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Senegal vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 85th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal Suriname
Population
19491599
646767
Population rank 68/197 165/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 109/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 159/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 115/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
20.4 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
74 years
2026

Senegal and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Senegal and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Senegal

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Senegal Suriname
2024 $32,808,056,601 $4,416,775,112
2023 $30,696,331,296 $3,472,693,412
2022 $27,783,332,223 $3,791,603,200
2021 $27,520,784,130 $3,107,923,198
2020 $24,530,513,038 $2,911,807,496
2019 $23,403,995,992 $4,016,040,575
2018 $23,116,701,556 $3,996,198,867
2017 $20,996,562,944 $3,591,679,431
2016 $19,040,312,333 $3,317,421,648
2015 $17,774,766,696 $5,126,237,646
2014 $19,797,253,440 $5,240,606,061
2013 $18,918,667,725 $5,145,757,576
2012 $17,660,870,412 $4,980,000,000
2011 $17,814,283,639 $4,422,276,622
2010 $16,121,315,909 $4,368,370,998
2009 $16,145,867,495 $3,875,409,836
2008 $16,853,989,628 $3,532,969,035
2007 $13,994,218,413 $2,936,612,022
2006 $11,697,918,243 $2,626,380,435
2005 $11,009,033,438 $1,793,410,397
2004 $10,076,816,667 $1,484,092,538
2003 $8,768,721,563 $1,274,190,311
2002 $7,006,402,320 $1,093,574,468
2001 $6,507,824,829 $834,279,358
2000 $6,013,185,004 $947,671,970
1999 $6,592,834,933 $886,290,698
1998 $6,505,607,909 $1,110,850,000
1997 $6,041,478,726 $926,422,500
1996 $6,559,712,166 $861,372,806
1995 $6,326,342,633 $691,590,498
1994 $5,034,588,196 $605,492,537
1993 $7,367,986,241 $428,764,706
1992 $7,769,817,840 $404,600,000
1991 $7,255,210,470 $448,100,000
1990 $7,390,967,360 $388,400,000
1989 $6,366,039,373 $542,600,000
1988 $6,418,419,389 $1,161,000,000
1987 $6,487,353,103 $980,000,000
1986 $5,392,093,446 $891,000,000
1985 $3,818,944,918 $873,000,000
1984 $3,485,165,432 $864,000,000
1983 $3,569,356,125 $883,500,000
1982 $4,013,951,443 $915,000,000
1981 $4,095,892,781 $889,000,000
1980 $4,510,108,291 $795,000,000
1979 $4,084,877,823 $782,500,000
1978 $3,280,354,921 $735,500,000
1977 $2,938,046,463 $641,500,000
1976 $2,869,777,884 $505,500,000
1975 $2,830,388,405 $465,500,000
1974 $2,099,325,229 $409,850,000
1973 $1,863,398,590 $339,450,000
1972 $1,620,857,104 $311,950,000
1971 $1,339,549,033 $301,000,000
1970 $1,297,407,655 $274,900,000
1969 $1,245,234,931 $259,650,000
1968 $1,309,384,862 $241,350,000
1967 $1,246,480,766 $220,700,000
1966 $1,246,908,186 $190,350,000
1965 $1,210,058,228 $154,150,000
1964 $1,188,930,645 $134,400,000
1963 $1,122,139,862 $125,950,000
1962 $1,085,475,791 $116,150,000
1961 $1,058,975,257 $107,700,000
1960 $1,003,692,370 $99,650,000

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

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Senegal and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal Suriname
2024 $1,773 $6,962
2023 $1,698 $5,522
2022 $1,574 $6,084
2021 $1,598 $5,030
2020 $1,461 $4,755
2019 $1,431 $6,630
2018 $1,453 $6,666
2017 $1,357 $6,050
2016 $1,266 $5,644
2015 $1,218 $8,814
2014 $1,399 $9,108
2013 $1,380 $9,043
2012 $1,327 $8,851
2011 $1,375 $7,950
2010 $1,276 $7,944
2009 $1,309 $7,130
2008 $1,399 $6,576
2007 $1,189 $5,530
2006 $1,017 $5,003
2005 $980 $3,453
2004 $918 $2,888
2003 $818 $2,516
2002 $669 $2,202
2001 $637 $1,715
2000 $603 $1,988
1999 $678 $1,898
1998 $685 $2,429
1997 $651 $2,068
1996 $723 $1,963
1995 $715 $1,610
1994 $584 $1,434
1993 $878 $1,022
1992 $951 $969
1991 $913 $1,080
1990 $957 $942
1989 $849 $1,329
1988 $880 $2,886
1987 $916 $2,469
1986 $784 $2,271
1985 $571 $2,256
1984 $536 $2,261
1983 $564 $2,333
1982 $652 $2,430
1981 $683 $2,368
1980 $772 $2,118
1979 $716 $2,072
1978 $589 $1,928
1977 $540 $1,666
1976 $541 $1,302
1975 $547 $1,190
1974 $417 $1,041
1973 $381 $858
1972 $342 $785
1971 $291.1 $768
1970 $290.5 $724
1969 $287.3 $708
1968 $311 $681
1967 $305 $644
1966 $315 $575
1965 $314 $482
1964 $318 $435
1963 $309 $424
1962 $307 $409
1961 $308 $395
1960 $300 $378

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

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Senegal vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal Suriname
2026 69.4 74
2025 69.2 73.9
2024 68.9 73.8
2023 68.7 73.6
2022 67.8 73.3
2021 66.9 68.9
2020 67.5 72.3
2019 67.7 71.8
2018 67.4 71.5
2017 67.1 71.2
2016 66.7 71
2015 66.5 70.6
2014 66 70.3
2013 65.6 70.1
2012 65.2 70
2011 64.8 69.8
2010 64.2 69.6
2009 63.8 69.3
2008 63.2 68.9
2007 62.7 68.3
2006 61.8 67.6
2005 61 67
2004 60.3 66.4
2003 59.5 65.8
2002 58.9 65.3
2001 58.2 64.8
2000 57.6 64.4
1999 57.3 64
1998 57.1 63.7
1997 57.1 63.4
1996 57.1 63.1
1995 57.3 62.8
1994 57.5 62.5
1993 57.3 62.4
1992 57.3 62.2
1991 57 62.2
1990 56.7 62.1
1989 56.2 62
1988 55.5 61.5
1987 54.6 61.3
1986 53.7 61.2
1985 52.6 61.4
1984 51.7 61.2
1983 50.8 61.1
1982 49.9 60.9
1981 49.1 60.8
1980 48.3 60.7
1979 47.5 60.5
1978 46.6 60.4
1977 45.7 60.3
1976 44.8 60.2
1975 43.9 60
1974 43.1 59.9
1973 42.4 59.8
1972 41.8 59.7
1971 41.2 59.6
1970 40.8 59.5
1969 40.4 59.4
1968 40.1 59.3
1967 40 59.2
1966 39.8 59.2
1965 39.8 59.1
1964 39.8 58.9
1963 39.7 58.5
1962 39.7 58
1961 39.7 57.3
1960 39.7 56.6
1959 39.5 55.9
1958 39.4 55.4
1957 39.1 54.7
1956 38.9 54.1
1955 38.5 53.5
1954 38.2 52.8
1953 37.8 52.1
1952 37.4 51.4
1951 36.9 51.1
1950 36.5 50.7

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

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Senegal and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Senegal Suriname
2024 18,501,984 634,431
2023 18,077,573 628,886
2022 17,651,103 623,164
2021 17,220,867 617,896
2020 16,789,219 612,317
2019 16,352,922 605,768
2018 15,914,498 599,513
2017 15,475,002 593,713
2016 15,034,521 587,757
2015 14,593,331 581,627
2014 14,152,102 575,373
2013 13,710,849 569,020
2012 13,310,495 562,633
2011 12,958,897 556,269
2010 12,635,413 549,923
2009 12,337,389 543,568
2008 12,048,959 537,245
2007 11,770,344 531,016
2006 11,500,094 524,997
2005 11,235,472 519,313
2004 10,975,704 513,923
2003 10,721,176 506,414
2002 10,466,214 496,551
2001 10,212,942 486,560
2000 9,968,260 476,643
1999 9,730,887 466,916
1998 9,502,952 457,406
1997 9,283,495 448,067
1996 9,067,014 438,830
1995 8,848,101 429,606
1994 8,624,078 422,375
1993 8,396,288 419,352
1992 8,168,395 417,589
1991 7,943,085 415,013
1990 7,720,523 412,493
1989 7,502,207 408,409
1988 7,289,618 402,227
1987 7,081,530 396,911
1986 6,878,192 392,330
1985 6,683,287 386,972
1984 6,499,364 382,193
1983 6,324,504 378,746
1982 6,156,961 376,555
1981 5,997,160 375,459
1980 5,845,638 375,377
1979 5,702,895 377,602
1978 5,568,096 381,502
1977 5,439,549 385,067
1976 5,308,564 388,289
1975 5,170,810 391,170
1974 5,029,437 393,676
1973 4,885,181 395,772
1972 4,741,631 397,413
1971 4,601,864 391,932
1970 4,466,328 379,442
1969 4,334,974 366,906
1968 4,207,587 354,616
1967 4,083,870 342,679
1966 3,964,299 331,135
1965 3,849,788 320,000
1964 3,740,535 309,041
1963 3,635,876 297,034
1962 3,534,686 283,912
1961 3,436,375 272,791
1960 3,340,907 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Senegal and Suriname

Fertility rate
Senegal

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal Suriname
2023 3.82 2.25
2022 3.86 2.27
2021 3.94 2.3
2020 4 2.31
2019 4.1 2.35
2018 4.29 2.38
2017 4.49 2.43
2016 4.65 2.5
2015 4.75 2.57
2014 4.88 2.62
2013 5.05 2.65
2012 5.13 2.67
2011 5.1 2.67
2010 5.06 2.69
2009 5.03 2.71
2008 5.02 2.73
2007 5.02 2.74
2006 5.06 2.73
2005 5.13 2.71
2004 5.19 2.74
2003 5.25 2.84
2002 5.3 2.96
2001 5.4 3.06
2000 5.5 3.05
1999 5.57 3.02
1998 5.58 2.99
1997 5.64 2.95
1996 5.72 2.92
1995 5.82 2.9
1994 5.92 2.9
1993 6.05 2.94
1992 6.15 3.01
1991 6.27 3.09
1990 6.4 3.23
1989 6.48 3.39
1988 6.58 3.46
1987 6.79 3.53
1986 6.9 3.61
1985 7.01 3.71
1984 7.11 3.8
1983 7.19 3.87
1982 7.25 3.82
1981 7.28 3.75
1980 7.29 3.79
1979 7.29 3.93
1978 7.28 4.08
1977 7.27 4.26
1976 7.26 4.45
1975 7.25 4.63
1974 7.25 4.81
1973 7.26 5.01
1972 7.26 5.18
1971 7.26 5.36
1970 7.26 5.53
1969 7.26 5.7
1968 7.25 5.86
1967 7.24 6.04
1966 7.22 6.2
1965 7.19 6.32
1964 7.16 6.43
1963 7.12 6.51
1962 7.08 6.57
1961 7.04 6.58
1960 7 6.59

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

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Senegal and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal Suriname
2024 20.4 29.4
2023 20.1 29.2
2022 19.9 28.9
2021 19.7 28.7
2020 19.4 28.6
2019 19.2 28.3
2018 19 28.1
2017 18.9 27.9
2016 18.7 27.7
2015 18.6 27.5
2014 18.6 27.3
2013 18.5 27.1
2012 18.5 26.9
2011 18.5 26.7
2010 18.5 26.5
2009 18.4 26.3
2008 18.4 26.1
2007 18.3 25.8
2006 18.2 25.6
2005 18.2 25.5
2004 18.1 25.3
2003 18 25
2002 17.8 24.7
2001 17.7 24.4
2000 17.6 24
1999 17.5 23.6
1998 17.4 23.2
1997 17.3 22.8
1996 17.2 22.4
1995 17.1 22
1994 17 21.7
1993 16.9 21.5
1992 16.8 21.2
1991 16.7 21
1990 16.6 20.8
1989 16.5 20.6
1988 16.4 20.4
1987 16.3 20.2
1986 16.3 20
1985 16.3 19.7
1984 16.3 19.5
1983 16.4 19.2
1982 16.5 18.9
1981 16.7 18.7
1980 16.8 18.4
1979 17 18.1
1978 17.2 17.9
1977 17.4 17.6
1976 17.6 17.4
1975 17.7 17
1974 17.8 16.7
1973 17.9 16.3
1972 17.9 16
1971 17.9 15.7
1970 17.9 15.6
1969 17.9 15.6
1968 17.9 15.6
1967 17.9 15.8
1966 17.8 16.1
1965 17.9 16.4
1964 17.9 16.8
1963 17.9 17.3
1962 18 17.8
1961 18 18.2
1960 18.1 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.2%
2022
Total reserves including gold n/a
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.75B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Senegal Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Senegal Suriname
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
55.2%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.2
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
95%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Senegal Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Senegal Suriname
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
4,018 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 mi
2017
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) (2000–2025, 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)

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