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Philippines vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Philippines has a population of 116M (ranked 14/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). The Philippines' land area is 115,124 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 71st vs. 90th).

By GDP, The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Philippines Suriname
Population
117991570
646767
Population rank 14/197 165/197
GDP
$462B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 35/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$3,985
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 130/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,794
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$261B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56.6%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,257
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 117/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,407
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 115,124 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.92
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
26.8 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
74 years
2026

Philippines and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Philippines and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Philippines

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Philippines Suriname
2024 $461,617,509,782 $4,416,775,112
2023 $437,055,627,244 $3,472,693,412
2022 $404,353,369,605 $3,791,603,200
2021 $394,087,359,848 $3,107,923,198
2020 $361,751,145,452 $2,911,807,496
2019 $376,823,402,239 $4,016,040,575
2018 $346,841,896,587 $3,996,198,867
2017 $328,480,736,803 $3,591,679,431
2016 $318,627,003,017 $3,317,421,648
2015 $306,445,871,242 $5,126,237,646
2014 $297,483,555,338 $5,240,606,061
2013 $283,902,828,589 $5,145,757,576
2012 $261,920,540,963 $4,980,000,000
2011 $234,216,730,291 $4,422,276,622
2010 $208,368,893,151 $4,368,370,998
2009 $175,974,755,881 $3,875,409,836
2008 $181,624,626,327 $3,532,969,035
2007 $155,980,408,673 $2,936,612,022
2006 $127,652,926,368 $2,626,380,435
2005 $107,419,977,318 $1,793,410,397
2004 $95,001,999,685 $1,484,092,538
2003 $87,039,092,974 $1,274,190,311
2002 $84,307,345,888 $1,093,574,468
2001 $78,921,234,458 $834,279,358
2000 $83,669,788,377 $947,671,970
1999 $85,640,171,045 $886,290,698
1998 $74,492,416,330 $1,110,850,000
1997 $94,106,317,565 $926,422,500
1996 $94,648,084,429 $861,372,806
1995 $84,644,328,727 $691,590,498
1994 $73,159,336,915 $605,492,537
1993 $62,036,529,147 $428,764,706
1992 $60,422,328,242 $404,600,000
1991 $51,784,144,943 $448,100,000
1990 $50,508,286,642 $388,400,000
1989 $48,513,773,721 $542,600,000
1988 $43,152,128,959 $1,161,000,000
1987 $37,791,488,666 $980,000,000
1986 $33,987,207,295 $891,000,000
1985 $34,961,486,348 $873,000,000
1984 $35,730,185,634 $864,000,000
1983 $37,759,179,895 $883,500,000
1982 $42,206,011,275 $915,000,000
1981 $40,499,388,869 $889,000,000
1980 $36,848,080,899 $795,000,000
1979 $31,218,296,292 $782,500,000
1978 $25,762,224,563 $735,500,000
1977 $22,283,109,803 $641,500,000
1976 $19,381,055,197 $505,500,000
1975 $16,875,240,684 $465,500,000
1974 $15,607,882,555 $409,850,000
1973 $11,412,449,735 $339,450,000
1972 $9,067,815,521 $311,950,000
1971 $8,375,075,630 $301,000,000
1970 $7,559,115,517 $274,900,000
1969 $9,571,800,653 $259,650,000
1968 $8,632,749,269 $241,350,000
1967 $7,724,873,935 $220,700,000
1966 $7,189,017,888 $190,350,000
1965 $6,517,349,772 $154,150,000
1964 $5,953,756,195 $134,400,000
1963 $5,505,023,238 $125,950,000
1962 $4,954,593,072 $116,150,000
1961 $8,171,194,425 $107,700,000
1960 $7,515,894,111 $99,650,000

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

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Philippines and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Philippines

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Philippines Suriname
2024 $3,985 $6,962
2023 $3,804 $5,522
2022 $3,548 $6,084
2021 $3,484 $5,030
2020 $3,228 $4,755
2019 $3,401 $6,630
2018 $3,169 $6,666
2017 $3,038 $6,050
2016 $2,985 $5,644
2015 $2,910 $8,814
2014 $2,867 $9,108
2013 $2,781 $9,043
2012 $2,615 $8,851
2011 $2,384 $7,950
2010 $2,163 $7,944
2009 $1,864 $7,130
2008 $1,959 $6,576
2007 $1,713 $5,530
2006 $1,426 $5,003
2005 $1,220 $3,453
2004 $1,100 $2,888
2003 $1,027 $2,516
2002 $1,015 $2,202
2001 $970 $1,715
2000 $1,051 $1,988
1999 $1,101 $1,898
1998 $983 $2,429
1997 $1,273 $2,068
1996 $1,311 $1,963
1995 $1,200 $1,610
1994 $1,060 $1,434
1993 $919 $1,022
1992 $917 $969
1991 $804 $1,080
1990 $804 $942
1989 $792 $1,329
1988 $722 $2,886
1987 $650 $2,469
1986 $600 $2,271
1985 $633 $2,256
1984 $665 $2,261
1983 $723 $2,333
1982 $833 $2,430
1981 $821 $2,368
1980 $767 $2,118
1979 $667 $2,072
1978 $565 $1,928
1977 $502 $1,666
1976 $449 $1,302
1975 $401 $1,190
1974 $379 $1,041
1973 $283.2 $858
1972 $230.1 $785
1971 $217.4 $768
1970 $200.9 $724
1969 $261.1 $708
1968 $242.2 $681
1967 $223.1 $644
1966 $213.8 $575
1965 $199.8 $482
1964 $188.2 $435
1963 $179.5 $424
1962 $166.7 $409
1961 $283.8 $395
1960 $269.5 $378

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

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Philippines vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Philippines

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Philippines Suriname
2026 70.2 74
2025 70.1 73.9
2024 69.9 73.8
2023 69.8 73.6
2022 69.5 73.3
2021 66.7 68.9
2020 70.1 72.3
2019 69.7 71.8
2018 69.8 71.5
2017 70 71.2
2016 69.5 71
2015 69.5 70.6
2014 69.3 70.3
2013 69.3 70.1
2012 69.2 70
2011 69.1 69.8
2010 68.9 69.6
2009 68.6 69.3
2008 68.6 68.9
2007 68.5 68.3
2006 68.2 67.6
2005 68.4 67
2004 68.3 66.4
2003 68 65.8
2002 67.9 65.3
2001 67.8 64.8
2000 67.8 64.4
1999 67.5 64
1998 67.2 63.7
1997 67 63.4
1996 66.7 63.1
1995 66.3 62.8
1994 66 62.5
1993 65.7 62.4
1992 65.4 62.2
1991 64.6 62.2
1990 64.4 62.1
1989 64.1 62
1988 63.7 61.5
1987 63.3 61.3
1986 62.9 61.2
1985 62.7 61.4
1984 62.4 61.2
1983 62.3 61.1
1982 62.2 60.9
1981 61.9 60.8
1980 61.9 60.7
1979 61.7 60.5
1978 61.5 60.4
1977 61.4 60.3
1976 60.9 60.2
1975 60.9 60
1974 60.8 59.9
1973 60.7 59.8
1972 60.9 59.7
1971 61.1 59.6
1970 60.8 59.5
1969 61 59.4
1968 60.9 59.3
1967 60.8 59.2
1966 60.6 59.2
1965 60.4 59.1
1964 60.1 58.9
1963 60 58.5
1962 59.8 58
1961 59.5 57.3
1960 59.2 56.6
1959 58.7 55.9
1958 58.3 55.4
1957 57.8 54.7
1956 57.2 54.1
1955 56.6 53.5
1954 56 52.8
1953 55.4 52.1
1952 54.7 51.4
1951 54.1 51.1
1950 53.6 50.7

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

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Philippines and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Philippines

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Philippines Suriname
2024 115,843,670 634,431
2023 114,891,199 628,886
2022 113,964,338 623,164
2021 113,100,950 617,896
2020 112,081,264 612,317
2019 110,804,683 605,768
2018 109,465,287 599,513
2017 108,119,693 593,713
2016 106,735,719 587,757
2015 105,312,992 581,627
2014 103,767,130 575,373
2013 102,076,336 569,020
2012 100,175,512 562,633
2011 98,248,614 556,269
2010 96,337,125 549,923
2009 94,384,250 543,568
2008 92,699,095 537,245
2007 91,075,184 531,016
2006 89,508,986 524,997
2005 88,015,962 519,313
2004 86,394,504 513,923
2003 84,731,835 506,414
2002 83,068,889 496,551
2001 81,401,488 486,560
2000 79,625,397 476,643
1999 77,753,257 466,916
1998 75,791,024 457,406
1997 73,908,810 448,067
1996 72,190,242 438,830
1995 70,546,246 429,606
1994 69,019,291 422,375
1993 67,530,621 419,352
1992 65,926,125 417,589
1991 64,382,249 415,013
1990 62,854,666 412,493
1989 61,265,260 408,409
1988 59,739,052 402,227
1987 58,157,496 396,911
1986 56,645,077 392,330
1985 55,213,006 386,972
1984 53,726,181 382,193
1983 52,194,620 378,746
1982 50,695,707 376,555
1981 49,311,727 375,459
1980 48,043,740 375,377
1979 46,807,103 377,602
1978 45,575,281 381,502
1977 44,367,962 385,067
1976 43,201,488 388,289
1975 42,120,826 391,170
1974 41,174,341 393,676
1973 40,294,130 395,772
1972 39,408,560 397,413
1971 38,518,659 391,932
1970 37,622,204 379,442
1969 36,660,799 366,906
1968 35,638,342 354,616
1967 34,621,320 342,679
1966 33,617,170 331,135
1965 32,625,316 320,000
1964 31,643,032 309,041
1963 30,674,731 297,034
1962 29,723,536 283,912
1961 28,792,621 272,791
1960 27,891,897 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Philippines and Suriname

Fertility rate
Philippines

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Philippines Suriname
2023 1.92 2.25
2022 1.93 2.27
2021 1.95 2.3
2020 2.08 2.31
2019 2.22 2.35
2018 2.38 2.38
2017 2.53 2.43
2016 2.68 2.5
2015 2.83 2.57
2014 2.89 2.62
2013 3.04 2.65
2012 3.14 2.67
2011 3.24 2.67
2010 3.32 2.69
2009 3.38 2.71
2008 3.4 2.73
2007 3.4 2.74
2006 3.47 2.73
2005 3.45 2.71
2004 3.52 2.74
2003 3.59 2.84
2002 3.65 2.96
2001 3.72 3.06
2000 3.75 3.05
1999 3.83 3.02
1998 3.88 2.99
1997 3.94 2.95
1996 4 2.92
1995 4.07 2.9
1994 4.08 2.9
1993 4.1 2.94
1992 4.16 3.01
1991 4.27 3.09
1990 4.32 3.23
1989 4.37 3.39
1988 4.45 3.46
1987 4.51 3.53
1986 4.56 3.61
1985 4.66 3.71
1984 4.77 3.8
1983 4.87 3.87
1982 4.92 3.82
1981 4.97 3.75
1980 5.11 3.79
1979 5.26 3.93
1978 5.39 4.08
1977 5.44 4.26
1976 5.51 4.45
1975 5.6 4.63
1974 5.69 4.81
1973 5.79 5.01
1972 5.94 5.18
1971 6.08 5.36
1970 6.22 5.53
1969 6.33 5.7
1968 6.45 5.86
1967 6.57 6.04
1966 6.69 6.2
1965 6.8 6.32
1964 6.89 6.43
1963 6.95 6.51
1962 6.98 6.57
1961 6.99 6.58
1960 7 6.59

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

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Philippines and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Philippines

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Philippines Suriname
2024 26.8 29.4
2023 26.3 29.2
2022 25.9 28.9
2021 25.5 28.7
2020 25.1 28.6
2019 24.7 28.3
2018 24.3 28.1
2017 24 27.9
2016 23.6 27.7
2015 23.3 27.5
2014 22.9 27.3
2013 22.7 27.1
2012 22.4 26.9
2011 22.2 26.7
2010 22 26.5
2009 21.7 26.3
2008 21.5 26.1
2007 21.3 25.8
2006 21.2 25.6
2005 21 25.5
2004 20.8 25.3
2003 20.6 25
2002 20.4 24.7
2001 20.2 24.4
2000 20 24
1999 19.8 23.6
1998 19.6 23.2
1997 19.4 22.8
1996 19.3 22.4
1995 19.2 22
1994 19.1 21.7
1993 19.1 21.5
1992 19 21.2
1991 18.9 21
1990 18.8 20.8
1989 18.7 20.6
1988 18.6 20.4
1987 18.5 20.2
1986 18.3 20
1985 18.2 19.7
1984 18.1 19.5
1983 17.9 19.2
1982 17.7 18.9
1981 17.5 18.7
1980 17.3 18.4
1979 17.1 18.1
1978 16.9 17.9
1977 16.7 17.6
1976 16.5 17.4
1975 16.3 17
1974 16.1 16.7
1973 16 16.3
1972 15.9 16
1971 15.8 15.7
1970 15.7 15.6
1969 15.6 15.6
1968 15.5 15.6
1967 15.4 15.8
1966 15.4 16.1
1965 15.4 16.4
1964 15.4 16.8
1963 15.4 17.3
1962 15.5 17.8
1961 15.6 18.2
1960 15.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Philippines Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$518B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.9%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2025
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.32%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
157,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.78%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.41%
2023
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
63.2%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.7%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
62.9
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.6%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2023
2.2%
2022
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
280
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$252B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$106B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$40.3B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,483,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.46%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
50.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Philippines Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
551 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.4
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
174.1 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
66.2%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
28%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.1%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
54.4%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
885 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.7%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
9.04%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Philippines Suriname
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-149,315
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
55.5%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.1
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.32
2019
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.5%
2020
95%
2021
English speaking
63.7%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Philippines Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$194.1
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.1
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
70.2 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.09%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2021
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
23.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.9
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.96%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
54
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.66 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Philippines Suriname
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
994 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,122 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
28,159 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
134,457 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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