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Portugal vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Portugal has a population of 10.7M (ranked 90/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Portugal's land area is 35,369 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 108th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Portugal Suriname
Population
10667081
646767
Population rank 92/197 165/197
GDP
$313B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 46/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$29,292
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 44/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$51,680
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$297B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
94.9%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$27,807
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 27/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,747
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 35,369 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
302 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
47.5 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
74 years
2026

Portugal and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Portugal and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Portugal

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Portugal Suriname
2024 $313,271,185,085 $4,416,775,112
2023 $292,323,800,949 $3,472,693,412
2022 $256,898,677,175 $3,791,603,200
2021 $256,055,879,091 $3,107,923,198
2020 $229,618,773,423 $2,911,807,496
2019 $240,115,970,063 $4,016,040,575
2018 $242,092,894,543 $3,996,198,867
2017 $220,862,990,767 $3,591,679,431
2016 $206,305,431,242 $3,317,421,648
2015 $199,038,523,120 $5,126,237,646
2014 $230,078,616,300 $5,240,606,061
2013 $226,677,408,292 $5,145,757,576
2012 $216,536,676,772 $4,980,000,000
2011 $245,426,767,676 $4,422,276,622
2010 $238,443,864,993 $4,368,370,998
2009 $244,667,762,836 $3,875,409,836
2008 $263,416,394,624 $3,532,969,035
2007 $240,496,147,317 $2,936,612,022
2006 $208,756,449,276 $2,626,380,435
2005 $197,253,876,705 $1,793,410,397
2004 $189,382,122,532 $1,484,092,538
2003 $165,226,175,537 $1,274,190,311
2002 $134,795,565,549 $1,093,574,468
2001 $121,604,107,165 $834,279,358
2000 $118,605,192,877 $947,671,970
1999 $127,470,385,557 $886,290,698
1998 $123,946,327,916 $1,110,850,000
1997 $117,016,535,163 $926,422,500
1996 $122,630,089,680 $861,372,806
1995 $118,122,007,430 $691,590,498
1994 $99,688,641,304 $605,492,537
1993 $95,009,751,901 $428,764,706
1992 $107,592,098,307 $404,600,000
1991 $89,233,599,278 $448,100,000
1990 $78,713,860,217 $388,400,000
1989 $60,594,092,182 $542,600,000
1988 $56,347,250,696 $1,161,000,000
1987 $48,182,925,857 $980,000,000
1986 $38,745,901,354 $891,000,000
1985 $27,115,807,742 $873,000,000
1984 $25,217,969,050 $864,000,000
1983 $27,239,650,742 $883,500,000
1982 $30,527,754,793 $915,000,000
1981 $31,977,276,873 $889,000,000
1980 $32,896,519,824 $795,000,000
1979 $26,622,819,672 $782,500,000
1978 $23,487,614,051 $735,500,000
1977 $21,439,523,311 $641,500,000
1976 $20,332,831,565 $505,500,000
1975 $19,347,607,843 $465,500,000
1974 $17,512,391,476 $409,850,000
1973 $15,090,564,186 $339,450,000
1972 $11,239,117,865 $311,950,000
1971 $9,201,604,240 $301,000,000
1970 $8,108,235,704 $274,900,000
1969 $7,287,555,035 $259,650,000
1968 $6,644,693,214 $241,350,000
1967 $6,002,607,030 $220,700,000
1966 $5,370,108,031 $190,350,000
1965 $4,901,711,248 $154,150,000
1964 $4,429,202,657 $134,400,000
1963 $4,084,251,593 $125,950,000
1962 $3,835,883,663 $116,150,000
1961 $3,573,719,085 $107,700,000
1960 $3,339,150,158 $99,650,000

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

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Portugal and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Portugal

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Portugal Suriname
2024 $29,292 $6,962
2023 $27,635 $5,522
2022 $24,621 $6,084
2021 $24,711 $5,030
2020 $22,299 $4,755
2019 $23,343 $6,630
2018 $23,541 $6,666
2017 $21,442 $6,050
2016 $19,980 $5,644
2015 $19,216 $8,814
2014 $22,121 $9,108
2013 $21,676 $9,043
2012 $20,593 $8,851
2011 $23,247 $7,950
2010 $22,552 $7,944
2009 $23,151 $7,130
2008 $24,949 $6,576
2007 $22,811 $5,530
2006 $19,839 $5,003
2005 $18,780 $3,453
2004 $18,064 $2,888
2003 $15,798 $2,516
2002 $12,937 $2,202
2001 $11,735 $1,715
2000 $11,526 $1,988
1999 $12,475 $1,898
1998 $12,199 $2,429
1997 $11,576 $2,068
1996 $12,185 $1,963
1995 $11,781 $1,610
1994 $9,977 $1,434
1993 $9,535 $1,022
1992 $10,811 $969
1991 $8,959 $1,080
1990 $7,885 $942
1989 $6,056 $1,329
1988 $5,624 $2,886
1987 $4,804 $2,469
1986 $3,862 $2,271
1985 $2,705 $2,256
1984 $2,523 $2,261
1983 $2,735 $2,333
1982 $3,080 $2,430
1981 $3,246 $2,368
1980 $3,368 $2,118
1979 $2,756 $2,072
1978 $2,457 $1,928
1977 $2,267 $1,666
1976 $2,173 $1,302
1975 $2,128 $1,190
1974 $2,000 $1,041
1973 $1,748 $858
1972 $1,302 $785
1971 $1,065 $768
1970 $934 $724
1969 $832 $708
1968 $752 $681
1967 $676 $644
1966 $601 $575
1965 $545 $482
1964 $490 $435
1963 $452 $424
1962 $426 $409
1961 $400 $395
1960 $377 $378

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

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Portugal vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Portugal

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Portugal Suriname
2026 82.9 74
2025 82.7 73.9
2024 82.6 73.8
2023 82.4 73.6
2022 81.2 73.3
2021 81.4 68.9
2020 81.4 72.3
2019 82 71.8
2018 81.6 71.5
2017 81.7 71.2
2016 81.4 71
2015 81.3 70.6
2014 81.3 70.3
2013 80.9 70.1
2012 80.6 70
2011 80.6 69.8
2010 80.1 69.6
2009 79.8 69.3
2008 79.6 68.9
2007 79.3 68.3
2006 79.1 67.6
2005 78.3 67
2004 78.4 66.4
2003 77.6 65.8
2002 77.4 65.3
2001 77.2 64.8
2000 76.8 64.4
1999 76.3 64
1998 76.1 63.7
1997 75.9 63.4
1996 75.5 63.1
1995 75.5 62.8
1994 75.7 62.5
1993 74.8 62.4
1992 74.9 62.2
1991 74.2 62.2
1990 74.3 62.1
1989 74.7 62
1988 74.1 61.5
1987 74.1 61.3
1986 73.6 61.2
1985 73.2 61.4
1984 72.9 61.2
1983 72.7 61.1
1982 72.7 60.9
1981 71.9 60.8
1980 71.7 60.7
1979 71.6 60.5
1978 70.8 60.4
1977 70.3 60.3
1976 69.1 60.2
1975 68.8 60
1974 69.1 59.9
1973 68.6 59.8
1972 69.2 59.7
1971 66.8 59.6
1970 67.1 59.5
1969 66.4 59.4
1968 66.8 59.3
1967 66.5 59.2
1966 65.6 59.2
1965 66.1 59.1
1964 65.1 58.9
1963 64.9 58.5
1962 64.3 58
1961 62.8 57.3
1960 64.1 56.6
1959 62.9 55.9
1958 63.7 55.4
1957 61.4 54.7
1956 61.2 54.1
1955 61.4 53.5
1954 62.2 52.8
1953 61.1 52.1
1952 59.8 51.4
1951 58.7 51.1
1950 58.5 50.7

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

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Portugal and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Portugal

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Portugal Suriname
2024 10,694,681 634,431
2023 10,578,174 628,886
2022 10,434,332 623,164
2021 10,361,831 617,896
2020 10,297,081 612,317
2019 10,286,263 605,768
2018 10,283,822 599,513
2017 10,300,300 593,713
2016 10,325,452 587,757
2015 10,358,076 581,627
2014 10,401,062 575,373
2013 10,457,295 569,020
2012 10,514,844 562,633
2011 10,557,560 556,269
2010 10,573,100 549,923
2009 10,568,247 543,568
2008 10,558,177 537,245
2007 10,542,964 531,016
2006 10,522,288 524,997
2005 10,503,330 519,313
2004 10,483,861 513,923
2003 10,458,821 506,414
2002 10,419,631 496,551
2001 10,362,722 486,560
2000 10,289,898 476,643
1999 10,217,828 466,916
1998 10,160,196 457,406
1997 10,108,977 448,067
1996 10,063,945 438,830
1995 10,026,176 429,606
1994 9,991,525 422,375
1993 9,964,675 419,352
1992 9,952,494 417,589
1991 9,960,235 415,013
1990 9,983,218 412,493
1989 10,005,000 408,409
1988 10,019,610 402,227
1987 10,030,031 396,911
1986 10,032,734 392,330
1985 10,023,613 386,972
1984 9,996,232 382,193
1983 9,957,865 378,746
1982 9,911,771 376,555
1981 9,851,362 375,459
1980 9,766,312 375,377
1979 9,661,265 377,602
1978 9,558,250 381,502
1977 9,455,675 385,067
1976 9,355,810 388,289
1975 9,093,470 391,170
1974 8,754,365 393,676
1973 8,633,100 395,772
1972 8,630,430 397,413
1971 8,643,756 391,932
1970 8,680,431 379,442
1969 8,757,705 366,906
1968 8,836,650 354,616
1967 8,874,520 342,679
1966 8,930,990 331,135
1965 8,998,595 320,000
1964 9,035,365 309,041
1963 9,030,355 297,034
1962 8,993,985 283,912
1961 8,929,316 272,791
1960 8,857,716 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Portugal and Suriname

Fertility rate
Portugal

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Portugal Suriname
2023 1.44 2.25
2022 1.43 2.27
2021 1.35 2.3
2020 1.42 2.31
2019 1.44 2.35
2018 1.42 2.38
2017 1.38 2.43
2016 1.37 2.5
2015 1.31 2.57
2014 1.24 2.62
2013 1.21 2.65
2012 1.28 2.67
2011 1.35 2.67
2010 1.39 2.69
2009 1.34 2.71
2008 1.39 2.73
2007 1.35 2.74
2006 1.37 2.73
2005 1.41 2.71
2004 1.4 2.74
2003 1.44 2.84
2002 1.46 2.96
2001 1.45 3.06
2000 1.55 3.05
1999 1.5 3.02
1998 1.47 2.99
1997 1.47 2.95
1996 1.44 2.92
1995 1.41 2.9
1994 1.45 2.9
1993 1.52 2.94
1992 1.54 3.01
1991 1.56 3.09
1990 1.56 3.23
1989 1.57 3.39
1988 1.61 3.46
1987 1.62 3.53
1986 1.66 3.61
1985 1.72 3.71
1984 1.9 3.8
1983 1.95 3.87
1982 2.07 3.82
1981 2.13 3.75
1980 2.25 3.79
1979 2.31 3.93
1978 2.45 4.08
1977 2.69 4.26
1976 2.82 4.45
1975 2.75 4.63
1974 2.7 4.81
1973 2.77 5.01
1972 2.86 5.18
1971 3 5.36
1970 3.01 5.53
1969 3.12 5.7
1968 3.12 5.86
1967 3.16 6.04
1966 3.16 6.2
1965 3.15 6.32
1964 3.21 6.43
1963 3.12 6.51
1962 3.23 6.57
1961 3.21 6.58
1960 3.16 6.59

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

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Portugal and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Portugal

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Portugal Suriname
2024 47.5 29.4
2023 47.2 29.2
2022 46.8 28.9
2021 46.5 28.7
2020 46.1 28.6
2019 45.6 28.3
2018 45.2 28.1
2017 44.7 27.9
2016 44.3 27.7
2015 43.8 27.5
2014 43.4 27.3
2013 42.9 27.1
2012 42.4 26.9
2011 41.9 26.7
2010 41.5 26.5
2009 41 26.3
2008 40.6 26.1
2007 40.2 25.8
2006 39.8 25.6
2005 39.4 25.5
2004 39 25.3
2003 38.6 25
2002 38.3 24.7
2001 38 24.4
2000 37.7 24
1999 37.4 23.6
1998 37.1 23.2
1997 36.8 22.8
1996 36.4 22.4
1995 36.1 22
1994 35.7 21.7
1993 35.4 21.5
1992 35 21.2
1991 34.6 21
1990 34.2 20.8
1989 33.7 20.6
1988 33.3 20.4
1987 32.9 20.2
1986 32.5 20
1985 32.1 19.7
1984 31.7 19.5
1983 31.4 19.2
1982 31.1 18.9
1981 30.8 18.7
1980 30.6 18.4
1979 30.3 18.1
1978 30 17.9
1977 29.9 17.6
1976 29.8 17.4
1975 29.7 17
1974 29.7 16.7
1973 29.6 16.3
1972 29.6 16
1971 29.7 15.7
1970 29.6 15.6
1969 29.4 15.6
1968 29.2 15.6
1967 29.1 15.8
1966 29 16.1
1965 28.8 16.4
1964 28.7 16.8
1963 28.5 17.3
1962 28.3 17.8
1961 28.1 18.2
1960 27.9 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Portugal Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$288B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
42.8%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.55%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.53%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
52,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.7%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.43%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
66.3%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.7%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.2
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.9%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2.2%
2022
Number of millionaires
171,797
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.95%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
40
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$61.9B
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$42.4B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.84B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,208,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
91.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Portugal Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,853 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.6
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
35.6 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.32 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.1%
2023
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
32.3%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14.9%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77.2%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
64.9%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
30.3%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Portugal Suriname
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,472
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
61.3%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
78
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2021
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.2
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.8%
2021
95%
2021
English speaking
27.3%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
88.5%
2024
78.4%
2023

Health

Portugal Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,971
2024
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$838
2024
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.07%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.85
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.2 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
15
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.2
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.5%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
25.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.88 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Portugal Suriname
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
3,307 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,328 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,788 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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