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Romania vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 80th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Suriname
Population
18839108
646767
Population rank 70/197 165/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
74 years
2026

Romania and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Romania and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Romania

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Romania Suriname
2024 $382,564,217,989 $4,416,775,112
2023 $347,757,995,759 $3,472,693,412
2022 $295,319,437,557 $3,791,603,200
2021 $285,071,280,114 $3,107,923,198
2020 $250,625,048,304 $2,911,807,496
2019 $250,080,428,512 $4,016,040,575
2018 $241,791,427,224 $3,996,198,867
2017 $210,147,385,855 $3,591,679,431
2016 $185,290,759,249 $3,317,421,648
2015 $177,885,131,240 $5,126,237,646
2014 $199,722,319,676 $5,240,606,061
2013 $189,798,603,751 $5,145,757,576
2012 $179,117,323,107 $4,980,000,000
2011 $192,623,977,894 $4,422,276,622
2010 $170,064,350,672 $4,368,370,998
2009 $174,110,532,659 $3,875,409,836
2008 $214,315,932,061 $3,532,969,035
2007 $174,588,782,939 $2,936,612,022
2006 $122,023,735,993 $2,626,380,435
2005 $98,454,380,120 $1,793,410,397
2004 $74,973,656,852 $1,484,092,538
2003 $57,806,384,143 $1,274,190,311
2002 $46,065,502,703 $1,093,574,468
2001 $40,395,116,581 $834,279,358
2000 $37,253,739,511 $947,671,970
1999 $35,953,156,754 $886,290,698
1998 $41,696,091,974 $1,110,850,000
1997 $35,575,214,078 $926,422,500
1996 $36,937,074,278 $861,372,806
1995 $37,430,162,103 $691,590,498
1994 $30,072,805,104 $605,492,537
1993 $26,361,160,450 $428,764,706
1992 $25,121,666,667 $404,600,000
1991 $28,850,634,900 $448,100,000
1990 $38,247,882,300 $388,400,000
1989 $41,450,777,202 $542,600,000
1988 $40,424,528,302 $1,161,000,000
1987 $38,067,567,568 $980,000,000
1986 - $891,000,000
1985 - $873,000,000
1984 - $864,000,000
1983 - $883,500,000
1982 - $915,000,000
1981 - $889,000,000
1980 - $795,000,000
1979 - $782,500,000
1978 - $735,500,000
1977 - $641,500,000
1976 - $505,500,000
1975 - $465,500,000
1974 - $409,850,000
1973 - $339,450,000
1972 - $311,950,000
1971 - $301,000,000
1970 - $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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Romania and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Suriname
2024 $20,080 $6,962
2023 $18,244 $5,522
2022 $15,504 $6,084
2021 $14,908 $5,030
2020 $13,009 $4,755
2019 $12,910 $6,630
2018 $12,416 $6,666
2017 $10,728 $6,050
2016 $9,405 $5,644
2015 $8,977 $8,814
2014 $10,032 $9,108
2013 $9,498 $9,043
2012 $8,930 $8,851
2011 $9,561 $7,950
2010 $8,400 $7,944
2009 $8,548 $7,130
2008 $10,435 $6,576
2007 $8,360 $5,530
2006 $5,758 $5,003
2005 $4,618 $3,453
2004 $3,495 $2,888
2003 $2,679 $2,516
2002 $2,120 $2,202
2001 $1,825 $1,715
2000 $1,660 $1,988
1999 $1,600 $1,898
1998 $1,853 $2,429
1997 $1,577 $2,068
1996 $1,633 $1,963
1995 $1,650 $1,610
1994 $1,323 $1,434
1993 $1,158 $1,022
1992 $1,102 $969
1991 $1,254 $1,080
1990 $1,648 $942
1989 $1,790 $1,329
1988 $1,753 $2,886
1987 $1,659 $2,469
1986 - $2,271
1985 - $2,256
1984 - $2,261
1983 - $2,333
1982 - $2,430
1981 - $2,368
1980 - $2,118
1979 - $2,072
1978 - $1,928
1977 - $1,666
1976 - $1,302
1975 - $1,190
1974 - $1,041
1973 - $858
1972 - $785
1971 - $768
1970 - $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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Romania vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Suriname
2026 76.4 74
2025 76.2 73.9
2024 76.1 73.8
2023 75.9 73.6
2022 75.3 73.3
2021 72.7 68.9
2020 74 72.3
2019 75.3 71.8
2018 75.1 71.5
2017 75 71.2
2016 75 71
2015 74.7 70.6
2014 74.8 70.3
2013 74.9 70.1
2012 74.3 70
2011 74.3 69.8
2010 73.6 69.6
2009 73.5 69.3
2008 73.2 68.9
2007 72.8 68.3
2006 72.2 67.6
2005 71.6 67
2004 71.1 66.4
2003 70.8 65.8
2002 70.8 65.3
2001 71.1 64.8
2000 71.2 64.4
1999 70.6 64
1998 69.9 63.7
1997 69.1 63.4
1996 68.8 63.1
1995 69.3 62.8
1994 69.3 62.5
1993 69.5 62.4
1992 69.5 62.2
1991 70 62.2
1990 69.8 62.1
1989 69.5 62
1988 69.4 61.5
1987 69.1 61.3
1986 69.7 61.2
1985 69.4 61.4
1984 69.9 61.2
1983 69.8 61.1
1982 69.8 60.9
1981 69.5 60.8
1980 69.2 60.7
1979 69.5 60.5
1978 69.8 60.4
1977 69.5 60.3
1976 69.9 60.2
1975 69.6 60
1974 69.5 59.9
1973 68.7 59.8
1972 69 59.7
1971 68.4 59.6
1970 67.9 59.5
1969 67.2 59.4
1968 67.9 59.3
1967 68.1 59.2
1966 68.2 59.2
1965 68.4 59.1
1964 68.4 58.9
1963 67.8 58.5
1962 67.2 58
1961 66.4 57.3
1960 65.6 56.6
1959 64.9 55.9
1958 64.4 55.4
1957 64 54.7
1956 63.6 54.1
1955 63.3 53.5
1954 63 52.8
1953 62.5 52.1
1952 61.8 51.4
1951 61.2 51.1
1950 60.5 50.7

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

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Romania and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Romania Suriname
2024 19,051,804 634,431
2023 19,061,062 628,886
2022 19,048,502 623,164
2021 19,122,059 617,896
2020 19,265,250 612,317
2019 19,371,648 605,768
2018 19,473,970 599,513
2017 19,588,715 593,713
2016 19,702,267 587,757
2015 19,815,616 581,627
2014 19,908,979 575,373
2013 19,983,693 569,020
2012 20,058,035 562,633
2011 20,147,528 556,269
2010 20,246,871 549,923
2009 20,367,487 543,568
2008 20,537,875 537,245
2007 20,882,982 531,016
2006 21,193,760 524,997
2005 21,319,685 519,313
2004 21,451,748 513,923
2003 21,574,326 506,414
2002 21,730,496 496,551
2001 22,131,970 486,560
2000 22,442,971 476,643
1999 22,472,040 466,916
1998 22,507,344 457,406
1997 22,553,978 448,067
1996 22,619,004 438,830
1995 22,684,270 429,606
1994 22,730,211 422,375
1993 22,763,280 419,352
1992 22,794,284 417,589
1991 23,001,155 415,013
1990 23,201,835 412,493
1989 23,161,458 408,409
1988 23,057,662 402,227
1987 22,949,430 396,911
1986 22,836,841 392,330
1985 22,732,999 386,972
1984 22,640,547 382,193
1983 22,560,478 378,746
1982 22,475,741 376,555
1981 22,353,070 375,459
1980 22,207,282 375,377
1979 22,090,488 377,602
1978 21,951,464 381,502
1977 21,756,096 385,067
1976 21,551,634 388,289
1975 21,293,583 391,170
1974 21,029,429 393,676
1973 20,835,681 395,772
1972 20,657,957 397,413
1971 20,461,567 391,932
1970 20,250,398 379,442
1969 20,009,141 366,906
1968 19,799,831 354,616
1967 19,534,242 342,679
1966 19,215,450 331,135
1965 19,031,576 320,000
1964 18,919,126 309,041
1963 18,797,850 297,034
1962 18,676,550 283,912
1961 18,555,250 272,791
1960 18,406,905 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Suriname

Fertility rate
Romania

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Suriname
2023 1.71 2.25
2022 1.71 2.27
2021 1.81 2.3
2020 1.8 2.31
2019 1.77 2.35
2018 1.76 2.38
2017 1.78 2.43
2016 1.69 2.5
2015 1.62 2.57
2014 1.56 2.62
2013 1.46 2.65
2012 1.52 2.67
2011 1.47 2.67
2010 1.59 2.69
2009 1.66 2.71
2008 1.6 2.73
2007 1.45 2.74
2006 1.42 2.73
2005 1.4 2.71
2004 1.33 2.74
2003 1.3 2.84
2002 1.27 2.96
2001 1.27 3.06
2000 1.31 3.05
1999 1.3 3.02
1998 1.32 2.99
1997 1.32 2.95
1996 1.3 2.92
1995 1.33 2.9
1994 1.4 2.9
1993 1.43 2.94
1992 1.51 3.01
1991 1.59 3.09
1990 1.83 3.23
1989 2.22 3.39
1988 2.3 3.46
1987 2.38 3.53
1986 2.39 3.61
1985 2.31 3.71
1984 2.26 3.8
1983 2.06 3.87
1982 2.17 3.82
1981 2.36 3.75
1980 2.43 3.79
1979 2.49 3.93
1978 2.52 4.08
1977 2.57 4.26
1976 2.54 4.45
1975 2.59 4.63
1974 2.71 4.81
1973 2.44 5.01
1972 2.55 5.18
1971 2.67 5.36
1970 2.89 5.53
1969 3.19 5.7
1968 3.63 5.86
1967 3.66 6.04
1966 1.9 6.2
1965 1.91 6.32
1964 1.96 6.43
1963 2.01 6.51
1962 2.04 6.57
1961 2.17 6.58
1960 2.34 6.59

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

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Romania and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Suriname
2024 43.8 29.4
2023 43.5 29.2
2022 43.3 28.9
2021 43.2 28.7
2020 42.9 28.6
2019 42.6 28.3
2018 42.3 28.1
2017 42 27.9
2016 41.7 27.7
2015 41.3 27.5
2014 40.9 27.3
2013 40.5 27.1
2012 40.2 26.9
2011 39.8 26.7
2010 39.3 26.5
2009 38.8 26.3
2008 38.2 26.1
2007 37.7 25.8
2006 37.3 25.6
2005 37 25.5
2004 36.6 25.3
2003 36 25
2002 35.3 24.7
2001 34.8 24.4
2000 34.8 24
1999 34.7 23.6
1998 34.6 23.2
1997 34.4 22.8
1996 34.2 22.4
1995 34 22
1994 33.8 21.7
1993 33.6 21.5
1992 33.3 21.2
1991 33.1 21
1990 33 20.8
1989 32.9 20.6
1988 32.8 20.4
1987 32.8 20.2
1986 32.7 20
1985 32.5 19.7
1984 32.3 19.5
1983 32.1 19.2
1982 32 18.9
1981 31.9 18.7
1980 31.8 18.4
1979 31.7 18.1
1978 31.7 17.9
1977 31.8 17.6
1976 31.8 17.4
1975 31.7 17
1974 31.6 16.7
1973 31.5 16.3
1972 31.5 16
1971 31.4 15.7
1970 31.4 15.6
1969 31.3 15.6
1968 31.3 15.6
1967 31.3 15.8
1966 31 16.1
1965 30.6 16.4
1964 30.2 16.8
1963 29.7 17.3
1962 29.3 17.8
1961 28.9 18.2
1960 28.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
2.2%
2022
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Romania Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Romania Suriname
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
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
71.2
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
95%
2021
English speaking
31%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
78.4%
2023

Health

Romania Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Suriname
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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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