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Maldives vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 188th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Suriname
Population
532057
646767
Population rank 168/197 165/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
74 years
2026

Maldives and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Suriname
2024 $7,061,608,267 $4,416,775,112
2023 $6,621,008,704 $3,472,693,412
2022 $6,177,123,352 $3,791,603,200
2021 $5,252,457,370 $3,107,923,198
2020 $3,712,604,583 $2,911,807,496
2019 $5,726,094,799 $4,016,040,575
2018 $5,404,344,163 $3,996,198,867
2017 $4,816,426,257 $3,591,679,431
2016 $4,409,942,624 $3,317,421,648
2015 $4,129,505,319 $5,126,237,646
2014 $3,697,353,039 $5,240,606,061
2013 $3,295,009,238 $5,145,757,576
2012 $2,886,163,997 $4,980,000,000
2011 $2,774,350,240 $4,422,276,622
2010 $2,588,176,055 $4,368,370,998
2009 $2,345,294,875 $3,875,409,836
2008 $2,271,646,188 $3,532,969,035
2007 $1,868,383,461 $2,936,612,022
2006 $1,575,200,391 $2,626,380,435
2005 $1,163,362,438 $1,793,410,397
2004 $1,226,829,563 $1,484,092,538
2003 $1,052,121,055 $1,274,190,311
2002 $897,031,250 $1,093,574,468
2001 $870,031,677 $834,279,358
2000 $624,337,145 $947,671,970
1999 $589,239,754 $886,290,698
1998 $540,096,398 $1,110,850,000
1997 $508,223,602 $926,422,500
1996 $450,382,328 $861,372,806
1995 $398,988,955 $691,590,498
1994 $356,014,932 $605,492,537
1993 $322,417,837 $428,764,706
1992 $284,875,809 $404,600,000
1991 $244,396,762 $448,100,000
1990 $215,043,970 $388,400,000
1989 $189,514,434 $542,600,000
1988 $168,514,513 $1,161,000,000
1987 $141,223,029 $980,000,000
1986 $141,882,254 $891,000,000
1985 $127,190,758 $873,000,000
1984 $109,503,546 $864,000,000
1983 $57,829,787 $883,500,000
1982 $47,911,340 $915,000,000
1981 $44,781,457 $889,000,000
1980 $42,463,576 $795,000,000
1979 $38,523,364 $782,500,000
1978 $24,369,109 $735,500,000
1977 $20,853,789 $641,500,000
1976 $22,399,467 $505,500,000
1975 $24,540,878 $465,500,000
1974 $39,120,171 $409,850,000
1973 $30,862,042 $339,450,000
1972 $25,177,138 $311,950,000
1971 $21,566,404 $301,000,000
1970 $19,328,038 $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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Maldives and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Suriname
2024 $13,379 $6,962
2023 $12,588 $5,522
2022 $11,786 $6,084
2021 $10,176 $5,030
2020 $7,394 $4,755
2019 $11,740 $6,630
2018 $11,423 $6,666
2017 $10,510 $6,050
2016 $9,948 $5,644
2015 $9,645 $8,814
2014 $8,939 $9,108
2013 $8,236 $9,043
2012 $7,461 $8,851
2011 $7,425 $7,950
2010 $7,174 $7,944
2009 $6,734 $7,130
2008 $6,757 $6,576
2007 $5,758 $5,530
2006 $5,019 $5,003
2005 $3,797 $3,453
2004 $4,070 $2,888
2003 $3,549 $2,516
2002 $3,076 $2,202
2001 $3,034 $1,715
2000 $2,214 $1,988
1999 $2,124 $1,898
1998 $1,980 $2,429
1997 $1,898 $2,068
1996 $1,717 $1,963
1995 $1,555 $1,610
1994 $1,419 $1,434
1993 $1,317 $1,022
1992 $1,194 $969
1991 $1,054 $1,080
1990 $957 $942
1989 $870 $1,329
1988 $799 $2,886
1987 $692 $2,469
1986 $720 $2,271
1985 $669 $2,256
1984 $594 $2,261
1983 $323 $2,333
1982 $274.8 $2,430
1981 $264.1 $2,368
1980 $257.6 $2,118
1979 $240.2 $2,072
1978 $156.1 $1,928
1977 $137.3 $1,666
1976 $151.8 $1,302
1975 $171.4 $1,190
1974 $281.5 $1,041
1973 $228.7 $858
1972 $192.2 $785
1971 $169.8 $768
1970 $156.9 $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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Maldives vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Suriname
2026 81.7 74
2025 81.5 73.9
2024 81.3 73.8
2023 81 73.6
2022 80.8 73.3
2021 78.1 68.9
2020 78.7 72.3
2019 79.7 71.8
2018 79.4 71.5
2017 79.2 71.2
2016 78.9 71
2015 78.6 70.6
2014 78.2 70.3
2013 77.8 70.1
2012 77.5 70
2011 77.1 69.8
2010 76.8 69.6
2009 76.4 69.3
2008 76 68.9
2007 75.7 68.3
2006 75.3 67.6
2005 74.8 67
2004 73 66.4
2003 73.3 65.8
2002 72.4 65.3
2001 71.7 64.8
2000 70.9 64.4
1999 70.2 64
1998 69.3 63.7
1997 68.5 63.4
1996 67.7 63.1
1995 67 62.8
1994 66.2 62.5
1993 65.4 62.4
1992 64.7 62.2
1991 63.9 62.2
1990 63.1 62.1
1989 62.4 62
1988 61.6 61.5
1987 60.8 61.3
1986 60 61.2
1985 59.2 61.4
1984 58.3 61.2
1983 57.5 61.1
1982 56.6 60.9
1981 55.7 60.8
1980 54.8 60.7
1979 53.9 60.5
1978 50.4 60.4
1977 51.8 60.3
1976 50.8 60.2
1975 49.6 60
1974 48.5 59.9
1973 47.5 59.8
1972 46.4 59.7
1971 45.5 59.6
1970 44.5 59.5
1969 43.7 59.4
1968 42.9 59.3
1967 42.1 59.2
1966 41.4 59.2
1965 40.8 59.1
1964 40.2 58.9
1963 39.6 58.5
1962 39.1 58
1961 38.6 57.3
1960 38.2 56.6
1959 37.9 55.9
1958 37.6 55.4
1957 37.3 54.7
1956 37.1 54.1
1955 37 53.5
1954 36.9 52.8
1953 36.9 52.1
1952 37 51.4
1951 37.1 51.1
1950 36.5 50.7

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

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Maldives and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Maldives Suriname
2024 527,799 634,431
2023 525,994 628,886
2022 524,106 623,164
2021 516,154 617,896
2020 502,118 612,317
2019 487,731 605,768
2018 473,099 599,513
2017 458,287 593,713
2016 443,308 587,757
2015 428,154 581,627
2014 413,617 575,373
2013 400,070 569,020
2012 386,818 562,633
2011 373,674 556,269
2010 360,792 549,923
2009 348,275 543,568
2008 336,170 537,245
2007 324,479 531,016
2006 313,851 524,997
2005 306,429 519,313
2004 301,413 513,923
2003 296,491 506,414
2002 291,616 496,551
2001 286,767 486,560
2000 282,019 476,643
1999 277,412 466,916
1998 272,723 457,406
1997 267,707 448,067
1996 262,347 438,830
1995 256,649 429,606
1994 250,822 422,375
1993 244,884 419,352
1992 238,543 417,589
1991 231,802 415,013
1990 224,762 412,493
1989 217,738 408,409
1988 210,885 402,227
1987 203,944 396,911
1986 196,935 392,330
1985 190,169 386,972
1984 184,198 382,193
1983 179,128 378,746
1982 174,333 376,555
1981 169,532 375,459
1980 164,835 375,377
1979 160,360 377,602
1978 156,159 381,502
1977 151,930 385,067
1976 147,525 388,289
1975 143,158 391,170
1974 138,978 393,676
1973 134,952 395,772
1972 130,968 397,413
1971 127,035 391,932
1970 123,219 379,442
1969 119,564 366,906
1968 116,075 354,616
1967 112,528 342,679
1966 108,507 331,135
1965 104,102 320,000
1964 100,662 309,041
1963 98,222 297,034
1962 95,802 283,912
1961 93,450 272,791
1960 91,189 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Suriname

Fertility rate
Maldives

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Suriname
2023 1.58 2.25
2022 1.58 2.27
2021 1.6 2.3
2020 1.61 2.31
2019 1.64 2.35
2018 1.71 2.38
2017 1.8 2.43
2016 1.9 2.5
2015 2 2.57
2014 2.09 2.62
2013 2.17 2.65
2012 2.25 2.67
2011 2.31 2.67
2010 2.35 2.69
2009 2.39 2.71
2008 2.37 2.73
2007 2.29 2.74
2006 2.2 2.73
2005 2.2 2.71
2004 2.26 2.74
2003 2.34 2.84
2002 2.42 2.96
2001 2.53 3.06
2000 2.69 3.05
1999 2.9 3.02
1998 3.17 2.99
1997 3.48 2.95
1996 3.86 2.92
1995 4.29 2.9
1994 4.69 2.9
1993 5.06 2.94
1992 5.44 3.01
1991 5.8 3.09
1990 6.13 3.23
1989 6.39 3.39
1988 6.58 3.46
1987 6.73 3.53
1986 6.85 3.61
1985 6.94 3.71
1984 7.03 3.8
1983 7.09 3.87
1982 7.15 3.82
1981 7.19 3.75
1980 7.23 3.79
1979 7.23 3.93
1978 7.23 4.08
1977 7.27 4.26
1976 7.29 4.45
1975 7.32 4.63
1974 7.38 4.81
1973 7.4 5.01
1972 7.37 5.18
1971 7.38 5.36
1970 7.39 5.53
1969 7.33 5.7
1968 7.28 5.86
1967 7.23 6.04
1966 7.15 6.2
1965 7.07 6.32
1964 7 6.43
1963 6.94 6.51
1962 6.89 6.57
1961 6.79 6.58
1960 6.71 6.59

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

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Maldives and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Suriname
2024 32.9 29.4
2023 32.1 29.2
2022 31.4 28.9
2021 30.7 28.7
2020 30.1 28.6
2019 29.5 28.3
2018 29 28.1
2017 28.5 27.9
2016 28 27.7
2015 27.6 27.5
2014 27.1 27.3
2013 26.5 27.1
2012 25.8 26.9
2011 25.1 26.7
2010 24.4 26.5
2009 23.8 26.3
2008 23.2 26.1
2007 22.7 25.8
2006 22.1 25.6
2005 21.5 25.5
2004 20.9 25.3
2003 20.3 25
2002 19.8 24.7
2001 19.3 24.4
2000 18.9 24
1999 18.4 23.6
1998 18 23.2
1997 17.6 22.8
1996 17.3 22.4
1995 16.9 22
1994 16.7 21.7
1993 16.5 21.5
1992 16.4 21.2
1991 16.4 21
1990 16.4 20.8
1989 16.5 20.6
1988 16.6 20.4
1987 16.7 20.2
1986 16.9 20
1985 17 19.7
1984 17 19.5
1983 16.9 19.2
1982 16.9 18.9
1981 16.8 18.7
1980 16.8 18.4
1979 16.9 18.1
1978 17 17.9
1977 17 17.6
1976 17 17.4
1975 17.1 17
1974 17.2 16.7
1973 17.2 16.3
1972 17.2 16
1971 17.3 15.7
1970 17.4 15.6
1969 17.6 15.6
1968 17.8 15.6
1967 18.2 15.8
1966 18.9 16.1
1965 19.9 16.4
1964 20.5 16.8
1963 20.6 17.3
1962 20.6 17.8
1961 20.6 18.2
1960 20.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
2.87%
2023
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
n/a

Energy

Maldives Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.88 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Maldives Suriname
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,283
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.7
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
102
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
95%
2021
English speaking
70%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Maldives Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,159
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.7
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
62
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Suriname
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 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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