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Israel vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 149th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Suriname
Population
10290887
646767
Population rank 95/197 165/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
74 years
2026

Israel and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Israel and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Israel

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Israel Suriname
2024 $540,379,921,262 $4,416,775,112
2023 $512,184,638,999 $3,472,693,412
2022 $525,181,008,026 $3,791,603,200
2021 $489,851,549,972 $3,107,923,198
2020 $410,768,352,658 $2,911,807,496
2019 $400,645,216,359 $4,016,040,575
2018 $376,299,083,108 $3,996,198,867
2017 $358,451,839,053 $3,591,679,431
2016 $321,940,971,558 $3,317,421,648
2015 $303,469,434,072 $5,126,237,646
2014 $315,017,088,117 $5,240,606,061
2013 $298,478,070,673 $5,145,757,576
2012 $263,589,172,712 $4,980,000,000
2011 $268,094,998,225 $4,422,276,622
2010 $239,679,036,634 $4,368,370,998
2009 $213,403,181,853 $3,875,409,836
2008 $221,231,658,863 $3,532,969,035
2007 $184,681,214,673 $2,936,612,022
2006 $158,900,547,825 $2,626,380,435
2005 $147,519,922,009 $1,793,410,397
2004 $140,047,984,605 $1,484,092,538
2003 $131,408,914,824 $1,274,190,311
2002 $125,332,331,884 $1,093,574,468
2001 $135,002,039,613 $834,279,358
2000 $136,512,300,542 $947,671,970
1999 $121,417,185,062 $886,290,698
1998 $120,547,409,279 $1,110,850,000
1997 $119,459,826,347 $926,422,500
1996 $115,116,595,545 $861,372,806
1995 $105,497,418,059 $691,590,498
1994 $90,740,103,829 $605,492,537
1993 $79,855,877,174 $428,764,706
1992 $79,457,685,757 $404,600,000
1991 $70,998,755,007 $448,100,000
1990 $62,016,729,541 $388,400,000
1989 $52,443,479,454 $542,600,000
1988 $52,650,948,910 $1,161,000,000
1987 $43,049,543,635 $980,000,000
1986 $35,834,154,874 $891,000,000
1985 $28,905,736,367 $873,000,000
1984 $30,645,607,293 $864,000,000
1983 $32,675,755,462 $883,500,000
1982 $29,255,285,401 $915,000,000
1981 $26,882,009,819 $889,000,000
1980 $25,395,256,478 $795,000,000
1979 $22,609,741,060 $782,500,000
1978 $17,701,286,907 $735,500,000
1977 $18,257,113,904 $641,500,000
1976 $15,956,349,550 $505,500,000
1975 $16,141,767,373 $465,500,000
1974 $17,172,607,138 $409,850,000
1973 $11,902,574,259 $339,450,000
1972 $9,222,557,539 $311,950,000
1971 $7,052,544,000 $301,000,000
1970 $7,406,712,876 $274,900,000
1969 $6,297,852,761 $259,650,000
1968 $5,458,427,928 $241,350,000
1967 $4,762,386,783 $220,700,000
1966 $4,703,300,098 $190,350,000
1965 $4,329,084,429 $154,150,000
1964 $4,024,344,853 $134,400,000
1963 $3,535,949,089 $125,950,000
1962 $2,966,154,031 $116,150,000
1961 $3,708,586,471 $107,700,000
1960 $3,070,585,807 $99,650,000

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

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Israel and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Suriname
2024 $54,177 $6,962
2023 $52,004 $5,522
2022 $54,950 $6,084
2021 $52,271 $5,030
2020 $44,576 $4,755
2019 $44,251 $6,630
2018 $42,363 $6,666
2017 $41,138 $6,050
2016 $37,672 $5,644
2015 $36,213 $8,814
2014 $38,343 $9,108
2013 $37,034 $9,043
2012 $33,321 $8,851
2011 $34,523 $7,950
2010 $31,439 $7,944
2009 $28,508 $7,130
2008 $30,269 $6,576
2007 $25,721 $5,530
2006 $22,527 $5,003
2005 $21,287 $3,453
2004 $20,568 $2,888
2003 $19,643 $2,516
2002 $19,076 $2,202
2001 $20,966 $1,715
2000 $21,707 $1,988
1999 $19,823 $1,898
1998 $20,189 $2,429
1997 $20,469 $2,068
1996 $20,224 $1,963
1995 $19,026 $1,610
1994 $16,807 $1,434
1993 $15,179 $1,022
1992 $15,510 $969
1991 $14,346 $1,080
1990 $13,308 $942
1989 $11,608 $1,329
1988 $11,853 $2,886
1987 $9,853 $2,469
1986 $8,335 $2,271
1985 $6,829 $2,256
1984 $7,369 $2,261
1983 $7,960 $2,333
1982 $7,258 $2,430
1981 $6,795 $2,368
1980 $6,549 $2,118
1979 $5,972 $2,072
1978 $4,797 $1,928
1977 $5,053 $1,666
1976 $4,516 $1,302
1975 $4,672 $1,190
1974 $5,085 $1,041
1973 $3,631 $858
1972 $2,930 $785
1971 $2,298 $768
1970 $2,490 $724
1969 $2,189 $708
1968 $1,947 $681
1967 $1,735 $644
1966 $1,789 $575
1965 $1,689 $482
1964 $1,626 $435
1963 $1,486 $424
1962 $1,294 $409
1961 $1,697 $395
1960 $1,452 $378

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

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Israel vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Suriname
2026 82.9 74
2025 82.8 73.9
2024 82.7 73.8
2023 82.4 73.6
2022 82.8 73.3
2021 82.5 68.9
2020 82.7 72.3
2019 82.9 71.8
2018 82.9 71.5
2017 82.7 71.2
2016 82.6 71
2015 82.3 70.6
2014 82.4 70.3
2013 82.4 70.1
2012 82 70
2011 82 69.8
2010 82 69.6
2009 81.8 69.3
2008 81.3 68.9
2007 81 68.3
2006 80.8 67.6
2005 80.4 67
2004 80.3 66.4
2003 79.8 65.8
2002 79.5 65.3
2001 79.5 64.8
2000 79.2 64.4
1999 78.9 64
1998 78.6 63.7
1997 78.6 63.4
1996 78.6 63.1
1995 78.1 62.8
1994 78 62.5
1993 77.9 62.4
1992 77.3 62.2
1991 77.6 62.2
1990 78 62.1
1989 77.6 62
1988 76.9 61.5
1987 76.4 61.3
1986 75.9 61.2
1985 76 61.4
1984 75.5 61.2
1983 75.1 61.1
1982 74.3 60.9
1981 74.2 60.8
1980 73.7 60.7
1979 73.4 60.5
1978 73.1 60.4
1977 72.7 60.3
1976 72.7 60.2
1975 71.6 60
1974 71.6 59.9
1973 71.6 59.8
1972 71.6 59.7
1971 71.8 59.6
1970 71.2 59.5
1969 71 59.4
1968 70.8 59.3
1967 70.9 59.2
1966 70.9 59.2
1965 70.5 59.1
1964 69.6 58.9
1963 69.6 58.5
1962 69.3 58
1961 69.8 57.3
1960 69.8 56.6
1959 68.9 55.9
1958 68.4 55.4
1957 66.5 54.7
1956 66.6 54.1
1955 68 53.5
1954 66.3 52.8
1953 66.4 52.1
1952 67.2 51.4
1951 67.6 51.1
1950 69.9 50.7

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

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Israel and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Israel Suriname
2024 9,974,400 634,431
2023 9,849,000 628,886
2022 9,557,500 623,164
2021 9,371,400 617,896
2020 9,215,100 612,317
2019 9,054,000 605,768
2018 8,882,800 599,513
2017 8,713,300 593,713
2016 8,546,000 587,757
2015 8,380,100 581,627
2014 8,215,700 575,373
2013 8,059,500 569,020
2012 7,910,500 562,633
2011 7,765,800 556,269
2010 7,623,600 549,923
2009 7,485,600 543,568
2008 7,308,800 537,245
2007 7,180,100 531,016
2006 7,053,700 524,997
2005 6,930,100 519,313
2004 6,809,000 513,923
2003 6,689,700 506,414
2002 6,570,000 496,551
2001 6,439,000 486,560
2000 6,289,000 476,643
1999 6,125,000 466,916
1998 5,971,000 457,406
1997 5,836,000 448,067
1996 5,692,000 438,830
1995 5,545,000 429,606
1994 5,399,000 422,375
1993 5,261,000 419,352
1992 5,123,000 417,589
1991 4,949,000 415,013
1990 4,660,000 412,493
1989 4,518,000 408,409
1988 4,442,000 402,227
1987 4,369,000 396,911
1986 4,299,000 392,330
1985 4,233,000 386,972
1984 4,159,000 382,193
1983 4,105,000 378,746
1982 4,031,000 376,555
1981 3,956,000 375,459
1980 3,878,000 375,377
1979 3,786,000 377,602
1978 3,690,000 381,502
1977 3,613,000 385,067
1976 3,533,000 388,289
1975 3,455,000 391,170
1974 3,377,000 393,676
1973 3,278,000 395,772
1972 3,148,000 397,413
1971 3,069,000 391,932
1970 2,974,000 379,442
1969 2,877,000 366,906
1968 2,803,000 354,616
1967 2,745,000 342,679
1966 2,629,000 331,135
1965 2,563,000 320,000
1964 2,475,000 309,041
1963 2,379,000 297,034
1962 2,293,000 283,912
1961 2,185,000 272,791
1960 2,114,020 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Suriname

Fertility rate
Israel

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Suriname
2023 2.85 2.25
2022 2.89 2.27
2021 3 2.3
2020 2.9 2.31
2019 3.01 2.35
2018 3.09 2.38
2017 3.11 2.43
2016 3.11 2.5
2015 3.09 2.57
2014 3.08 2.62
2013 3.03 2.65
2012 3.05 2.67
2011 2.98 2.67
2010 3.03 2.69
2009 2.96 2.71
2008 2.96 2.73
2007 2.9 2.74
2006 2.88 2.73
2005 2.84 2.71
2004 2.9 2.74
2003 2.95 2.84
2002 2.89 2.96
2001 2.92 3.06
2000 2.95 3.05
1999 2.97 3.02
1998 2.98 2.99
1997 2.94 2.95
1996 2.9 2.92
1995 2.9 2.9
1994 2.9 2.9
1993 2.8 2.94
1992 2.7 3.01
1991 2.76 3.09
1990 2.82 3.23
1989 2.89 3.39
1988 2.95 3.46
1987 3.01 3.53
1986 3.03 3.61
1985 3.06 3.71
1984 3.08 3.8
1983 3.11 3.87
1982 3.13 3.82
1981 3.19 3.75
1980 3.24 3.79
1979 3.3 3.93
1978 3.35 4.08
1977 3.41 4.26
1976 3.48 4.45
1975 3.55 4.63
1974 3.63 4.81
1973 3.7 5.01
1972 3.77 5.18
1971 3.77 5.36
1970 3.78 5.53
1969 3.78 5.7
1968 3.79 5.86
1967 3.79 6.04
1966 3.8 6.2
1965 3.81 6.32
1964 3.83 6.43
1963 3.84 6.51
1962 3.85 6.57
1961 3.86 6.58
1960 3.87 6.59

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

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Israel and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Suriname
2024 30.2 29.4
2023 30.2 29.2
2022 30.1 28.9
2021 30 28.7
2020 30 28.6
2019 29.9 28.3
2018 29.9 28.1
2017 29.9 27.9
2016 29.8 27.7
2015 29.8 27.5
2014 29.7 27.3
2013 29.6 27.1
2012 29.5 26.9
2011 29.5 26.7
2010 29.4 26.5
2009 29.3 26.3
2008 29.2 26.1
2007 29.1 25.8
2006 28.9 25.6
2005 28.7 25.5
2004 28.5 25.3
2003 28.4 25
2002 28.2 24.7
2001 28 24.4
2000 27.8 24
1999 27.6 23.6
1998 27.4 23.2
1997 27.3 22.8
1996 27.1 22.4
1995 26.9 22
1994 26.6 21.7
1993 26.5 21.5
1992 26.4 21.2
1991 26.2 21
1990 25.8 20.8
1989 25.6 20.6
1988 25.5 20.4
1987 25.5 20.2
1986 25.4 20
1985 25.4 19.7
1984 25.4 19.5
1983 25.3 19.2
1982 25.2 18.9
1981 25.1 18.7
1980 25 18.4
1979 24.8 18.1
1978 24.7 17.9
1977 24.5 17.6
1976 24.3 17.4
1975 24.2 17
1974 24 16.7
1973 23.8 16.3
1972 23.7 16
1971 23.5 15.7
1970 23.4 15.6
1969 23.3 15.6
1968 23.3 15.6
1967 23.4 15.8
1966 23.5 16.1
1965 23.8 16.4
1964 24.1 16.8
1963 24.6 17.3
1962 25 17.8
1961 25.3 18.2
1960 25.3 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2.2%
2022
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Israel Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Israel Suriname
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
95%
2021
English speaking
85%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
78.4%
2023

Health

Israel Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Suriname
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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