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Nepal vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 92nd vs. 90th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Suriname
Population
29596762
646767
Population rank 52/197 165/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
74 years
2026

Nepal and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Suriname
2024 $42,914,268,287 $4,416,775,112
2023 $41,047,772,331 $3,472,693,412
2022 $41,182,939,601 $3,791,603,200
2021 $36,924,841,394 $3,107,923,198
2020 $33,433,659,301 $2,911,807,496
2019 $34,186,180,699 $4,016,040,575
2018 $33,111,525,237 $3,996,198,867
2017 $28,971,588,940 $3,591,679,431
2016 $24,524,109,484 $3,317,421,648
2015 $24,360,801,287 $5,126,237,646
2014 $22,731,612,922 $5,240,606,061
2013 $22,162,204,925 $5,145,757,576
2012 $21,703,100,877 $4,980,000,000
2011 $21,573,872,421 $4,422,276,622
2010 $16,002,656,434 $4,368,370,998
2009 $12,854,985,464 $3,875,409,836
2008 $12,545,438,605 $3,532,969,035
2007 $10,325,618,017 $2,936,612,022
2006 $9,043,715,356 $2,626,380,435
2005 $8,130,258,378 $1,793,410,397
2004 $7,273,938,315 $1,484,092,538
2003 $6,330,473,097 $1,274,190,311
2002 $6,050,875,807 $1,093,574,468
2001 $6,007,055,042 $834,279,358
2000 $5,494,252,208 $947,671,970
1999 $5,033,642,384 $886,290,698
1998 $4,856,255,044 $1,110,850,000
1997 $4,918,691,917 $926,422,500
1996 $4,521,580,381 $861,372,806
1995 $4,401,104,418 $691,590,498
1994 $4,066,775,510 $605,492,537
1993 $3,660,041,667 $428,764,706
1992 $3,401,211,581 $404,600,000
1991 $3,921,476,085 $448,100,000
1990 $3,627,560,239 $388,400,000
1989 $3,525,225,787 $542,600,000
1988 $3,487,009,748 $1,161,000,000
1987 $2,957,255,380 $980,000,000
1986 $2,850,782,044 $891,000,000
1985 $2,619,913,956 $873,000,000
1984 $2,581,207,388 $864,000,000
1983 $2,447,174,803 $883,500,000
1982 $2,395,423,742 $915,000,000
1981 $2,275,583,317 $889,000,000
1980 $1,945,916,583 $795,000,000
1979 $1,851,250,008 $782,500,000
1978 $1,604,162,497 $735,500,000
1977 $1,382,400,000 $641,500,000
1976 $1,452,788,985 $505,500,000
1975 $1,575,789,254 $465,500,000
1974 $1,217,953,547 $409,850,000
1973 $972,101,725 $339,450,000
1972 $1,024,098,400 $311,950,000
1971 $882,765,472 $301,000,000
1970 $865,975,309 $274,900,000
1969 $788,641,965 $259,650,000
1968 $772,231,387 $241,350,000
1967 $841,974,025 $220,700,000
1966 $906,811,944 $190,350,000
1965 $735,267,082 $154,150,000
1964 $496,098,775 $134,400,000
1963 $496,947,904 $125,950,000
1962 $574,091,101 $116,150,000
1961 $531,959,562 $107,700,000
1960 $508,334,414 $99,650,000

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

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Nepal and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Suriname
2024 $1,447 $6,962
2023 $1,382 $5,522
2022 $1,386 $6,084
2021 $1,253 $5,030
2020 $1,154 $4,755
2019 $1,203 $6,630
2018 $1,179 $6,666
2017 $1,034 $6,050
2016 $877 $5,644
2015 $876 $8,814
2014 $821 $9,108
2013 $803 $9,043
2012 $788 $8,851
2011 $786 $7,950
2010 $585 $7,944
2009 $473 $7,130
2008 $465 $6,576
2007 $385 $5,530
2006 $340 $5,003
2005 $309 $3,453
2004 $279.6 $2,888
2003 $246.4 $2,516
2002 $238.9 $2,202
2001 $240.8 $1,715
2000 $223.8 $1,988
1999 $208.6 $1,898
1998 $205.1 $2,429
1997 $211.8 $2,068
1996 $198.8 $1,963
1995 $197.8 $1,610
1994 $187.3 $1,434
1993 $172.8 $1,022
1992 $165 $969
1991 $195.7 $1,080
1990 $185.8 $942
1989 $185 $1,329
1988 $187.1 $2,886
1987 $162 $2,469
1986 $159.5 $2,271
1985 $149.9 $2,256
1984 $151.1 $2,261
1983 $146.6 $2,333
1982 $147 $2,430
1981 $142.9 $2,368
1980 $125.1 $2,118
1979 $121.9 $2,072
1978 $108.1 $1,928
1977 $95.3 $1,666
1976 $102.5 $1,302
1975 $113.6 $1,190
1974 $89.8 $1,041
1973 $73.2 $858
1972 $78.8 $785
1971 $69.5 $768
1970 $69.6 $724
1969 $64.8 $708
1968 $64.9 $681
1967 $72.3 $644
1966 $79.5 $575
1965 $65.8 $482
1964 $45.3 $435
1963 $46.3 $424
1962 $54.6 $409
1961 $51.6 $395
1960 $50.2 $378

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

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Nepal vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Suriname
2026 71.2 74
2025 70.9 73.9
2024 70.6 73.8
2023 70.4 73.6
2022 70.1 73.3
2021 68.4 68.9
2020 69.1 72.3
2019 69.3 71.8
2018 69 71.5
2017 68.7 71.2
2016 68.4 71
2015 67.4 70.6
2014 67.8 70.3
2013 67.6 70.1
2012 67.4 70
2011 67.1 69.8
2010 66.8 69.6
2009 66.6 69.3
2008 66.4 68.9
2007 66.2 68.3
2006 65.9 67.6
2005 65.3 67
2004 64.7 66.4
2003 64.2 65.8
2002 63.5 65.3
2001 63.3 64.8
2000 62.6 64.4
1999 62 64
1998 61.5 63.7
1997 60.8 63.4
1996 60 63.1
1995 59.3 62.8
1994 58.6 62.5
1993 57.6 62.4
1992 56.7 62.2
1991 55.6 62.2
1990 54.8 62.1
1989 54 62
1988 53.1 61.5
1987 52.4 61.3
1986 51.6 61.2
1985 50.9 61.4
1984 50.2 61.2
1983 49.7 61.1
1982 49.2 60.9
1981 48.7 60.8
1980 48.3 60.7
1979 47.8 60.5
1978 47.2 60.4
1977 46.6 60.3
1976 46 60.2
1975 45.5 60
1974 44.9 59.9
1973 44.5 59.8
1972 44.1 59.7
1971 43.6 59.6
1970 43.2 59.5
1969 42.7 59.4
1968 42.2 59.3
1967 41.7 59.2
1966 41.2 59.2
1965 40.7 59.1
1964 40.2 58.9
1963 39.6 58.5
1962 39.3 58
1961 39 57.3
1960 38.7 56.6
1959 38.4 55.9
1958 38.1 55.4
1957 38 54.7
1956 37.9 54.1
1955 37.9 53.5
1954 37.8 52.8
1953 37.7 52.1
1952 37.7 51.4
1951 37.6 51.1
1950 37.6 50.7

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

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Nepal and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Nepal Suriname
2024 29,651,054 634,431
2023 29,694,614 628,886
2022 29,715,436 623,164
2021 29,475,010 617,896
2020 28,966,574 612,317
2019 28,414,064 605,768
2018 28,079,689 599,513
2017 28,011,258 593,713
2016 27,955,462 587,757
2015 27,823,629 581,627
2014 27,672,370 575,373
2013 27,589,996 569,020
2012 27,534,915 562,633
2011 27,464,494 556,269
2010 27,341,952 549,923
2009 27,173,035 543,568
2008 26,990,037 537,245
2007 26,788,492 531,016
2006 26,565,425 524,997
2005 26,309,458 519,313
2004 26,016,656 513,923
2003 25,688,758 506,414
2002 25,328,981 496,551
2001 24,946,748 486,560
2000 24,546,509 476,643
1999 24,125,199 466,916
1998 23,680,357 457,406
1997 23,219,463 448,067
1996 22,741,862 438,830
1995 22,245,439 429,606
1994 21,717,479 422,375
1993 21,180,159 419,352
1992 20,609,707 417,589
1991 20,036,500 415,013
1990 19,524,573 412,493
1989 19,057,807 408,409
1988 18,638,661 402,227
1987 18,250,505 396,911
1986 17,868,124 392,330
1985 17,477,692 386,972
1984 17,085,242 382,193
1983 16,689,119 378,746
1982 16,297,987 376,555
1981 15,922,423 375,459
1980 15,553,105 375,377
1979 15,190,590 377,602
1978 14,839,695 381,502
1977 14,499,175 385,067
1976 14,177,649 388,289
1975 13,870,695 391,170
1974 13,568,435 393,676
1973 13,275,239 395,772
1972 12,989,099 397,413
1971 12,710,061 391,932
1970 12,436,190 379,442
1969 12,167,036 366,906
1968 11,906,266 354,616
1967 11,652,716 342,679
1966 11,408,710 331,135
1965 11,173,411 320,000
1964 10,946,392 309,041
1963 10,729,818 297,034
1962 10,521,116 283,912
1961 10,318,396 272,791
1960 10,123,658 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Suriname

Fertility rate
Nepal

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Suriname
2023 1.98 2.25
2022 2 2.27
2021 2.03 2.3
2020 2.05 2.31
2019 2.08 2.35
2018 2.12 2.38
2017 2.17 2.43
2016 2.23 2.5
2015 2.27 2.57
2014 2.32 2.62
2013 2.36 2.65
2012 2.42 2.67
2011 2.46 2.67
2010 2.54 2.69
2009 2.63 2.71
2008 2.74 2.73
2007 2.86 2.74
2006 2.97 2.73
2005 3.12 2.71
2004 3.28 2.74
2003 3.44 2.84
2002 3.6 2.96
2001 3.79 3.06
2000 3.98 3.05
1999 4.13 3.02
1998 4.28 2.99
1997 4.44 2.95
1996 4.67 2.92
1995 4.87 2.9
1994 4.96 2.9
1993 5.04 2.94
1992 5.07 3.01
1991 5.15 3.09
1990 5.21 3.23
1989 5.26 3.39
1988 5.31 3.46
1987 5.35 3.53
1986 5.4 3.61
1985 5.46 3.71
1984 5.51 3.8
1983 5.54 3.87
1982 5.55 3.82
1981 5.58 3.75
1980 5.6 3.79
1979 5.64 3.93
1978 5.68 4.08
1977 5.69 4.26
1976 5.72 4.45
1975 5.73 4.63
1974 5.75 4.81
1973 5.7 5.01
1972 5.8 5.18
1971 5.85 5.36
1970 5.87 5.53
1969 5.89 5.7
1968 5.94 5.86
1967 5.95 6.04
1966 5.98 6.2
1965 6.01 6.32
1964 6.04 6.43
1963 6.06 6.51
1962 6.08 6.57
1961 6.09 6.58
1960 6.07 6.59

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

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Nepal and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Suriname
2024 26 29.4
2023 25.7 29.2
2022 25.4 28.9
2021 25 28.7
2020 24.5 28.6
2019 23.7 28.3
2018 23.2 28.1
2017 22.9 27.9
2016 22.7 27.7
2015 22.4 27.5
2014 22.2 27.3
2013 22 27.1
2012 21.8 26.9
2011 21.6 26.7
2010 21.3 26.5
2009 21 26.3
2008 20.8 26.1
2007 20.5 25.8
2006 20.3 25.6
2005 20 25.5
2004 19.8 25.3
2003 19.7 25
2002 19.5 24.7
2001 19.4 24.4
2000 19.3 24
1999 19.3 23.6
1998 19.2 23.2
1997 19.2 22.8
1996 19.2 22.4
1995 19.2 22
1994 19.2 21.7
1993 19.2 21.5
1992 19.2 21.2
1991 19.2 21
1990 19.2 20.8
1989 19.2 20.6
1988 19.2 20.4
1987 19.3 20.2
1986 19.4 20
1985 19.4 19.7
1984 19.5 19.5
1983 19.5 19.2
1982 19.5 18.9
1981 19.5 18.7
1980 19.6 18.4
1979 19.6 18.1
1978 19.6 17.9
1977 19.7 17.6
1976 19.7 17.4
1975 19.7 17
1974 19.7 16.7
1973 19.7 16.3
1972 19.7 16
1971 19.7 15.7
1970 19.7 15.6
1969 19.7 15.6
1968 19.7 15.6
1967 19.7 15.8
1966 19.6 16.1
1965 19.6 16.4
1964 19.6 16.8
1963 19.6 17.3
1962 19.6 17.8
1961 19.5 18.2
1960 19.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.2%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nepal Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Nepal Suriname
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
95%
2021
English speaking
3%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Nepal Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Suriname
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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