Skip to content

Rwanda vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Rwanda has a population of 14.3M (ranked 77/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Rwanda's land area is 9,525 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 146th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Rwanda Suriname
Population
14975051
646767
Population rank 77/197 165/197
GDP
$14.3B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 144/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$1,000
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 178/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,711
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$9.58B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.2%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$672
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 157/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 9,525 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.7
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
74 years
2026

Rwanda and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Rwanda and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Rwanda

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Rwanda Suriname
2024 $14,251,642,235 $4,416,775,112
2023 $14,331,722,703 $3,472,693,412
2022 $13,316,161,002 $3,791,603,200
2021 $11,078,787,090 $3,107,923,198
2020 $10,174,386,857 $2,911,807,496
2019 $10,349,300,277 $4,016,040,575
2018 $9,637,904,521 $3,996,198,867
2017 $9,252,833,891 $3,591,679,431
2016 $8,695,272,058 $3,317,421,648
2015 $8,543,760,200 $5,126,237,646
2014 $8,238,966,124 $5,240,606,061
2013 $7,819,964,030 $5,145,757,576
2012 $7,654,761,050 $4,980,000,000
2011 $6,884,913,658 $4,422,276,622
2010 $6,124,756,654 $4,368,370,998
2009 $5,674,476,969 $3,875,409,836
2008 $5,179,854,065 $3,532,969,035
2007 $4,070,507,895 $2,936,612,022
2006 $3,319,784,539 $2,626,380,435
2005 $2,933,819,766 $1,793,410,397
2004 $2,376,496,067 $1,484,092,538
2003 $2,138,237,279 $1,274,190,311
2002 $1,966,003,468 $1,093,574,468
2001 $1,966,600,715 $834,279,358
2000 $2,068,836,754 $947,671,970
1999 $2,157,108,263 $886,290,698
1998 $1,989,343,546 $1,110,850,000
1997 $1,851,558,197 $926,422,500
1996 $1,382,334,879 $861,372,806
1995 $1,293,535,193 $691,590,498
1994 $753,636,370 $605,492,537
1993 $1,971,525,712 $428,764,706
1992 $2,029,026,962 $404,600,000
1991 $1,911,600,237 $448,100,000
1990 $2,550,185,679 $388,400,000
1989 $2,405,022,593 $542,600,000
1988 $2,395,492,687 $1,161,000,000
1987 $2,157,432,668 $980,000,000
1986 $1,944,710,684 $891,000,000
1985 $1,715,626,331 $873,000,000
1984 $1,587,413,084 $864,000,000
1983 $1,479,687,587 $883,500,000
1982 $1,407,243,139 $915,000,000
1981 $1,407,062,527 $889,000,000
1980 $1,254,765,642 $795,000,000
1979 $1,109,346,131 $782,500,000
1978 $905,709,076 $735,500,000
1977 $746,650,613 $641,500,000
1976 $637,753,853 $505,500,000
1975 $571,863,500 $465,500,000
1974 $308,458,423 $409,850,000
1973 $290,746,157 $339,450,000
1972 $246,457,838 $311,950,000
1971 $222,952,504 $301,000,000
1970 $219,900,006 $274,900,000
1969 $188,700,037 $259,650,000
1968 $172,200,018 $241,350,000
1967 $159,560,018 $220,700,000
1966 $124,525,703 $190,350,000
1965 $148,799,980 $154,150,000
1964 $129,999,994 $134,400,000
1963 $128,000,000 $125,950,000
1962 $125,000,008 $116,150,000
1961 $122,000,016 $107,700,000
1960 $119,000,024 $99,650,000

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

GeoRank.org/facts/rwanda/suriname | CC BY

Rwanda and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Rwanda

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Rwanda Suriname
2024 $1,000 $6,962
2023 $1,027 $5,522
2022 $975 $6,084
2021 $830 $5,030
2020 $779 $4,755
2019 $810 $6,630
2018 $772 $6,666
2017 $758 $6,050
2016 $730 $5,644
2015 $734 $8,814
2014 $725 $9,108
2013 $705 $9,043
2012 $707 $8,851
2011 $651 $7,950
2010 $594 $7,944
2009 $564 $7,130
2008 $528 $6,576
2007 $426 $5,530
2006 $357 $5,003
2005 $324 $3,453
2004 $269.5 $2,888
2003 $249 $2,516
2002 $234 $2,202
2001 $237.3 $1,715
2000 $251.9 $1,988
1999 $264.7 $1,898
1998 $246.2 $2,429
1997 $238.7 $2,068
1996 $206 $1,963
1995 $228 $1,610
1994 $111 $1,434
1993 $247 $1,022
1992 $264.1 $969
1991 $254 $1,080
1990 $346 $942
1989 $335 $1,329
1988 $344 $2,886
1987 $320 $2,469
1986 $297.7 $2,271
1985 $271.6 $2,256
1984 $259.9 $2,261
1983 $250.6 $2,333
1982 $246.4 $2,430
1981 $254.6 $2,368
1980 $234.4 $2,118
1979 $213.8 $2,072
1978 $179.9 $1,928
1977 $152.7 $1,666
1976 $134.4 $1,302
1975 $124.1 $1,190
1974 $68.9 $1,041
1973 $66.9 $858
1972 $58.4 $785
1971 $54.4 $768
1970 $55.2 $724
1969 $48.9 $708
1968 $46 $681
1967 $44 $644
1966 $35.4 $575
1965 $43.5 $482
1964 $39 $435
1963 $39.3 $424
1962 $39.2 $409
1961 $39.3 $395
1960 $39.4 $378

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

GeoRank.org/facts/rwanda/suriname | CC BY

Rwanda vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Rwanda

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Rwanda Suriname
2026 68.5 74
2025 68.2 73.9
2024 68 73.8
2023 67.8 73.6
2022 67.5 73.3
2021 66.8 68.9
2020 67 72.3
2019 66.7 71.8
2018 66.4 71.5
2017 66.1 71.2
2016 65.7 71
2015 65.4 70.6
2014 65.1 70.3
2013 64.7 70.1
2012 64.2 70
2011 63.5 69.8
2010 62.8 69.6
2009 61.8 69.3
2008 60.6 68.9
2007 59.5 68.3
2006 58.3 67.6
2005 57 67
2004 55.5 66.4
2003 53.5 65.8
2002 51.3 65.3
2001 49.5 64.8
2000 47.8 64.4
1999 45.7 64
1998 43.1 63.7
1997 42 63.4
1996 42.5 63.1
1995 41.5 62.8
1994 12.2 62.5
1993 42.9 62.4
1992 44.4 62.2
1991 46.2 62.2
1990 47.8 62.1
1989 49.5 62
1988 50.9 61.5
1987 51.5 61.3
1986 51.7 61.2
1985 51.7 61.4
1984 51.4 61.2
1983 50.9 61.1
1982 50.2 60.9
1981 49.2 60.8
1980 48.1 60.7
1979 47.1 60.5
1978 46.2 60.4
1977 45.6 60.3
1976 45.3 60.2
1975 45.3 60
1974 45.6 59.9
1973 45.9 59.8
1972 46.3 59.7
1971 46.8 59.6
1970 47.1 59.5
1969 47.4 59.4
1968 47.7 59.3
1967 48 59.2
1966 48.1 59.2
1965 48.2 59.1
1964 48.1 58.9
1963 44 58.5
1962 47.8 58
1961 47.5 57.3
1960 47 56.6
1959 46.5 55.9
1958 46.1 55.4
1957 45.6 54.7
1956 45.2 54.1
1955 44.8 53.5
1954 44.4 52.8
1953 44.1 52.1
1952 43.8 51.4
1951 43.5 51.1
1950 43.2 50.7

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

GeoRank.org/facts/rwanda/suriname | CC BY

Rwanda and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Rwanda

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Rwanda Suriname
2024 14,256,567 634,431
2023 13,954,471 628,886
2022 13,651,030 623,164
2021 13,355,260 617,896
2020 13,065,837 612,317
2019 12,776,103 605,768
2018 12,487,996 599,513
2017 12,202,060 593,713
2016 11,919,183 587,757
2015 11,640,022 581,627
2014 11,364,757 575,373
2013 11,093,340 569,020
2012 10,829,901 562,633
2011 10,573,733 556,269
2010 10,317,553 549,923
2009 10,060,432 543,568
2008 9,804,269 537,245
2007 9,549,933 531,016
2006 9,299,246 524,997
2005 9,054,528 519,313
2004 8,816,844 513,923
2003 8,586,875 506,414
2002 8,400,180 496,551
2001 8,287,094 486,560
2000 8,213,931 476,643
1999 8,147,912 466,916
1998 8,081,681 457,406
1997 7,755,238 448,067
1996 6,708,764 438,830
1995 5,674,118 429,606
1994 6,792,352 422,375
1993 7,981,132 419,352
1992 7,683,266 417,589
1991 7,526,966 415,013
1990 7,375,307 412,493
1989 7,184,706 408,409
1988 6,968,071 402,227
1987 6,749,493 396,911
1986 6,531,881 392,330
1985 6,317,228 386,972
1984 6,107,627 382,193
1983 5,905,311 378,746
1982 5,711,549 376,555
1981 5,527,230 375,459
1980 5,353,259 375,377
1979 5,189,541 377,602
1978 5,035,171 381,502
1977 4,888,240 385,067
1976 4,745,954 388,289
1975 4,607,728 391,170
1974 4,474,228 393,676
1973 4,345,047 395,772
1972 4,220,335 397,413
1971 4,100,044 391,932
1970 3,980,669 379,442
1969 3,861,271 366,906
1968 3,744,010 354,616
1967 3,629,577 342,679
1966 3,521,626 331,135
1965 3,423,210 320,000
1964 3,334,834 309,041
1963 3,258,890 297,034
1962 3,186,025 283,912
1961 3,106,779 272,791
1960 3,022,294 263,918

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

GeoRank.org/facts/rwanda/suriname | CC BY

Fertility rates in Rwanda and Suriname

Fertility rate
Rwanda

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Rwanda Suriname
2023 3.7 2.25
2022 3.78 2.27
2021 3.84 2.3
2020 3.91 2.31
2019 3.99 2.35
2018 4.05 2.38
2017 4.08 2.43
2016 4.11 2.5
2015 4.11 2.57
2014 4.12 2.62
2013 4.14 2.65
2012 4.2 2.67
2011 4.33 2.67
2010 4.52 2.69
2009 4.71 2.71
2008 4.92 2.73
2007 5.14 2.74
2006 5.34 2.73
2005 5.5 2.71
2004 5.64 2.74
2003 5.74 2.84
2002 5.82 2.96
2001 5.89 3.06
2000 5.97 3.05
1999 6.06 3.02
1998 6.17 2.99
1997 6.24 2.95
1996 6.29 2.92
1995 6.35 2.9
1994 6.42 2.9
1993 6.48 2.94
1992 6.54 3.01
1991 6.62 3.09
1990 6.8 3.23
1989 7.03 3.39
1988 7.23 3.46
1987 7.43 3.53
1986 7.61 3.61
1985 7.79 3.71
1984 7.91 3.8
1983 8 3.87
1982 8.06 3.82
1981 8.1 3.75
1980 8.12 3.79
1979 8.13 3.93
1978 8.16 4.08
1977 8.14 4.26
1976 8.12 4.45
1975 8.1 4.63
1974 8.1 4.81
1973 8.09 5.01
1972 8.09 5.18
1971 8.09 5.36
1970 8.15 5.53
1969 8.18 5.7
1968 8.19 5.86
1967 8.21 6.04
1966 8.23 6.2
1965 8.25 6.32
1964 8.27 6.43
1963 8.27 6.51
1962 8.27 6.57
1961 8.28 6.58
1960 8.28 6.59

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

GeoRank.org/facts/rwanda/suriname | CC BY

Rwanda and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Rwanda

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Rwanda Suriname
2024 20.8 29.4
2023 20.5 29.2
2022 20.3 28.9
2021 20 28.7
2020 19.9 28.6
2019 19.8 28.3
2018 19.7 28.1
2017 19.6 27.9
2016 19.4 27.7
2015 19.3 27.5
2014 19.1 27.3
2013 19 27.1
2012 18.8 26.9
2011 18.7 26.7
2010 18.5 26.5
2009 18.4 26.3
2008 18.3 26.1
2007 18.1 25.8
2006 18 25.6
2005 17.8 25.5
2004 17.6 25.3
2003 17.4 25
2002 17.1 24.7
2001 16.8 24.4
2000 16.3 24
1999 15.8 23.6
1998 15.3 23.2
1997 14.8 22.8
1996 14.6 22.4
1995 14.3 22
1994 15 21.7
1993 15.7 21.5
1992 15.6 21.2
1991 15.5 21
1990 15.5 20.8
1989 15.5 20.6
1988 15.6 20.4
1987 15.6 20.2
1986 15.7 20
1985 15.8 19.7
1984 16 19.5
1983 16.1 19.2
1982 16.2 18.9
1981 16.4 18.7
1980 16.5 18.4
1979 16.5 18.1
1978 16.6 17.9
1977 16.6 17.6
1976 16.5 17.4
1975 16.4 17
1974 16.3 16.7
1973 16.2 16.3
1972 16 16
1971 15.9 15.7
1970 15.7 15.6
1969 15.5 15.6
1968 15.3 15.6
1967 15.1 15.8
1966 14.9 16.1
1965 14.8 16.4
1964 14.7 16.8
1963 14.8 17.3
1962 14.9 17.8
1961 15.1 18.2
1960 15.5 18.1

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

GeoRank.org/facts/rwanda/suriname | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Rwanda and Suriname.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Rwanda Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$14.8B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.8%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.69%
2024
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.25%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
35,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.57%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
47.6%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.5
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2.2%
2022
Listed domestic companies
5
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.75B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.41B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$517M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,634,000
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
11%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
50%
2017
n/a

Energy

Rwanda Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
373 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.31
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.31 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.16 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
79.9%
2022
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.97%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
10.6%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
68.1 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
50.3%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
63.9%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Rwanda Suriname
% of world population
0.18%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+6,282
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
29.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.45 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.14 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
32.7
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
58
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2020
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
72
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.8%
2022
95%
2021
English speaking
15%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
34.2%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Rwanda Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$52.7
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$2.16
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
68.5 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
37%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.09
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
229
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.99%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.1%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
6
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.87 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Rwanda Suriname
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
668 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
7,271 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,077 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,920 mi
2021
2,674 mi
2003

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.