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Qatar vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Qatar has a population of 2.86M (ranked 138/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Qatar's land area is 4,436 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 158th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Qatar Suriname
Population
2999260
646767
Population rank 136/197 165/197
GDP
$219B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 56/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$76,689
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 11/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$126,046
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$90.2B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41.2%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$31,579
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 23/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,660
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 4,436 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
673 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.73
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
34.5 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
74 years
2026

Qatar and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Qatar and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Qatar

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Qatar Suriname
2024 $219,162,637,363 $4,416,775,112
2023 $217,308,516,484 $3,472,693,412
2022 $235,709,340,659 $3,791,603,200
2021 $179,732,142,857 $3,107,923,198
2020 $144,411,538,462 $2,911,807,496
2019 $176,371,428,571 $4,016,040,575
2018 $183,335,164,835 $3,996,198,867
2017 $161,099,175,824 $3,591,679,431
2016 $151,732,142,857 $3,317,421,648
2015 $161,739,835,165 $5,126,237,646
2014 $206,224,725,275 $5,240,606,061
2013 $198,727,747,253 $5,145,757,576
2012 $186,833,516,484 $4,980,000,000
2011 $167,775,274,725 $4,422,276,622
2010 $123,627,197,802 $4,368,370,998
2009 $97,798,351,648 $3,875,409,836
2008 $115,270,054,945 $3,532,969,035
2007 $79,712,087,912 $2,936,612,022
2006 $60,882,142,857 $2,626,380,435
2005 $44,530,494,505 $1,793,410,397
2004 $31,734,065,934 $1,484,092,538
2003 $23,533,791,209 $1,274,190,311
2002 $19,363,736,264 $1,093,574,468
2001 $17,538,461,538 $834,279,358
2000 $17,759,890,110 $947,671,970
1999 $12,393,131,868 $886,290,698
1998 $10,255,495,027 $1,110,850,000
1997 $11,297,802,115 $926,422,500
1996 $9,059,340,385 $861,372,806
1995 $8,137,911,978 $691,590,498
1994 $7,374,450,769 $605,492,537
1993 $7,156,593,654 $428,764,706
1992 $7,646,153,984 $404,600,000
1991 $6,883,516,484 $448,100,000
1990 $7,360,439,423 $388,400,000
1989 $6,487,912,088 $542,600,000
1988 $6,038,187,033 $1,161,000,000
1987 $5,446,428,681 $980,000,000
1986 $5,053,021,951 $891,000,000
1985 $6,153,296,456 $873,000,000
1984 $6,704,395,824 $864,000,000
1983 $6,467,582,308 $883,500,000
1982 $7,596,703,214 $915,000,000
1981 $8,661,263,764 $889,000,000
1980 $7,829,165,262 $795,000,000
1979 $5,632,962,997 $782,500,000
1978 $4,052,000,413 $735,500,000
1977 $3,617,564,638 $641,500,000
1976 $3,284,273,987 $505,500,000
1975 $2,512,773,166 $465,500,000
1974 $2,401,403,227 $409,850,000
1973 $793,885,560 $339,450,000
1972 $510,262,500 $311,950,000
1971 $387,703,106 $301,000,000
1970 $301,791,302 $274,900,000
1969 - $259,650,000
1968 - $241,350,000
1967 - $220,700,000
1966 - $190,350,000
1965 - $154,150,000
1964 - $134,400,000
1963 - $125,950,000
1962 - $116,150,000
1961 - $107,700,000
1960 - $99,650,000

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

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Qatar and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Qatar

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Qatar Suriname
2024 $76,689 $6,962
2023 $81,817 $5,522
2022 $88,701 $6,084
2021 $71,752 $5,030
2020 $51,684 $4,755
2019 $66,841 $6,630
2018 $71,040 $6,666
2017 $63,280 $6,050
2016 $61,254 $5,644
2015 $68,985 $8,814
2014 $95,841 $9,108
2013 $103,697 $9,043
2012 $108,470 $8,851
2011 $103,262 $7,950
2010 $76,463 $7,944
2009 $60,786 $7,130
2008 $80,781 $6,576
2007 $65,954 $5,530
2006 $62,582 $5,003
2005 $53,950 $3,453
2004 $41,036 $2,888
2003 $31,602 $2,516
2002 $27,227 $2,202
2001 $25,871 $1,715
2000 $27,535 $1,988
1999 $20,234 $1,898
1998 $17,665 $2,429
1997 $20,523 $2,068
1996 $17,125 $1,963
1995 $15,823 $1,610
1994 $14,765 $1,434
1993 $14,770 $1,022
1992 $16,280 $969
1991 $15,133 $1,080
1990 $16,722 $942
1989 $15,243 $1,329
1988 $14,682 $2,886
1987 $13,719 $2,469
1986 $13,213 $2,271
1985 $16,815 $2,256
1984 $19,272 $2,261
1983 $19,616 $2,333
1982 $24,385 $2,430
1981 $29,505 $2,368
1980 $28,375 $2,118
1979 $21,777 $2,072
1978 $16,757 $1,928
1977 $16,058 $1,666
1976 $15,710 $1,302
1975 $13,014 $1,190
1974 $13,540 $1,041
1973 $4,905 $858
1972 $3,483 $785
1971 $2,952 $768
1970 $2,594 $724
1969 - $708
1968 - $681
1967 - $644
1966 - $575
1965 - $482
1964 - $435
1963 - $424
1962 - $409
1961 - $395
1960 - $378

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

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Qatar vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Qatar

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Qatar Suriname
2026 82.8 74
2025 82.7 73.9
2024 82.5 73.8
2023 82.4 73.6
2022 81.9 73.3
2021 81.1 68.9
2020 80.4 72.3
2019 82.9 71.8
2018 82.7 71.5
2017 82.5 71.2
2016 82.1 71
2015 81.8 70.6
2014 81.4 70.3
2013 81 70.1
2012 80.5 70
2011 80 69.8
2010 79.4 69.6
2009 78.8 69.3
2008 78.3 68.9
2007 77.7 68.3
2006 77.3 67.6
2005 76.9 67
2004 76.5 66.4
2003 76.1 65.8
2002 75.8 65.3
2001 75.5 64.8
2000 75.3 64.4
1999 75 64
1998 74.9 63.7
1997 74.7 63.4
1996 74.6 63.1
1995 74.4 62.8
1994 74.2 62.5
1993 74.1 62.4
1992 73.9 62.2
1991 73.7 62.2
1990 73.4 62.1
1989 73.1 62
1988 72.8 61.5
1987 72.5 61.3
1986 72.2 61.2
1985 71.8 61.4
1984 71.5 61.2
1983 71.1 61.1
1982 70.7 60.9
1981 70.3 60.8
1980 69.9 60.7
1979 69.5 60.5
1978 69.1 60.4
1977 68.6 60.3
1976 68.2 60.2
1975 67.7 60
1974 67.2 59.9
1973 66.6 59.8
1972 66.1 59.7
1971 65.5 59.6
1970 64.9 59.5
1969 64.2 59.4
1968 63.6 59.3
1967 62.9 59.2
1966 62.2 59.2
1965 61.4 59.1
1964 60.7 58.9
1963 60 58.5
1962 59.2 58
1961 58.5 57.3
1960 57.8 56.6
1959 57 55.9
1958 56.3 55.4
1957 55.6 54.7
1956 54.9 54.1
1955 54.2 53.5
1954 53.5 52.8
1953 52.8 52.1
1952 52.1 51.4
1951 51.5 51.1
1950 50.8 50.7

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

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Qatar and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Qatar

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Qatar Suriname
2024 2,857,822 634,431
2023 2,656,032 628,886
2022 2,657,333 623,164
2021 2,504,910 617,896
2020 2,794,148 612,317
2019 2,638,657 605,768
2018 2,580,734 599,513
2017 2,545,820 593,713
2016 2,477,113 587,757
2015 2,344,557 581,627
2014 2,151,745 575,373
2013 1,916,426 569,020
2012 1,722,438 562,633
2011 1,624,761 556,269
2010 1,616,832 549,923
2009 1,608,903 543,568
2008 1,426,938 537,245
2007 1,208,595 531,016
2006 972,831 524,997
2005 825,408 519,313
2004 773,332 513,923
2003 744,682 506,414
2002 711,205 496,551
2001 677,925 486,560
2000 644,989 476,643
1999 612,500 466,916
1998 580,540 457,406
1997 550,500 448,067
1996 529,019 438,830
1995 514,325 429,606
1994 499,459 422,375
1993 484,545 419,352
1992 469,657 417,589
1991 454,853 415,013
1990 440,175 412,493
1989 425,646 408,409
1988 411,264 402,227
1987 397,005 396,911
1986 382,422 392,330
1985 365,940 386,972
1984 347,878 382,193
1983 329,709 378,746
1982 311,537 376,555
1981 293,553 375,459
1980 275,913 375,377
1979 258,670 377,602
1978 241,808 381,502
1977 225,285 385,067
1976 209,052 388,289
1975 193,087 391,170
1974 177,362 393,676
1973 161,841 395,772
1972 146,506 397,413
1971 131,346 391,932
1970 116,350 379,442
1969 103,025 366,906
1968 91,749 354,616
1967 81,439 342,679
1966 72,192 331,135
1965 64,065 320,000
1964 56,867 309,041
1963 50,380 297,034
1962 44,630 283,912
1961 39,680 272,791
1960 36,010 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Qatar and Suriname

Fertility rate
Qatar

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Qatar Suriname
2023 1.73 2.25
2022 1.74 2.27
2021 1.61 2.3
2020 1.68 2.31
2019 1.73 2.35
2018 1.76 2.38
2017 1.83 2.43
2016 1.86 2.5
2015 1.98 2.57
2014 2.03 2.62
2013 2.03 2.65
2012 2.04 2.67
2011 2.07 2.67
2010 2.14 2.69
2009 2.25 2.71
2008 2.37 2.73
2007 2.44 2.74
2006 2.51 2.73
2005 2.64 2.71
2004 2.79 2.74
2003 2.93 2.84
2002 3.01 2.96
2001 3.08 3.06
2000 3.07 3.05
1999 3.12 3.02
1998 3.21 2.99
1997 3.33 2.95
1996 3.44 2.92
1995 3.56 2.9
1994 3.67 2.9
1993 3.77 2.94
1992 3.85 3.01
1991 3.99 3.09
1990 4.23 3.23
1989 4.41 3.39
1988 4.51 3.46
1987 4.54 3.53
1986 4.57 3.61
1985 4.64 3.71
1984 4.76 3.8
1983 4.9 3.87
1982 5.04 3.82
1981 5.2 3.75
1980 5.33 3.79
1979 5.46 3.93
1978 5.58 4.08
1977 5.69 4.26
1976 5.78 4.45
1975 5.86 4.63
1974 5.94 4.81
1973 6.01 5.01
1972 6.07 5.18
1971 6.15 5.36
1970 6.23 5.53
1969 6.31 5.7
1968 6.39 5.86
1967 6.46 6.04
1966 6.52 6.2
1965 6.53 6.32
1964 6.53 6.43
1963 6.53 6.51
1962 6.53 6.57
1961 6.53 6.58
1960 6.53 6.59

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

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Qatar and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Qatar

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Qatar Suriname
2024 34.5 29.4
2023 34.1 29.2
2022 33.4 28.9
2021 32.9 28.7
2020 32.6 28.6
2019 32.3 28.3
2018 31.9 28.1
2017 31.6 27.9
2016 31.4 27.7
2015 31.2 27.5
2014 31.1 27.3
2013 30.9 27.1
2012 31 26.9
2011 31.2 26.7
2010 31.3 26.5
2009 30.8 26.3
2008 30.1 26.1
2007 30.1 25.8
2006 30.6 25.6
2005 30.9 25.5
2004 31 25.3
2003 30.9 25
2002 30.5 24.7
2001 30.1 24.4
2000 29.9 24
1999 29.8 23.6
1998 29.8 23.2
1997 29.9 22.8
1996 29.6 22.4
1995 29.1 22
1994 28.7 21.7
1993 28.4 21.5
1992 28.1 21.2
1991 27.9 21
1990 27.7 20.8
1989 27.6 20.6
1988 27.5 20.4
1987 27.5 20.2
1986 27.4 20
1985 27 19.7
1984 26.3 19.5
1983 25.6 19.2
1982 24.8 18.9
1981 24.1 18.7
1980 23.5 18.4
1979 22.9 18.1
1978 22.3 17.9
1977 21.8 17.6
1976 21.3 17.4
1975 21 17
1974 20.8 16.7
1973 20.9 16.3
1972 21.3 16
1971 22.2 15.7
1970 23.7 15.6
1969 24.4 15.6
1968 24 15.6
1967 23.5 15.8
1966 23 16.1
1965 22.5 16.4
1964 21.8 16.8
1963 21.1 17.3
1962 20.1 17.8
1961 19 18.2
1960 18 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Qatar Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$221B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.23%
2020
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.5%
2022
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.69%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
0.13%
2022
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
58.2%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.2
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2017
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2017
2.2%
2022
Number of millionaires
26,163
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.13%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
52
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$170M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$54B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.44B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
582,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
20.2%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
65.9%
2011
n/a

Energy

Qatar Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
16,684 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.37
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
135.3 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
47.3 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.12%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-396%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
19,381 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.28%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Qatar Suriname
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+36,288
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
99.3%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
71.3:28.7
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
80
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2022
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.3
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
118
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2014
95%
2021
English speaking
30%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
99.7%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Qatar Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,804
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$134.1
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
82.8 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.02
2023
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
44%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
15
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.05 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Qatar Suriname
% of world land
0.008%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,552 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
285.7 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
0 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,374 mi
2016
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)

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