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New Zealand vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 74th vs. 90th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Suriname
Population
5374272
646767
Population rank 124/197 165/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
74 years
2026

New Zealand and Suriname: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Suriname economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Suriname
2024 $260,172,385,098 $4,416,775,112
2023 $255,194,972,673 $3,472,693,412
2022 $249,509,991,440 $3,791,603,200
2021 $253,977,931,815 $3,107,923,198
2020 $213,029,554,654 $2,911,807,496
2019 $213,006,341,102 $4,016,040,575
2018 $211,985,631,173 $3,996,198,867
2017 $206,745,969,246 $3,591,679,431
2016 $189,100,085,275 $3,317,421,648
2015 $178,224,167,088 $5,126,237,646
2014 $201,518,402,787 $5,240,606,061
2013 $191,012,364,177 $5,145,757,576
2012 $176,560,711,239 $4,980,000,000
2011 $168,484,908,960 $4,422,276,622
2010 $146,887,902,524 $4,368,370,998
2009 $121,663,439,315 $3,875,409,836
2008 $133,437,126,590 $3,532,969,035
2007 $137,188,946,866 $2,936,612,022
2006 $111,538,810,713 $2,626,380,435
2005 $114,720,129,550 $1,793,410,397
2004 $103,905,210,084 $1,484,092,538
2003 $88,250,885,550 $1,274,190,311
2002 $66,627,729,311 $1,093,574,468
2001 $53,872,425,917 $834,279,358
2000 $52,623,281,957 $947,671,970
1999 $58,762,260,626 $886,290,698
1998 $56,227,169,851 $1,110,850,000
1997 $66,075,143,415 $926,422,500
1996 $70,140,835,299 $861,372,806
1995 $63,918,703,507 $691,590,498
1994 $55,314,732,279 $605,492,537
1993 $46,775,620,817 $428,764,706
1992 $41,649,829,860 $404,600,000
1991 $42,745,329,732 $448,100,000
1990 $45,495,129,385 $388,400,000
1989 $43,920,222,525 $542,600,000
1988 $45,176,811,594 $1,161,000,000
1987 $40,376,354,070 $980,000,000
1986 $30,604,668,357 $891,000,000
1985 $24,679,795,396 $873,000,000
1984 $21,665,975,319 $864,000,000
1983 $24,309,279,706 $883,500,000
1982 $24,164,603,059 $915,000,000
1981 $24,417,617,184 $889,000,000
1980 $23,244,547,385 $795,000,000
1979 $20,731,243,113 $782,500,000
1978 $18,530,518,395 $735,500,000
1977 $15,446,825,318 $641,500,000
1976 $13,604,832,424 $505,500,000
1975 $12,861,983,284 $465,500,000
1974 $13,940,981,798 $409,850,000
1973 $12,802,281,898 $339,450,000
1972 $9,567,331,065 $311,950,000
1971 $7,911,136,757 $301,000,000
1970 $6,495,605,331 $274,900,000
1969 $5,814,357,709 $259,650,000
1968 $5,228,045,415 $241,350,000
1967 $6,016,017,227 $220,700,000
1966 $5,917,437,693 $190,350,000
1965 $5,706,251,400 $154,150,000
1964 $7,340,766,415 $134,400,000
1963 $6,699,741,645 $125,950,000
1962 $6,133,158,532 $116,150,000
1961 $5,721,994,864 $107,700,000
1960 $5,536,098,360 $99,650,000

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

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New Zealand and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Suriname
2024 $49,205 $6,962
2023 $49,076 $5,522
2022 $49,100 $6,084
2021 $49,950 $5,030
2020 $41,998 $4,755
2019 $42,856 $6,630
2018 $43,257 $6,666
2017 $42,950 $6,050
2016 $40,114 $5,644
2015 $38,665 $8,814
2014 $44,618 $9,108
2013 $43,000 $9,043
2012 $40,054 $8,851
2011 $38,432 $7,950
2010 $33,762 $7,944
2009 $28,277 $7,130
2008 $31,325 $6,576
2007 $32,480 $5,530
2006 $26,655 $5,003
2005 $27,751 $3,453
2004 $25,420 $2,888
2003 $21,914 $2,516
2002 $16,874 $2,202
2001 $13,883 $1,715
2000 $13,641 $1,988
1999 $15,322 $1,898
1998 $14,738 $2,429
1997 $17,474 $2,068
1996 $18,794 $1,963
1995 $17,400 $1,610
1994 $15,280 $1,434
1993 $13,094 $1,022
1992 $11,793 $969
1991 $12,230 $1,080
1990 $13,663 $942
1989 $13,312 $1,329
1988 $13,759 $2,886
1987 $12,331 $2,469
1986 $9,428 $2,271
1985 $7,601 $2,256
1984 $6,714 $2,261
1983 $7,598 $2,333
1982 $7,656 $2,430
1981 $7,814 $2,368
1980 $7,467 $2,118
1979 $6,668 $2,072
1978 $5,937 $1,928
1977 $4,951 $1,666
1976 $4,374 $1,302
1975 $4,172 $1,190
1974 $4,611 $1,041
1973 $4,323 $858
1972 $3,295 $785
1971 $2,773 $768
1970 $2,311 $724
1969 $2,097 $708
1968 $1,902 $681
1967 $2,208 $644
1966 $2,211 $575
1965 $2,171 $482
1964 $2,839 $435
1963 $2,646 $424
1962 $2,471 $409
1961 $2,365 $395
1960 $2,334 $378

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

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New Zealand vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Suriname
2026 82.5 74
2025 82.4 73.9
2024 82.2 73.8
2023 82.1 73.6
2022 81 73.3
2021 82.3 68.9
2020 82.7 72.3
2019 81.8 71.8
2018 81.9 71.5
2017 81.6 71.2
2016 82 71
2015 81.6 70.6
2014 81.4 70.3
2013 81.6 70.1
2012 81.2 70
2011 80.8 69.8
2010 81.1 69.6
2009 80.5 69.3
2008 80.2 68.9
2007 80.1 68.3
2006 80 67.6
2005 80 67
2004 79.4 66.4
2003 79.1 65.8
2002 78.9 65.3
2001 78.7 64.8
2000 78.7 64.4
1999 77.9 64
1998 78.2 63.7
1997 77.3 63.4
1996 76.8 63.1
1995 76.8 62.8
1994 76.9 62.5
1993 76.5 62.4
1992 76.2 62.2
1991 76.1 62.2
1990 75.4 62.1
1989 74.9 62
1988 74.5 61.5
1987 74.2 61.3
1986 74.1 61.2
1985 73.9 61.4
1984 74.4 61.2
1983 73.8 61.1
1982 73.7 60.9
1981 73.6 60.8
1980 72.9 60.7
1979 73.1 60.5
1978 73 60.4
1977 72.1 60.3
1976 72.4 60.2
1975 72.2 60
1974 71.9 59.9
1973 71.7 59.8
1972 71.8 59.7
1971 71.7 59.6
1970 71.2 59.5
1969 71.5 59.4
1968 71.1 59.3
1967 71.4 59.2
1966 71.1 59.2
1965 71.2 59.1
1964 71.3 58.9
1963 71.3 58.5
1962 71.2 58
1961 70.9 57.3
1960 71.2 56.6
1959 70.8 55.9
1958 70.9 55.4
1957 70.3 54.7
1956 70.7 54.1
1955 70.5 53.5
1954 70.3 52.8
1953 70.2 52.1
1952 69.4 51.4
1951 69.1 51.1
1950 69.3 50.7

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

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New Zealand and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Suriname
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Suriname
2024 5,287,500 634,431
2023 5,200,000 628,886
2022 5,081,700 623,164
2021 5,084,600 617,896
2020 5,072,400 612,317
2019 4,970,300 605,768
2018 4,900,600 599,513
2017 4,813,600 593,713
2016 4,714,100 587,757
2015 4,609,400 581,627
2014 4,516,500 575,373
2013 4,442,100 569,020
2012 4,408,100 562,633
2011 4,384,000 556,269
2010 4,350,700 549,923
2009 4,302,600 543,568
2008 4,259,800 537,245
2007 4,223,800 531,016
2006 4,184,600 524,997
2005 4,133,900 519,313
2004 4,087,500 513,923
2003 4,027,200 506,414
2002 3,948,500 496,551
2001 3,880,500 486,560
2000 3,857,700 476,643
1999 3,835,100 466,916
1998 3,815,000 457,406
1997 3,781,300 448,067
1996 3,732,000 438,830
1995 3,673,400 429,606
1994 3,620,000 422,375
1993 3,572,200 419,352
1992 3,531,700 417,589
1991 3,495,100 415,013
1990 3,329,800 412,493
1989 3,299,200 408,409
1988 3,283,400 402,227
1987 3,274,400 396,911
1986 3,246,300 392,330
1985 3,247,100 386,972
1984 3,227,100 382,193
1983 3,199,300 378,746
1982 3,156,100 376,555
1981 3,124,900 375,459
1980 3,112,900 375,377
1979 3,109,000 377,602
1978 3,121,200 381,502
1977 3,120,200 385,067
1976 3,110,500 388,289
1975 3,083,100 391,170
1974 3,023,700 393,676
1973 2,961,300 395,772
1972 2,903,900 397,413
1971 2,853,000 391,932
1970 2,810,700 379,442
1969 2,772,800 366,906
1968 2,748,100 354,616
1967 2,724,100 342,679
1966 2,675,900 331,135
1965 2,628,400 320,000
1964 2,585,400 309,041
1963 2,531,800 297,034
1962 2,482,000 283,912
1961 2,419,700 272,791
1960 2,371,800 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Suriname

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Suriname
2023 1.56 2.25
2022 1.66 2.27
2021 1.64 2.3
2020 1.61 2.31
2019 1.72 2.35
2018 1.71 2.38
2017 1.81 2.43
2016 1.87 2.5
2015 1.99 2.57
2014 1.92 2.62
2013 2.01 2.65
2012 2.1 2.67
2011 2.09 2.67
2010 2.17 2.69
2009 2.13 2.71
2008 2.19 2.73
2007 2.18 2.74
2006 2.01 2.73
2005 1.97 2.71
2004 1.98 2.74
2003 1.93 2.84
2002 1.89 2.96
2001 1.97 3.06
2000 1.98 3.05
1999 1.97 3.02
1998 1.89 2.99
1997 1.96 2.95
1996 1.96 2.92
1995 1.98 2.9
1994 1.98 2.9
1993 2.04 2.94
1992 2.06 3.01
1991 2.09 3.09
1990 2.18 3.23
1989 2.12 3.39
1988 2.1 3.46
1987 2.03 3.53
1986 1.96 3.61
1985 1.93 3.71
1984 1.93 3.8
1983 1.92 3.87
1982 1.95 3.82
1981 2.01 3.75
1980 2.03 3.79
1979 2.12 3.93
1978 2.07 4.08
1977 2.21 4.26
1976 2.27 4.45
1975 2.37 4.63
1974 2.58 4.81
1973 2.76 5.01
1972 3 5.18
1971 3.18 5.36
1970 3.17 5.53
1969 3.28 5.7
1968 3.34 5.86
1967 3.35 6.04
1966 3.41 6.2
1965 3.54 6.32
1964 3.8 6.43
1963 4.05 6.51
1962 4.19 6.57
1961 4.31 6.58
1960 4.24 6.59

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

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New Zealand and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Suriname
2024 38.6 29.4
2023 38.3 29.2
2022 38.1 28.9
2021 37.8 28.7
2020 37.5 28.6
2019 37.3 28.3
2018 37.3 28.1
2017 37.2 27.9
2016 37.3 27.7
2015 37.4 27.5
2014 37.5 27.3
2013 37.4 27.1
2012 37.2 26.9
2011 37 26.7
2010 36.8 26.5
2009 36.6 26.3
2008 36.4 26.1
2007 36.1 25.8
2006 35.8 25.6
2005 35.5 25.5
2004 35.2 25.3
2003 35 25
2002 34.8 24.7
2001 34.6 24.4
2000 34.3 24
1999 34 23.6
1998 33.6 23.2
1997 33.2 22.8
1996 32.8 22.4
1995 32.6 22
1994 32.3 21.7
1993 32 21.5
1992 31.7 21.2
1991 31.4 21
1990 31.1 20.8
1989 30.8 20.6
1988 30.4 20.4
1987 30.1 20.2
1986 29.8 20
1985 29.4 19.7
1984 29.1 19.5
1983 28.8 19.2
1982 28.5 18.9
1981 28.2 18.7
1980 27.9 18.4
1979 27.5 18.1
1978 27.1 17.9
1977 26.8 17.6
1976 26.5 17.4
1975 26.3 17
1974 26.2 16.7
1973 26 16.3
1972 25.9 16
1971 25.7 15.7
1970 25.6 15.6
1969 25.7 15.6
1968 25.7 15.6
1967 25.8 15.8
1966 25.9 16.1
1965 26 16.4
1964 26.2 16.8
1963 26.4 17.3
1962 26.8 17.8
1961 27.1 18.2
1960 27.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2022
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

New Zealand Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

New Zealand Suriname
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
95%
2021
English speaking
97.8%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

New Zealand Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Suriname
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
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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