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Singapore vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Singapore has a population of 6.04M (ranked 113/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Singapore's land area is 277.2 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 177th vs. 90th).

By GDP, Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Singapore Suriname
Population
6125852
646767
Population rank 113/197 165/197
GDP
$547B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 28/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$90,674
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 7/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$150,689
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$950B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
173.5%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$157,326
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 1/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$52,793
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 277.2 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.97
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
74 years
2026

Singapore and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Singapore and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Singapore

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Singapore Suriname
2024 $547,386,645,892 $4,416,775,112
2023 $505,439,514,078 $3,472,693,412
2022 $509,017,841,147 $3,791,603,200
2021 $436,591,382,250 $3,107,923,198
2020 $349,165,858,545 $2,911,807,496
2019 $376,161,998,830 $4,016,040,575
2018 $377,123,710,561 $3,996,198,867
2017 $343,673,334,902 $3,591,679,431
2016 $319,646,468,521 $3,317,421,648
2015 $307,998,545,269 $5,126,237,646
2014 $314,863,580,758 $5,240,606,061
2013 $307,576,360,585 $5,145,757,576
2012 $295,092,888,077 $4,980,000,000
2011 $279,356,499,090 $4,422,276,622
2010 $239,807,980,591 $4,368,370,998
2009 $194,150,283,772 $3,875,409,836
2008 $193,617,323,539 $3,532,969,035
2007 $180,941,701,358 $2,936,612,022
2006 $148,627,286,361 $2,626,380,435
2005 $127,807,848,728 $1,793,410,397
2004 $115,033,593,101 $1,484,092,538
2003 $97,646,401,096 $1,274,190,311
2002 $92,538,372,870 $1,093,574,468
2001 $89,793,790,670 $834,279,358
2000 $96,076,539,926 $947,671,970
1999 $86,286,849,755 $886,290,698
1998 $85,728,207,782 $1,110,850,000
1997 $100,123,787,215 $926,422,500
1996 $96,293,086,513 $861,372,806
1995 $87,812,540,788 $691,590,498
1994 $73,688,724,431 $605,492,537
1993 $60,603,815,716 $428,764,706
1992 $52,131,320,033 $404,600,000
1991 $45,466,164,978 $448,100,000
1990 $36,144,336,769 $388,400,000
1989 $30,465,364,739 $542,600,000
1988 $25,371,462,488 $1,161,000,000
1987 $20,919,215,578 $980,000,000
1986 $18,586,746,057 $891,000,000
1985 $19,156,532,746 $873,000,000
1984 $19,749,361,098 $864,000,000
1983 $17,784,112,150 $883,500,000
1982 $16,084,252,378 $915,000,000
1981 $14,175,228,844 $889,000,000
1980 $11,896,256,783 $795,000,000
1979 $9,296,921,724 $782,500,000
1978 $7,517,176,355 $735,500,000
1977 $6,618,585,074 $641,500,000
1976 $6,327,077,974 $505,500,000
1975 $5,633,673,930 $465,500,000
1974 $5,221,534,956 $409,850,000
1973 $3,696,213,333 $339,450,000
1972 $2,721,440,981 $311,950,000
1971 $2,263,785,444 $301,000,000
1970 $1,920,574,150 $274,900,000
1969 $1,659,893,768 $259,650,000
1968 $1,425,706,091 $241,350,000
1967 $1,238,035,816 $220,700,000
1966 $1,096,425,608 $190,350,000
1965 $974,644,096 $154,150,000
1964 $894,153,311 $134,400,000
1963 $917,608,012 $125,950,000
1962 $826,239,212 $116,150,000
1961 $764,629,788 $107,700,000
1960 $704,751,700 $99,650,000

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

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Singapore and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Singapore

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Singapore Suriname
2024 $90,674 $6,962
2023 $85,412 $5,522
2022 $90,299 $6,084
2021 $80,056 $5,030
2020 $61,410 $4,755
2019 $65,952 $6,630
2018 $66,882 $6,666
2017 $61,236 $6,050
2016 $57,006 $5,644
2015 $55,646 $8,814
2014 $57,565 $9,108
2013 $56,967 $9,043
2012 $55,548 $8,851
2011 $53,891 $7,950
2010 $47,237 $7,944
2009 $38,927 $7,130
2008 $40,009 $6,576
2007 $39,433 $5,530
2006 $33,768 $5,003
2005 $29,961 $3,453
2004 $27,608 $2,888
2003 $23,730 $2,516
2002 $22,160 $2,202
2001 $21,700 $1,715
2000 $23,853 $1,988
1999 $21,797 $1,898
1998 $21,829 $2,429
1997 $26,376 $2,068
1996 $26,233 $1,963
1995 $24,915 $1,610
1994 $21,552 $1,434
1993 $18,290 $1,022
1992 $16,136 $969
1991 $14,502 $1,080
1990 $11,862 $942
1989 $10,395 $1,329
1988 $8,914 $2,886
1987 $7,539 $2,469
1986 $6,800 $2,271
1985 $7,002 $2,256
1984 $7,228 $2,261
1983 $6,633 $2,333
1982 $6,078 $2,430
1981 $5,597 $2,368
1980 $4,928 $2,118
1979 $3,901 $2,072
1978 $3,194 $1,928
1977 $2,846 $1,666
1976 $2,759 $1,302
1975 $2,490 $1,190
1974 $2,342 $1,041
1973 $1,685 $858
1972 $1,264 $785
1971 $1,071 $768
1970 $926 $724
1969 $813 $708
1968 $709 $681
1967 $626 $644
1966 $567 $575
1965 $517 $482
1964 $486 $435
1963 $511 $424
1962 $472 $409
1961 $449 $395
1960 $428 $378

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

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Singapore vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Singapore

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Singapore Suriname
2026 84.1 74
2025 84 73.9
2024 83.9 73.8
2023 83.7 73.6
2022 82.9 73.3
2021 83.5 68.9
2020 83.7 72.3
2019 83.7 71.8
2018 83.4 71.5
2017 83.1 71.2
2016 82.9 71
2015 82.7 70.6
2014 82.6 70.3
2013 82.5 70.1
2012 82.2 70
2011 81.9 69.8
2010 81.6 69.6
2009 81.4 69.3
2008 81.1 68.9
2007 80.9 68.3
2006 80.6 67.6
2005 80.3 67
2004 79.7 66.4
2003 79.2 65.8
2002 78.7 65.3
2001 78.3 64.8
2000 77.8 64.4
1999 77.3 64
1998 76.9 63.7
1997 76.4 63.4
1996 76.1 63.1
1995 75.7 62.8
1994 75.6 62.5
1993 75.5 62.4
1992 75.3 62.2
1991 75.1 62.2
1990 74.6 62.1
1989 74.3 62
1988 74 61.5
1987 74 61.3
1986 73.6 61.2
1985 73.1 61.4
1984 72.6 61.2
1983 72.4 61.1
1982 72 60.9
1981 71.7 60.8
1980 71.5 60.7
1979 71.4 60.5
1978 71.2 60.4
1977 70.9 60.3
1976 70.6 60.2
1975 70.2 60
1974 69.7 59.9
1973 69.4 59.8
1972 69 59.7
1971 68.8 59.6
1970 68.5 59.5
1969 68.1 59.4
1968 67.7 59.3
1967 67.3 59.2
1966 67.2 59.2
1965 66.9 59.1
1964 66.7 58.9
1963 66.5 58.5
1962 66.1 58
1961 65.7 57.3
1960 65.3 56.6
1959 64.8 55.9
1958 64 55.4
1957 63.4 54.7
1956 62.6 54.1
1955 61.2 53.5
1954 59.4 52.8
1953 57.5 52.1
1952 56.4 51.4
1951 55.3 51.1
1950 54.1 50.7

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

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Singapore and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Singapore

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Singapore Suriname
2024 6,036,860 634,431
2023 5,917,648 628,886
2022 5,637,022 623,164
2021 5,453,566 617,896
2020 5,685,807 612,317
2019 5,703,569 605,768
2018 5,638,676 599,513
2017 5,612,253 593,713
2016 5,607,283 587,757
2015 5,535,002 581,627
2014 5,469,724 575,373
2013 5,399,162 569,020
2012 5,312,437 562,633
2011 5,183,688 556,269
2010 5,076,732 549,923
2009 4,987,573 543,568
2008 4,839,396 537,245
2007 4,588,599 531,016
2006 4,401,365 524,997
2005 4,265,762 519,313
2004 4,166,664 513,923
2003 4,114,826 506,414
2002 4,175,950 496,551
2001 4,138,012 486,560
2000 4,027,887 476,643
1999 3,958,723 466,916
1998 3,927,213 457,406
1997 3,796,038 448,067
1996 3,670,704 438,830
1995 3,524,506 429,606
1994 3,419,048 422,375
1993 3,313,471 419,352
1992 3,230,698 417,589
1991 3,135,083 415,013
1990 3,047,132 412,493
1989 2,930,901 408,409
1988 2,846,108 402,227
1987 2,774,789 396,911
1986 2,733,373 392,330
1985 2,735,957 386,972
1984 2,732,221 382,193
1983 2,681,061 378,746
1982 2,646,466 376,555
1981 2,532,835 375,459
1980 2,413,945 375,377
1979 2,383,500 377,602
1978 2,353,600 381,502
1977 2,325,300 385,067
1976 2,293,300 388,289
1975 2,262,600 391,170
1974 2,229,800 393,676
1973 2,193,000 395,772
1972 2,152,400 397,413
1971 2,112,900 391,932
1970 2,074,507 379,442
1969 2,042,500 366,906
1968 2,012,000 354,616
1967 1,977,600 342,679
1966 1,934,400 331,135
1965 1,886,900 320,000
1964 1,841,600 309,041
1963 1,795,000 297,034
1962 1,750,200 283,912
1961 1,702,400 272,791
1960 1,646,400 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Singapore and Suriname

Fertility rate
Singapore

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Singapore Suriname
2023 0.97 2.25
2022 1.04 2.27
2021 1.12 2.3
2020 1.1 2.31
2019 1.14 2.35
2018 1.14 2.38
2017 1.16 2.43
2016 1.2 2.5
2015 1.24 2.57
2014 1.25 2.62
2013 1.19 2.65
2012 1.29 2.67
2011 1.2 2.67
2010 1.15 2.69
2009 1.22 2.71
2008 1.28 2.73
2007 1.29 2.74
2006 1.28 2.73
2005 1.26 2.71
2004 1.26 2.74
2003 1.27 2.84
2002 1.37 2.96
2001 1.41 3.06
2000 1.6 3.05
1999 1.47 3.02
1998 1.48 2.99
1997 1.61 2.95
1996 1.66 2.92
1995 1.67 2.9
1994 1.71 2.9
1993 1.74 2.94
1992 1.72 3.01
1991 1.73 3.09
1990 1.83 3.23
1989 1.75 3.39
1988 1.96 3.46
1987 1.62 3.53
1986 1.43 3.61
1985 1.61 3.71
1984 1.62 3.8
1983 1.61 3.87
1982 1.74 3.82
1981 1.78 3.75
1980 1.82 3.79
1979 1.79 3.93
1978 1.79 4.08
1977 1.82 4.26
1976 2.11 4.45
1975 2.07 4.63
1974 2.35 4.81
1973 2.79 5.01
1972 3.04 5.18
1971 3.02 5.36
1970 3.07 5.53
1969 3.22 5.7
1968 3.53 5.86
1967 3.91 6.04
1966 4.46 6.2
1965 4.66 6.32
1964 4.97 6.43
1963 5.16 6.51
1962 5.21 6.57
1961 5.41 6.58
1960 5.76 6.59

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

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Singapore and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Singapore

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Singapore Suriname
2024 36.8 29.4
2023 36.2 29.2
2022 35.9 28.9
2021 35.8 28.7
2020 35.5 28.6
2019 35.2 28.3
2018 35 28.1
2017 34.8 27.9
2016 34.5 27.7
2015 34.4 27.5
2014 34.2 27.3
2013 34.1 27.1
2012 34 26.9
2011 33.9 26.7
2010 33.7 26.5
2009 33.6 26.3
2008 33.5 26.1
2007 33.6 25.8
2006 33.6 25.6
2005 33.5 25.5
2004 33.3 25.3
2003 33 25
2002 32.7 24.7
2001 32.5 24.4
2000 32.2 24
1999 31.9 23.6
1998 31.6 23.2
1997 31.4 22.8
1996 31.2 22.4
1995 31 22
1994 30.7 21.7
1993 30.4 21.5
1992 30.1 21.2
1991 29.8 21
1990 29.5 20.8
1989 29.1 20.6
1988 28.7 20.4
1987 28.3 20.2
1986 27.8 20
1985 27.3 19.7
1984 26.9 19.5
1983 26.4 19.2
1982 25.9 18.9
1981 25.3 18.7
1980 24.7 18.4
1979 24.2 18.1
1978 23.6 17.9
1977 23.1 17.6
1976 22.6 17.4
1975 22 17
1974 21.5 16.7
1973 21 16.3
1972 20.6 16
1971 20.1 15.7
1970 19.7 15.6
1969 19.3 15.6
1968 18.9 15.6
1967 18.6 15.8
1966 18.4 16.1
1965 18.2 16.4
1964 18.1 16.8
1963 18 17.3
1962 18 17.8
1961 18.1 18.2
1960 18.2 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Singapore Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$451B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.6%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.19%
2024
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.84%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
59,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.44%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.74%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
73%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.4%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
84.4
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
331,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.65%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
49
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
400
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$638B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$384B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received n/a
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,742,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
3.04%
2018
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Singapore Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,283 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.2
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.9 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.75 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
97.9%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.1%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.38%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
279.6%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,750 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.02%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Singapore Suriname
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,892
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
100%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.7:48.3
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.69 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.6
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
84
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.07
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2.1
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
175
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2021
95%
2021
English speaking
96.4%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
94.4%
2024
78.4%
2023

Health

Singapore Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,922
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$997
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.83
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
14%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
68
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.81 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Singapore Suriname
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
45.9 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2.55 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,175 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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