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Kuwait vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kuwait has a population of 4.9M (ranked 127/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Kuwait's land area is 6,880 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 153rd vs. 90th).

By GDP, Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Kuwait Suriname
Population
5100145
646767
Population rank 127/197 165/197
GDP
$160B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 59/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$32,718
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 37/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,444
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
2.92%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$956
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 143/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,828
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 6,880 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
738 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
35.8 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
74 years
2026

Kuwait and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Kuwait and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Kuwait

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Kuwait Suriname
2024 $160,227,273,053 $4,416,775,112
2023 $165,384,407,116 $3,472,693,412
2022 $183,502,046,694 $3,791,603,200
2021 $148,350,671,489 $3,107,923,198
2020 $111,045,470,606 $2,911,807,496
2019 $140,856,394,861 $4,016,040,575
2018 $138,646,316,351 $3,996,198,867
2017 $120,687,539,806 $3,591,679,431
2016 $109,406,674,125 $3,317,421,648
2015 $114,585,555,689 $5,126,237,646
2014 $162,650,450,685 $5,240,606,061
2013 $174,168,116,535 $5,145,757,576
2012 $174,047,662,680 $4,980,000,000
2011 $154,039,231,246 $4,422,276,622
2010 $115,416,245,242 $4,368,370,998
2009 $105,968,691,905 $3,875,409,836
2008 $147,379,737,230 $3,532,969,035
2007 $114,634,043,362 $2,936,612,022
2006 $101,557,330,723 $2,626,380,435
2005 $80,798,630,137 $1,793,410,397
2004 $59,439,090,601 $1,484,092,538
2003 $47,874,582,232 $1,274,190,311
2002 $38,135,788,414 $1,093,574,468
2001 $34,889,559,870 $834,279,358
2000 $37,718,743,480 $947,671,970
1999 $30,122,365,849 $886,290,698
1998 $25,943,705,784 $1,110,850,000
1997 $30,350,190,704 $926,422,500
1996 $31,492,373,309 $861,372,806
1995 $27,186,980,647 $691,590,498
1994 $24,848,483,838 $605,492,537
1993 $23,941,391,391 $428,764,706
1992 $19,858,555,215 $404,600,000
1991 $11,009,993,703 $448,100,000
1990 $18,427,777,778 $388,400,000
1989 $24,313,855,653 $542,600,000
1988 $20,690,322,153 $1,161,000,000
1987 $22,368,704,134 $980,000,000
1986 $17,903,989,745 $891,000,000
1985 $21,445,970,614 $873,000,000
1984 $21,700,082,753 $864,000,000
1983 $20,871,081,080 $883,500,000
1982 $21,577,153,356 $915,000,000
1981 $25,058,020,338 $889,000,000
1980 $28,638,868,356 $795,000,000
1979 $24,749,063,922 $782,500,000
1978 $15,503,557,496 $735,500,000
1977 $14,137,406,741 $641,500,000
1976 $13,132,252,802 $505,500,000
1975 $12,022,811,621 $465,500,000
1974 $13,006,948,296 $409,850,000
1973 $5,408,804,607 $339,450,000
1972 $4,450,537,925 $311,950,000
1971 $3,880,392,195 $301,000,000
1970 $2,873,638,851 $274,900,000
1969 $2,769,198,892 $259,650,000
1968 $2,662,798,935 $241,350,000
1967 $2,441,599,023 $220,700,000
1966 $2,391,199,044 $190,350,000
1965 $2,097,199,161 $154,150,000
1964 $2,071,668,533 $134,400,000
1963 $1,900,895,857 $125,950,000
1962 $1,828,107,503 $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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Kuwait and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Kuwait

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kuwait Suriname
2024 $32,718 $6,962
2023 $34,076 $5,522
2022 $39,982 $6,084
2021 $34,019 $5,030
2020 $25,236 $4,755
2019 $31,708 $6,630
2018 $32,068 $6,666
2017 $29,048 $6,050
2016 $27,324 $5,644
2015 $29,882 $8,814
2014 $44,369 $9,108
2013 $49,651 $9,043
2012 $52,155 $8,851
2011 $49,170 $7,950
2010 $39,212 $7,944
2009 $37,907 $7,130
2008 $55,585 $6,576
2007 $45,709 $5,530
2006 $42,947 $5,003
2005 $36,123 $3,453
2004 $27,552 $2,888
2003 $22,691 $2,516
2002 $18,513 $2,202
2001 $17,374 $1,715
2000 $19,296 $1,988
1999 $15,854 $1,898
1998 $14,067 $2,429
1997 $16,977 $2,068
1996 $18,201 $1,963
1995 $16,168 $1,610
1994 $14,930 $1,434
1993 $14,318 $1,022
1992 $12,146 $969
1991 $8,147 $1,080
1990 $10,938 $942
1989 $10,965 $1,329
1988 $9,692 $2,886
1987 $10,896 $2,469
1986 $9,077 $2,271
1985 $11,322 $2,256
1984 $11,919 $2,261
1983 $11,965 $2,333
1982 $12,979 $2,430
1981 $15,825 $2,368
1980 $19,032 $2,118
1979 $17,386 $2,072
1978 $11,567 $1,928
1977 $11,238 $1,666
1976 $11,141 $1,302
1975 $10,882 $1,190
1974 $12,527 $1,041
1973 $5,532 $858
1972 $4,836 $785
1971 $4,486 $768
1970 $3,552 $724
1969 $3,695 $708
1968 $3,872 $681
1967 $3,887 $644
1966 $4,176 $575
1965 $4,024 $482
1964 $4,379 $435
1963 $4,445 $424
1962 $4,748 $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

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

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Kuwait vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kuwait

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kuwait Suriname
2026 81 74
2025 80.8 73.9
2024 80.6 73.8
2023 80.4 73.6
2022 78.8 73.3
2021 77.6 68.9
2020 78.2 72.3
2019 80 71.8
2018 79.9 71.5
2017 79.7 71.2
2016 79.5 71
2015 79.2 70.6
2014 78.9 70.3
2013 78.6 70.1
2012 78.2 70
2011 77.9 69.8
2010 77.5 69.6
2009 77.2 69.3
2008 76.9 68.9
2007 76.7 68.3
2006 76.6 67.6
2005 76.5 67
2004 76.4 66.4
2003 76.3 65.8
2002 76.2 65.3
2001 76 64.8
2000 75.9 64.4
1999 75.7 64
1998 75.6 63.7
1997 75.6 63.4
1996 75.6 63.1
1995 75.7 62.8
1994 75.7 62.5
1993 75.8 62.4
1992 75.7 62.2
1991 73.3 62.2
1990 72.9 62.1
1989 75 62
1988 74.6 61.5
1987 74.2 61.3
1986 73.8 61.2
1985 73.3 61.4
1984 72.9 61.2
1983 72.4 61.1
1982 71.9 60.9
1981 71.5 60.8
1980 71.1 60.7
1979 70.8 60.5
1978 70.5 60.4
1977 70.2 60.3
1976 69.9 60.2
1975 69.7 60
1974 69.4 59.9
1973 69.2 59.8
1972 68.9 59.7
1971 68.5 59.6
1970 68 59.5
1969 67.3 59.4
1968 66.6 59.3
1967 65.8 59.2
1966 64.9 59.2
1965 63.9 59.1
1964 63 58.9
1963 62 58.5
1962 61 58
1961 60 57.3
1960 58.9 56.6
1959 57.9 55.9
1958 56.9 55.4
1957 55.9 54.7
1956 54.9 54.1
1955 54 53.5
1954 53.1 52.8
1953 52.3 52.1
1952 51.4 51.4
1951 50.6 51.1
1950 49.7 50.7

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

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Kuwait and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Kuwait

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Kuwait Suriname
2024 4,897,263 634,431
2023 4,853,420 628,886
2022 4,589,643 623,164
2021 4,360,865 617,896
2020 4,400,267 612,317
2019 4,442,316 605,768
2018 4,323,515 599,513
2017 4,154,812 593,713
2016 4,004,096 587,757
2015 3,834,574 581,627
2014 3,665,876 575,373
2013 3,507,844 569,020
2012 3,337,109 562,633
2011 3,132,814 556,269
2010 2,943,372 549,923
2009 2,795,484 543,568
2008 2,651,421 537,245
2007 2,507,887 531,016
2006 2,364,733 524,997
2005 2,236,788 519,313
2004 2,157,320 513,923
2003 2,109,881 506,414
2002 2,059,974 496,551
2001 2,008,121 486,560
2000 1,954,709 476,643
1999 1,900,030 466,916
1998 1,844,302 457,406
1997 1,787,683 448,067
1996 1,730,246 438,830
1995 1,681,513 429,606
1994 1,664,361 422,375
1993 1,672,151 419,352
1992 1,634,961 417,589
1991 1,351,399 415,013
1990 1,684,819 412,493
1989 2,217,468 408,409
1988 2,134,707 402,227
1987 2,052,994 396,911
1986 1,972,520 392,330
1985 1,894,242 386,972
1984 1,820,688 382,193
1983 1,744,295 378,746
1982 1,662,480 376,555
1981 1,583,426 375,459
1980 1,504,782 375,377
1979 1,423,514 377,602
1978 1,340,319 381,502
1977 1,258,023 385,067
1976 1,178,711 388,289
1975 1,104,863 391,170
1974 1,038,346 393,676
1973 977,654 395,772
1972 920,352 397,413
1971 865,076 391,932
1970 809,114 379,442
1969 749,452 366,906
1968 687,716 354,616
1967 628,089 342,679
1966 572,590 331,135
1965 521,174 320,000
1964 473,115 309,041
1963 427,694 297,034
1962 384,995 283,912
1961 345,945 272,791
1960 311,060 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Kuwait and Suriname

Fertility rate
Kuwait

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kuwait Suriname
2023 1.52 2.25
2022 1.55 2.27
2021 2.15 2.3
2020 2.03 2.31
2019 2.08 2.35
2018 2.12 2.38
2017 2.16 2.43
2016 2.06 2.5
2015 2.03 2.57
2014 2.06 2.62
2013 1.97 2.65
2012 1.99 2.67
2011 1.96 2.67
2010 2.04 2.69
2009 2.15 2.71
2008 2.27 2.73
2007 2.41 2.74
2006 2.59 2.73
2005 2.73 2.71
2004 2.76 2.74
2003 2.77 2.84
2002 2.8 2.96
2001 2.84 3.06
2000 2.89 3.05
1999 2.95 3.02
1998 3.04 2.99
1997 3.14 2.95
1996 3.22 2.92
1995 3.25 2.9
1994 3.27 2.9
1993 3.31 2.94
1992 3.35 3.01
1991 3.4 3.09
1990 3.49 3.23
1989 3.59 3.39
1988 3.7 3.46
1987 3.83 3.53
1986 4 3.61
1985 4.22 3.71
1984 4.45 3.8
1983 4.66 3.87
1982 4.85 3.82
1981 5.02 3.75
1980 5.18 3.79
1979 5.33 3.93
1978 5.52 4.08
1977 5.71 4.26
1976 5.9 4.45
1975 6.06 4.63
1974 6.23 4.81
1973 6.43 5.01
1972 6.64 5.18
1971 6.84 5.36
1970 7.03 5.53
1969 7.18 5.7
1968 7.28 5.86
1967 7.33 6.04
1966 7.34 6.2
1965 7.31 6.32
1964 7.29 6.43
1963 7.28 6.51
1962 7.25 6.57
1961 7.25 6.58
1960 7.22 6.59

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

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Kuwait and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Kuwait

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Kuwait Suriname
2024 35.8 29.4
2023 35.5 29.2
2022 34.4 28.9
2021 35.8 28.7
2020 37.7 28.6
2019 37.1 28.3
2018 36.4 28.1
2017 35.6 27.9
2016 34.7 27.7
2015 33.8 27.5
2014 33 27.3
2013 32.3 27.1
2012 31.5 26.9
2011 30.5 26.7
2010 29.6 26.5
2009 29.2 26.3
2008 28.8 26.1
2007 28.6 25.8
2006 28.5 25.6
2005 28.3 25.5
2004 27.9 25.3
2003 27.3 25
2002 26.8 24.7
2001 26.3 24.4
2000 25.9 24
1999 25.6 23.6
1998 25.5 23.2
1997 25.5 22.8
1996 25.5 22.4
1995 25.5 22
1994 25.1 21.7
1993 24.2 21.5
1992 23.8 21.2
1991 23.6 21
1990 23.4 20.8
1989 23.2 20.6
1988 23 20.4
1987 22.8 20.2
1986 22.7 20
1985 22.4 19.7
1984 22.1 19.5
1983 21.7 19.2
1982 21.3 18.9
1981 20.9 18.7
1980 20.5 18.4
1979 20.1 18.1
1978 19.6 17.9
1977 19.2 17.6
1976 18.7 17.4
1975 18.4 17
1974 18.4 16.7
1973 18.3 16.3
1972 18.3 16
1971 18.3 15.7
1970 18.5 15.6
1969 18.8 15.6
1968 19.2 15.6
1967 19.6 15.8
1966 20 16.1
1965 20.4 16.4
1964 20.7 16.8
1963 21 17.3
1962 21.5 17.8
1961 21.8 18.2
1960 22 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kuwait Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$200B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.4%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.44%
2024
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.84%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
25,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+23.8%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.16%
2016
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
55.9%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
57.1%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.9
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2022
Listed domestic companies
138
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$141B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$50.7B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$20.4M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,161,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.11%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
74.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kuwait Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
9,130 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$6.03
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
115.9 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
23.7 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.08%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-283.1%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
16,571 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.27%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Kuwait Suriname
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+42,775
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.1:38.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
51
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.25
2020
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
110
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.5%
2020
95%
2021
English speaking
20%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Kuwait Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,679
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$168
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
81 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.27
2020
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.8
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
44.4%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.6%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
16
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Kuwait Suriname
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,405 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
579 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24.1 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,572 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)

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