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Nigeria vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 30th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Suriname
Population
243824469
646767
Population rank 6/197 165/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
74 years
2026

Nigeria and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Suriname
2024 $252,261,880,141 $4,416,775,112
2023 $487,387,801,881 $3,472,693,412
2022 $646,950,257,578 $3,791,603,200
2021 $609,147,716,973 $3,107,923,198
2020 $598,586,817,819 $2,911,807,496
2019 $668,219,992,691 $4,016,040,575
2018 $421,739,251,509 $3,996,198,867
2017 $375,745,731,053 $3,591,679,431
2016 $404,649,125,252 $3,317,421,648
2015 $493,026,682,801 $5,126,237,646
2014 $574,183,763,412 $5,240,606,061
2013 $520,117,180,314 $5,145,757,576
2012 $463,971,018,239 $4,980,000,000
2011 $414,466,676,831 $4,422,276,622
2010 $366,990,417,129 $4,368,370,998
2009 $295,008,835,381 $3,875,409,836
2008 $339,476,276,258 $3,532,969,035
2007 $278,260,846,800 $2,936,612,022
2006 $238,454,997,161 $2,626,380,435
2005 $175,670,569,969 $1,793,410,397
2004 $135,764,731,646 $1,484,092,538
2003 $104,738,954,264 $1,274,190,311
2002 $95,054,059,303 $1,093,574,468
2001 $73,557,840,064 $834,279,358
2000 $69,171,451,627 $947,671,970
1999 $59,145,077,039 $886,290,698
1998 $218,416,200,673 $1,110,850,000
1997 $200,850,397,618 $926,422,500
1996 $185,730,236,700 $861,372,806
1995 $140,919,776,986 $691,590,498
1994 $80,399,613,064 $605,492,537
1993 $56,721,051,402 $428,764,706
1992 $52,058,181,854 $404,600,000
1991 $59,526,833,412 $448,100,000
1990 $54,035,795,388 $388,400,000
1989 $44,003,061,108 $542,600,000
1988 $49,648,470,440 $1,161,000,000
1987 $52,676,041,931 $980,000,000
1986 $54,805,852,581 $891,000,000
1985 $73,745,821,158 $873,000,000
1984 $73,484,359,521 $864,000,000
1983 $97,094,911,792 $883,500,000
1982 $142,769,363,314 $915,000,000
1981 $164,475,209,516 $889,000,000
1980 $64,201,788,123 $795,000,000
1979 $47,259,911,894 $782,500,000
1978 $36,527,862,209 $735,500,000
1977 $36,035,407,725 $641,500,000
1976 $36,308,883,249 $505,500,000
1975 $27,778,934,625 $465,500,000
1974 $24,846,641,318 $409,850,000
1973 $15,162,871,287 $339,450,000
1972 $12,274,416,018 $311,950,000
1971 $9,181,769,912 $301,000,000
1970 $12,546,094,982 $274,900,000
1969 $6,634,317,346 $259,650,000
1968 $5,200,997,920 $241,350,000
1967 $5,203,237,919 $220,700,000
1966 $6,366,917,453 $190,350,000
1965 $5,874,537,650 $154,150,000
1964 $5,552,931,319 $134,400,000
1963 $5,165,590,254 $125,950,000
1962 $4,909,399,176 $116,150,000
1961 $4,467,287,893 $107,700,000
1960 $4,196,174,502 $99,650,000

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

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Nigeria and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Suriname
2024 $1,084 $6,962
2023 $2,139 $5,522
2022 $2,899 $6,084
2021 $2,787 $5,030
2020 $2,797 $4,755
2019 $3,190 $6,630
2018 $2,058 $6,666
2017 $1,876 $6,050
2016 $2,070 $5,644
2015 $2,586 $8,814
2014 $3,089 $9,108
2013 $2,873 $9,043
2012 $2,633 $8,851
2011 $2,418 $7,950
2010 $2,202 $7,944
2009 $1,820 $7,130
2008 $2,154 $6,576
2007 $1,816 $5,530
2006 $1,600 $5,003
2005 $1,211 $3,453
2004 $962 $2,888
2003 $763 $2,516
2002 $712 $2,202
2001 $566 $1,715
2000 $547 $1,988
1999 $481 $1,898
1998 $1,822 $2,429
1997 $1,720 $2,068
1996 $1,633 $1,963
1995 $1,272 $1,610
1994 $745 $1,434
1993 $540 $1,022
1992 $509 $969
1991 $597 $1,080
1990 $556 $942
1989 $465 $1,329
1988 $540 $2,886
1987 $588 $2,469
1986 $628 $2,271
1985 $869 $2,256
1984 $890 $2,261
1983 $1,207 $2,333
1982 $1,822 $2,430
1981 $2,162 $2,368
1980 $870 $2,118
1979 $661 $2,072
1978 $527 $1,928
1977 $536 $1,666
1976 $556 $1,302
1975 $438 $1,190
1974 $403 $1,041
1973 $252.4 $858
1972 $209.5 $785
1971 $160.5 $768
1970 $224.5 $724
1969 $121.4 $708
1968 $97.3 $681
1967 $99.5 $644
1966 $124.4 $575
1965 $117.3 $482
1964 $113.3 $435
1963 $107.7 $424
1962 $104.5 $409
1961 $97.1 $395
1960 $93.1 $378

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

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Nigeria vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Suriname
2026 55 74
2025 54.8 73.9
2024 54.6 73.8
2023 54.5 73.6
2022 54.1 73.3
2021 53.5 68.9
2020 53.1 72.3
2019 53 71.8
2018 52.7 71.5
2017 52.4 71.2
2016 52.2 71
2015 51.9 70.6
2014 51.9 70.3
2013 51.8 70.1
2012 51.7 70
2011 51.5 69.8
2010 51.3 69.6
2009 51.1 69.3
2008 50.7 68.9
2007 50.4 68.3
2006 49.9 67.6
2005 49.5 67
2004 49.1 66.4
2003 48.6 65.8
2002 48 65.3
2001 47.5 64.8
2000 47.1 64.4
1999 46.6 64
1998 46.1 63.7
1997 46 63.4
1996 45.8 63.1
1995 45.9 62.8
1994 45.7 62.5
1993 45.8 62.4
1992 45.6 62.2
1991 45.5 62.2
1990 45.7 62.1
1989 45.8 62
1988 45.8 61.5
1987 45.9 61.3
1986 46 61.2
1985 46.2 61.4
1984 46.3 61.2
1983 46.4 61.1
1982 46.4 60.9
1981 46.3 60.8
1980 46 60.7
1979 45.7 60.5
1978 45.3 60.4
1977 44.8 60.3
1976 44.2 60.2
1975 43.1 60
1974 42.5 59.9
1973 41.8 59.8
1972 41.3 59.7
1971 40.6 59.6
1970 40 59.5
1969 38.9 59.4
1968 38.6 59.3
1967 37.5 59.2
1966 38.4 59.2
1965 38.2 59.1
1964 38 58.9
1963 37.8 58.5
1962 37.6 58
1961 37.4 57.3
1960 37.2 56.6
1959 37 55.9
1958 36.8 55.4
1957 36.6 54.7
1956 36.5 54.1
1955 36.3 53.5
1954 36.2 52.8
1953 36 52.1
1952 35.9 51.4
1951 35.7 51.1
1950 35.5 50.7

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

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Nigeria and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Suriname
2024 232,679,478 634,431
2023 227,882,945 628,886
2022 223,150,896 623,164
2021 218,529,286 617,896
2020 213,996,181 612,317
2019 209,485,641 605,768
2018 204,938,755 599,513
2017 200,254,579 593,713
2016 195,443,700 587,757
2015 190,671,878 581,627
2014 185,896,915 575,373
2013 181,049,443 569,020
2012 176,200,625 562,633
2011 171,379,598 556,269
2010 166,642,886 549,923
2009 162,049,464 543,568
2008 157,595,014 537,245
2007 153,267,261 531,016
2006 149,077,334 524,997
2005 145,017,253 519,313
2004 141,057,045 513,923
2003 137,202,644 506,414
2002 133,471,989 496,551
2001 129,862,595 486,560
2000 126,382,494 476,643
1999 123,047,320 466,916
1998 119,846,254 457,406
1997 116,754,792 448,067
1996 113,754,779 438,830
1995 110,819,428 429,606
1994 107,935,714 422,375
1993 105,122,069 419,352
1992 102,372,770 417,589
1991 99,720,162 415,013
1990 97,120,925 412,493
1989 94,531,014 408,409
1988 92,020,090 402,227
1987 89,591,716 396,911
1986 87,235,953 392,330
1985 84,897,973 386,972
1984 82,526,443 382,193
1983 80,438,260 378,746
1982 78,378,701 376,555
1981 76,068,103 375,459
1980 73,764,641 375,377
1979 71,498,242 377,602
1978 69,326,532 381,502
1977 67,234,590 385,067
1976 65,258,009 388,289
1975 63,410,815 391,170
1974 61,679,144 393,676
1973 60,082,139 395,772
1972 58,601,748 397,413
1971 57,214,684 391,932
1970 55,893,838 379,442
1969 54,631,914 366,906
1968 53,432,783 354,616
1967 52,293,065 342,679
1966 51,188,234 331,135
1965 50,086,764 320,000
1964 49,012,016 309,041
1963 47,973,575 297,034
1962 46,965,292 283,912
1961 45,989,310 272,791
1960 45,053,782 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Suriname

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Suriname
2023 4.48 2.25
2022 4.55 2.27
2021 4.64 2.3
2020 4.7 2.31
2019 4.86 2.35
2018 5.02 2.38
2017 5.18 2.43
2016 5.34 2.5
2015 5.5 2.57
2014 5.62 2.62
2013 5.69 2.65
2012 5.8 2.67
2011 5.89 2.67
2010 5.95 2.69
2009 5.99 2.71
2008 6.02 2.73
2007 6.03 2.74
2006 6.05 2.73
2005 6.06 2.71
2004 6.09 2.74
2003 6.1 2.84
2002 6.12 2.96
2001 6.13 3.06
2000 6.12 3.05
1999 6.08 3.02
1998 6.07 2.99
1997 6.14 2.95
1996 6.22 2.92
1995 6.27 2.9
1994 6.32 2.9
1993 6.35 2.94
1992 6.39 3.01
1991 6.43 3.09
1990 6.46 3.23
1989 6.49 3.39
1988 6.5 3.46
1987 6.5 3.53
1986 6.56 3.61
1985 6.62 3.71
1984 6.7 3.8
1983 6.78 3.87
1982 6.8 3.82
1981 6.82 3.75
1980 6.85 3.79
1979 6.89 3.93
1978 6.92 4.08
1977 6.86 4.26
1976 6.81 4.45
1975 6.77 4.63
1974 6.7 4.81
1973 6.63 5.01
1972 6.58 5.18
1971 6.53 5.36
1970 6.47 5.53
1969 6.44 5.7
1968 6.42 5.86
1967 6.4 6.04
1966 6.39 6.2
1965 6.37 6.32
1964 6.36 6.43
1963 6.35 6.51
1962 6.36 6.57
1961 6.35 6.58
1960 6.36 6.59

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

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Nigeria and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Suriname
2024 19 29.4
2023 18.8 29.2
2022 18.7 28.9
2021 18.5 28.7
2020 18.3 28.6
2019 18.2 28.3
2018 18 28.1
2017 17.9 27.9
2016 17.8 27.7
2015 17.8 27.5
2014 17.7 27.3
2013 17.7 27.1
2012 17.7 26.9
2011 17.7 26.7
2010 17.8 26.5
2009 17.8 26.3
2008 17.8 26.1
2007 17.9 25.8
2006 17.9 25.6
2005 17.9 25.5
2004 17.9 25.3
2003 17.9 25
2002 17.9 24.7
2001 17.9 24.4
2000 17.9 24
1999 17.9 23.6
1998 17.8 23.2
1997 17.7 22.8
1996 17.6 22.4
1995 17.6 22
1994 17.5 21.7
1993 17.4 21.5
1992 17.4 21.2
1991 17.3 21
1990 17.3 20.8
1989 17.3 20.6
1988 17.3 20.4
1987 17.3 20.2
1986 17.3 20
1985 17.3 19.7
1984 17.4 19.5
1983 17.5 19.2
1982 17.6 18.9
1981 17.7 18.7
1980 17.8 18.4
1979 17.9 18.1
1978 18 17.9
1977 18.2 17.6
1976 18.3 17.4
1975 18.4 17
1974 18.5 16.7
1973 18.6 16.3
1972 18.7 16
1971 18.8 15.7
1970 18.9 15.6
1969 19.1 15.6
1968 19.2 15.6
1967 19.2 15.8
1966 19.3 16.1
1965 19.3 16.4
1964 19.3 16.8
1963 19.3 17.3
1962 19.3 17.8
1961 19.3 18.2
1960 19.3 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.2%
2022
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nigeria Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Nigeria Suriname
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
95%
2021
English speaking
60.6%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Nigeria Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Suriname
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
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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