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Mozambique vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 34th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Suriname
Population
36941128
646767
Population rank 43/197 165/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
74 years
2026

Mozambique and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Suriname
2024 $22,745,341,305 $4,416,775,112
2023 $20,921,079,533 $3,472,693,412
2022 $18,883,528,581 $3,791,603,200
2021 $16,168,055,475 $3,107,923,198
2020 $14,235,420,174 $2,911,807,496
2019 $15,512,759,047 $4,016,040,575
2018 $15,017,358,953 $3,996,198,867
2017 $13,264,640,646 $3,591,679,431
2016 $12,069,051,237 $3,317,421,648
2015 $16,208,985,770 $5,126,237,646
2014 $17,978,246,586 $5,240,606,061
2013 $17,198,073,057 $5,145,757,576
2012 $16,688,114,144 $4,980,000,000
2011 $14,619,279,989 $4,422,276,622
2010 $11,411,894,724 $4,368,370,998
2009 $12,263,894,790 $3,875,409,836
2008 $12,920,340,965 $3,532,969,035
2007 $10,811,456,006 $2,936,612,022
2006 $9,509,835,537 $2,626,380,435
2005 $8,868,504,900 $1,793,410,397
2004 $7,937,255,565 $1,484,092,538
2003 $6,583,526,861 $1,274,190,311
2002 $5,950,769,427 $1,093,574,468
2001 $5,650,154,067 $834,279,358
2000 $5,930,685,215 $947,671,970
1999 $6,285,219,691 $886,290,698
1998 $5,551,118,149 $1,110,850,000
1997 $4,873,663,775 $926,422,500
1996 $4,030,146,135 $861,372,806
1995 $3,061,646,174 $691,590,498
1994 $2,958,108,170 $605,492,537
1993 $2,883,161,897 $428,764,706
1992 $2,798,696,511 $404,600,000
1991 $3,854,856,435 $448,100,000
1990 - $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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Mozambique and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Suriname
2024 $657 $6,962
2023 $622 $5,522
2022 $578 $6,084
2021 $510 $5,030
2020 $462 $4,755
2019 $519 $6,630
2018 $518 $6,666
2017 $471 $6,050
2016 $441 $5,644
2015 $611 $8,814
2014 $697 $9,108
2013 $687 $9,043
2012 $686 $8,851
2011 $618 $7,950
2010 $496 $7,944
2009 $548 $7,130
2008 $592 $6,576
2007 $508 $5,530
2006 $457 $5,003
2005 $437 $3,453
2004 $400 $2,888
2003 $339 $2,516
2002 $314 $2,202
2001 $305 $1,715
2000 $327 $1,988
1999 $354 $1,898
1998 $320 $2,429
1997 $287.5 $2,068
1996 $244.4 $1,963
1995 $191.8 $1,610
1994 $196.8 $1,434
1993 $205.2 $1,022
1992 $205.6 $969
1991 $288.7 $1,080
1990 - $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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Mozambique vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Suriname
2026 64.1 74
2025 64 73.9
2024 63.8 73.8
2023 63.6 73.6
2022 63 73.3
2021 60.3 68.9
2020 61.4 72.3
2019 61.3 71.8
2018 60.8 71.5
2017 60.1 71.2
2016 59.5 71
2015 58.7 70.6
2014 58 70.3
2013 57.2 70.1
2012 56.5 70
2011 55.7 69.8
2010 55 69.6
2009 54.4 69.3
2008 53.8 68.9
2007 53.3 68.3
2006 52.7 67.6
2005 52.3 67
2004 51.9 66.4
2003 51.4 65.8
2002 50.9 65.3
2001 50.3 64.8
2000 49.5 64.4
1999 48.8 64
1998 48.2 63.7
1997 47.8 63.4
1996 47.1 63.1
1995 46.5 62.8
1994 46.1 62.5
1993 45.7 62.4
1992 45.1 62.2
1991 44.7 62.2
1990 44.3 62.1
1989 43.9 62
1988 43.7 61.5
1987 41 61.3
1986 41 61.2
1985 39 61.4
1984 38.9 61.2
1983 41.6 61.1
1982 41.7 60.9
1981 41.6 60.8
1980 44 60.7
1979 43.9 60.5
1978 44 60.4
1977 43.9 60.3
1976 43.9 60.2
1975 43.8 60
1974 43.2 59.9
1973 42.7 59.8
1972 42.5 59.7
1971 42.6 59.6
1970 42.5 59.5
1969 42.3 59.4
1968 42.1 59.3
1967 42 59.2
1966 41.8 59.2
1965 41.8 59.1
1964 41.7 58.9
1963 42 58.5
1962 41.8 58
1961 41.5 57.3
1960 41.2 56.6
1959 40.9 55.9
1958 40.5 55.4
1957 40.1 54.7
1956 39.6 54.1
1955 39.3 53.5
1954 38.9 52.8
1953 38.5 52.1
1952 38.1 51.4
1951 37.7 51.1
1950 37.3 50.7

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

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Mozambique and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Suriname
2024 34,631,766 634,431
2023 33,635,160 628,886
2022 32,656,246 623,164
2021 31,707,800 617,896
2020 30,783,688 612,317
2019 29,884,380 605,768
2018 29,018,644 599,513
2017 28,166,393 593,713
2016 27,337,105 587,757
2015 26,547,572 581,627
2014 25,788,475 575,373
2013 25,051,611 569,020
2012 24,337,846 562,633
2011 23,649,039 556,269
2010 22,999,235 549,923
2009 22,391,745 543,568
2008 21,819,036 537,245
2007 21,287,635 531,016
2006 20,787,087 524,997
2005 20,304,569 519,313
2004 19,840,313 513,923
2003 19,392,475 506,414
2002 18,958,338 496,551
2001 18,537,729 486,560
2000 18,129,653 476,643
1999 17,734,506 466,916
1998 17,340,464 457,406
1997 16,949,982 448,067
1996 16,492,480 438,830
1995 15,960,530 429,606
1994 15,033,853 422,375
1993 14,051,192 419,352
1992 13,613,316 417,589
1991 13,352,090 415,013
1990 13,094,537 412,493
1989 12,906,842 408,409
1988 12,800,558 402,227
1987 12,822,574 396,911
1986 12,770,578 392,330
1985 12,548,949 386,972
1984 12,315,954 382,193
1983 12,073,822 378,746
1982 11,824,370 376,555
1981 11,568,127 375,459
1980 11,336,221 375,377
1979 11,028,809 377,602
1978 10,618,250 381,502
1977 10,224,975 385,067
1976 9,867,209 388,289
1975 9,540,817 391,170
1974 9,236,093 393,676
1973 8,954,242 395,772
1972 8,692,935 397,413
1971 8,456,317 391,932
1970 8,250,506 379,442
1969 8,066,951 366,906
1968 7,892,613 354,616
1967 7,724,550 342,679
1966 7,562,990 331,135
1965 7,406,421 320,000
1964 7,255,061 309,041
1963 7,109,828 297,034
1962 6,969,364 283,912
1961 6,834,936 272,791
1960 6,713,695 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Suriname

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Suriname
2023 4.76 2.25
2022 4.84 2.27
2021 4.91 2.3
2020 4.96 2.31
2019 5.02 2.35
2018 5.07 2.38
2017 5.13 2.43
2016 5.19 2.5
2015 5.25 2.57
2014 5.3 2.62
2013 5.43 2.65
2012 5.52 2.67
2011 5.6 2.67
2010 5.66 2.69
2009 5.68 2.71
2008 5.6 2.73
2007 5.47 2.74
2006 5.45 2.73
2005 5.5 2.71
2004 5.55 2.74
2003 5.6 2.84
2002 5.67 2.96
2001 5.76 3.06
2000 5.83 3.05
1999 5.88 3.02
1998 5.91 2.99
1997 5.93 2.95
1996 5.97 2.92
1995 6.02 2.9
1994 6.08 2.9
1993 6.15 2.94
1992 6.22 3.01
1991 6.28 3.09
1990 6.32 3.23
1989 6.35 3.39
1988 6.37 3.46
1987 6.39 3.53
1986 6.41 3.61
1985 6.43 3.71
1984 6.44 3.8
1983 6.43 3.87
1982 6.43 3.82
1981 6.48 3.75
1980 6.53 3.79
1979 6.56 3.93
1978 6.59 4.08
1977 6.62 4.26
1976 6.64 4.45
1975 6.66 4.63
1974 6.67 4.81
1973 6.7 5.01
1972 6.7 5.18
1971 6.7 5.36
1970 6.7 5.53
1969 6.67 5.7
1968 6.65 5.86
1967 6.61 6.04
1966 6.58 6.2
1965 6.54 6.32
1964 6.51 6.43
1963 6.47 6.51
1962 6.42 6.57
1961 6.37 6.58
1960 6.31 6.59

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

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Mozambique and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Suriname
2024 17.5 29.4
2023 17.4 29.2
2022 17.3 28.9
2021 17.3 28.7
2020 17.2 28.6
2019 17.1 28.3
2018 17.1 28.1
2017 17 27.9
2016 17 27.7
2015 16.9 27.5
2014 16.9 27.3
2013 16.9 27.1
2012 16.9 26.9
2011 16.9 26.7
2010 16.9 26.5
2009 17 26.3
2008 17 26.1
2007 17.1 25.8
2006 17.1 25.6
2005 17.1 25.5
2004 17.1 25.3
2003 17.2 25
2002 17.2 24.7
2001 17.2 24.4
2000 17.3 24
1999 17.3 23.6
1998 17.3 23.2
1997 17.4 22.8
1996 17.4 22.4
1995 17.3 22
1994 17.2 21.7
1993 17.2 21.5
1992 17.1 21.2
1991 17.1 21
1990 17 20.8
1989 17 20.6
1988 17 20.4
1987 17 20.2
1986 17 20
1985 17.1 19.7
1984 17.1 19.5
1983 17.2 19.2
1982 17.3 18.9
1981 17.4 18.7
1980 17.6 18.4
1979 17.8 18.1
1978 17.9 17.9
1977 18 17.6
1976 18.1 17.4
1975 18.2 17
1974 18.3 16.7
1973 18.4 16.3
1972 18.5 16
1971 18.6 15.7
1970 18.7 15.6
1969 18.9 15.6
1968 19 15.6
1967 19.2 15.8
1966 19.3 16.1
1965 19.4 16.4
1964 19.6 16.8
1963 19.7 17.3
1962 19.8 17.8
1961 19.8 18.2
1960 19.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mozambique Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Mozambique Suriname
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
95%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Mozambique Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
63
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Suriname
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
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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