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Nauru vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nauru has a population of 11.9K (ranked 195/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Nauru's land area is 7.72 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 195th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Nauru Suriname
Population
12125
646767
Population rank 195/197 165/197
GDP
$163M
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 195/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$13,609
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 74/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,173
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$28.3M
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
17.4%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,367
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 113/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,783
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 7.72 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.33
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
21.4 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
74 years
2026

Nauru and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Nauru and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Nauru

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Nauru Suriname
2024 $162,588,621 $4,416,775,112
2023 $151,435,610 $3,472,693,412
2022 $152,373,434 $3,791,603,200
2021 $175,390,281 $3,107,923,198
2020 $124,685,688 $2,911,807,496
2019 $125,160,116 $4,016,040,575
2018 $130,995,566 $3,996,198,867
2017 $109,355,639 $3,591,679,431
2016 $97,541,943 $3,317,421,648
2015 $84,863,441 $5,126,237,646
2014 $99,149,244 $5,240,606,061
2013 $94,385,015 $5,145,757,576
2012 $101,055,723 $4,980,000,000
2011 $65,071,880 $4,422,276,622
2010 $47,562,845 $4,368,370,998
2009 $44,176,246 $3,875,409,836
2008 $37,602,265 $3,532,969,035
2007 $22,766,972 $2,936,612,022
2006 $29,200,359 $2,626,380,435
2005 $30,070,666 $1,793,410,397
2004 $30,587,566 $1,484,092,538
2003 $24,778,160 $1,274,190,311
2002 $21,017,424 $1,093,574,468
2001 $22,613,288 $834,279,358
2000 $26,930,980 $947,671,970
1999 $27,328,613 $886,290,698
1998 $29,664,451 $1,110,850,000
1997 $37,331,507 $926,422,500
1996 $37,458,801 $861,372,806
1995 $39,969,706 $691,590,498
1994 $39,742,511 $605,492,537
1993 $43,542,088 $428,764,706
1992 $51,133,123 $404,600,000
1991 $52,533,789 $448,100,000
1990 $55,572,376 $388,400,000
1989 $53,736,786 $542,600,000
1988 $45,931,134 $1,161,000,000
1987 $40,118,410 $980,000,000
1986 $39,939,391 $891,000,000
1985 $41,548,741 $873,000,000
1984 $47,363,231 $864,000,000
1983 $48,439,093 $883,500,000
1982 $52,877,742 $915,000,000
1981 $51,689,637 $889,000,000
1980 $46,947,124 $795,000,000
1979 $44,431,330 $782,500,000
1978 $41,754,147 $735,500,000
1977 $40,444,702 $641,500,000
1976 $40,287,427 $505,500,000
1975 $40,106,776 $465,500,000
1974 $35,994,511 $409,850,000
1973 $26,529,817 $339,450,000
1972 $21,734,269 $311,950,000
1971 $19,009,433 $301,000,000
1970 $17,570,366 $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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Nauru and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Nauru

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nauru Suriname
2024 $13,609 $6,962
2023 $12,752 $5,522
2022 $12,912 $6,084
2021 $14,979 $5,030
2020 $10,709 $4,755
2019 $10,802 $6,630
2018 $11,414 $6,666
2017 $9,657 $6,050
2016 $8,748 $5,644
2015 $7,747 $8,814
2014 $9,230 $9,108
2013 $8,975 $9,043
2012 $9,843 $8,851
2011 $6,444 $7,950
2010 $4,736 $7,944
2009 $4,411 $7,130
2008 $3,757 $6,576
2007 $2,272 $5,530
2006 $2,910 $5,003
2005 $2,992 $3,453
2004 $3,041 $2,888
2003 $2,463 $2,516
2002 $2,085 $2,202
2001 $2,232 $1,715
2000 $2,649 $1,988
1999 $2,683 $1,898
1998 $2,909 $2,429
1997 $3,661 $2,068
1996 $3,679 $1,963
1995 $3,932 $1,610
1994 $3,921 $1,434
1993 $4,310 $1,022
1992 $5,103 $969
1991 $5,333 $1,080
1990 $5,776 $942
1989 $5,723 $1,329
1988 $5,012 $2,886
1987 $4,485 $2,469
1986 $4,569 $2,271
1985 $4,859 $2,256
1984 $5,654 $2,261
1983 $5,896 $2,333
1982 $6,577 $2,430
1981 $6,594 $2,368
1980 $6,138 $2,118
1979 $5,950 $2,072
1978 $5,721 $1,928
1977 $5,646 $1,666
1976 $5,703 $1,302
1975 $5,740 $1,190
1974 $5,199 $1,041
1973 $3,864 $858
1972 $3,191 $785
1971 $2,811 $768
1970 $2,619 $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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Nauru vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nauru

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nauru Suriname
2026 62.6 74
2025 62.4 73.9
2024 62.3 73.8
2023 62.1 73.6
2022 61.9 73.3
2021 61.3 68.9
2020 61.5 72.3
2019 61.4 71.8
2018 61.2 71.5
2017 61.1 71.2
2016 61 71
2015 60.9 70.6
2014 60.8 70.3
2013 60.7 70.1
2012 60.5 70
2011 60.3 69.8
2010 60.1 69.6
2009 59.9 69.3
2008 59.7 68.9
2007 59.5 68.3
2006 59.4 67.6
2005 59.4 67
2004 59.3 66.4
2003 59.4 65.8
2002 59.4 65.3
2001 59.5 64.8
2000 59.6 64.4
1999 59.7 64
1998 59.9 63.7
1997 60 63.4
1996 60.1 63.1
1995 60.1 62.8
1994 60 62.5
1993 59.8 62.4
1992 59.5 62.2
1991 59.3 62.2
1990 59.1 62.1
1989 58.9 62
1988 58.7 61.5
1987 58.6 61.3
1986 58.6 61.2
1985 58.6 61.4
1984 58.7 61.2
1983 58.7 61.1
1982 58.6 60.9
1981 58.6 60.8
1980 58.5 60.7
1979 58.4 60.5
1978 58.3 60.4
1977 58.1 60.3
1976 58.2 60.2
1975 58.3 60
1974 58.3 59.9
1973 58.4 59.8
1972 58.4 59.7
1971 58.4 59.6
1970 58.4 59.5
1969 58.4 59.4
1968 58.6 59.3
1967 58.6 59.2
1966 58.4 59.2
1965 58.3 59.1
1964 58.2 58.9
1963 58.1 58.5
1962 58 58
1961 58 57.3
1960 57.9 56.6
1959 57.9 55.9
1958 57.8 55.4
1957 57.7 54.7
1956 57.6 54.1
1955 57.5 53.5
1954 57.4 52.8
1953 57.2 52.1
1952 57 51.4
1951 56.8 51.1
1950 56.6 50.7

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

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Nauru and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Nauru

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Nauru Suriname
2024 11,947 634,431
2023 11,875 628,886
2022 11,801 623,164
2021 11,709 617,896
2020 11,643 612,317
2019 11,587 605,768
2018 11,477 599,513
2017 11,324 593,713
2016 11,150 587,757
2015 10,954 581,627
2014 10,742 575,373
2013 10,517 569,020
2012 10,267 562,633
2011 10,098 556,269
2010 10,043 549,923
2009 10,016 543,568
2008 10,009 537,245
2007 10,020 531,016
2006 10,034 524,997
2005 10,049 519,313
2004 10,060 513,923
2003 10,059 506,414
2002 10,082 496,551
2001 10,130 486,560
2000 10,168 476,643
1999 10,187 466,916
1998 10,198 457,406
1997 10,197 448,067
1996 10,183 438,830
1995 10,165 429,606
1994 10,137 422,375
1993 10,102 419,352
1992 10,021 417,589
1991 9,850 415,013
1990 9,622 412,493
1989 9,390 408,409
1988 9,165 402,227
1987 8,946 396,911
1986 8,742 392,330
1985 8,551 386,972
1984 8,377 382,193
1983 8,216 378,746
1982 8,040 376,555
1981 7,839 375,459
1980 7,649 375,377
1979 7,468 377,602
1978 7,298 381,502
1977 7,163 385,067
1976 7,064 388,289
1975 6,987 391,170
1974 6,923 393,676
1973 6,866 395,772
1972 6,812 397,413
1971 6,762 391,932
1970 6,710 379,442
1969 6,581 366,906
1968 6,328 354,616
1967 6,135 342,679
1966 6,043 331,135
1965 5,832 320,000
1964 5,515 309,041
1963 5,226 297,034
1962 4,979 283,912
1961 4,774 272,791
1960 4,607 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Nauru and Suriname

Fertility rate
Nauru

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nauru Suriname
2023 3.33 2.25
2022 3.38 2.27
2021 3.43 2.3
2020 3.47 2.31
2019 3.53 2.35
2018 3.68 2.38
2017 3.88 2.43
2016 4.03 2.5
2015 4.08 2.57
2014 4.09 2.62
2013 4.1 2.65
2012 4.12 2.67
2011 4.12 2.67
2010 4.02 2.69
2009 3.85 2.71
2008 3.67 2.73
2007 3.5 2.74
2006 3.4 2.73
2005 3.38 2.71
2004 3.38 2.74
2003 3.39 2.84
2002 3.4 2.96
2001 3.46 3.06
2000 3.54 3.05
1999 3.64 3.02
1998 3.68 2.99
1997 3.74 2.95
1996 3.78 2.92
1995 3.81 2.9
1994 3.84 2.9
1993 3.89 2.94
1992 3.95 3.01
1991 3.99 3.09
1990 4.02 3.23
1989 4.07 3.39
1988 4.11 3.46
1987 4.14 3.53
1986 4.15 3.61
1985 4.14 3.71
1984 4.11 3.8
1983 4.06 3.87
1982 3.99 3.82
1981 3.94 3.75
1980 3.88 3.79
1979 3.85 3.93
1978 3.84 4.08
1977 3.86 4.26
1976 3.9 4.45
1975 3.97 4.63
1974 4.07 4.81
1973 4.19 5.01
1972 4.36 5.18
1971 4.54 5.36
1970 4.74 5.53
1969 4.94 5.7
1968 5.14 5.86
1967 5.29 6.04
1966 5.41 6.2
1965 5.48 6.32
1964 5.47 6.43
1963 5.44 6.51
1962 5.42 6.57
1961 5.38 6.58
1960 5.34 6.59

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

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Nauru and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Nauru

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Nauru Suriname
2024 21.4 29.4
2023 21.5 29.2
2022 21.6 28.9
2021 21.7 28.7
2020 21.8 28.6
2019 21.9 28.3
2018 21.8 28.1
2017 21.6 27.9
2016 21.5 27.7
2015 21.4 27.5
2014 21.5 27.3
2013 21.6 27.1
2012 21.7 26.9
2011 21.8 26.7
2010 21.8 26.5
2009 21.8 26.3
2008 21.7 26.1
2007 21.5 25.8
2006 21.3 25.6
2005 21.2 25.5
2004 21 25.3
2003 20.8 25
2002 20.6 24.7
2001 20.4 24.4
2000 20.1 24
1999 19.8 23.6
1998 19.6 23.2
1997 19.5 22.8
1996 19.4 22.4
1995 19.3 22
1994 19.3 21.7
1993 19.3 21.5
1992 19.4 21.2
1991 19.7 21
1990 20.2 20.8
1989 20.8 20.6
1988 21.4 20.4
1987 22.1 20.2
1986 22.8 20
1985 23.7 19.7
1984 24.5 19.5
1983 25.2 19.2
1982 25.1 18.9
1981 24.7 18.7
1980 24.2 18.4
1979 23.6 18.1
1978 22.9 17.9
1977 22.1 17.6
1976 21.5 17.4
1975 21 17
1974 20.4 16.7
1973 19.8 16.3
1972 19.4 16
1971 19.1 15.7
1970 18.7 15.6
1969 18.9 15.6
1968 21.2 15.6
1967 22.9 15.8
1966 22.9 16.1
1965 23.1 16.4
1964 23.4 16.8
1963 23.7 17.3
1962 23.9 17.8
1961 24 18.2
1960 23.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nauru Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$244M
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
122.1%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.68%
2023
2.87%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+29.8%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.06%
2021
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP n/a
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP n/a
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
60
2025
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.3%
2012
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2012
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.24M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.32%
2018
0.78%
2020

Energy

Nauru Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
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
9.82%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Nauru Suriname
% of world population
0.0001%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-122
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.56 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.2
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
38
2025
Higher education index n/a
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0
2012
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1
2025
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
89
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.6%
2023
95%
2021
English speaking
96.7%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
81.7%
2020
78.4%
2023

Health

Nauru Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,292
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.8
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
62.6 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.27
2015
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
273
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.9
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
71.1%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.8%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
93
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
48.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.79 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Nauru Suriname
% of world land
0.00001%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
646 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1.54 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
18.6 mi
2002
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)

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