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Spain vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has a population of 48.8M (ranked 32/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Spain's land area is 192,934 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 51st vs. 90th).

By GDP, Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Spain Suriname
Population
48806901
646767
Population rank 32/197 165/197
GDP
$1.73T
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 15/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$35,327
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 32/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$1.75T
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.6%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,909
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 20/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,470
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 192,934 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
253 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.12
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
46.4 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
74 years
2026

Spain and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Spain and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Spain

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Spain Suriname
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 $4,416,775,112
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $3,472,693,412
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $3,791,603,200
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $3,107,923,198
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $2,911,807,496
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $4,016,040,575
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $3,996,198,867
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $3,591,679,431
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $3,317,421,648
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $5,126,237,646
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $5,240,606,061
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $5,145,757,576
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $4,980,000,000
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $4,422,276,622
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $4,368,370,998
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $3,875,409,836
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $3,532,969,035
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $2,936,612,022
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $2,626,380,435
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $1,793,410,397
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $1,484,092,538
2003 $907,963,217,058 $1,274,190,311
2002 $708,938,227,244 $1,093,574,468
2001 $627,798,682,379 $834,279,358
2000 $598,102,854,756 $947,671,970
1999 $634,394,904,387 $886,290,698
1998 $618,731,484,575 $1,110,850,000
1997 $589,739,772,727 $926,422,500
1996 $642,251,412,058 $861,372,806
1995 $614,170,002,669 $691,590,498
1994 $530,183,651,720 $605,492,537
1993 $524,700,572,624 $428,764,706
1992 $630,465,353,486 $404,600,000
1991 $576,753,902,322 $448,100,000
1990 $536,175,326,477 $388,400,000
1989 $414,460,794,097 $542,600,000
1988 $375,891,716,898 $1,161,000,000
1987 $318,520,253,335 $980,000,000
1986 $251,141,555,186 $891,000,000
1985 $180,664,322,896 $873,000,000
1984 $171,979,977,230 $864,000,000
1983 $170,829,074,246 $883,500,000
1982 $195,856,752,991 $915,000,000
1981 $202,663,023,968 $889,000,000
1980 $232,600,556,974 $795,000,000
1979 $214,448,666,336 $782,500,000
1978 $160,484,969,618 $735,500,000
1977 $132,354,665,936 $641,500,000
1976 $118,422,534,195 $505,500,000
1975 $114,695,060,870 $465,500,000
1974 $97,204,522,642 $409,850,000
1973 $78,583,355,226 $339,450,000
1972 $59,090,176,029 $311,950,000
1971 $46,586,119,760 $301,000,000
1970 $40,963,715,237 $274,900,000
1969 $37,090,689,288 $259,650,000
1968 $32,394,326,464 $241,350,000
1967 $32,570,905,397 $220,700,000
1966 $29,559,436,183 $190,350,000
1965 $25,479,619,607 $154,150,000
1964 $21,966,876,027 $134,400,000
1963 $19,631,714,760 $125,950,000
1962 $16,609,632,791 $116,150,000
1961 $14,238,126,760 $107,700,000
1960 $12,424,514,014 $99,650,000

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

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Spain and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Spain

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Spain Suriname
2024 $35,327 $6,962
2023 $33,493 $5,522
2022 $30,319 $6,084
2021 $30,799 $5,030
2020 $27,234 $4,755
2019 $29,787 $6,630
2018 $30,602 $6,666
2017 $28,381 $6,050
2016 $26,756 $5,644
2015 $25,982 $8,814
2014 $29,708 $9,108
2013 $29,229 $9,043
2012 $28,456 $8,851
2011 $31,825 $7,950
2010 $30,659 $7,944
2009 $32,280 $7,130
2008 $35,603 $6,576
2007 $32,652 $5,530
2006 $28,422 $5,003
2005 $26,451 $3,453
2004 $24,925 $2,888
2003 $21,522 $2,516
2002 $17,111 $2,202
2001 $15,368 $1,715
2000 $14,743 $1,988
1999 $15,708 $1,898
1998 $15,382 $2,429
1997 $14,722 $2,068
1996 $16,101 $1,963
1995 $15,461 $1,610
1994 $13,406 $1,434
1993 $13,330 $1,022
1992 $16,101 $969
1991 $14,801 $1,080
1990 $13,795 $942
1989 $10,674 $1,329
1988 $9,696 $2,886
1987 $8,234 $2,469
1986 $6,509 $2,271
1985 $4,696 $2,256
1984 $4,487 $2,261
1983 $4,475 $2,333
1982 $5,156 $2,430
1981 $5,367 $2,368
1980 $6,204 $2,118
1979 $5,766 $2,072
1978 $4,353 $1,928
1977 $3,625 $1,666
1976 $3,277 $1,302
1975 $3,208 $1,190
1974 $2,748 $1,041
1973 $2,246 $858
1972 $1,708 $785
1971 $1,361 $768
1970 $1,211 $724
1969 $1,109 $708
1968 $978 $681
1967 $997 $644
1966 $916 $575
1965 $797 $482
1964 $695 $435
1963 $627 $424
1962 $535 $409
1961 $463 $395
1960 $408 $378

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

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Spain vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Spain

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Spain Suriname
2026 84.1 74
2025 84 73.9
2024 83.8 73.8
2023 83.7 73.6
2022 82.4 73.3
2021 83 68.9
2020 82.2 72.3
2019 83.5 71.8
2018 83.1 71.5
2017 83 71.2
2016 83 71
2015 82.6 70.6
2014 82.8 70.3
2013 82.7 70.1
2012 82.2 70
2011 82.2 69.8
2010 82 69.6
2009 81.6 69.3
2008 81.3 68.9
2007 81 68.3
2006 81 67.6
2005 80.3 67
2004 80.3 66.4
2003 79.7 65.8
2002 79.8 65.3
2001 79.7 64.8
2000 79.4 64.4
1999 78.9 64
1998 78.9 63.7
1997 78.9 63.4
1996 78.3 63.1
1995 78.2 62.8
1994 78.1 62.5
1993 77.7 62.4
1992 77.6 62.2
1991 77.1 62.2
1990 77 62.1
1989 77 62
1988 76.9 61.5
1987 77 61.3
1986 76.7 61.2
1985 76.4 61.4
1984 76.5 61.2
1983 76.1 61.1
1982 76.3 60.9
1981 75.7 60.8
1980 75.5 60.7
1979 75 60.5
1978 74.5 60.4
1977 74.3 60.3
1976 73.8 60.2
1975 73.5 60
1974 73.1 59.9
1973 72.7 59.8
1972 73 59.7
1971 71.7 59.6
1970 72.1 59.5
1969 71.1 59.4
1968 71.7 59.3
1967 71.3 59.2
1966 71.2 59.2
1965 70.9 59.1
1964 70.5 58.9
1963 69.8 58.5
1962 69.6 58
1961 69.6 57.3
1960 69.2 56.6
1959 68.7 55.9
1958 68.8 55.4
1957 66.6 54.7
1956 66.8 54.1
1955 66.7 53.5
1954 66.9 52.8
1953 65.7 52.1
1952 64.8 51.4
1951 61.5 51.1
1950 61.8 50.7

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

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Spain and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Spain

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Spain Suriname
2024 48,848,840 634,431
2023 48,352,528 628,886
2022 47,786,102 623,164
2021 47,443,821 617,896
2020 47,359,424 612,317
2019 47,118,501 605,768
2018 46,782,011 599,513
2017 46,571,232 593,713
2016 46,458,139 587,757
2015 46,422,303 581,627
2014 46,460,733 575,373
2013 46,604,197 569,020
2012 46,773,055 562,633
2011 46,742,697 556,269
2010 46,576,897 549,923
2009 46,362,946 543,568
2008 45,954,106 537,245
2007 45,226,803 531,016
2006 44,397,319 524,997
2005 43,653,155 519,313
2004 42,921,895 513,923
2003 42,187,645 506,414
2002 41,431,558 496,551
2001 40,850,412 486,560
2000 40,567,864 476,643
1999 40,386,875 466,916
1998 40,223,509 457,406
1997 40,057,389 448,067
1996 39,889,852 438,830
1995 39,724,050 429,606
1994 39,549,108 422,375
1993 39,361,262 419,352
1992 39,157,685 417,589
1991 38,966,376 415,013
1990 38,867,322 412,493
1989 38,827,764 408,409
1988 38,766,939 402,227
1987 38,684,815 396,911
1986 38,584,624 392,330
1985 38,469,512 386,972
1984 38,330,364 382,193
1983 38,171,525 378,746
1982 37,986,012 376,555
1981 37,758,631 375,459
1980 37,491,165 375,377
1979 37,191,330 377,602
1978 36,864,898 381,502
1977 36,511,638 385,067
1976 36,137,812 388,289
1975 35,757,900 391,170
1974 35,373,335 393,676
1973 34,988,947 395,772
1972 34,604,469 397,413
1971 34,224,490 391,932
1970 33,814,531 379,442
1969 33,441,054 366,906
1968 33,113,134 354,616
1967 32,682,947 342,679
1966 32,283,194 331,135
1965 31,954,292 320,000
1964 31,609,195 309,041
1963 31,296,651 297,034
1962 31,023,366 283,912
1961 30,739,250 272,791
1960 30,455,000 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Spain and Suriname

Fertility rate
Spain

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain Suriname
2023 1.12 2.25
2022 1.16 2.27
2021 1.18 2.3
2020 1.18 2.31
2019 1.23 2.35
2018 1.26 2.38
2017 1.31 2.43
2016 1.33 2.5
2015 1.33 2.57
2014 1.32 2.62
2013 1.27 2.65
2012 1.32 2.67
2011 1.34 2.67
2010 1.37 2.69
2009 1.38 2.71
2008 1.45 2.73
2007 1.38 2.74
2006 1.36 2.73
2005 1.33 2.71
2004 1.31 2.74
2003 1.3 2.84
2002 1.25 2.96
2001 1.23 3.06
2000 1.22 3.05
1999 1.17 3.02
1998 1.13 2.99
1997 1.15 2.95
1996 1.14 2.92
1995 1.16 2.9
1994 1.19 2.9
1993 1.26 2.94
1992 1.31 3.01
1991 1.33 3.09
1990 1.36 3.23
1989 1.4 3.39
1988 1.45 3.46
1987 1.49 3.53
1986 1.56 3.61
1985 1.64 3.71
1984 1.73 3.8
1983 1.8 3.87
1982 1.94 3.82
1981 2.04 3.75
1980 2.22 3.79
1979 2.37 3.93
1978 2.54 4.08
1977 2.65 4.26
1976 2.77 4.45
1975 2.77 4.63
1974 2.88 4.81
1973 2.84 5.01
1972 2.87 5.18
1971 2.9 5.36
1970 2.84 5.53
1969 2.86 5.7
1968 2.87 5.86
1967 2.94 6.04
1966 2.91 6.2
1965 2.94 6.32
1964 3.01 6.43
1963 2.88 6.51
1962 2.8 6.57
1961 2.77 6.58
1960 2.86 6.59

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

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Spain and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Spain

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Spain Suriname
2024 46.4 29.4
2023 45.9 29.2
2022 45.4 28.9
2021 44.9 28.7
2020 44.5 28.6
2019 44.1 28.3
2018 43.8 28.1
2017 43.5 27.9
2016 43.1 27.7
2015 42.7 27.5
2014 42.2 27.3
2013 41.7 27.1
2012 41.1 26.9
2011 40.6 26.7
2010 40.2 26.5
2009 39.8 26.3
2008 39.4 26.1
2007 39.2 25.8
2006 39 25.6
2005 38.8 25.5
2004 38.5 25.3
2003 38.3 25
2002 38.1 24.7
2001 37.8 24.4
2000 37.4 24
1999 37 23.6
1998 36.6 23.2
1997 36.2 22.8
1996 35.7 22.4
1995 35.3 22
1994 34.9 21.7
1993 34.6 21.5
1992 34.2 21.2
1991 33.9 21
1990 33.6 20.8
1989 33.2 20.6
1988 32.9 20.4
1987 32.5 20.2
1986 32.2 20
1985 31.9 19.7
1984 31.6 19.5
1983 31.4 19.2
1982 31.1 18.9
1981 30.9 18.7
1980 30.7 18.4
1979 30.6 18.1
1978 30.4 17.9
1977 30.2 17.6
1976 30.1 17.4
1975 30 17
1974 30 16.7
1973 30 16.3
1972 30 16
1971 30.1 15.7
1970 30.1 15.6
1969 30.2 15.6
1968 30.4 15.6
1967 30.4 15.8
1966 30.3 16.1
1965 30.2 16.4
1964 30.1 16.8
1963 29.9 17.3
1962 29.7 17.8
1961 29.6 18.2
1960 29.4 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Spain Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$1.64T
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.3%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.59%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
199,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.8
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
2.2%
2022
Number of millionaires
1,202,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.01%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
34
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
277
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$754B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.33B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
36,410,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
1998
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Spain Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,294 kg
2023
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.3
2023
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
220.1 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.51 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.5%
2023
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
25.2%
2023
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
77%
2023
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,118 kWh
2023
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
47%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.9%
2023
61%
2023
Nuclear share
19.9%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Spain Suriname
% of world population
0.6%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
+96,630
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
80.3%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.5
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
173
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
95%
2021
English speaking
22%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
78.4%
2023

Health

Spain Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,107
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$648
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.29
2022
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
16.2%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.7%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.16 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Spain Suriname
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
3,950 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
95,648 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,757 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
424,505 mi
2020
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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