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Malta vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malta has a population of 569K (ranked 167/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Malta's land area is 123.6 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 187th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Malta Suriname
Population
581729
646767
Population rank 167/197 165/197
GDP
$25B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 119/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$43,899
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 28/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$69,864
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$11.5B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
46.2%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$20,269
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 31/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,692
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 123.6 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.06
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
41.8 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
74 years
2026

Malta and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Malta and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Malta

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Malta Suriname
2024 $24,971,574,502 $4,416,775,112
2023 $22,610,561,526 $3,472,693,412
2022 $18,928,276,162 $3,791,603,200
2021 $19,739,875,611 $3,107,923,198
2020 $16,404,663,226 $2,911,807,496
2019 $16,337,793,531 $4,016,040,575
2018 $16,153,779,511 $3,996,198,867
2017 $14,161,366,724 $3,591,679,431
2016 $12,025,782,834 $3,317,421,648
2015 $11,340,795,042 $5,126,237,646
2014 $11,888,032,874 $5,240,606,061
2013 $10,796,782,636 $5,145,757,576
2012 $9,609,532,089 $4,980,000,000
2011 $9,789,361,703 $4,422,276,622
2010 $9,097,044,159 $4,368,370,998
2009 $8,734,745,698 $3,875,409,836
2008 $9,135,419,465 $3,532,969,035
2007 $7,908,412,306 $2,936,612,022
2006 $6,749,838,806 $2,626,380,435
2005 $6,393,234,993 $1,793,410,397
2004 $6,104,141,520 $1,484,092,538
2003 $5,418,315,224 $1,274,190,311
2002 $4,455,127,414 $1,093,574,468
2001 $4,070,867,133 $834,279,358
2000 $4,036,809,815 $947,671,970
1999 $4,111,857,809 $886,290,698
1998 $4,010,111,688 $1,110,850,000
1997 $3,787,023,707 $926,422,500
1996 $3,822,547,197 $861,372,806
1995 $3,709,396,045 $691,590,498
1994 $2,998,505,428 $605,492,537
1993 $2,709,193,538 $428,764,706
1992 $3,021,942,759 $404,600,000
1991 $2,750,216,747 $448,100,000
1990 $2,547,328,748 $388,400,000
1989 $2,118,655,677 $542,600,000
1988 $2,019,503,068 $1,161,000,000
1987 $1,751,293,461 $980,000,000
1986 $1,435,038,441 $891,000,000
1985 $1,117,797,439 $873,000,000
1984 $1,101,807,023 $864,000,000
1983 $1,165,729,707 $883,500,000
1982 $1,234,474,404 $915,000,000
1981 $1,243,509,394 $889,000,000
1980 $1,250,198,601 $795,000,000
1979 $1,001,288,847 $782,500,000
1978 $793,673,402 $735,500,000
1977 $625,563,171 $641,500,000
1976 $527,936,989 $505,500,000
1975 $474,618,321 $465,500,000
1974 $376,081,124 $409,850,000
1973 $345,616,106 $339,450,000
1972 $295,106,628 $311,950,000
1971 $264,578,485 $301,000,000
1970 $250,728,796 $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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Malta and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Malta

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malta Suriname
2024 $43,899 $6,962
2023 $40,906 $5,522
2022 $35,639 $6,084
2021 $38,097 $5,030
2020 $31,823 $4,755
2019 $32,422 $6,630
2018 $33,382 $6,666
2017 $30,317 $6,050
2016 $26,459 $5,644
2015 $25,530 $8,814
2014 $27,425 $9,108
2013 $25,416 $9,043
2012 $22,878 $8,851
2011 $23,517 $7,950
2010 $21,947 $7,944
2009 $21,176 $7,130
2008 $22,315 $6,576
2007 $19,444 $5,530
2006 $16,654 $5,003
2005 $15,831 $3,453
2004 $15,212 $2,888
2003 $13,594 $2,516
2002 $11,251 $2,202
2001 $10,358 $1,715
2000 $10,348 $1,988
1999 $10,609 $1,898
1998 $10,408 $2,429
1997 $9,893 $2,068
1996 $10,062 $1,963
1995 $9,828 $1,610
1994 $8,000 $1,434
1993 $7,296 $1,022
1992 $8,220 $969
1991 $7,559 $1,080
1990 $7,192 $942
1989 $6,041 $1,329
1988 $5,814 $2,886
1987 $5,084 $2,469
1986 $4,195 $2,271
1985 $3,322 $2,256
1984 $3,333 $2,261
1983 $3,527 $2,333
1982 $3,788 $2,430
1981 $3,898 $2,368
1980 $3,948 $2,118
1979 $3,196 $2,072
1978 $2,559 $1,928
1977 $2,038 $1,666
1976 $1,727 $1,302
1975 $1,560 $1,190
1974 $1,245 $1,041
1973 $1,144 $858
1972 $976 $785
1971 $874 $768
1970 $828 $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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Malta vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malta

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malta Suriname
2026 83.8 74
2025 83.6 73.9
2024 83.5 73.8
2023 83.3 73.6
2022 82.2 73.3
2021 82.3 68.9
2020 82.3 72.3
2019 82.8 71.8
2018 82.9 71.5
2017 83.1 71.2
2016 82.7 71
2015 82.6 70.6
2014 82.3 70.3
2013 81.8 70.1
2012 81.1 70
2011 80.8 69.8
2010 81.4 69.6
2009 80.4 69.3
2008 79.7 68.9
2007 79.7 68.3
2006 79.6 67.6
2005 79.5 67
2004 79.2 66.4
2003 78.7 65.8
2002 78.5 65.3
2001 78.9 64.8
2000 77.9 64.4
1999 77.8 64
1998 77.8 63.7
1997 77.3 63.4
1996 76.3 63.1
1995 77 62.8
1994 76.9 62.5
1993 76.8 62.4
1992 76.7 62.2
1991 76.5 62.2
1990 76.2 62.1
1989 76.2 62
1988 75.9 61.5
1987 75.3 61.3
1986 74.5 61.2
1985 73.9 61.4
1984 73.3 61.2
1983 73.1 61.1
1982 72.8 60.9
1981 72.4 60.8
1980 72.3 60.7
1979 72.5 60.5
1978 72.3 60.4
1977 72.3 60.3
1976 72.2 60.2
1975 72.1 60
1974 71.9 59.9
1973 71.3 59.8
1972 70.7 59.7
1971 70.1 59.6
1970 70.4 59.5
1969 70.1 59.4
1968 69.9 59.3
1967 69.8 59.2
1966 69.7 59.2
1965 69.5 59.1
1964 69.3 58.9
1963 69.2 58.5
1962 69.2 58
1961 68.4 57.3
1960 68.4 56.6
1959 68.4 55.9
1958 67.8 55.4
1957 67.5 54.7
1956 66.8 54.1
1955 66.3 53.5
1954 65.1 52.8
1953 64.3 52.1
1952 64.1 51.4
1951 63.9 51.1
1950 63.5 50.7

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

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Malta and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Malta

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Malta Suriname
2024 568,847 634,431
2023 552,747 628,886
2022 531,113 623,164
2021 518,150 617,896
2020 515,490 612,317
2019 503,912 605,768
2018 483,903 599,513
2017 467,106 593,713
2016 454,505 587,757
2015 444,220 581,627
2014 433,481 575,373
2013 424,810 569,020
2012 420,028 562,633
2011 416,268 556,269
2010 414,508 549,923
2009 412,477 543,568
2008 409,379 537,245
2007 406,724 531,016
2006 405,308 524,997
2005 403,834 519,313
2004 401,268 513,923
2003 398,582 506,414
2002 395,969 496,551
2001 393,028 486,560
2000 390,087 476,643
1999 387,578 466,916
1998 385,287 457,406
1997 382,791 448,067
1996 379,905 438,830
1995 377,419 429,606
1994 374,797 422,375
1993 371,308 419,352
1992 367,618 417,589
1991 363,845 415,013
1990 354,170 412,493
1989 350,722 408,409
1988 347,325 402,227
1987 344,485 396,911
1986 342,121 392,330
1985 336,452 386,972
1984 330,593 382,193
1983 330,524 378,746
1982 325,898 376,555
1981 318,982 375,459
1980 316,645 375,377
1979 313,342 377,602
1978 310,182 381,502
1977 306,970 385,067
1976 305,774 388,289
1975 304,222 391,170
1974 301,996 393,676
1973 302,200 395,772
1972 302,450 397,413
1971 302,700 391,932
1970 302,650 379,442
1969 304,300 366,906
1968 307,900 354,616
1967 311,550 342,679
1966 315,200 331,135
1965 318,800 320,000
1964 321,250 309,041
1963 322,550 297,034
1962 323,900 283,912
1961 325,250 272,791
1960 326,550 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Malta and Suriname

Fertility rate
Malta

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malta Suriname
2023 1.06 2.25
2022 1.08 2.27
2021 1.13 2.3
2020 1.13 2.31
2019 1.14 2.35
2018 1.23 2.38
2017 1.26 2.43
2016 1.37 2.5
2015 1.37 2.57
2014 1.38 2.62
2013 1.36 2.65
2012 1.42 2.67
2011 1.45 2.67
2010 1.36 2.69
2009 1.42 2.71
2008 1.43 2.73
2007 1.35 2.74
2006 1.36 2.73
2005 1.38 2.71
2004 1.4 2.74
2003 1.48 2.84
2002 1.45 2.96
2001 1.48 3.06
2000 1.68 3.05
1999 1.73 3.02
1998 1.84 2.99
1997 1.93 2.95
1996 1.99 2.92
1995 1.77 2.9
1994 1.84 2.9
1993 1.96 2.94
1992 2.07 3.01
1991 1.99 3.09
1990 2.02 3.23
1989 2.1 3.39
1988 2.06 3.46
1987 1.97 3.53
1986 1.93 3.61
1985 1.95 3.71
1984 1.95 3.8
1983 1.92 3.87
1982 1.9 3.82
1981 1.87 3.75
1980 1.99 3.79
1979 2.1 3.93
1978 2.05 4.08
1977 2.14 4.26
1976 2.21 4.45
1975 2.27 4.63
1974 1.64 4.81
1973 1.65 5.01
1972 2.01 5.18
1971 2.06 5.36
1970 2.03 5.53
1969 2.02 5.7
1968 2.12 5.86
1967 2.24 6.04
1966 2.33 6.2
1965 2.52 6.32
1964 2.79 6.43
1963 2.9 6.51
1962 3.24 6.57
1961 3.27 6.58
1960 3.62 6.59

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

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Malta and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Malta

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Malta Suriname
2024 41.8 29.4
2023 41.4 29.2
2022 40.8 28.9
2021 40.2 28.7
2020 39.9 28.6
2019 39.9 28.3
2018 40.2 28.1
2017 40.5 27.9
2016 40.6 27.7
2015 40.6 27.5
2014 40.6 27.3
2013 40.4 27.1
2012 40.2 26.9
2011 39.9 26.7
2010 39.6 26.5
2009 39.3 26.3
2008 39 26.1
2007 38.7 25.8
2006 38.4 25.6
2005 38.1 25.5
2004 37.7 25.3
2003 37.4 25
2002 37 24.7
2001 36.7 24.4
2000 36.4 24
1999 36.1 23.6
1998 35.8 23.2
1997 35.5 22.8
1996 35.1 22.4
1995 34.7 22
1994 34.3 21.7
1993 34 21.5
1992 33.7 21.2
1991 33.3 21
1990 33 20.8
1989 32.7 20.6
1988 32.4 20.4
1987 32 20.2
1986 31.7 20
1985 31.4 19.7
1984 31.2 19.5
1983 30.9 19.2
1982 30.6 18.9
1981 30.3 18.7
1980 30 18.4
1979 29.6 18.1
1978 29.2 17.9
1977 28.7 17.6
1976 28.4 17.4
1975 28 17
1974 27.6 16.7
1973 27.2 16.3
1972 26.8 16
1971 26.3 15.7
1970 25.9 15.6
1969 25.5 15.6
1968 25 15.6
1967 24.8 15.8
1966 24.6 16.1
1965 24.5 16.4
1964 24.4 16.8
1963 24.2 17.3
1962 24 17.8
1961 23.8 18.2
1960 23.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malta Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$20.9B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.45%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.58%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.12%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
81.8%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.7%
2022
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2022
2.2%
2022
Listed domestic companies
34
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.29B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.42B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$15.7M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
718,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
11.5%
2007
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
96.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malta Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,398 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$48
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
1.81 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.18 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87.2%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.81%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
404%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,042 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
11.9%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Malta Suriname
% of world population
0.007%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+5,161
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
95.7%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.9:48.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81.9
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
49
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.56
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.1
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.9%
2021
95%
2021
English speaking
88.3%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
92.1%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Malta Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,623
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,121
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
83.8 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.51
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.5
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
32.8%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.11 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Malta Suriname
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
217.2 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
32 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1.78 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,401 mi
2001
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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