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Myanmar vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 39th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Suriname
Population
55292116
646767
Population rank 27/197 165/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
74 years
2026

Myanmar and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Suriname
2024 $74,068,349,524 $4,416,775,112
2023 $66,757,619,000 $3,472,693,412
2022 $62,253,049,903 $3,791,603,200
2021 $66,345,291,149 $3,107,923,198
2020 $79,006,113,670 $2,911,807,496
2019 $75,065,106,243 $4,016,040,575
2018 $67,860,515,993 $3,996,198,867
2017 $66,053,040,475 $3,591,679,431
2016 $63,298,361,984 $3,317,421,648
2015 $59,607,290,408 $5,126,237,646
2014 $65,531,374,210 $5,240,606,061
2013 $60,269,732,855 $5,145,757,576
2012 $59,937,796,648 $4,980,000,000
2011 $59,977,326,086 $4,422,276,622
2010 $49,540,813,342 $4,368,370,998
2009 $36,906,181,381 $3,875,409,836
2008 $31,862,554,102 $3,532,969,035
2007 $20,182,477,481 $2,936,612,022
2006 $14,502,553,710 $2,626,380,435
2005 $11,986,972,419 $1,793,410,397
2004 $10,567,354,056 $1,484,092,538
2003 $10,467,109,978 $1,274,190,311
2002 $6,777,632,512 $1,093,574,468
2001 $6,477,790,688 $834,279,358
2000 $8,905,066,164 $947,671,970
1999 $8,486,832,801 $886,290,698
1998 $6,459,461,639 $1,110,850,000
1997 $4,722,288,496 $926,422,500
1996 $6,123,556,717 $861,372,806
1995 $5,289,174,943 $691,590,498
1994 $4,432,257,174 $605,492,537
1993 $3,163,020,035 $428,764,706
1992 $2,411,552,289 $404,600,000
1991 $2,069,832,687 $448,100,000
1990 $2,115,193,513 $388,400,000
1989 $2,013,448,229 $542,600,000
1988 $1,541,088,312 $1,161,000,000
1987 $1,562,448,077 $980,000,000
1986 $1,582,873,750 $891,000,000
1985 $1,478,908,173 $873,000,000
1984 $1,304,063,253 $864,000,000
1983 $1,381,573,615 $883,500,000
1982 $1,481,165,468 $915,000,000
1981 $1,111,000,765 $889,000,000
1980 $1,038,225,167 $795,000,000
1979 $952,265,043 $782,500,000
1978 $935,408,775 $735,500,000
1977 $873,579,932 $641,500,000
1976 $1,204,699,849 $505,500,000
1975 $1,061,107,354 $465,500,000
1974 $1,225,589,878 $409,850,000
1973 $719,754,655 $339,450,000
1972 $662,213,083 $311,950,000
1971 $587,448,405 $301,000,000
1970 $563,555,631 $274,900,000
1969 $571,854,215 $259,650,000
1968 $559,956,130 $241,350,000
1967 $420,359,036 $220,700,000
1966 $293,103,479 $190,350,000
1965 $367,053,117 $154,150,000
1964 $411,419,906 $134,400,000
1963 $598,998,419 $125,950,000
1962 $634,528,872 $116,150,000
1961 $605,581,577 $107,700,000
1960 $545,098,448 $99,650,000

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

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Myanmar and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Suriname
2024 $1,359 $6,962
2023 $1,233 $5,522
2022 $1,158 $6,084
2021 $1,243 $5,030
2020 $1,490 $4,755
2019 $1,426 $6,630
2018 $1,298 $6,666
2017 $1,273 $6,050
2016 $1,229 $5,644
2015 $1,167 $8,814
2014 $1,293 $9,108
2013 $1,199 $9,043
2012 $1,203 $8,851
2011 $1,214 $7,950
2010 $1,011 $7,944
2009 $758 $7,130
2008 $658 $6,576
2007 $419 $5,530
2006 $303 $5,003
2005 $252.7 $3,453
2004 $224.5 $2,888
2003 $224.3 $2,516
2002 $146.6 $2,202
2001 $141.5 $1,715
2000 $196.6 $1,988
1999 $189.5 $1,898
1998 $146 $2,429
1997 $108 $2,068
1996 $141.9 $1,963
1995 $124.1 $1,610
1994 $105.4 $1,434
1993 $76.2 $1,022
1992 $58.9 $969
1991 $51.2 $1,080
1990 $53.1 $942
1989 $51.3 $1,329
1988 $39.9 $2,886
1987 $41.1 $2,469
1986 $42.4 $2,271
1985 $40.4 $2,256
1984 $36.3 $2,261
1983 $39.3 $2,333
1982 $43 $2,430
1981 $32.8 $2,368
1980 $31.2 $2,118
1979 $29.2 $2,072
1978 $29.3 $1,928
1977 $27.9 $1,666
1976 $39.2 $1,302
1975 $35.2 $1,190
1974 $41.4 $1,041
1973 $24.8 $858
1972 $23.3 $785
1971 $21.1 $768
1970 $20.7 $724
1969 $21.5 $708
1968 $21.5 $681
1967 $16.5 $644
1966 $11.8 $575
1965 $15.1 $482
1964 $17.3 $435
1963 $25.8 $424
1962 $27.9 $409
1961 $27.3 $395
1960 $25.1 $378

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

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Myanmar vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Suriname
2026 67.5 74
2025 67.3 73.9
2024 67.1 73.8
2023 66.9 73.6
2022 66.5 73.3
2021 65.6 68.9
2020 66.6 72.3
2019 66.5 71.8
2018 66.2 71.5
2017 65.9 71.2
2016 65.6 71
2015 65.3 70.6
2014 65 70.3
2013 64.6 70.1
2012 64.3 70
2011 63.9 69.8
2010 63.5 69.6
2009 63.1 69.3
2008 56.4 68.9
2007 62.4 68.3
2006 62 67.6
2005 61.7 67
2004 61.4 66.4
2003 61.2 65.8
2002 60.9 65.3
2001 60.6 64.8
2000 60.4 64.4
1999 60.1 64
1998 59.9 63.7
1997 59.5 63.4
1996 59.2 63.1
1995 58.7 62.8
1994 58.3 62.5
1993 58 62.4
1992 57.7 62.2
1991 57.4 62.2
1990 57.2 62.1
1989 56.9 62
1988 56.6 61.5
1987 56.4 61.3
1986 56.1 61.2
1985 55.8 61.4
1984 55.6 61.2
1983 55.3 61.1
1982 55 60.9
1981 54.7 60.8
1980 54.4 60.7
1979 54 60.5
1978 53.5 60.4
1977 53.3 60.3
1976 52.9 60.2
1975 52.5 60
1974 52.1 59.9
1973 51.8 59.8
1972 51.4 59.7
1971 51 59.6
1970 50.5 59.5
1969 50 59.4
1968 49.4 59.3
1967 48.9 59.2
1966 48.2 59.2
1965 47.4 59.1
1964 46.7 58.9
1963 46 58.5
1962 45.3 58
1961 44.6 57.3
1960 44.1 56.6
1959 43.4 55.9
1958 42.8 55.4
1957 42 54.7
1956 41.2 54.1
1955 40.4 53.5
1954 39.6 52.8
1953 38.6 52.1
1952 37.7 51.4
1951 36.5 51.1
1950 35.7 50.7

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

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Myanmar and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Suriname
2024 54,500,091 634,431
2023 54,133,798 628,886
2022 53,756,787 623,164
2021 53,387,102 617,896
2020 53,016,522 612,317
2019 52,640,713 605,768
2018 52,272,247 599,513
2017 51,894,938 593,713
2016 51,495,696 587,757
2015 51,089,056 581,627
2014 50,681,634 575,373
2013 50,262,658 569,020
2012 49,837,446 562,633
2011 49,419,820 556,269
2010 49,024,382 549,923
2009 48,660,459 543,568
2008 48,390,793 537,245
2007 48,125,043 531,016
2006 47,785,135 524,997
2005 47,438,365 519,313
2004 47,068,772 513,923
2003 46,667,192 506,414
2002 46,232,653 496,551
2001 45,771,139 486,560
2000 45,290,841 476,643
1999 44,787,724 466,916
1998 44,257,793 457,406
1997 43,708,798 448,067
1996 43,154,860 438,830
1995 42,605,338 429,606
1994 42,055,143 422,375
1993 41,502,429 419,352
1992 40,950,342 417,589
1991 40,394,154 415,013
1990 39,817,251 412,493
1989 39,214,618 408,409
1988 38,600,927 402,227
1987 37,971,594 396,911
1986 37,314,878 392,330
1985 36,622,827 386,972
1984 35,899,313 382,193
1983 35,162,715 378,746
1982 34,482,965 376,555
1981 33,858,783 375,459
1980 33,227,204 375,377
1979 32,596,550 377,602
1978 31,972,976 381,502
1977 31,355,966 385,067
1976 30,758,811 388,289
1975 30,176,565 391,170
1974 29,598,167 393,676
1973 29,026,388 395,772
1972 28,428,324 397,413
1971 27,807,219 391,932
1970 27,193,016 379,442
1969 26,585,112 366,906
1968 25,989,662 354,616
1967 25,406,429 342,679
1966 24,836,496 331,135
1965 24,279,431 320,000
1964 23,737,315 309,041
1963 23,213,408 297,034
1962 22,704,719 283,912
1961 22,210,581 272,791
1960 21,730,250 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Suriname

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Suriname
2023 2.12 2.25
2022 2.13 2.27
2021 2.16 2.3
2020 2.18 2.31
2019 2.21 2.35
2018 2.23 2.38
2017 2.25 2.43
2016 2.27 2.5
2015 2.27 2.57
2014 2.25 2.62
2013 2.26 2.65
2012 2.28 2.67
2011 2.31 2.67
2010 2.34 2.69
2009 2.37 2.71
2008 2.4 2.73
2007 2.45 2.74
2006 2.47 2.73
2005 2.52 2.71
2004 2.59 2.74
2003 2.68 2.84
2002 2.77 2.96
2001 2.79 3.06
2000 2.81 3.05
1999 2.85 3.02
1998 2.91 2.99
1997 2.99 2.95
1996 3.06 2.92
1995 3.13 2.9
1994 3.2 2.9
1993 3.28 2.94
1992 3.35 3.01
1991 3.43 3.09
1990 3.5 3.23
1989 3.59 3.39
1988 3.67 3.46
1987 3.86 3.53
1986 4.08 3.61
1985 4.32 3.71
1984 4.52 3.8
1983 4.63 3.87
1982 4.66 3.82
1981 4.69 3.75
1980 4.79 3.79
1979 4.9 3.93
1978 4.99 4.08
1977 5.07 4.26
1976 5.16 4.45
1975 5.25 4.63
1974 5.34 4.81
1973 5.44 5.01
1972 5.53 5.18
1971 5.62 5.36
1970 5.68 5.53
1969 5.75 5.7
1968 5.8 5.86
1967 5.84 6.04
1966 5.88 6.2
1965 5.91 6.32
1964 5.91 6.43
1963 5.91 6.51
1962 5.9 6.57
1961 5.9 6.58
1960 5.9 6.59

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

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Myanmar and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Suriname
2024 30.8 29.4
2023 30.5 29.2
2022 30.3 28.9
2021 30 28.7
2020 29.7 28.6
2019 29.5 28.3
2018 29.2 28.1
2017 28.9 27.9
2016 28.6 27.7
2015 28.3 27.5
2014 28 27.3
2013 27.7 27.1
2012 27.4 26.9
2011 27.1 26.7
2010 26.8 26.5
2009 26.5 26.3
2008 26.2 26.1
2007 25.8 25.8
2006 25.5 25.6
2005 25.3 25.5
2004 25 25.3
2003 24.7 25
2002 24.5 24.7
2001 24.2 24.4
2000 24 24
1999 23.7 23.6
1998 23.5 23.2
1997 23.2 22.8
1996 23 22.4
1995 22.8 22
1994 22.5 21.7
1993 22.3 21.5
1992 22.1 21.2
1991 21.9 21
1990 21.7 20.8
1989 21.5 20.6
1988 21.3 20.4
1987 21.1 20.2
1986 20.9 20
1985 20.7 19.7
1984 20.5 19.5
1983 20.4 19.2
1982 20.3 18.9
1981 20.2 18.7
1980 20.1 18.4
1979 20 18.1
1978 19.9 17.9
1977 19.8 17.6
1976 19.8 17.4
1975 19.7 17
1974 19.7 16.7
1973 19.6 16.3
1972 19.6 16
1971 19.5 15.7
1970 19.5 15.6
1969 19.5 15.6
1968 19.6 15.6
1967 19.7 15.8
1966 19.8 16.1
1965 19.9 16.4
1964 20.1 16.8
1963 20.3 17.3
1962 20.5 17.8
1961 20.7 18.2
1960 20.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
n/a

Energy

Myanmar Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Myanmar Suriname
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
95%
2021
English speaking
4.45%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Myanmar Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Suriname
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
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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