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Suriname vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Suriname has a population of 634K (ranked 165/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Suriname's land area is 61,972 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 90th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Suriname Sweden
Population
646767
10680056
Population rank 165/197 91/197
GDP
$4.42B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 164/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$6,962
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 102/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,801
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$3.86B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,077
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 74/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,263
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 61,972 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.25
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Suriname and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Suriname and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Suriname

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Suriname Sweden
2024 $4,416,775,112 $603,715,224,266
2023 $3,472,693,412 $578,990,915,246
2022 $3,791,603,200 $575,071,237,641
2021 $3,107,923,198 $631,693,331,301
2020 $2,911,807,496 $544,265,668,452
2019 $4,016,040,575 $530,894,124,494
2018 $3,996,198,867 $549,649,344,043
2017 $3,591,679,431 $535,172,356,785
2016 $3,317,421,648 $513,058,312,951
2015 $5,126,237,646 $501,602,351,912
2014 $5,240,606,061 $577,727,767,304
2013 $5,145,757,576 $584,125,353,119
2012 $4,980,000,000 $549,739,674,655
2011 $4,422,276,622 $570,538,581,144
2010 $4,368,370,998 $492,750,897,239
2009 $3,875,409,836 $434,311,714,442
2008 $3,532,969,035 $514,614,100,833
2007 $2,936,612,022 $490,047,789,548
2006 $2,626,380,435 $422,528,394,459
2005 $1,793,410,397 $391,688,455,929
2004 $1,484,092,538 $384,545,442,175
2003 $1,274,190,311 $334,072,443,516
2002 $1,093,574,468 $267,371,907,447
2001 $834,279,358 $242,497,797,485
2000 $947,671,970 $262,903,560,280
1999 $886,290,698 $274,318,357,862
1998 $1,110,850,000 $270,887,306,759
1997 $926,422,500 $268,249,616,891
1996 $861,372,806 $291,949,597,375
1995 $691,590,498 $267,050,453,507
1994 $605,492,537 $228,699,066,874
1993 $428,764,706 $212,644,602,616
1992 $404,600,000 $283,908,914,454
1991 $448,100,000 $273,831,464,572
1990 $388,400,000 $261,466,577,009
1989 $542,600,000 $217,632,340,195
1988 $1,161,000,000 $206,686,590,776
1987 $980,000,000 $182,744,315,974
1986 $891,000,000 $150,279,869,729
1985 $873,000,000 $113,958,084,357
1984 $864,000,000 $109,043,045,407
1983 $883,500,000 $104,862,109,663
1982 $915,000,000 $114,214,731,799
1981 $889,000,000 $129,498,921,476
1980 $795,000,000 $141,886,067,004
1979 $782,500,000 $123,207,527,699
1978 $735,500,000 $104,290,933,496
1977 $641,500,000 $94,331,782,622
1976 $505,500,000 $89,232,517,046
1975 $465,500,000 $82,765,232,648
1974 $409,850,000 $65,917,634,590
1973 $339,450,000 $59,318,842,992
1972 $311,950,000 $48,883,173,400
1971 $301,000,000 $41,506,151,115
1970 $274,900,000 $38,037,226,668
1969 $259,650,000 $33,967,301,561
1968 $241,350,000 $31,277,871,669
1967 $220,700,000 $29,474,881,506
1966 $190,350,000 $27,154,716,721
1965 $154,150,000 $24,963,947,415
1964 $134,400,000 $22,685,490,195
1963 $125,950,000 $20,342,131,882
1962 $116,150,000 $18,794,066,990
1961 $107,700,000 $17,329,620,585
1960 $99,650,000 $15,930,075,467

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

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Suriname and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Suriname

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Suriname Sweden
2024 $6,962 $57,117
2023 $5,522 $54,950
2022 $6,084 $54,837
2021 $5,030 $60,648
2020 $4,755 $52,569
2019 $6,630 $51,649
2018 $6,666 $54,018
2017 $6,050 $53,210
2016 $5,644 $51,704
2015 $8,814 $51,188
2014 $9,108 $59,583
2013 $9,043 $60,844
2012 $8,851 $57,750
2011 $7,950 $60,379
2010 $7,944 $52,543
2009 $7,130 $46,708
2008 $6,576 $55,817
2007 $5,530 $53,568
2006 $5,003 $46,531
2005 $3,453 $43,378
2004 $2,888 $42,758
2003 $2,516 $37,292
2002 $2,202 $29,958
2001 $1,715 $27,259
2000 $1,988 $29,633
1999 $1,898 $30,969
1998 $2,429 $30,605
1997 $2,068 $30,324
1996 $1,963 $33,022
1995 $1,610 $30,254
1994 $1,434 $26,046
1993 $1,022 $24,390
1992 $969 $32,753
1991 $1,080 $31,777
1990 $942 $30,549
1989 $1,329 $25,625
1988 $2,886 $24,499
1987 $2,469 $21,761
1986 $2,271 $17,955
1985 $2,256 $13,647
1984 $2,261 $13,080
1983 $2,333 $12,590
1982 $2,430 $13,719
1981 $2,368 $15,564
1980 $2,118 $17,073
1979 $2,072 $14,856
1978 $1,928 $12,602
1977 $1,666 $11,432
1976 $1,302 $10,853
1975 $1,190 $10,103
1974 $1,041 $8,078
1973 $858 $7,291
1972 $785 $6,018
1971 $768 $5,125
1970 $724 $4,729
1969 $708 $4,263
1968 $681 $3,953
1967 $644 $3,746
1966 $575 $3,478
1965 $482 $3,228
1964 $435 $2,961
1963 $424 $2,675
1962 $409 $2,485
1961 $395 $2,304
1960 $378 $2,128

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

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Suriname vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Suriname

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Suriname Sweden
2026 74 83.7
2025 73.9 83.6
2024 73.8 83.4
2023 73.6 83.3
2022 73.3 83
2021 68.9 83
2020 72.3 82.4
2019 71.8 83.1
2018 71.5 82.5
2017 71.2 82.4
2016 71 82.3
2015 70.6 82.2
2014 70.3 82.2
2013 70.1 81.9
2012 70 81.7
2011 69.8 81.8
2010 69.6 81.5
2009 69.3 81.4
2008 68.9 81.1
2007 68.3 81
2006 67.6 80.8
2005 67 80.6
2004 66.4 80.5
2003 65.8 80.2
2002 65.3 79.9
2001 64.8 79.8
2000 64.4 79.7
1999 64 79.5
1998 63.7 79.4
1997 63.4 79.3
1996 63.1 79
1995 62.8 78.8
1994 62.5 78.7
1993 62.4 78.1
1992 62.2 78.1
1991 62.2 77.7
1990 62.1 77.6
1989 62 77.7
1988 61.5 77
1987 61.3 77.1
1986 61.2 77
1985 61.4 76.7
1984 61.2 76.8
1983 61.1 76.6
1982 60.9 76.3
1981 60.8 76
1980 60.7 75.7
1979 60.5 75.5
1978 60.4 75.5
1977 60.3 75.4
1976 60.2 75
1975 60 75
1974 59.9 75
1973 59.8 74.9
1972 59.7 74.7
1971 59.6 74.6
1970 59.5 74.7
1969 59.4 74.1
1968 59.3 74
1967 59.2 74.1
1966 59.2 74.1
1965 59.1 73.9
1964 58.9 73.7
1963 58.5 73.5
1962 58 73.4
1961 57.3 73.5
1960 56.6 73
1959 55.9 73.4
1958 55.4 73.2
1957 54.7 72.5
1956 54.1 72.7
1955 53.5 72.6
1954 52.8 72.4
1953 52.1 71.9
1952 51.4 71.8
1951 51.1 71.4
1950 50.7 71.1

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

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Suriname and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Suriname

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Suriname Sweden
2024 634,431 10,569,709
2023 628,886 10,536,632
2022 623,164 10,486,941
2021 617,896 10,415,811
2020 612,317 10,353,442
2019 605,768 10,278,887
2018 599,513 10,175,214
2017 593,713 10,057,698
2016 587,757 9,923,085
2015 581,627 9,799,186
2014 575,373 9,696,110
2013 569,020 9,600,379
2012 562,633 9,519,374
2011 556,269 9,449,213
2010 549,923 9,378,126
2009 543,568 9,298,515
2008 537,245 9,219,637
2007 531,016 9,148,092
2006 524,997 9,080,505
2005 519,313 9,029,572
2004 513,923 8,993,531
2003 506,414 8,958,229
2002 496,551 8,924,958
2001 486,560 8,895,960
2000 476,643 8,872,109
1999 466,916 8,857,874
1998 457,406 8,850,974
1997 448,067 8,846,062
1996 438,830 8,840,998
1995 429,606 8,826,939
1994 422,375 8,780,745
1993 419,352 8,718,561
1992 417,589 8,668,067
1991 415,013 8,617,375
1990 412,493 8,558,835
1989 408,409 8,492,964
1988 402,227 8,436,489
1987 396,911 8,397,804
1986 392,330 8,369,829
1985 386,972 8,350,386
1984 382,193 8,336,605
1983 378,746 8,329,033
1982 376,555 8,325,263
1981 375,459 8,320,503
1980 375,377 8,310,531
1979 377,602 8,293,678
1978 381,502 8,275,599
1977 385,067 8,251,540
1976 388,289 8,222,286
1975 391,170 8,192,437
1974 393,676 8,159,955
1973 395,772 8,136,312
1972 397,413 8,122,300
1971 391,932 8,098,334
1970 379,442 8,042,801
1969 366,906 7,968,072
1968 354,616 7,912,273
1967 342,679 7,867,931
1966 331,135 7,807,797
1965 320,000 7,733,853
1964 309,041 7,661,354
1963 297,034 7,604,328
1962 283,912 7,561,588
1961 272,791 7,519,998
1960 263,918 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Suriname and Sweden

Fertility rate
Suriname

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Suriname Sweden
2023 2.25 1.45
2022 2.27 1.53
2021 2.3 1.67
2020 2.31 1.67
2019 2.35 1.71
2018 2.38 1.76
2017 2.43 1.78
2016 2.5 1.85
2015 2.57 1.85
2014 2.62 1.88
2013 2.65 1.89
2012 2.67 1.91
2011 2.67 1.9
2010 2.69 1.98
2009 2.71 1.94
2008 2.73 1.91
2007 2.74 1.88
2006 2.73 1.85
2005 2.71 1.77
2004 2.74 1.75
2003 2.84 1.71
2002 2.96 1.65
2001 3.06 1.57
2000 3.05 1.54
1999 3.02 1.5
1998 2.99 1.5
1997 2.95 1.52
1996 2.92 1.6
1995 2.9 1.73
1994 2.9 1.88
1993 2.94 1.99
1992 3.01 2.09
1991 3.09 2.11
1990 3.23 2.13
1989 3.39 2.01
1988 3.46 1.96
1987 3.53 1.84
1986 3.61 1.8
1985 3.71 1.74
1984 3.8 1.66
1983 3.87 1.61
1982 3.82 1.62
1981 3.75 1.63
1980 3.79 1.68
1979 3.93 1.66
1978 4.08 1.6
1977 4.26 1.64
1976 4.45 1.68
1975 4.63 1.77
1974 4.81 1.87
1973 5.01 1.87
1972 5.18 1.91
1971 5.36 1.96
1970 5.53 1.92
1969 5.7 1.93
1968 5.86 2.07
1967 6.04 2.28
1966 6.2 2.37
1965 6.32 2.39
1964 6.43 2.47
1963 6.51 2.33
1962 6.57 2.25
1961 6.58 2.21
1960 6.59 2.17

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

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Suriname and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Suriname

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Suriname Sweden
2024 29.4 41.1
2023 29.2 40.9
2022 28.9 40.7
2021 28.7 40.7
2020 28.6 40.6
2019 28.3 40.5
2018 28.1 40.6
2017 27.9 40.7
2016 27.7 40.8
2015 27.5 40.9
2014 27.3 40.9
2013 27.1 40.9
2012 26.9 40.9
2011 26.7 40.8
2010 26.5 40.7
2009 26.3 40.7
2008 26.1 40.6
2007 25.8 40.5
2006 25.6 40.4
2005 25.5 40.2
2004 25.3 40
2003 25 39.8
2002 24.7 39.7
2001 24.4 39.5
2000 24 39.4
1999 23.6 39.2
1998 23.2 39
1997 22.8 38.8
1996 22.4 38.6
1995 22 38.5
1994 21.7 38.4
1993 21.5 38.4
1992 21.2 38.4
1991 21 38.3
1990 20.8 38.3
1989 20.6 38.3
1988 20.4 38.2
1987 20.2 38.1
1986 20 37.9
1985 19.7 37.6
1984 19.5 37.4
1983 19.2 37.1
1982 18.9 36.8
1981 18.7 36.5
1980 18.4 36.2
1979 18.1 36
1978 17.9 35.7
1977 17.6 35.5
1976 17.4 35.4
1975 17 35.3
1974 16.7 35.3
1973 16.3 35.3
1972 16 35.3
1971 15.7 35.3
1970 15.6 35.4
1969 15.6 35.6
1968 15.6 35.8
1967 15.8 35.9
1966 16.1 36
1965 16.4 36.2
1964 16.8 36.3
1963 17.3 36.3
1962 17.8 36.3
1961 18.2 36.2
1960 18.1 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Suriname Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.42%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.92%
2016
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.8%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
35.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2022
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$1.63B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$160M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
279,000
2017
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.78%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Suriname Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,695 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.58 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.06 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.4%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.5%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.3%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
12.3%
2023
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,897 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41.9%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
61%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Suriname Sweden
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-967
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.28
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
87.1%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
78.4%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Suriname Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$297
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$58.6
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.16%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.36
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.2
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
29.8%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.8%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.93 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Suriname Sweden
% of world land
0.11%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
97,682 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
275.8 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,531 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,674 mi
2003
356,129 mi
2016

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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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