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Saudi Arabia vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 12th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Suriname
Population
36734925
646767
Population rank 44/197 165/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
74 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Suriname
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $4,416,775,112
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $3,472,693,412
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $3,791,603,200
2021 $982,661,066,667 $3,107,923,198
2020 $767,951,200,000 $2,911,807,496
2019 $888,890,133,333 $4,016,040,575
2018 $886,564,800,000 $3,996,198,867
2017 $741,266,133,333 $3,591,679,431
2016 $689,279,466,667 $3,317,421,648
2015 $693,414,400,000 $5,126,237,646
2014 $787,153,066,667 $5,240,606,061
2013 $769,755,733,333 $5,145,757,576
2012 $751,921,333,333 $4,980,000,000
2011 $680,660,800,000 $4,422,276,622
2010 $528,207,466,667 $4,368,370,998
2009 $429,097,866,667 $3,875,409,836
2008 $519,796,800,000 $3,532,969,035
2007 $415,964,509,673 $2,936,612,022
2006 $376,900,133,511 $2,626,380,435
2005 $328,459,608,764 $1,793,410,397
2004 $258,742,133,333 $1,484,092,538
2003 $215,807,733,333 $1,274,190,311
2002 $189,605,866,667 $1,093,574,468
2001 $184,137,600,000 $834,279,358
2000 $189,514,933,333 $947,671,970
1999 $161,717,066,667 $886,290,698
1998 $146,775,466,667 $1,110,850,000
1997 $165,963,684,913 $926,422,500
1996 $158,662,483,311 $861,372,806
1995 $143,343,124,166 $691,590,498
1994 $135,174,899,866 $605,492,537
1993 $132,967,957,276 $428,764,706
1992 $137,087,850,467 $404,600,000
1991 $132,223,230,975 $448,100,000
1990 $117,630,173,565 $388,400,000
1989 $95,344,459,279 $542,600,000
1988 $88,256,074,766 $1,161,000,000
1987 $85,695,861,148 $980,000,000
1986 $86,961,922,765 $891,000,000
1985 $103,897,846,494 $873,000,000
1984 $119,624,858,116 $864,000,000
1983 $129,171,635,311 $883,500,000
1982 $153,240,313,858 $915,000,000
1981 $184,291,360,139 $889,000,000
1980 $164,539,660,725 $795,000,000
1979 $111,858,444,786 $782,500,000
1978 $80,266,516,687 $735,500,000
1977 $74,188,986,586 $641,500,000
1976 $64,005,665,722 $505,500,000
1975 $46,773,208,643 $465,500,000
1974 $45,412,957,746 $409,850,000
1973 $14,947,435,499 $339,450,000
1972 $9,664,267,087 $311,950,000
1971 $7,184,806,909 $301,000,000
1970 $5,377,333,333 $274,900,000
1969 $4,485,777,644 $259,650,000
1968 $4,187,777,711 $241,350,000
1967 $3,257,022,223 $220,700,000
1966 $2,920,555,557 $190,350,000
1965 $2,647,955,558 $154,150,000
1964 $2,371,808,713 $134,400,000
1963 $2,207,393,172 $125,950,000
1962 $2,130,606,532 $116,150,000
1961 $1,920,811,284 $107,700,000
1960 $1,748,124,064 $99,650,000

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

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Saudi Arabia and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Suriname
2024 $35,122 $6,962
2023 $36,157 $5,522
2022 $38,510 $6,084
2021 $31,921 $5,030
2020 $24,339 $4,755
2019 $29,567 $6,630
2018 $29,360 $6,666
2017 $23,929 $6,050
2016 $22,268 $5,644
2015 $23,256 $8,814
2014 $27,805 $9,108
2013 $27,865 $9,043
2012 $28,733 $8,851
2011 $27,127 $7,950
2010 $22,028 $7,944
2009 $17,718 $7,130
2008 $22,320 $6,576
2007 $18,596 $5,530
2006 $17,564 $5,003
2005 $15,976 $3,453
2004 $13,154 $2,888
2003 $11,487 $2,516
2002 $10,586 $2,202
2001 $10,805 $1,715
2000 $11,715 $1,988
1999 $10,452 $1,898
1998 $9,836 $2,429
1997 $11,545 $2,068
1996 $11,472 $1,963
1995 $10,786 $1,610
1994 $10,602 $1,434
1993 $10,885 $1,022
1992 $11,730 $969
1991 $11,847 $1,080
1990 $11,055 $942
1989 $9,414 $1,329
1988 $9,165 $2,886
1987 $9,386 $2,469
1986 $10,078 $2,271
1985 $12,745 $2,256
1984 $15,541 $2,261
1983 $17,810 $2,333
1982 $22,454 $2,430
1981 $28,703 $2,368
1980 $27,206 $2,118
1979 $19,612 $2,072
1978 $14,914 $1,928
1977 $14,595 $1,666
1976 $13,313 $1,302
1975 $10,266 $1,190
1974 $10,503 $1,041
1973 $3,640 $858
1972 $2,474 $785
1971 $1,929 $768
1970 $1,509 $724
1969 $1,313 $708
1968 $1,276 $681
1967 $1,032 $644
1966 $961 $575
1965 $904 $482
1964 $840 $435
1963 $812 $424
1962 $813 $409
1961 $760 $395
1960 $718 $378

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Suriname
2026 79.4 74
2025 79.2 73.9
2024 79 73.8
2023 78.7 73.6
2022 77.3 73.3
2021 77.1 68.9
2020 77.6 72.3
2019 78.3 71.8
2018 78.7 71.5
2017 78.7 71.2
2016 78.4 71
2015 77.8 70.6
2014 77.1 70.3
2013 76.5 70.1
2012 76.1 70
2011 75.8 69.8
2010 75.6 69.6
2009 75.4 69.3
2008 75.3 68.9
2007 75.1 68.3
2006 74.8 67.6
2005 74.4 67
2004 74 66.4
2003 73.7 65.8
2002 73.3 65.3
2001 73 64.8
2000 72.6 64.4
1999 72.3 64
1998 72 63.7
1997 71.6 63.4
1996 71.3 63.1
1995 70.9 62.8
1994 70.6 62.5
1993 70.2 62.4
1992 69.8 62.2
1991 69.3 62.2
1990 68.9 62.1
1989 68.4 62
1988 67.8 61.5
1987 67.2 61.3
1986 66.6 61.2
1985 66 61.4
1984 65.4 61.2
1983 64.7 61.1
1982 64 60.9
1981 63.3 60.8
1980 62.4 60.7
1979 61.5 60.5
1978 60.7 60.4
1977 59.7 60.3
1976 58.8 60.2
1975 57.8 60
1974 56.8 59.9
1973 55.8 59.8
1972 54.7 59.7
1971 53.7 59.6
1970 52.7 59.5
1969 51.8 59.4
1968 50.9 59.3
1967 50 59.2
1966 49.2 59.2
1965 48.4 59.1
1964 47.7 58.9
1963 47.1 58.5
1962 46.5 58
1961 45.9 57.3
1960 45.3 56.6
1959 44.8 55.9
1958 44.2 55.4
1957 43.7 54.7
1956 43.1 54.1
1955 42.6 53.5
1954 42.1 52.8
1953 41.6 52.1
1952 41.1 51.4
1951 40.6 51.1
1950 40 50.7

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

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Saudi Arabia and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Suriname
2024 35,300,280 634,431
2023 33,702,731 628,886
2022 32,175,224 623,164
2021 30,784,383 617,896
2020 31,552,510 612,317
2019 30,063,799 605,768
2018 30,196,281 599,513
2017 30,977,355 593,713
2016 30,954,198 587,757
2015 29,816,382 581,627
2014 28,309,273 575,373
2013 27,624,004 569,020
2012 26,168,861 562,633
2011 25,091,867 556,269
2010 23,978,487 549,923
2009 24,217,654 543,568
2008 23,287,877 537,245
2007 22,368,313 531,016
2006 21,459,144 524,997
2005 20,559,890 519,313
2004 19,669,480 513,923
2003 18,786,767 506,414
2002 17,910,910 496,551
2001 17,041,397 486,560
2000 16,177,722 476,643
1999 15,472,075 466,916
1998 14,922,185 457,406
1997 14,374,943 448,067
1996 13,831,009 438,830
1995 13,289,245 429,606
1994 12,750,040 422,375
1993 12,215,862 419,352
1992 11,686,676 417,589
1991 11,160,744 415,013
1990 10,640,691 412,493
1989 10,128,394 408,409
1988 9,629,165 402,227
1987 9,130,194 396,911
1986 8,628,639 392,330
1985 8,151,779 386,972
1984 7,697,307 382,193
1983 7,252,941 378,746
1982 6,824,486 376,555
1981 6,420,551 375,459
1980 6,047,997 375,377
1979 5,703,698 377,602
1978 5,381,902 381,502
1977 5,083,048 385,067
1976 4,807,933 388,289
1975 4,556,287 391,170
1974 4,323,632 393,676
1973 4,106,344 395,772
1972 3,905,722 397,413
1971 3,724,031 391,932
1970 3,562,470 379,442
1969 3,417,114 366,906
1968 3,282,711 354,616
1967 3,157,242 342,679
1966 3,039,887 331,135
1965 2,928,771 320,000
1964 2,821,968 309,041
1963 2,719,341 297,034
1962 2,620,910 283,912
1961 2,526,347 272,791
1960 2,435,403 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Suriname

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Suriname
2023 2.28 2.25
2022 2.14 2.27
2021 2.17 2.3
2020 2.27 2.31
2019 2.49 2.35
2018 2.67 2.38
2017 2.67 2.43
2016 2.65 2.5
2015 2.63 2.57
2014 2.68 2.62
2013 2.67 2.65
2012 2.78 2.67
2011 2.8 2.67
2010 2.81 2.69
2009 2.95 2.71
2008 3.07 2.73
2007 3.19 2.74
2006 3.18 2.73
2005 3.16 2.71
2004 3.26 2.74
2003 3.47 2.84
2002 3.71 2.96
2001 3.96 3.06
2000 4.21 3.05
1999 4.35 3.02
1998 4.52 2.99
1997 4.66 2.95
1996 4.81 2.92
1995 4.99 2.9
1994 5.16 2.9
1993 5.33 2.94
1992 5.49 3.01
1991 5.64 3.09
1990 5.8 3.23
1989 5.98 3.39
1988 6.15 3.46
1987 6.34 3.53
1986 6.52 3.61
1985 6.65 3.71
1984 6.78 3.8
1983 6.88 3.87
1982 6.98 3.82
1981 7.07 3.75
1980 7.15 3.79
1979 7.23 3.93
1978 7.26 4.08
1977 7.3 4.26
1976 7.33 4.45
1975 7.37 4.63
1974 7.43 4.81
1973 7.48 5.01
1972 7.54 5.18
1971 7.56 5.36
1970 7.58 5.53
1969 7.6 5.7
1968 7.63 5.86
1967 7.66 6.04
1966 7.66 6.2
1965 7.66 6.32
1964 7.67 6.43
1963 7.65 6.51
1962 7.64 6.57
1961 7.63 6.58
1960 7.63 6.59

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

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Saudi Arabia and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Suriname
2024 30.5 29.4
2023 30.2 29.2
2022 29.7 28.9
2021 29.5 28.7
2020 29.4 28.6
2019 29.3 28.3
2018 29.3 28.1
2017 29 27.9
2016 28.6 27.7
2015 27.9 27.5
2014 27.2 27.3
2013 26.6 27.1
2012 25.9 26.9
2011 25.2 26.7
2010 24.5 26.5
2009 23.9 26.3
2008 23.4 26.1
2007 22.8 25.8
2006 22.3 25.6
2005 21.9 25.5
2004 21.4 25.3
2003 21.1 25
2002 20.8 24.7
2001 20.7 24.4
2000 20.8 24
1999 20.7 23.6
1998 20.4 23.2
1997 20.2 22.8
1996 19.9 22.4
1995 19.7 22
1994 19.6 21.7
1993 19.4 21.5
1992 19.3 21.2
1991 19.2 21
1990 19 20.8
1989 19 20.6
1988 18.9 20.4
1987 18.8 20.2
1986 18.7 20
1985 18.7 19.7
1984 18.6 19.5
1983 18.5 19.2
1982 18.4 18.9
1981 18.3 18.7
1980 18.2 18.4
1979 18.1 18.1
1978 18 17.9
1977 17.9 17.6
1976 17.8 17.4
1975 17.7 17
1974 17.6 16.7
1973 17.5 16.3
1972 17.4 16
1971 17.4 15.7
1970 17.4 15.6
1969 17.4 15.6
1968 17.5 15.6
1967 17.6 15.8
1966 17.7 16.1
1965 17.9 16.4
1964 18 16.8
1963 18.2 17.3
1962 18.4 17.8
1961 18.5 18.2
1960 18.6 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2022
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Saudi Arabia Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Suriname
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
95%
2021
English speaking
55%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
78.4%
2023

Health

Saudi Arabia Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
1.36
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Suriname
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
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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