,450,000
1972 $6,318,060,582 $311,950,000
1971 $5,098,250,287 $301,000,000
1970 $4,395,995,086 $274,900,000
1969 $3,902,721,632 $259,650,000
1968 $3,378,701,147 $241,350,000
1967 $3,445,739,915 $220,700,000
1966 $3,198,820,904 $190,350,000
1965 $3,035,655,794 $154,150,000
1964 $2,851,091,646 $134,400,000
1963 $2,505,073,358 $125,950,000
1962 $2,329,372,972 $116,150,000
1961 $2,151,772,980 $107,700,000
1960 $1,998,550,222 $99,650,000

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

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Ireland and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Suriname
2024 $112,895 $6,962
2023 $106,819 $5,522
2022 $105,191 $6,084
2021 $103,783 $5,030
2020 $86,514 $4,755
2019 $81,828 $6,630
2018 $80,804 $6,666
2017 $72,161 $6,050
2016 $64,130 $5,644
2015 $64,250 $8,814
2014 $57,215 $9,108
2013 $52,538 $9,043
2012 $49,336 $8,851
2011 $52,614 $7,950
2010 $48,624 $7,944
2009 $52,133 $7,130
2008 $61,353 $6,576
2007 $61,396 $5,530
2006 $54,329 $5,003
2005 $50,933 $3,453
2004 $47,754 $2,888
2003 $41,204 $2,516
2002 $32,705 $2,202
2001 $28,282 $1,715
2000 $26,335 $1,988
1999 $26,338 $1,898
1998 $24,295 $2,429
1997 $22,551 $2,068
1996 $20,836 $1,963
1995 $19,158 $1,610
1994 $15,903 $1,434
1993 $14,657 $1,022
1992 $15,714 $969
1991 $14,087 $1,080
1990 $14,031 $942
1989 $11,176 $1,329
1988 $10,716 $2,886
1987 $9,582 $2,469
1986 $8,112 $2,271
1985 $6,012 $2,256
1984 $5,692 $2,261
1983 $5,915 $2,333
1982 $6,161 $2,430
1981 $5,986 $2,368
1980 $6,372 $2,118
1979 $5,430 $2,072
1978 $4,400 $1,928
1977 $3,427 $1,666
1976 $2,920 $1,302
1975 $2,973 $1,190
1974 $2,517 $1,041
1973 $2,424 $858
1972 $2,080 $785
1971 $1,704 $768
1970 $1,487 $724
1969 $1,331 $708
1968 $1,159 $681
1967 $1,187 $644
1966 $1,107 $575
1965 $1,055 $482
1964 $995 $435
1963 $878 $424
1962 $821 $409
1961 $762 $395
1960 $707 $378

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

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Ireland vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Suriname
2026 82.9 74
2025 82.7 73.9
2024 82.6 73.8
2023 82.4 73.6
2022 82.1 73.3
2021 81.9 68.9
2020 82.4 72.3
2019 82.4 71.8
2018 82.1 71.5
2017 82.1 71.2
2016 81.7 71
2015 81.5 70.6
2014 81.4 70.3
2013 81.1 70.1
2012 80.9 70
2011 80.7 69.8
2010 80.6 69.6
2009 80.1 69.3
2008 79.8 68.9
2007 79.6 68.3
2006 79.2 67.6
2005 78.9 67
2004 78.5 66.4
2003 78.1 65.8
2002 77.6 65.3
2001 77.1 64.8
2000 76.5 64.4
1999 76.1 64
1998 76.2 63.7
1997 76 63.4
1996 75.8 63.1
1995 75.5 62.8
1994 75.8 62.5
1993 75.3 62.4
1992 75.4 62.2
1991 75 62.2
1990 74.8 62.1
1989 74.5 62
1988 74.4 61.5
1987 74.4 61.3
1986 73.6 61.2
1985 73.6 61.4
1984 73.6 61.2
1983 73.2 61.1
1982 73.2 60.9
1981 72.9 60.8
1980 72.5 60.7
1979 72.2 60.5
1978 71.9 60.4
1977 71.9 60.3
1976 71.8 60.2
1975 71.7 60
1974 71.1 59.9
1973 71.2 59.8
1972 71 59.7
1971 71.6 59.6
1970 70.8 59.5
1969 70.8 59.4
1968 70.9 59.3
1967 71.2 59.2
1966 70.2 59.2
1965 70.6 59.1
1964 70.4 58.9
1963 70.2 58.5
1962 69.9 58
1961 69.6 57.3
1960 70.2 56.6
1959 69.4 55.9
1958 69.3 55.4
1957 69 54.7
1956 69 54.1
1955 68 53.5
1954 68 52.8
1953 67.9 52.1
1952 67.2 51.4
1951 64.8 51.1
1950 65.6 50.7

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

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Ireland and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Ireland Suriname
2024 5,395,790 634,431
2023 5,311,538 628,886
2022 5,212,836 623,164
2021 5,110,585 617,896
2020 5,039,747 612,317
2019 4,976,456 605,768
2018 4,898,022 599,513
2017 4,827,445 593,713
2016 4,762,722 587,757
2015 4,701,957 581,627
2014 4,657,740 575,373
2013 4,623,816 569,020
2012 4,599,533 562,633
2011 4,580,084 556,269
2010 4,560,155 549,923
2009 4,535,375 543,568
2008 4,489,544 537,245
2007 4,398,942 531,016
2006 4,273,591 524,997
2005 4,159,914 519,313
2004 4,070,262 513,923
2003 3,996,521 506,414
2002 3,931,947 496,551
2001 3,866,243 486,560
2000 3,805,174 476,643
1999 3,754,786 466,916
1998 3,712,696 457,406
1997 3,674,171 448,067
1996 3,637,510 438,830
1995 3,608,841 429,606
1994 3,590,386 422,375
1993 3,576,261 419,352
1992 3,558,430 417,589
1991 3,534,235 415,013
1990 3,513,974 412,493
1989 3,511,009 408,409
1988 3,524,949 402,227
1987 3,540,057 396,911
1986 3,539,690 392,330
1985 3,538,082 386,972
1984 3,532,423 382,193
1983 3,510,600 378,746
1982 3,485,800 376,555
1981 3,453,000 375,459
1980 3,412,800 375,377
1979 3,373,750 377,602
1978 3,329,100 381,502
1977 3,282,200 385,067
1976 3,238,050 388,289
1975 3,189,550 391,170
1974 3,137,500 393,676
1973 3,085,950 395,772
1972 3,036,850 397,413
1971 2,992,050 391,932
1970 2,957,250 379,442
1969 2,932,650 366,906
1968 2,915,550 354,616
1967 2,902,450 342,679
1966 2,888,800 331,135
1965 2,877,300 320,000
1964 2,866,550 309,041
1963 2,852,650 297,034
1962 2,836,050 283,912
1961 2,824,400 272,791
1960 2,828,600 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Suriname

Fertility rate
Ireland

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Suriname
2023 1.5 2.25
2022 1.54 2.27
2021 1.78 2.3
2020 1.63 2.31
2019 1.71 2.35
2018 1.75 2.38
2017 1.77 2.43
2016 1.81 2.5
2015 1.85 2.57
2014 1.89 2.62
2013 1.93 2.65
2012 1.98 2.67
2011 2.03 2.67
2010 2.05 2.69
2009 2.06 2.71
2008 2.06 2.73
2007 2.01 2.74
2006 1.91 2.73
2005 1.86 2.71
2004 1.93 2.74
2003 1.96 2.84
2002 1.97 2.96
2001 1.94 3.06
2000 1.89 3.05
1999 1.9 3.02
1998 1.94 2.99
1997 1.93 2.95
1996 1.88 2.92
1995 1.84 2.9
1994 1.85 2.9
1993 1.9 2.94
1992 1.99 3.01
1991 2.08 3.09
1990 2.11 3.23
1989 2.08 3.39
1988 2.17 3.46
1987 2.32 3.53
1986 2.44 3.61
1985 2.48 3.71
1984 2.58 3.8
1983 2.74 3.87
1982 2.94 3.82
1981 3.05 3.75
1980 3.21 3.79
1979 3.21 3.93
1978 3.21 4.08
1977 3.24 4.26
1976 3.29 4.45
1975 3.37 4.63
1974 3.59 4.81
1973 3.71 5.01
1972 3.84 5.18
1971 3.93 5.36
1970 3.85 5.53
1969 3.83 5.7
1968 3.77 5.86
1967 3.84 6.04
1966 3.94 6.2
1965 4.04 6.32
1964 4.07 6.43
1963 4.01 6.51
1962 3.92 6.57
1961 3.78 6.58
1960 3.78 6.59

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

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Ireland and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Suriname
2024 39.7 29.4
2023 39.4 29.2
2022 38.9 28.9
2021 38.6 28.7
2020 38.2 28.6
2019 37.8 28.3
2018 37.4 28.1
2017 37.1 27.9
2016 36.8 27.7
2015 36.4 27.5
2014 36 27.3
2013 35.6 27.1
2012 35.2 26.9
2011 34.8 26.7
2010 34.3 26.5
2009 33.9 26.3
2008 33.5 26.1
2007 33.4 25.8
2006 33.4 25.6
2005 33.4 25.5
2004 33.4 25.3
2003 33.2 25
2002 33 24.7
2001 32.7 24.4
2000 32.5 24
1999 32.2 23.6
1998 31.9 23.2
1997 31.6 22.8
1996 31.3 22.4
1995 30.9 22
1994 30.6 21.7
1993 30.2 21.5
1992 29.9 21.2
1991 29.6 21
1990 29.2 20.8
1989 28.8 20.6
1988 28.4 20.4
1987 27.9 20.2
1986 27.6 20
1985 27.3 19.7
1984 27.1 19.5
1983 26.9 19.2
1982 26.7 18.9
1981 26.6 18.7
1980 26.5 18.4
1979 26.5 18.1
1978 26.5 17.9
1977 26.5 17.6
1976 26.4 17.4
1975 26.5 17
1974 26.5 16.7
1973 26.7 16.3
1972 26.9 16
1971 27.1 15.7
1970 27.4 15.6
1969 27.6 15.6
1968 27.8 15.6
1967 28 15.8
1966 28.2 16.1
1965 28.6 16.4
1964 28.9 16.8
1963 29.2 17.3
1962 29.5 17.8
1961 29.8 18.2
1960 30.1 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.2%
2022
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ireland Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Ireland Suriname
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.9
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95%
2021
English speaking
98.4%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Ireland Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Suriname
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
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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