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Kiribati vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 173rd vs. 90th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Suriname
Population
139020
646767
Population rank 180/197 165/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
74 years
2026

Kiribati and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Suriname
2024 $307,862,564 $4,416,775,112
2023 $288,610,748 $3,472,693,412
2022 $270,040,453 $3,791,603,200
2021 $285,259,881 $3,107,923,198
2020 $220,898,020 $2,911,807,496
2019 $216,985,388 $4,016,040,575
2018 $233,514,717 $3,996,198,867
2017 $222,875,736 $3,591,679,431
2016 $206,467,819 $3,317,421,648
2015 $191,559,399 $5,126,237,646
2014 $200,287,282 $5,240,606,061
2013 $201,730,861 $5,145,757,576
2012 $207,001,546 $4,980,000,000
2011 $195,970,140 $4,422,276,622
2010 $165,458,433 $4,368,370,998
2009 $140,177,384 $3,875,409,836
2008 $147,017,895 $3,532,969,035
2007 $138,054,946 $2,936,612,022
2006 $112,338,353 $2,626,380,435
2005 $113,895,437 $1,793,410,397
2004 $104,085,892 $1,484,092,538
2003 $96,105,619 $1,274,190,311
2002 $74,743,869 $1,093,574,468
2001 $64,935,850 $834,279,358
2000 $74,910,527 $947,671,970
1999 $77,323,978 $886,290,698
1998 $74,905,706 $1,110,850,000
1997 $80,205,807 $926,422,500
1996 $81,456,854 $861,372,806
1995 $68,596,395 $691,590,498
1994 $67,055,334 $605,492,537
1993 $58,953,596 $428,764,706
1992 $61,491,369 $404,600,000
1991 $41,247,792 $448,100,000
1990 $36,534,295 $388,400,000
1989 $37,645,319 $542,600,000
1988 $38,278,810 $1,161,000,000
1987 $29,554,413 $980,000,000
1986 $25,993,009 $891,000,000
1985 $26,126,615 $873,000,000
1984 $34,394,167 $864,000,000
1983 $31,000,546 $883,500,000
1982 $32,742,713 $915,000,000
1981 $35,267,489 $889,000,000
1980 $33,157,723 $795,000,000
1979 $34,466,197 $782,500,000
1978 $36,563,965 $735,500,000
1977 $31,335,459 $641,500,000
1976 $33,246,817 $505,500,000
1975 $44,547,454 $465,500,000
1974 $69,256,489 $409,850,000
1973 $25,645,040 $339,450,000
1972 $15,314,346 $311,950,000
1971 $12,356,134 $301,000,000
1970 $11,560,877 $274,900,000
1969 - $259,650,000
1968 - $241,350,000
1967 - $220,700,000
1966 - $190,350,000
1965 - $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

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

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Kiribati and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Suriname
2024 $2,289 $6,962
2023 $2,178 $5,522
2022 $2,070 $6,084
2021 $2,222 $5,030
2020 $1,752 $4,755
2019 $1,751 $6,630
2018 $1,913 $6,666
2017 $1,853 $6,050
2016 $1,743 $5,644
2015 $1,640 $8,814
2014 $1,737 $9,108
2013 $1,772 $9,043
2012 $1,844 $8,851
2011 $1,771 $7,950
2010 $1,522 $7,944
2009 $1,317 $7,130
2008 $1,411 $6,576
2007 $1,353 $5,530
2006 $1,123 $5,003
2005 $1,162 $3,453
2004 $1,083 $2,888
2003 $1,021 $2,516
2002 $810 $2,202
2001 $719 $1,715
2000 $845 $1,988
1999 $887 $1,898
1998 $874 $2,429
1997 $953 $2,068
1996 $986 $1,963
1995 $844 $1,610
1994 $838 $1,434
1993 $748 $1,022
1992 $792 $969
1991 $540 $1,080
1990 $488 $942
1989 $515 $1,329
1988 $536 $2,886
1987 $424 $2,469
1986 $382 $2,271
1985 $393 $2,256
1984 $527 $2,261
1983 $483 $2,333
1982 $519 $2,430
1981 $568 $2,368
1980 $542 $2,118
1979 $573 $2,072
1978 $611 $1,928
1977 $520 $1,666
1976 $548 $1,302
1975 $730 $1,190
1974 $1,131 $1,041
1973 $422 $858
1972 $256.2 $785
1971 $210.7 $768
1970 $201 $724
1969 - $708
1968 - $681
1967 - $644
1966 - $575
1965 - $482
1964 - $435
1963 - $424
1962 - $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

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

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Kiribati vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Suriname
2026 66.9 74
2025 66.7 73.9
2024 66.6 73.8
2023 66.5 73.6
2022 66.3 73.3
2021 64.1 68.9
2020 65.2 72.3
2019 65.9 71.8
2018 65.8 71.5
2017 65.8 71.2
2016 65.8 71
2015 65.8 70.6
2014 65.9 70.3
2013 65.9 70.1
2012 65.9 70
2011 65.9 69.8
2010 65.9 69.6
2009 65.8 69.3
2008 65.7 68.9
2007 65.7 68.3
2006 65.6 67.6
2005 65.5 67
2004 65.4 66.4
2003 65.3 65.8
2002 65.1 65.3
2001 64.9 64.8
2000 64.7 64.4
1999 64.4 64
1998 64.1 63.7
1997 63.8 63.4
1996 63.5 63.1
1995 63.1 62.8
1994 62.8 62.5
1993 62.4 62.4
1992 62 62.2
1991 61.5 62.2
1990 61 62.1
1989 60.5 62
1988 60.1 61.5
1987 59.6 61.3
1986 59.1 61.2
1985 58.7 61.4
1984 58.4 61.2
1983 58.1 61.1
1982 57.8 60.9
1981 57.5 60.8
1980 57.3 60.7
1979 57.1 60.5
1978 56.9 60.4
1977 56.1 60.3
1976 56.6 60.2
1975 56.4 60
1974 56.1 59.9
1973 55.8 59.8
1972 55.3 59.7
1971 54.9 59.6
1970 54.4 59.5
1969 53.8 59.4
1968 53.1 59.3
1967 52.5 59.2
1966 51.7 59.2
1965 51 59.1
1964 50.4 58.9
1963 49.7 58.5
1962 49 58
1961 48.5 57.3
1960 48 56.6
1959 47.5 55.9
1958 47.1 55.4
1957 46.8 54.7
1956 46.5 54.1
1955 46.3 53.5
1954 46.1 52.8
1953 46 52.1
1952 45.9 51.4
1951 45.8 51.1
1950 45.7 50.7

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

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Kiribati and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Suriname
2024 134,518 634,431
2023 132,530 628,886
2022 130,469 623,164
2021 128,377 617,896
2020 126,099 612,317
2019 123,921 605,768
2018 122,084 599,513
2017 120,275 593,713
2016 118,478 587,757
2015 116,815 581,627
2014 115,326 575,373
2013 113,838 569,020
2012 112,284 562,633
2011 110,647 556,269
2010 108,704 549,923
2009 106,467 543,568
2008 104,222 537,245
2007 102,068 531,016
2006 100,017 524,997
2005 98,035 519,313
2004 96,085 513,923
2003 94,175 506,414
2002 92,264 496,551
2001 90,335 486,560
2000 88,613 476,643
1999 87,126 466,916
1998 85,657 457,406
1997 84,147 448,067
1996 82,623 438,830
1995 81,234 429,606
1994 80,021 422,375
1993 78,841 419,352
1992 77,641 417,589
1991 76,367 415,013
1990 74,855 412,493
1989 73,147 408,409
1988 71,427 402,227
1987 69,733 396,911
1986 68,059 392,330
1985 66,496 386,972
1984 65,228 382,193
1983 64,169 378,746
1982 63,134 376,555
1981 62,121 375,459
1980 61,148 375,377
1979 60,172 377,602
1978 59,864 381,502
1977 60,267 385,067
1976 60,661 388,289
1975 60,987 391,170
1974 61,219 393,676
1973 60,824 395,772
1972 59,778 397,413
1971 58,652 391,932
1970 57,510 379,442
1969 56,360 366,906
1968 55,529 354,616
1967 54,996 342,679
1966 54,425 331,135
1965 53,439 320,000
1964 52,088 309,041
1963 50,791 297,034
1962 49,538 283,912
1961 48,323 272,791
1960 47,157 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Suriname

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Suriname
2023 3.15 2.25
2022 3.18 2.27
2021 3.22 2.3
2020 3.25 2.31
2019 3.29 2.35
2018 3.32 2.38
2017 3.34 2.43
2016 3.38 2.5
2015 3.44 2.57
2014 3.52 2.62
2013 3.64 2.65
2012 3.77 2.67
2011 3.88 2.67
2010 3.9 2.69
2009 3.91 2.71
2008 3.9 2.73
2007 3.87 2.74
2006 3.82 2.73
2005 3.76 2.71
2004 3.73 2.74
2003 3.7 2.84
2002 3.81 2.96
2001 3.96 3.06
2000 4.07 3.05
1999 4.18 3.02
1998 4.29 2.99
1997 4.37 2.95
1996 4.43 2.92
1995 4.42 2.9
1994 4.44 2.9
1993 4.49 2.94
1992 4.57 3.01
1991 4.64 3.09
1990 4.67 3.23
1989 4.69 3.39
1988 4.73 3.46
1987 4.81 3.53
1986 4.87 3.61
1985 4.91 3.71
1984 4.91 3.8
1983 4.91 3.87
1982 4.95 3.82
1981 4.96 3.75
1980 4.96 3.79
1979 4.97 3.93
1978 4.97 4.08
1977 4.96 4.26
1976 4.96 4.45
1975 5.02 4.63
1974 5.09 4.81
1973 5.2 5.01
1972 5.37 5.18
1971 5.55 5.36
1970 5.71 5.53
1969 5.85 5.7
1968 5.98 5.86
1967 6.11 6.04
1966 6.23 6.2
1965 6.26 6.32
1964 6.29 6.43
1963 6.35 6.51
1962 6.42 6.57
1961 6.48 6.58
1960 6.44 6.59

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

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Kiribati and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Suriname
2024 23.8 29.4
2023 23.6 29.2
2022 23.5 28.9
2021 23.3 28.7
2020 23.2 28.6
2019 23 28.3
2018 22.9 28.1
2017 22.7 27.9
2016 22.5 27.7
2015 22.3 27.5
2014 22.1 27.3
2013 21.9 27.1
2012 21.7 26.9
2011 21.5 26.7
2010 21.3 26.5
2009 21.2 26.3
2008 21 26.1
2007 20.9 25.8
2006 20.7 25.6
2005 20.5 25.5
2004 20.3 25.3
2003 20.1 25
2002 19.9 24.7
2001 19.8 24.4
2000 19.7 24
1999 19.6 23.6
1998 19.6 23.2
1997 19.6 22.8
1996 19.6 22.4
1995 19.7 22
1994 19.8 21.7
1993 20 21.5
1992 20.1 21.2
1991 20.2 21
1990 20.2 20.8
1989 20.2 20.6
1988 20.1 20.4
1987 19.9 20.2
1986 19.8 20
1985 19.6 19.7
1984 19.4 19.5
1983 19.2 19.2
1982 19 18.9
1981 18.9 18.7
1980 18.7 18.4
1979 18.4 18.1
1978 18.3 17.9
1977 18.2 17.6
1976 18.1 17.4
1975 18 17
1974 17.8 16.7
1973 17.7 16.3
1972 17.6 16
1971 17.6 15.7
1970 17.5 15.6
1969 17.5 15.6
1968 17.6 15.6
1967 17.7 15.8
1966 17.9 16.1
1965 18 16.4
1964 18.1 16.8
1963 18.2 17.3
1962 18.3 17.8
1961 18.5 18.2
1960 18.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
2.87%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
0.78%
2020

Energy

Kiribati Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Kiribati Suriname
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
38
2025
Higher education index n/a
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
95%
2021
English speaking
24.2%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Kiribati Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Suriname
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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