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Sri Lanka vs Suriname statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Sri Lanka has a population of 21.9M (ranked 61/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Sri Lanka's land area is 23,884 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 122nd vs. 90th).

By GDP, Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).

Main facts and rankings

Sri Lanka Suriname
Population
22185425
646767
Population rank 63/197 165/197
GDP
$99B
2024
$4.42B
2024
GDP rank 72/197 164/197
GDP per capita
$4,516
2024
$6,962
2024
GDP per capita rank 124/197 102/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$15,633
2024
$21,801
2024
Government debt
$99.8B
2024
$3.86B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.8%
2024
87.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,554
2024
$6,077
2024
Government debt per person rank 85/185 74/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,874
2026
$3,263
2026
Land area 23,884 sq mi 61,972 sq mi
Population density
928 ppl/mi²
2026
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2023
2.25
2023
Median age
34.1 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
74 years
2026

Sri Lanka and Suriname: Comparison Charts

Sri Lanka and Suriname economies compared

GDP
Sri Lanka

Suriname
1x
Year GDP
Sri Lanka Suriname
2024 $98,963,185,510 $4,416,775,112
2023 $83,716,142,582 $3,472,693,412
2022 $74,143,020,263 $3,791,603,200
2021 $88,556,698,938 $3,107,923,198
2020 $84,335,574,582 $2,911,807,496
2019 $88,998,706,297 $4,016,040,575
2018 $94,450,015,983 $3,996,198,867
2017 $94,369,350,286 $3,591,679,431
2016 $88,000,211,172 $3,317,421,648
2015 $85,090,301,052 $5,126,237,646
2014 $82,531,125,191 $5,240,606,061
2013 $76,976,203,829 $5,145,757,576
2012 $70,447,217,164 $4,980,000,000
2011 $67,753,285,897 $4,422,276,622
2010 $58,636,049,434 $4,368,370,998
2009 $42,066,224,093 $3,875,409,836
2008 $40,713,826,215 $3,532,969,035
2007 $32,350,238,760 $2,936,612,022
2006 $28,267,410,543 $2,626,380,435
2005 $24,405,791,045 $1,793,410,397
2004 $20,662,525,941 $1,484,092,538
2003 $18,881,765,437 $1,274,190,311
2002 $16,536,535,647 $1,093,574,468
2001 $15,749,753,805 $834,279,358
2000 $16,595,882,819 $947,671,970
1999 $15,711,933,513 $886,290,698
1998 $15,760,736,956 $1,110,850,000
1997 $15,091,913,884 $926,422,500
1996 $13,897,738,375 $861,372,806
1995 $13,029,697,561 $691,590,498
1994 $11,717,604,209 $605,492,537
1993 $10,338,679,636 $428,764,706
1992 $9,703,011,636 $404,600,000
1991 $9,000,362,582 $448,100,000
1990 $8,032,551,173 $388,400,000
1989 $6,987,267,684 $542,600,000
1988 $6,978,371,581 $1,161,000,000
1987 $6,682,167,120 $980,000,000
1986 $6,405,210,564 $891,000,000
1985 $5,978,460,972 $873,000,000
1984 $6,043,474,843 $864,000,000
1983 $5,167,913,302 $883,500,000
1982 $4,768,765,017 $915,000,000
1981 $4,415,844,156 $889,000,000
1980 $4,024,621,900 $795,000,000
1979 $3,364,611,432 $782,500,000
1978 $2,733,183,857 $735,500,000
1977 $4,104,509,583 $641,500,000
1976 $3,591,319,857 $505,500,000
1975 $3,791,298,146 $465,500,000
1974 $3,574,586,466 $409,850,000
1973 $2,875,625,000 $339,450,000
1972 $2,553,936,348 $311,950,000
1971 $2,369,308,600 $301,000,000
1970 $2,296,470,588 $274,900,000
1969 $1,965,546,218 $259,650,000
1968 $1,801,344,538 $241,350,000
1967 $1,859,465,021 $220,700,000
1966 $1,751,470,588 $190,350,000
1965 $1,698,319,328 $154,150,000
1964 $1,309,747,899 $134,400,000
1963 $1,240,672,269 $125,950,000
1962 $1,434,156,379 $116,150,000
1961 $1,444,327,731 $107,700,000
1960 $1,409,873,950 $99,650,000

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

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Sri Lanka and Suriname economies compared

GDP per capita
Sri Lanka

Suriname
1x
Year GDP per capita
Sri Lanka Suriname
2024 $4,516 $6,962
2023 $3,799 $5,522
2022 $3,343 $6,084
2021 $3,997 $5,030
2020 $3,848 $4,755
2019 $4,082 $6,630
2018 $4,359 $6,666
2017 $4,399 $6,050
2016 $4,149 $5,644
2015 $4,058 $8,814
2014 $3,972 $9,108
2013 $3,739 $9,043
2012 $3,328 $8,851
2011 $3,225 $7,950
2010 $2,808 $7,944
2009 $2,027 $7,130
2008 $1,974 $6,576
2007 $1,579 $5,530
2006 $1,389 $5,003
2005 $1,207 $3,453
2004 $1,029 $2,888
2003 $946 $2,516
2002 $835 $2,202
2001 $804 $1,715
2000 $860 $1,988
1999 $829 $1,898
1998 $848 $2,429
1997 $827 $2,068
1996 $776 $1,963
1995 $742 $1,610
1994 $678 $1,434
1993 $607 $1,022
1992 $580 $969
1991 $546 $1,080
1990 $491 $942
1989 $430 $1,329
1988 $434 $2,886
1987 $420 $2,469
1986 $407 $2,271
1985 $385 $2,256
1984 $391 $2,261
1983 $336 $2,333
1982 $312 $2,430
1981 $292.5 $2,368
1980 $271.1 $2,118
1979 $230.8 $2,072
1978 $191 $1,928
1977 $292.1 $1,666
1976 $260.3 $1,302
1975 $279.8 $1,190
1974 $268.7 $1,041
1973 $220.2 $858
1972 $199.4 $785
1971 $188.8 $768
1970 $186.9 $724
1969 $163.6 $708
1968 $153.5 $681
1967 $162.3 $644
1966 $156.6 $575
1965 $155.6 $482
1964 $122.9 $435
1963 $119.4 $424
1962 $141.4 $409
1961 $145.9 $395
1960 $145.9 $378

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

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Sri Lanka vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Sri Lanka

Suriname
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Sri Lanka Suriname
2026 78 74
2025 77.9 73.9
2024 77.7 73.8
2023 77.5 73.6
2022 77.3 73.3
2021 76.3 68.9
2020 76.9 72.3
2019 76.7 71.8
2018 76.5 71.5
2017 76.2 71.2
2016 76.1 71
2015 76 70.6
2014 75.8 70.3
2013 75.5 70.1
2012 75.2 70
2011 74.7 69.8
2010 74.5 69.6
2009 70.3 69.3
2008 72.6 68.9
2007 73 68.3
2006 72.8 67.6
2005 73.1 67
2004 68 66.4
2003 72.4 65.8
2002 72.3 65.3
2001 71.8 64.8
2000 71.2 64.4
1999 70.4 64
1998 70.1 63.7
1997 69.9 63.4
1996 69.8 63.1
1995 69.7 62.8
1994 70.2 62.5
1993 70 62.4
1992 69.6 62.2
1991 69.1 62.2
1990 69.2 62.1
1989 67.3 62
1988 69 61.5
1987 69 61.3
1986 69 61.2
1985 68.9 61.4
1984 68.8 61.2
1983 68.7 61.1
1982 68.7 60.9
1981 68.4 60.8
1980 68 60.7
1979 67.5 60.5
1978 66.8 60.4
1977 66.4 60.3
1976 65.8 60.2
1975 65.4 60
1974 65 59.9
1973 64.8 59.8
1972 64.6 59.7
1971 64.2 59.6
1970 64.4 59.5
1969 64.1 59.4
1968 63.9 59.3
1967 63.6 59.2
1966 63.2 59.2
1965 62.8 59.1
1964 62.4 58.9
1963 62 58.5
1962 61.6 58
1961 61.2 57.3
1960 60.6 56.6
1959 60 55.9
1958 59.3 55.4
1957 58.5 54.7
1956 57.9 54.1
1955 57.2 53.5
1954 56.4 52.8
1953 55.6 52.1
1952 54.9 51.4
1951 54 51.1
1950 53.2 50.7

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

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Sri Lanka and Suriname population clocks and comparison

Population
Sri Lanka

Suriname
1x
Year Population
Sri Lanka Suriname
2024 21,916,000 634,431
2023 22,037,000 628,886
2022 22,181,000 623,164
2021 22,156,000 617,896
2020 21,919,000 612,317
2019 21,803,000 605,768
2018 21,670,000 599,513
2017 21,453,000 593,713
2016 21,209,000 587,757
2015 20,970,000 581,627
2014 20,778,000 575,373
2013 20,585,000 569,020
2012 21,169,458 562,633
2011 21,009,048 556,269
2010 20,879,089 549,923
2009 20,756,435 543,568
2008 20,629,378 537,245
2007 20,492,545 531,016
2006 20,352,411 524,997
2005 20,216,524 519,313
2004 20,087,605 513,923
2003 19,951,521 506,414
2002 19,805,752 496,551
2001 19,600,362 486,560
2000 19,293,054 476,643
1999 18,944,731 466,916
1998 18,596,003 457,406
1997 18,248,200 448,067
1996 17,905,018 438,830
1995 17,564,068 429,606
1994 17,275,773 422,375
1993 17,025,918 419,352
1992 16,739,284 417,589
1991 16,475,354 415,013
1990 16,352,458 412,493
1989 16,248,557 408,409
1988 16,078,621 402,227
1987 15,916,576 396,911
1986 15,731,256 392,330
1985 15,544,154 386,972
1984 15,441,860 382,193
1983 15,388,794 378,746
1982 15,286,567 376,555
1981 15,099,414 375,459
1980 14,847,974 375,377
1979 14,579,614 377,602
1978 14,310,128 381,502
1977 14,049,371 385,067
1976 13,796,770 388,289
1975 13,548,984 391,170
1974 13,305,693 393,676
1973 13,060,916 395,772
1972 12,809,205 397,413
1971 12,551,910 391,932
1970 12,287,110 379,442
1969 12,013,858 366,906
1968 11,736,088 354,616
1967 11,457,328 342,679
1966 11,183,928 331,135
1965 10,916,965 320,000
1964 10,653,397 309,041
1963 10,395,040 297,034
1962 10,143,754 283,912
1961 9,899,372 272,791
1960 9,661,389 263,918

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

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Fertility rates in Sri Lanka and Suriname

Fertility rate
Sri Lanka

Suriname
1x
Year Fertility rate
Sri Lanka Suriname
2023 1.97 2.25
2022 1.98 2.27
2021 2 2.3
2020 2.01 2.31
2019 2.02 2.35
2018 2.03 2.38
2017 2.04 2.43
2016 2.06 2.5
2015 2.09 2.57
2014 2.13 2.62
2013 2.18 2.65
2012 2.17 2.67
2011 2.14 2.67
2010 2.13 2.69
2009 2.18 2.71
2008 2.23 2.73
2007 2.3 2.74
2006 2.29 2.73
2005 2.26 2.71
2004 2.27 2.74
2003 2.3 2.84
2002 2.31 2.96
2001 2.28 3.06
2000 2.21 3.05
1999 2.14 3.02
1998 2.14 2.99
1997 2.22 2.95
1996 2.29 2.92
1995 2.35 2.9
1994 2.4 2.9
1993 2.44 2.94
1992 2.49 3.01
1991 2.51 3.09
1990 2.54 3.23
1989 2.58 3.39
1988 2.57 3.46
1987 2.64 3.53
1986 2.74 3.61
1985 2.9 3.71
1984 3.01 3.8
1983 3.11 3.87
1982 3.32 3.82
1981 3.65 3.75
1980 3.73 3.79
1979 3.82 3.93
1978 3.81 4.08
1977 3.74 4.26
1976 3.78 4.45
1975 3.82 4.63
1974 3.86 4.81
1973 4 5.01
1972 4.16 5.18
1971 4.27 5.36
1970 4.39 5.53
1969 4.5 5.7
1968 4.66 5.86
1967 4.79 6.04
1966 4.83 6.2
1965 4.93 6.32
1964 5.06 6.43
1963 5.12 6.51
1962 5.18 6.57
1961 5.24 6.58
1960 5.35 6.59

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

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Sri Lanka and Suriname demographics compared

Median age
Sri Lanka

Suriname
1x
Year Median age, years
Sri Lanka Suriname
2024 34.1 29.4
2023 33.8 29.2
2022 33.6 28.9
2021 33.3 28.7
2020 33.1 28.6
2019 32.8 28.3
2018 32.5 28.1
2017 32.3 27.9
2016 32 27.7
2015 31.7 27.5
2014 31.4 27.3
2013 31.1 27.1
2012 30.8 26.9
2011 30.5 26.7
2010 30.2 26.5
2009 29.9 26.3
2008 29.6 26.1
2007 29.3 25.8
2006 29 25.6
2005 28.8 25.5
2004 28.5 25.3
2003 28.2 25
2002 27.9 24.7
2001 27.6 24.4
2000 27.2 24
1999 26.9 23.6
1998 26.5 23.2
1997 26.2 22.8
1996 25.8 22.4
1995 25.3 22
1994 24.9 21.7
1993 24.6 21.5
1992 24.3 21.2
1991 23.9 21
1990 23.6 20.8
1989 23.4 20.6
1988 23.1 20.4
1987 22.8 20.2
1986 22.5 20
1985 22.2 19.7
1984 22 19.5
1983 21.9 19.2
1982 21.7 18.9
1981 21.6 18.7
1980 21.5 18.4
1979 21.3 18.1
1978 21.2 17.9
1977 21 17.6
1976 20.9 17.4
1975 20.7 17
1974 20.6 16.7
1973 20.4 16.3
1972 20.2 16
1971 20.1 15.7
1970 20 15.6
1969 19.9 15.6
1968 19.8 15.6
1967 19.7 15.8
1966 19.6 16.1
1965 19.5 16.4
1964 19.5 16.8
1963 19.5 17.3
1962 19.5 17.8
1961 19.5 18.2
1960 19.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Sri Lanka Suriname
GNI, Atlas method
$84.6B
2024
$3.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2024
29.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
317,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.64%
2024
-2.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.67%
2023
7.92%
2016
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
50.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
35.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
53
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.8%
2019
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.2%
2022
Listed domestic companies
284
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$19.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.09B
2024
$1.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.72B
2024
$160M
2024
International tourist arrivals
540,000
2020
279,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
8.22%
2020
0.78%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Sri Lanka Suriname
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
474 kg
2022
1,695 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$29.9
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
23.3 megatons
2024
2.58 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.06 tons
2024
4.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.9%
2022
90.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
48.8%
2021
14.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.72%
2022
10.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
60%
2022
12.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
684 kWh
2022
2,897 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
49.2%
2021
41.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
40.8%
2022
61%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Sri Lanka Suriname
% of world population
0.27%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-30,724
2025
-967
2025
Urban population
20.3%
2024
65.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.11 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
53
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.43
2019
7.28
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
19.7
2019
15.3
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
92.7%
2023
95%
2021
English speaking
18.3%
2023
87.1%
2023
People using the Internet
51.2%
2023
78.4%
2023

Health

Sri Lanka Suriname
Government health expenditure per capita
$134.2
2023
$297
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.6
2023
$58.6
2023
Life expectancy
78 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.05%
2023
5.16%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.14
2023
1.36
2023
Age at first childbirth
25.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
18
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
16.2
2023
Obesity rate
10.9%
2022
29.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.2%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
40
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.91 liters
2020
5.93 liters
2020

Territory

Sri Lanka Suriname
% of world land
0.04%
2026
0.11%
2026
Land area per capita
1,090 sq mi
2024
97,682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
11,610 sq mi
2026
275.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,122 sq mi
2026
58,531 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,894 mi
2010
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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