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Madagascar vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 44th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Suriname
Population
33750171
646767
Population rank 49/197 165/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
74 years
2026

Madagascar and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Suriname
2024 $17,420,501,490 $4,416,775,112
2023 $15,869,945,478 $3,472,693,412
2022 $15,325,603,273 $3,791,603,200
2021 $14,354,731,964 $3,107,923,198
2020 $13,051,441,204 $2,911,807,496
2019 $14,104,664,679 $4,016,040,575
2018 $13,760,033,282 $3,996,198,867
2017 $13,176,313,594 $3,591,679,431
2016 $11,848,613,858 $3,317,421,648
2015 $11,323,020,701 $5,126,237,646
2014 $12,522,957,399 $5,240,606,061
2013 $12,423,555,455 $5,145,757,576
2012 $11,578,975,062 $4,980,000,000
2011 $11,551,819,618 $4,422,276,622
2010 $9,982,711,338 $4,368,370,998
2009 $9,616,879,409 $3,875,409,836
2008 $10,725,137,724 $3,532,969,035
2007 $8,524,620,890 $2,936,612,022
2006 $6,395,712,491 $2,626,380,435
2005 $5,859,269,753 $1,793,410,397
2004 $5,064,732,626 $1,484,092,538
2003 $6,372,498,890 $1,274,190,311
2002 $5,351,701,663 $1,093,574,468
2001 $5,438,332,602 $834,279,358
2000 $4,629,247,204 $947,671,970
1999 $4,277,903,780 $886,290,698
1998 $4,401,967,633 $1,110,850,000
1997 $4,262,965,420 $926,422,500
1996 $4,931,861,039 $861,372,806
1995 $3,838,100,904 $691,590,498
1994 $3,522,227,092 $605,492,537
1993 $4,063,298,919 $428,764,706
1992 $3,714,966,678 $404,600,000
1991 $3,254,713,056 $448,100,000
1990 $3,931,334,875 $388,400,000
1989 $3,175,638,333 $542,600,000
1988 $3,189,456,965 $1,161,000,000
1987 $3,212,900,556 $980,000,000
1986 $4,347,989,788 $891,000,000
1985 $3,802,557,895 $873,000,000
1984 $3,905,938,481 $864,000,000
1983 $4,686,457,031 $883,500,000
1982 $4,784,977,326 $915,000,000
1981 $4,759,333,998 $889,000,000
1980 $5,201,818,348 $795,000,000
1979 $3,463,565,854 $782,500,000
1978 $2,669,755,115 $735,500,000
1977 $2,358,930,406 $641,500,000
1976 $2,181,844,179 $505,500,000
1975 $2,283,049,215 $465,500,000
1974 $1,917,508,190 $409,850,000
1973 $1,653,062,335 $339,450,000
1972 $1,341,590,690 $311,950,000
1971 $1,199,507,631 $301,000,000
1970 $1,111,859,571 $274,900,000
1969 $1,056,391,056 $259,650,000
1968 $1,031,669,637 $241,350,000
1967 $956,436,932 $220,700,000
1966 $900,264,585 $190,350,000
1965 $833,563,473 $154,150,000
1964 $802,482,184 $134,400,000
1963 $759,345,864 $125,950,000
1962 $739,286,908 $116,150,000
1961 $699,161,945 $107,700,000
1960 $673,081,725 $99,650,000

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

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Madagascar and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Suriname
2024 $545 $6,962
2023 $509 $5,522
2022 $504 $6,084
2021 $483 $5,030
2020 $451 $4,755
2019 $500 $6,630
2018 $500 $6,666
2017 $492 $6,050
2016 $454 $5,644
2015 $445 $8,814
2014 $506 $9,108
2013 $515 $9,043
2012 $494 $8,851
2011 $506 $7,950
2010 $450 $7,944
2009 $446 $7,130
2008 $513 $6,576
2007 $420 $5,530
2006 $324 $5,003
2005 $306 $3,453
2004 $272.2 $2,888
2003 $353 $2,516
2002 $305 $2,202
2001 $319 $1,715
2000 $280.3 $1,988
1999 $267.4 $1,898
1998 $284.2 $2,429
1997 $284.4 $2,068
1996 $340 $1,963
1995 $273.1 $1,610
1994 $258.7 $1,434
1993 $308 $1,022
1992 $290.2 $969
1991 $262 $1,080
1990 $326 $942
1989 $271.3 $1,329
1988 $280.5 $2,886
1987 $290.8 $2,469
1986 $405 $2,271
1985 $364 $2,256
1984 $385 $2,261
1983 $476 $2,333
1982 $501 $2,430
1981 $513 $2,368
1980 $578 $2,118
1979 $396 $2,072
1978 $315 $1,928
1977 $286.9 $1,666
1976 $273.5 $1,302
1975 $295 $1,190
1974 $255.3 $1,041
1973 $226.8 $858
1972 $189.6 $785
1971 $174.6 $768
1970 $166.6 $724
1969 $162.9 $708
1968 $163.6 $681
1967 $155.9 $644
1966 $150.7 $575
1965 $143.2 $482
1964 $141.5 $435
1963 $137.4 $424
1962 $137.3 $409
1961 $133.3 $395
1960 $131.7 $378

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

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Madagascar vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Suriname
2026 64.3 74
2025 64 73.9
2024 63.8 73.8
2023 63.6 73.6
2022 63.1 73.3
2021 62.5 68.9
2020 62.7 72.3
2019 63.5 71.8
2018 63.5 71.5
2017 63.4 71.2
2016 63.4 71
2015 63.4 70.6
2014 63.3 70.3
2013 63.2 70.1
2012 63 70
2011 62.9 69.8
2010 62.6 69.6
2009 62.3 69.3
2008 62 68.9
2007 61.5 68.3
2006 61.1 67.6
2005 60.7 67
2004 60.2 66.4
2003 59.7 65.8
2002 59.2 65.3
2001 58.7 64.8
2000 58 64.4
1999 57.4 64
1998 56.8 63.7
1997 56.1 63.4
1996 55.5 63.1
1995 54.8 62.8
1994 54.2 62.5
1993 53.7 62.4
1992 52.9 62.2
1991 52.6 62.2
1990 52.1 62.1
1989 51.8 62
1988 51.4 61.5
1987 51.1 61.3
1986 50.7 61.2
1985 50.4 61.4
1984 50.2 61.2
1983 50.1 61.1
1982 50 60.9
1981 49.8 60.8
1980 50 60.7
1979 50.1 60.5
1978 50 60.4
1977 49.9 60.3
1976 49.8 60.2
1975 49.6 60
1974 49.3 59.9
1973 48.9 59.8
1972 48.5 59.7
1971 48.2 59.6
1970 47.9 59.5
1969 47.3 59.4
1968 46.9 59.3
1967 46.5 59.2
1966 46 59.2
1965 45.4 59.1
1964 45 58.9
1963 44.6 58.5
1962 44.2 58
1961 43.8 57.3
1960 43.3 56.6
1959 43 55.9
1958 42.5 55.4
1957 42.1 54.7
1956 41.7 54.1
1955 41.3 53.5
1954 40.9 52.8
1953 40.7 52.1
1952 40.3 51.4
1951 39.9 51.1
1950 39.7 50.7

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

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Madagascar and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Suriname
2024 31,964,956 634,431
2023 31,195,932 628,886
2022 30,437,261 623,164
2021 29,691,083 617,896
2020 28,953,556 612,317
2019 28,219,554 605,768
2018 27,494,926 599,513
2017 26,788,375 593,713
2016 26,099,952 587,757
2015 25,426,702 581,627
2014 24,764,348 575,373
2013 24,109,290 569,020
2012 23,462,438 562,633
2011 22,822,300 556,269
2010 22,183,340 549,923
2009 21,547,280 543,568
2008 20,923,840 537,245
2007 20,318,583 531,016
2006 19,730,909 524,997
2005 19,159,707 519,313
2004 18,606,608 513,923
2003 18,071,854 506,414
2002 17,549,913 496,551
2001 17,032,939 486,560
2000 16,516,338 476,643
1999 16,000,506 466,916
1998 15,489,364 457,406
1997 14,990,814 448,067
1996 14,510,711 438,830
1995 14,051,275 429,606
1994 13,613,850 422,375
1993 13,197,345 419,352
1992 12,800,870 417,589
1991 12,421,412 415,013
1990 12,055,639 412,493
1989 11,704,998 408,409
1988 11,369,462 402,227
1987 11,047,291 396,911
1986 10,736,857 392,330
1985 10,433,142 386,972
1984 10,134,550 382,193
1983 9,843,044 378,746
1982 9,557,671 376,555
1981 9,279,011 375,459
1980 9,006,032 375,377
1979 8,737,581 377,602
1978 8,475,864 381,502
1977 8,222,240 385,067
1976 7,976,831 388,289
1975 7,739,336 391,170
1974 7,509,726 393,676
1973 7,288,048 395,772
1972 7,074,398 397,413
1971 6,868,868 391,932
1970 6,672,003 379,442
1969 6,484,716 366,906
1968 6,306,493 354,616
1967 6,136,486 342,679
1966 5,974,279 331,135
1965 5,819,116 320,000
1964 5,669,863 309,041
1963 5,525,185 297,034
1962 5,384,150 283,912
1961 5,246,158 272,791
1960 5,111,029 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Suriname

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Suriname
2023 3.97 2.25
2022 4.04 2.27
2021 4.1 2.3
2020 4.17 2.31
2019 4.22 2.35
2018 4.25 2.38
2017 4.26 2.43
2016 4.29 2.5
2015 4.34 2.57
2014 4.42 2.62
2013 4.53 2.65
2012 4.61 2.67
2011 4.74 2.67
2010 4.9 2.69
2009 5 2.71
2008 5.04 2.73
2007 5.08 2.74
2006 5.13 2.73
2005 5.2 2.71
2004 5.26 2.74
2003 5.33 2.84
2002 5.41 2.96
2001 5.53 3.06
2000 5.67 3.05
1999 5.84 3.02
1998 5.99 2.99
1997 6.02 2.95
1996 6.03 2.92
1995 6.04 2.9
1994 6.04 2.9
1993 6.06 2.94
1992 6.08 3.01
1991 6.12 3.09
1990 6.14 3.23
1989 6.15 3.39
1988 6.18 3.46
1987 6.24 3.53
1986 6.34 3.61
1985 6.46 3.71
1984 6.55 3.8
1983 6.63 3.87
1982 6.7 3.82
1981 6.77 3.75
1980 6.84 3.79
1979 6.87 3.93
1978 6.9 4.08
1977 6.93 4.26
1976 6.95 4.45
1975 6.97 4.63
1974 6.99 4.81
1973 7.01 5.01
1972 7.04 5.18
1971 7.07 5.36
1970 7.1 5.53
1969 7.12 5.7
1968 7.13 5.86
1967 7.14 6.04
1966 7.16 6.2
1965 7.17 6.32
1964 7.19 6.43
1963 7.21 6.51
1962 7.26 6.57
1961 7.3 6.58
1960 7.34 6.59

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

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Madagascar and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Suriname
2024 20 29.4
2023 19.9 29.2
2022 19.7 28.9
2021 19.6 28.7
2020 19.4 28.6
2019 19.3 28.3
2018 19.1 28.1
2017 18.9 27.9
2016 18.7 27.7
2015 18.6 27.5
2014 18.4 27.3
2013 18.2 27.1
2012 18.1 26.9
2011 17.9 26.7
2010 17.8 26.5
2009 17.7 26.3
2008 17.6 26.1
2007 17.5 25.8
2006 17.4 25.6
2005 17.3 25.5
2004 17.3 25.3
2003 17.2 25
2002 17.2 24.7
2001 17.2 24.4
2000 17.2 24
1999 17.2 23.6
1998 17.2 23.2
1997 17.1 22.8
1996 17.1 22.4
1995 17.1 22
1994 17.1 21.7
1993 17 21.5
1992 17 21.2
1991 16.9 21
1990 16.9 20.8
1989 16.8 20.6
1988 16.7 20.4
1987 16.6 20.2
1986 16.6 20
1985 16.5 19.7
1984 16.5 19.5
1983 16.4 19.2
1982 16.4 18.9
1981 16.4 18.7
1980 16.4 18.4
1979 16.5 18.1
1978 16.5 17.9
1977 16.5 17.6
1976 16.6 17.4
1975 16.6 17
1974 16.6 16.7
1973 16.6 16.3
1972 16.6 16
1971 16.7 15.7
1970 16.7 15.6
1969 16.6 15.6
1968 16.7 15.6
1967 16.7 15.8
1966 16.7 16.1
1965 16.8 16.4
1964 16.8 16.8
1963 17 17.3
1962 17.2 17.8
1961 17.5 18.2
1960 17.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Madagascar Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Madagascar Suriname
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
95%
2021
English speaking
18%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Madagascar Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Suriname
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 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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