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Moldova vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Moldova has a population of 2.4M (ranked 143/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Moldova's land area is 12,714 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 135th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Moldova Suriname
Population
2341166
646767
Population rank 145/197 165/197
GDP
$18.2B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 134/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$7,576
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 99/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$18,615
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$7.06B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,938
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 102/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,291
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 12,714 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
39.1 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
74 years
2026

Moldova and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Moldova and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Moldova

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Moldova Suriname
2024 $18,200,340,854 $4,416,775,112
2023 $16,711,906,746 $3,472,693,412
2022 $14,525,337,524 $3,791,603,200
2021 $13,691,869,264 $3,107,923,198
2020 $11,530,746,234 $2,911,807,496
2019 $11,736,797,055 $4,016,040,575
2018 $11,252,353,421 $3,996,198,867
2017 $9,514,404,016 $3,591,679,431
2016 $7,980,917,076 $3,317,421,648
2015 $7,797,667,197 $5,126,237,646
2014 $9,402,090,138 $5,240,606,061
2013 $9,496,717,876 $5,145,757,576
2012 $8,709,138,635 $4,980,000,000
2011 $8,414,352,020 $4,422,276,622
2010 $6,974,982,370 $4,368,370,998
2009 $5,439,434,272 $3,875,409,836
2008 $6,054,824,248 $3,532,969,035
2007 $4,401,173,152 $2,936,612,022
2006 $3,408,255,451 $2,626,380,435
2005 $2,988,342,907 $1,793,410,397
2004 $2,598,249,556 $1,484,092,538
2003 $1,980,907,435 $1,274,190,311
2002 $1,661,818,168 $1,093,574,468
2001 $1,480,673,594 $834,279,358
2000 $1,288,429,392 $947,671,970
1999 $1,170,782,957 $886,290,698
1998 $1,698,717,505 $1,110,850,000
1997 $1,930,081,169 $926,422,500
1996 $1,695,122,174 $861,372,806
1995 $1,752,999,370 $691,590,498
1994 $1,702,314,268 $605,492,537
1993 $2,371,813,324 $428,764,706
1992 $2,319,243,436 $404,600,000
1991 $3,094,565,871 $448,100,000
1990 $3,592,857,043 $388,400,000
1989 - $542,600,000
1988 - $1,161,000,000
1987 - $980,000,000
1986 - $891,000,000
1985 - $873,000,000
1984 - $864,000,000
1983 - $883,500,000
1982 - $915,000,000
1981 - $889,000,000
1980 - $795,000,000
1979 - $782,500,000
1978 - $735,500,000
1977 - $641,500,000
1976 - $505,500,000
1975 - $465,500,000
1974 - $409,850,000
1973 - $339,450,000
1972 - $311,950,000
1971 - $301,000,000
1970 - $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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Moldova and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Moldova

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Moldova Suriname
2024 $7,576 $6,962
2023 $6,800 $5,522
2022 $5,744 $6,084
2021 $5,275 $5,030
2020 $4,376 $4,755
2019 $4,405 $6,630
2018 $4,156 $6,666
2017 $3,453 $6,050
2016 $2,847 $5,644
2015 $2,750 $8,814
2014 $3,290 $9,108
2013 $3,321 $9,043
2012 $3,045 $8,851
2011 $2,941 $7,950
2010 $2,437 $7,944
2009 $1,898 $7,130
2008 $2,111 $6,576
2007 $1,531 $5,530
2006 $1,183 $5,003
2005 $1,034 $3,453
2004 $897 $2,888
2003 $682 $2,516
2002 $571 $2,202
2001 $507 $1,715
2000 $441 $1,988
1999 $399 $1,898
1998 $579 $2,429
1997 $657 $2,068
1996 $575 $1,963
1995 $594 $1,610
1994 $574 $1,434
1993 $797 $1,022
1992 $778 $969
1991 $1,038 $1,080
1990 $1,207 $942
1989 - $1,329
1988 - $2,886
1987 - $2,469
1986 - $2,271
1985 - $2,256
1984 - $2,261
1983 - $2,333
1982 - $2,430
1981 - $2,368
1980 - $2,118
1979 - $2,072
1978 - $1,928
1977 - $1,666
1976 - $1,302
1975 - $1,190
1974 - $1,041
1973 - $858
1972 - $785
1971 - $768
1970 - $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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Moldova vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Moldova

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Moldova Suriname
2026 71.6 74
2025 71.5 73.9
2024 71.3 73.8
2023 71.2 73.6
2022 71.5 73.3
2021 69 68.9
2020 69.9 72.3
2019 70.2 71.8
2018 70.2 71.5
2017 70.4 71.2
2016 70.2 71
2015 70.1 70.6
2014 70.2 70.3
2013 70.3 70.1
2012 70.3 70
2011 70.2 69.8
2010 69.9 69.6
2009 69.4 69.3
2008 69 68.9
2007 68.7 68.3
2006 68.4 67.6
2005 68.2 67
2004 68 66.4
2003 67.9 65.8
2002 67.8 65.3
2001 67.7 64.8
2000 67.5 64.4
1999 67.2 64
1998 66.8 63.7
1997 66.5 63.4
1996 66.2 63.1
1995 66.2 62.8
1994 66.3 62.5
1993 66.7 62.4
1992 66.7 62.2
1991 67.6 62.2
1990 67.9 62.1
1989 68.2 62
1988 68.2 61.5
1987 67.9 61.3
1986 67.4 61.2
1985 66.9 61.4
1984 66.4 61.2
1983 66.1 61.1
1982 65.9 60.9
1981 65.6 60.8
1980 65.2 60.7
1979 64.8 60.5
1978 64.5 60.4
1977 64.2 60.3
1976 64 60.2
1975 63.7 60
1974 63.4 59.9
1973 63.2 59.8
1972 62.9 59.7
1971 62.7 59.6
1970 62.4 59.5
1969 62.2 59.4
1968 62 59.3
1967 61.8 59.2
1966 61.6 59.2
1965 61.3 59.1
1964 61 58.9
1963 60.6 58.5
1962 60.3 58
1961 59.9 57.3
1960 59.4 56.6
1959 59 55.9
1958 58.5 55.4
1957 58 54.7
1956 57.4 54.1
1955 56.9 53.5
1954 56.3 52.8
1953 55.7 52.1
1952 55.1 51.4
1951 54.5 51.1
1950 54 50.7

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

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Moldova and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Moldova

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Moldova Suriname
2024 2,402,306 634,431
2023 2,457,783 628,886
2022 2,528,654 623,164
2021 2,595,809 617,896
2020 2,635,130 612,317
2019 2,664,224 605,768
2018 2,707,203 599,513
2017 2,755,189 593,713
2016 2,803,186 587,757
2015 2,835,978 581,627
2014 2,857,815 575,373
2013 2,859,558 569,020
2012 2,860,324 562,633
2011 2,860,699 556,269
2010 2,862,354 549,923
2009 2,865,213 543,568
2008 2,868,833 537,245
2007 2,874,299 531,016
2006 2,880,967 524,997
2005 2,888,985 519,313
2004 2,896,023 513,923
2003 2,903,198 506,414
2002 2,911,385 496,551
2001 2,918,135 486,560
2000 2,924,668 476,643
1999 2,930,622 466,916
1998 2,935,227 457,406
1997 2,936,413 448,067
1996 2,947,293 438,830
1995 2,953,200 429,606
1994 2,966,745 422,375
1993 2,975,966 419,352
1992 2,980,965 417,589
1991 2,981,566 415,013
1990 2,977,912 412,493
1989 2,970,039 408,409
1988 2,948,891 402,227
1987 2,916,306 396,911
1986 2,883,057 392,330
1985 2,850,787 386,972
1984 2,820,518 382,193
1983 2,791,207 378,746
1982 2,763,101 376,555
1981 2,735,987 375,459
1980 2,708,675 375,377
1979 2,683,035 377,602
1978 2,656,211 381,502
1977 2,626,298 385,067
1976 2,596,491 388,289
1975 2,566,998 391,170
1974 2,538,164 393,676
1973 2,510,584 395,772
1972 2,484,742 397,413
1971 2,460,611 391,932
1970 2,437,590 379,442
1969 2,408,469 366,906
1968 2,373,073 354,616
1967 2,337,695 342,679
1966 2,301,871 331,135
1965 2,265,287 320,000
1964 2,228,000 309,041
1963 2,188,895 297,034
1962 2,147,227 283,912
1961 2,103,327 272,791
1960 2,058,020 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Moldova and Suriname

Fertility rate
Moldova

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Moldova Suriname
2023 1.73 2.25
2022 1.69 2.27
2021 1.75 2.3
2020 1.77 2.31
2019 1.78 2.35
2018 1.81 2.38
2017 1.81 2.43
2016 1.89 2.5
2015 1.87 2.57
2014 1.82 2.62
2013 1.62 2.65
2012 1.66 2.67
2011 1.65 2.67
2010 1.7 2.69
2009 1.72 2.71
2008 1.64 2.73
2007 1.58 2.74
2006 1.54 2.73
2005 1.53 2.71
2004 1.54 2.74
2003 1.48 2.84
2002 1.45 2.96
2001 1.47 3.06
2000 1.5 3.05
1999 1.56 3.02
1998 1.65 2.99
1997 1.79 2.95
1996 1.71 2.92
1995 1.83 2.9
1994 1.99 2.9
1993 2.11 2.94
1992 2.22 3.01
1991 2.28 3.09
1990 2.39 3.23
1989 2.46 3.39
1988 2.63 3.46
1987 2.78 3.53
1986 2.74 3.61
1985 2.67 3.71
1984 2.67 3.8
1983 2.58 3.87
1982 2.45 3.82
1981 2.4 3.75
1980 2.38 3.79
1979 2.38 3.93
1978 2.39 4.08
1977 2.42 4.26
1976 2.47 4.45
1975 2.52 4.63
1974 2.56 4.81
1973 2.57 5.01
1972 2.56 5.18
1971 2.56 5.36
1970 2.57 5.53
1969 2.57 5.7
1968 2.59 5.86
1967 2.62 6.04
1966 2.65 6.2
1965 2.69 6.32
1964 2.71 6.43
1963 2.89 6.51
1962 3.04 6.57
1961 3.23 6.58
1960 3.32 6.59

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

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Moldova and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Moldova

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Moldova Suriname
2024 39.1 29.4
2023 38.8 29.2
2022 38.6 28.9
2021 38.3 28.7
2020 38 28.6
2019 37.6 28.3
2018 37.2 28.1
2017 36.8 27.9
2016 36.5 27.7
2015 36.1 27.5
2014 35.7 27.3
2013 35.4 27.1
2012 35.1 26.9
2011 34.9 26.7
2010 34.6 26.5
2009 34.3 26.3
2008 33.9 26.1
2007 33.6 25.8
2006 33.3 25.6
2005 33 25.5
2004 32.8 25.3
2003 32.6 25
2002 32.4 24.7
2001 32.2 24.4
2000 32 24
1999 31.8 23.6
1998 31.5 23.2
1997 31.3 22.8
1996 31.2 22.4
1995 31 22
1994 30.8 21.7
1993 30.6 21.5
1992 30.4 21.2
1991 30.2 21
1990 29.8 20.8
1989 29.5 20.6
1988 29.3 20.4
1987 29.1 20.2
1986 28.9 20
1985 28.7 19.7
1984 28.5 19.5
1983 28.3 19.2
1982 28.1 18.9
1981 27.9 18.7
1980 27.6 18.4
1979 27.6 18.1
1978 27.5 17.9
1977 27.2 17.6
1976 26.9 17.4
1975 26.7 17
1974 26.5 16.7
1973 26.3 16.3
1972 26.3 16
1971 26.3 15.7
1970 26.4 15.6
1969 26.4 15.6
1968 26.3 15.6
1967 26.1 15.8
1966 25.9 16.1
1965 25.7 16.4
1964 25.4 16.8
1963 25.1 17.3
1962 24.9 17.8
1961 24.7 18.2
1960 24.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Moldova Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$16.5B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.63%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.6%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.88%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.43%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
62.3%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.1
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2023
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$5.48B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.92B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
29,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
55.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Moldova Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,297 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.7
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.21 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.42 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.3%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.4%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.78%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
81.2%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,412 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
6.5%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.73%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Moldova Suriname
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,766
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
43.5%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46:54
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
50.2
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
42
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.54
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
122
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.6%
2021
95%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
80.2%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Moldova Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$452
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$124.1
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.1%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.02
2023
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.1 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.7
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
23.7%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.3%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
57
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.1 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Moldova Suriname
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
5,293 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,421 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,492 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
5,811 mi
2012
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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