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Kenya vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 45th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Suriname
Population
58955623
646767
Population rank 25/197 165/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
74 years
2026

Kenya and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Suriname
2024 $120,339,557,906 $4,416,775,112
2023 $107,500,884,685 $3,472,693,412
2022 $114,448,978,153 $3,791,603,200
2021 $109,703,658,905 $3,107,923,198
2020 $100,657,505,751 $2,911,807,496
2019 $100,378,436,207 $4,016,040,575
2018 $92,202,979,985 $3,996,198,867
2017 $82,036,510,877 $3,591,679,431
2016 $74,815,144,164 $3,317,421,648
2015 $70,120,446,897 $5,126,237,646
2014 $68,285,796,514 $5,240,606,061
2013 $61,671,440,408 $5,145,757,576
2012 $56,396,704,672 $4,980,000,000
2011 $46,869,473,151 $4,422,276,622
2010 $45,405,615,064 $4,368,370,998
2009 $42,347,217,913 $3,875,409,836
2008 $35,895,153,328 $3,532,969,035
2007 $31,958,195,182 $2,936,612,022
2006 $25,825,512,284 $2,626,380,435
2005 $18,737,895,513 $1,793,410,397
2004 $16,095,337,094 $1,484,092,538
2003 $14,904,517,650 $1,274,190,311
2002 $13,147,736,899 $1,093,574,468
2001 $12,986,007,426 $834,279,358
2000 $12,705,350,098 $947,671,970
1999 $12,896,010,459 $886,290,698
1998 $14,093,998,844 $1,110,850,000
1997 $13,115,764,358 $926,422,500
1996 $12,045,865,396 $861,372,806
1995 $9,046,320,255 $691,590,498
1994 $7,148,148,564 $605,492,537
1993 $5,751,786,643 $428,764,706
1992 $8,209,120,763 $404,600,000
1991 $8,151,488,783 $448,100,000
1990 $8,572,359,038 $388,400,000
1989 $8,283,114,514 $542,600,000
1988 $8,355,380,879 $1,161,000,000
1987 $7,970,820,369 $980,000,000
1986 $7,239,126,568 $891,000,000
1985 $6,135,034,214 $873,000,000
1984 $6,191,437,070 $864,000,000
1983 $5,979,198,314 $883,500,000
1982 $6,431,579,357 $915,000,000
1981 $6,854,491,706 $889,000,000
1980 $7,265,315,820 $795,000,000
1979 $6,234,391,113 $782,500,000
1978 $5,303,735,111 $735,500,000
1977 $4,494,378,764 $641,500,000
1976 $3,474,542,392 $505,500,000
1975 $3,259,345,083 $465,500,000
1974 $2,969,958,812 $409,850,000
1973 $2,509,001,324 $339,450,000
1972 $2,107,279,157 $311,950,000
1971 $1,778,391,289 $301,000,000
1970 $1,603,447,359 $274,900,000
1969 $1,458,379,417 $259,650,000
1968 $1,353,295,459 $241,350,000
1967 $1,232,559,507 $220,700,000
1966 $1,164,519,674 $190,350,000
1965 $997,919,321 $154,150,000
1964 $998,759,334 $134,400,000
1963 $926,589,349 $125,950,000
1962 $868,111,401 $116,150,000
1961 $792,959,473 $107,700,000
1960 $791,265,459 $99,650,000

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

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Kenya and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Suriname
2024 $2,132 $6,962
2023 $1,943 $5,522
2022 $2,110 $6,084
2021 $2,061 $5,030
2020 $1,928 $4,755
2019 $1,960 $6,630
2018 $1,836 $6,666
2017 $1,667 $6,050
2016 $1,554 $5,644
2015 $1,489 $8,814
2014 $1,483 $9,108
2013 $1,371 $9,043
2012 $1,285 $8,851
2011 $1,096 $7,950
2010 $1,092 $7,944
2009 $1,048 $7,130
2008 $916 $6,576
2007 $840 $5,530
2006 $700 $5,003
2005 $523 $3,453
2004 $464 $2,888
2003 $443 $2,516
2002 $403 $2,202
2001 $411 $1,715
2000 $415 $1,988
1999 $434 $1,898
1998 $488 $2,429
1997 $467 $2,068
1996 $441 $1,963
1995 $340 $1,610
1994 $276.4 $1,434
1993 $229 $1,022
1992 $337 $969
1991 $345 $1,080
1990 $374 $942
1989 $374 $1,329
1988 $391 $2,886
1987 $387 $2,469
1986 $364 $2,271
1985 $320 $2,256
1984 $334 $2,261
1983 $335 $2,333
1982 $374 $2,430
1981 $413 $2,368
1980 $454 $2,118
1979 $403 $2,072
1978 $355 $1,928
1977 $311 $1,666
1976 $248.9 $1,302
1975 $241.2 $1,190
1974 $227.2 $1,041
1973 $198.6 $858
1972 $172.6 $785
1971 $150.9 $768
1970 $141 $724
1969 $133.3 $708
1968 $128.7 $681
1967 $121.9 $644
1966 $119.8 $575
1965 $106.9 $482
1964 $111.3 $435
1963 $107.4 $424
1962 $104.6 $409
1961 $99.3 $395
1960 $102.8 $378

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

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Kenya vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Suriname
2026 64.2 74
2025 64 73.9
2024 63.8 73.8
2023 63.6 73.6
2022 63.5 73.3
2021 61.2 68.9
2020 61.6 72.3
2019 62.9 71.8
2018 62.8 71.5
2017 62.7 71.2
2016 62.5 71
2015 62.3 70.6
2014 62 70.3
2013 61.7 70.1
2012 61.5 70
2011 61.3 69.8
2010 60.9 69.6
2009 60.5 69.3
2008 60 68.9
2007 59.4 68.3
2006 59.1 67.6
2005 58.5 67
2004 57.9 66.4
2003 57.4 65.8
2002 56.8 65.3
2001 56.5 64.8
2000 56.1 64.4
1999 55.9 64
1998 55.6 63.7
1997 55.5 63.4
1996 55.6 63.1
1995 55.9 62.8
1994 56.1 62.5
1993 56.7 62.4
1992 57.1 62.2
1991 57.8 62.2
1990 58.3 62.1
1989 60 62
1988 60.3 61.5
1987 60.7 61.3
1986 60.8 61.2
1985 60.9 61.4
1984 60.6 61.2
1983 60.3 61.1
1982 59.9 60.9
1981 59.6 60.8
1980 59.2 60.7
1979 58.7 60.5
1978 58.2 60.4
1977 57.7 60.3
1976 57.2 60.2
1975 56.6 60
1974 56 59.9
1973 55.5 59.8
1972 55 59.7
1971 54.5 59.6
1970 54.1 59.5
1969 53.7 59.4
1968 53.3 59.3
1967 52.8 59.2
1966 52.4 59.2
1965 51.9 59.1
1964 51.3 58.9
1963 50.8 58.5
1962 50.1 58
1961 49.3 57.3
1960 48.5 56.6
1959 47.5 55.9
1958 46.5 55.4
1957 45.3 54.7
1956 43.5 54.1
1955 42.3 53.5
1954 41 52.8
1953 39.8 52.1
1952 38.6 51.4
1951 38 51.1
1950 36.9 50.7

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

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Kenya and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Kenya Suriname
2024 56,432,944 634,431
2023 55,339,003 628,886
2022 54,252,461 623,164
2021 53,219,166 617,896
2020 52,217,334 612,317
2019 51,202,827 605,768
2018 50,207,107 599,513
2017 49,197,766 593,713
2016 48,139,687 587,757
2015 47,088,526 581,627
2014 46,051,440 575,373
2013 44,986,791 569,020
2012 43,888,303 562,633
2011 42,758,461 556,269
2010 41,598,567 549,923
2009 40,408,891 543,568
2008 39,206,351 537,245
2007 38,036,349 531,016
2006 36,904,008 524,997
2005 35,796,484 519,313
2004 34,713,455 513,923
2003 33,652,223 506,414
2002 32,629,808 496,551
2001 31,619,170 486,560
2000 30,642,890 476,643
1999 29,733,408 466,916
1998 28,888,057 457,406
1997 28,101,768 448,067
1996 27,344,211 438,830
1995 26,601,751 429,606
1994 25,857,130 422,375
1993 25,117,188 419,352
1992 24,382,460 417,589
1991 23,646,514 415,013
1990 22,892,651 412,493
1989 22,118,434 408,409
1988 21,356,219 402,227
1987 20,616,096 396,911
1986 19,901,646 392,330
1985 19,201,768 386,972
1984 18,514,906 382,193
1983 17,846,374 378,746
1982 17,206,175 376,555
1981 16,601,507 375,459
1980 16,018,459 375,377
1979 15,460,666 377,602
1978 14,934,126 381,502
1977 14,428,819 385,067
1976 13,957,623 388,289
1975 13,511,671 391,170
1974 13,070,078 393,676
1973 12,634,835 395,772
1972 12,206,060 397,413
1971 11,788,904 391,932
1970 11,368,791 379,442
1969 10,939,695 366,906
1968 10,518,823 354,616
1967 10,111,057 342,679
1966 9,717,816 331,135
1965 9,338,078 320,000
1964 8,973,535 309,041
1963 8,627,971 297,034
1962 8,299,308 283,912
1961 7,987,770 272,791
1960 7,695,307 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Suriname

Fertility rate
Kenya

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Suriname
2023 3.21 2.25
2022 3.26 2.27
2021 3.31 2.3
2020 3.36 2.31
2019 3.43 2.35
2018 3.54 2.38
2017 3.61 2.43
2016 3.69 2.5
2015 3.77 2.57
2014 3.84 2.62
2013 3.96 2.65
2012 4.12 2.67
2011 4.28 2.67
2010 4.45 2.69
2009 4.57 2.71
2008 4.66 2.73
2007 4.72 2.74
2006 4.75 2.73
2005 4.8 2.71
2004 4.86 2.74
2003 4.94 2.84
2002 5.03 2.96
2001 5.09 3.06
2000 5.14 3.05
1999 5.18 3.02
1998 5.24 2.99
1997 5.27 2.95
1996 5.31 2.92
1995 5.37 2.9
1994 5.44 2.9
1993 5.57 2.94
1992 5.74 3.01
1991 5.94 3.09
1990 6.14 3.23
1989 6.33 3.39
1988 6.52 3.46
1987 6.69 3.53
1986 6.84 3.61
1985 6.96 3.71
1984 7.08 3.8
1983 7.22 3.87
1982 7.35 3.82
1981 7.45 3.75
1980 7.53 3.79
1979 7.6 3.93
1978 7.67 4.08
1977 7.73 4.26
1976 7.77 4.45
1975 7.8 4.63
1974 7.82 4.81
1973 7.86 5.01
1972 7.89 5.18
1971 7.92 5.36
1970 7.94 5.53
1969 7.95 5.7
1968 7.95 5.86
1967 7.95 6.04
1966 7.96 6.2
1965 7.92 6.32
1964 7.87 6.43
1963 7.82 6.51
1962 7.77 6.57
1961 7.72 6.58
1960 7.65 6.59

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

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Kenya and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Suriname
2024 20.8 29.4
2023 20.6 29.2
2022 20.3 28.9
2021 20 28.7
2020 19.8 28.6
2019 19.6 28.3
2018 19.3 28.1
2017 19.1 27.9
2016 18.9 27.7
2015 18.7 27.5
2014 18.5 27.3
2013 18.4 27.1
2012 18.2 26.9
2011 18.1 26.7
2010 17.9 26.5
2009 17.8 26.3
2008 17.7 26.1
2007 17.6 25.8
2006 17.5 25.6
2005 17.4 25.5
2004 17.3 25.3
2003 17.1 25
2002 17 24.7
2001 16.8 24.4
2000 16.7 24
1999 16.5 23.6
1998 16.4 23.2
1997 16.2 22.8
1996 16.1 22.4
1995 16 22
1994 15.9 21.7
1993 15.7 21.5
1992 15.6 21.2
1991 15.5 21
1990 15.3 20.8
1989 15.2 20.6
1988 15.1 20.4
1987 15 20.2
1986 15 20
1985 14.9 19.7
1984 14.8 19.5
1983 14.7 19.2
1982 14.6 18.9
1981 14.5 18.7
1980 14.5 18.4
1979 14.4 18.1
1978 14.3 17.9
1977 14.3 17.6
1976 14.3 17.4
1975 14.3 17
1974 14.3 16.7
1973 14.3 16.3
1972 14.3 16
1971 14.4 15.7
1970 14.4 15.6
1969 14.5 15.6
1968 14.5 15.6
1967 14.6 15.8
1966 14.8 16.1
1965 14.9 16.4
1964 15.1 16.8
1963 15.2 17.3
1962 15.3 17.8
1961 15.5 18.2
1960 15.7 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.2%
2022
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kenya Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Kenya Suriname
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
95%
2021
English speaking
78.7%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
78.4%
2023

Health

Kenya Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Suriname
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 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) (2000–2025, 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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