Suriname has a population of 634K (ranked 165/197), compared with 23.4M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Suriname's land area is 61,972 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 90th vs. 133rd).
By GDP, Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.71B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($797B). By GDP per capita, Suriname ranks 101/197 ($7,431), while Taiwan ranks 34/197 ($34,041).
Main facts and rankings
Suriname
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
644193
|
23308308
|
| Population rank | 165/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP |
$4.71B
2024 |
$797B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 164/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$7,431
2024 |
$34,041
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 101/197 | 34/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$22,067
2024 |
$50,500
2017 |
| Government debt |
$4.11B
2024 |
$209B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
86.6%
2025 |
24%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$6,481
2024 |
$8,907
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 71/185 | 61/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$3,252
2025 |
$17,771
2025 |
| Land area |
61,972 sq mi
2025 |
13,976 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
10.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,675 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.25
2023 |
0.89
2024 |
| Median age |
29.4 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
Suriname and Taiwan: Comparison Charts
Suriname and Taiwan economies compared
GDP
Suriname
Taiwan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Suriname
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | $99,650,000 | - |
| 1961 | $107,700,000 | $1,778,000,000 |
| 1962 | $116,150,000 | $1,960,000,000 |
| 1963 | $125,950,000 | $2,218,000,000 |
| 1964 | $134,400,000 | $2,592,000,000 |
| 1965 | $154,150,000 | $2,869,000,000 |
| 1966 | $190,350,000 | $3,207,000,000 |
| 1967 | $220,700,000 | $3,709,000,000 |
| 1968 | $241,350,000 | $4,325,000,000 |
| 1969 | $259,650,000 | $5,017,000,000 |
| 1970 | $274,900,000 | $5,785,000,000 |
| 1971 | $301,000,000 | $6,727,000,000 |
| 1972 | $311,950,000 | $8,063,000,000 |
| 1973 | $339,450,000 | $10,940,000,000 |
| 1974 | $409,850,000 | $14,739,000,000 |
| 1975 | $465,500,000 | $15,836,000,000 |
| 1976 | $505,500,000 | $18,988,000,000 |
| 1977 | $641,500,000 | $22,252,000,000 |
| 1978 | $735,500,000 | $27,373,000,000 |
| 1979 | $782,500,000 | $33,875,000,000 |
| 1980 | $795,000,000 | $42,292,000,000 |
| 1981 | $889,000,000 | $49,047,000,000 |
| 1982 | $915,000,000 | $49,540,000,000 |
| 1983 | $883,500,000 | $54,155,000,000 |
| 1984 | $864,000,000 | $61,036,000,000 |
| 1985 | $873,000,000 | $63,599,000,000 |
| 1986 | $891,000,000 | $78,347,000,000 |
| 1987 | $980,000,000 | $104,956,000,000 |
| 1988 | $1,161,000,000 | $126,378,000,000 |
| 1989 | $542,600,000 | $152,687,000,000 |
| 1990 | $388,400,000 | $166,392,000,000 |
| 1991 | $448,100,000 | $187,100,000,000 |
| 1992 | $404,600,000 | $222,947,000,000 |
| 1993 | $428,764,706 | $234,943,000,000 |
| 1994 | $605,492,537 | $256,213,000,000 |
| 1995 | $691,590,498 | $279,013,000,000 |
| 1996 | $861,372,806 | $292,473,000,000 |
| 1997 | $926,422,500 | $303,315,000,000 |
| 1998 | $1,110,850,000 | $279,926,000,000 |
| 1999 | $886,290,698 | $303,827,000,000 |
| 2000 | $947,671,970 | $330,725,000,000 |
| 2001 | $834,279,358 | $299,303,000,000 |
| 2002 | $1,093,574,468 | $307,429,000,000 |
| 2003 | $1,274,190,311 | $317,374,000,000 |
| 2004 | $1,484,092,538 | $346,881,000,000 |
| 2005 | $1,793,410,397 | $374,042,000,000 |
| 2006 | $2,626,380,435 | $386,492,000,000 |
| 2007 | $2,936,612,022 | $406,940,000,000 |
| 2008 | $3,532,969,035 | $415,824,000,000 |
| 2009 | $3,875,409,836 | $390,788,000,000 |
| 2010 | $4,368,370,998 | $444,245,000,000 |
| 2011 | $4,422,276,622 | $483,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | $4,980,000,000 | $495,536,000,000 |
| 2013 | $5,145,757,576 | $512,957,000,000 |
| 2014 | $5,240,606,061 | $535,332,000,000 |
| 2015 | $5,126,237,646 | $534,474,000,000 |
| 2016 | $3,317,421,648 | $543,002,000,000 |
| 2017 | $3,591,679,431 | $591,734,000,000 |
| 2018 | $3,996,198,867 | $610,744,000,000 |
| 2019 | $4,016,040,575 | $613,453,000,000 |
| 2020 | $2,911,807,496 | $676,935,000,000 |
| 2021 | $3,107,923,198 | $777,062,000,000 |
| 2022 | $3,791,603,200 | $765,529,000,000 |
| 2023 | $3,455,146,281 | $757,276,000,000 |
| 2024 | $4,714,267,822 | $796,904,000,000 |
Suriname and Taiwan economies compared
GDP per capita
Suriname
Taiwan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Suriname
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | $378 | - |
| 1961 | $395 | $161.2 |
| 1962 | $409 | $172 |
| 1963 | $424 | $188.6 |
| 1964 | $435 | $213.6 |
| 1965 | $482 | $229.3 |
| 1966 | $575 | $249.1 |
| 1967 | $644 | $280.8 |
| 1968 | $681 | $319 |
| 1969 | $708 | $357 |
| 1970 | $724 | $397 |
| 1971 | $768 | $451 |
| 1972 | $785 | $530 |
| 1973 | $858 | $706 |
| 1974 | $1,041 | $934 |
| 1975 | $1,190 | $985 |
| 1976 | $1,302 | $1,158 |
| 1977 | $1,666 | $1,330 |
| 1978 | $1,928 | $1,606 |
| 1979 | $2,072 | $1,950 |
| 1980 | $2,118 | $2,389 |
| 1981 | $2,368 | $2,720 |
| 1982 | $2,430 | $2,699 |
| 1983 | $2,333 | $2,903 |
| 1984 | $2,261 | $3,224 |
| 1985 | $2,256 | $3,314 |
| 1986 | $2,271 | $4,036 |
| 1987 | $2,469 | $5,350 |
| 1988 | $2,886 | $6,370 |
| 1989 | $1,329 | $7,613 |
| 1990 | $942 | $8,205 |
| 1991 | $1,080 | $9,125 |
| 1992 | $969 | $10,768 |
| 1993 | $1,022 | $11,242 |
| 1994 | $1,434 | $12,150 |
| 1995 | $1,610 | $13,119 |
| 1996 | $1,963 | $13,641 |
| 1997 | $2,068 | $14,020 |
| 1998 | $2,429 | $12,820 |
| 1999 | $1,898 | $13,804 |
| 2000 | $1,988 | $14,908 |
| 2001 | $1,715 | $13,397 |
| 2002 | $2,202 | $13,686 |
| 2003 | $2,516 | $14,066 |
| 2004 | $2,888 | $15,317 |
| 2005 | $3,453 | $16,456 |
| 2006 | $5,003 | $16,934 |
| 2007 | $5,530 | $17,757 |
| 2008 | $6,576 | $18,081 |
| 2009 | $7,130 | $16,933 |
| 2010 | $7,944 | $19,197 |
| 2011 | $7,950 | $20,866 |
| 2012 | $8,851 | $21,295 |
| 2013 | $9,043 | $21,973 |
| 2014 | $9,108 | $22,874 |
| 2015 | $8,814 | $22,780 |
| 2016 | $5,644 | $23,091 |
| 2017 | $6,050 | $25,121 |
| 2018 | $6,666 | $25,901 |
| 2019 | $6,630 | $25,998 |
| 2020 | $4,755 | $28,705 |
| 2021 | $5,030 | $33,111 |
| 2022 | $6,084 | $32,827 |
| 2023 | $5,494 | $32,442 |
| 2024 | $7,431 | $34,041 |
Suriname vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Suriname
Taiwan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Suriname
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1950 | 50.7 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 51.1 | 57.2 |
| 1952 | 51.4 | 57.9 |
| 1953 | 52.1 | 58.6 |
| 1954 | 52.8 | 58.9 |
| 1955 | 53.5 | 59.8 |
| 1956 | 54.1 | 60.3 |
| 1957 | 54.7 | 61 |
| 1958 | 55.4 | 61 |
| 1959 | 55.9 | 61.6 |
| 1960 | 56.6 | 62.5 |
| 1961 | 57.3 | 63 |
| 1962 | 58 | 63.8 |
| 1963 | 58.5 | 64.5 |
| 1964 | 58.9 | 64.9 |
| 1965 | 59.1 | 65.7 |
| 1966 | 59.2 | 66.1 |
| 1967 | 59.2 | 66.7 |
| 1968 | 59.3 | 66.8 |
| 1969 | 59.4 | 67.7 |
| 1970 | 59.5 | 69 |
| 1971 | 59.6 | 69.4 |
| 1972 | 59.7 | 69.6 |
| 1973 | 59.8 | 69.8 |
| 1974 | 59.9 | 70.3 |
| 1975 | 60 | 70.9 |
| 1976 | 60.2 | 71.2 |
| 1977 | 60.3 | 71.3 |
| 1978 | 60.4 | 71.7 |
| 1979 | 60.5 | 71.7 |
| 1980 | 60.7 | 72 |
| 1981 | 60.8 | 72 |
| 1982 | 60.9 | 72.4 |
| 1983 | 61.1 | 72.4 |
| 1984 | 61.2 | 73 |
| 1985 | 61.4 | 73.3 |
| 1986 | 61.2 | 73.3 |
| 1987 | 61.3 | 73.6 |
| 1988 | 61.5 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 62 | 73.7 |
| 1990 | 62.1 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 62.2 | 74.3 |
| 1992 | 62.2 | 74.3 |
| 1993 | 62.4 | 74.6 |
| 1994 | 62.5 | 74.7 |
| 1995 | 62.8 | 74.6 |
| 1996 | 63.1 | 74.9 |
| 1997 | 63.4 | 75.3 |
| 1998 | 63.7 | 75.5 |
| 1999 | 64 | 75.6 |
| 2000 | 64.4 | 76.1 |
| 2001 | 64.8 | 76.5 |
| 2002 | 65.3 | 76.9 |
| 2003 | 65.8 | 77 |
| 2004 | 66.4 | 77.2 |
| 2005 | 67 | 77.1 |
| 2006 | 67.6 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 68.3 | 78 |
| 2008 | 68.9 | 78.3 |
| 2009 | 69.3 | 78.7 |
| 2010 | 69.6 | 79 |
| 2011 | 69.8 | 78.9 |
| 2012 | 70 | 79.2 |
| 2013 | 70.1 | 79.6 |
| 2014 | 70.3 | 79.5 |
| 2015 | 70.6 | 79.9 |
| 2016 | 71 | 79.7 |
| 2017 | 71.2 | 80.1 |
| 2018 | 71.5 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 71.8 | 80.6 |
| 2020 | 72.3 | 81.1 |
| 2021 | 68.9 | 80.8 |
| 2022 | 73.3 | 80.2 |
| 2023 | 73.6 | 80.6 |
| 2024 | 73.8 | 80.7 |
| 2025 | 73.9 | 80.9 |
Suriname and Taiwan population clocks and comparison
Population
Suriname
Taiwan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Suriname
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 263,918 | - |
| 1961 | 272,791 | 11,030,385 |
| 1962 | 283,912 | 11,392,513 |
| 1963 | 297,034 | 11,762,101 |
| 1964 | 309,041 | 12,137,143 |
| 1965 | 320,000 | 12,511,863 |
| 1966 | 331,135 | 12,874,153 |
| 1967 | 342,679 | 13,210,344 |
| 1968 | 354,616 | 13,548,537 |
| 1969 | 366,906 | 14,068,984 |
| 1970 | 379,442 | 14,582,944 |
| 1971 | 391,932 | 14,913,564 |
| 1972 | 397,413 | 15,220,495 |
| 1973 | 395,772 | 15,505,121 |
| 1974 | 393,676 | 15,784,817 |
| 1975 | 391,170 | 16,075,128 |
| 1976 | 388,289 | 16,401,413 |
| 1977 | 385,067 | 16,730,895 |
| 1978 | 381,502 | 17,042,272 |
| 1979 | 377,602 | 17,372,779 |
| 1980 | 375,377 | 17,704,538 |
| 1981 | 375,459 | 18,029,982 |
| 1982 | 376,555 | 18,354,855 |
| 1983 | 378,746 | 18,653,146 |
| 1984 | 382,193 | 18,929,866 |
| 1985 | 386,972 | 19,191,510 |
| 1986 | 392,330 | 19,411,454 |
| 1987 | 396,911 | 19,617,046 |
| 1988 | 402,227 | 19,839,704 |
| 1989 | 408,409 | 20,055,492 |
| 1990 | 412,493 | 20,278,946 |
| 1991 | 415,013 | 20,503,568 |
| 1992 | 417,589 | 20,704,227 |
| 1993 | 419,352 | 20,899,019 |
| 1994 | 422,375 | 21,086,645 |
| 1995 | 429,606 | 21,267,653 |
| 1996 | 438,830 | 21,441,432 |
| 1997 | 448,067 | 21,634,124 |
| 1998 | 457,406 | 21,835,703 |
| 1999 | 466,916 | 22,010,489 |
| 2000 | 476,643 | 22,184,530 |
| 2001 | 486,560 | 22,341,120 |
| 2002 | 496,551 | 22,463,172 |
| 2003 | 506,414 | 22,562,663 |
| 2004 | 513,923 | 22,646,836 |
| 2005 | 519,313 | 22,729,753 |
| 2006 | 524,997 | 22,823,455 |
| 2007 | 531,016 | 22,917,444 |
| 2008 | 537,245 | 22,997,696 |
| 2009 | 543,568 | 23,078,402 |
| 2010 | 549,923 | 23,140,948 |
| 2011 | 556,269 | 23,193,518 |
| 2012 | 562,633 | 23,270,367 |
| 2013 | 569,020 | 23,344,670 |
| 2014 | 575,373 | 23,403,635 |
| 2015 | 581,627 | 23,462,914 |
| 2016 | 587,757 | 23,515,945 |
| 2017 | 593,713 | 23,555,522 |
| 2018 | 599,513 | 23,580,080 |
| 2019 | 605,768 | 23,596,027 |
| 2020 | 612,317 | 23,582,179 |
| 2021 | 617,896 | 23,468,275 |
| 2022 | 623,164 | 23,319,977 |
| 2023 | 628,886 | 23,342,541 |
| 2024 | 634,431 | 23,410,331 |
Fertility rates in Suriname and Taiwan
Fertility rate
Suriname
Taiwan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Suriname
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1951 | - | 7.04 |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1960 | 6.59 | - |
| 1961 | 6.58 | - |
| 1962 | 6.57 | - |
| 1963 | 6.51 | - |
| 1964 | 6.43 | - |
| 1965 | 6.32 | - |
| 1966 | 6.2 | - |
| 1967 | 6.04 | - |
| 1968 | 5.86 | - |
| 1969 | 5.7 | - |
| 1970 | 5.53 | - |
| 1971 | 5.36 | - |
| 1972 | 5.18 | - |
| 1973 | 5.01 | - |
| 1974 | 4.81 | - |
| 1975 | 4.63 | - |
| 1976 | 4.45 | - |
| 1977 | 4.26 | - |
| 1978 | 4.08 | - |
| 1979 | 3.93 | - |
| 1980 | 3.79 | - |
| 1981 | 3.75 | 2.46 |
| 1982 | 3.82 | - |
| 1983 | 3.87 | - |
| 1984 | 3.8 | - |
| 1985 | 3.71 | - |
| 1986 | 3.61 | - |
| 1987 | 3.53 | - |
| 1988 | 3.46 | - |
| 1989 | 3.39 | - |
| 1990 | 3.23 | - |
| 1991 | 3.09 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 3.01 | - |
| 1993 | 2.94 | - |
| 1994 | 2.9 | - |
| 1995 | 2.9 | - |
| 1996 | 2.92 | - |
| 1997 | 2.95 | - |
| 1998 | 2.99 | - |
| 1999 | 3.02 | - |
| 2000 | 3.05 | - |
| 2001 | 3.06 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 2.96 | - |
| 2003 | 2.84 | - |
| 2004 | 2.74 | - |
| 2005 | 2.71 | - |
| 2006 | 2.73 | - |
| 2007 | 2.74 | - |
| 2008 | 2.73 | - |
| 2009 | 2.71 | - |
| 2010 | 2.69 | - |
| 2011 | 2.67 | 1.07 |
| 2012 | 2.67 | - |
| 2013 | 2.65 | - |
| 2014 | 2.62 | - |
| 2015 | 2.57 | 1.18 |
| 2016 | 2.5 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | 2.43 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 2.38 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 2.35 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 2.31 | 0.99 |
| 2021 | 2.3 | 0.98 |
| 2022 | 2.27 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 2.25 | 0.87 |
| 2024 | - | 0.89 |
Suriname and Taiwan demographics compared
Median age
Suriname
Taiwan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Suriname
|
Taiwan
|
|
| 1960 | 18.1 | - |
| 1961 | 18.2 | - |
| 1962 | 17.8 | - |
| 1963 | 17.3 | - |
| 1964 | 16.8 | - |
| 1965 | 16.4 | - |
| 1966 | 16.1 | - |
| 1967 | 15.8 | - |
| 1968 | 15.6 | - |
| 1969 | 15.6 | - |
| 1970 | 15.6 | - |
| 1971 | 15.7 | - |
| 1972 | 16 | - |
| 1973 | 16.3 | - |
| 1974 | 16.7 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 17 | 21.2 |
| 1976 | 17.4 | 21.5 |
| 1977 | 17.6 | 21.9 |
| 1978 | 17.9 | 22.3 |
| 1979 | 18.1 | 22.6 |
| 1980 | 18.4 | 23 |
| 1981 | 18.7 | 23.4 |
| 1982 | 18.9 | 23.8 |
| 1983 | 19.2 | 24.1 |
| 1984 | 19.5 | 24.6 |
| 1985 | 19.7 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 20 | 25.6 |
| 1987 | 20.2 | 26.1 |
| 1988 | 20.4 | 26.5 |
| 1989 | 20.6 | 27 |
| 1990 | 20.8 | 27.5 |
| 1991 | 21 | 28 |
| 1992 | 21.2 | 28.4 |
| 1993 | 21.5 | 28.9 |
| 1994 | 21.7 | 29.4 |
| 1995 | 22 | 29.8 |
| 1996 | 22.4 | 30.3 |
| 1997 | 22.8 | 30.7 |
| 1998 | 23.2 | 31.2 |
| 1999 | 23.6 | 31.6 |
| 2000 | 24 | 32.1 |
| 2001 | 24.4 | 32.6 |
| 2002 | 24.7 | 33.1 |
| 2003 | 25 | 33.6 |
| 2004 | 25.3 | 34.1 |
| 2005 | 25.5 | 34.7 |
| 2006 | 25.6 | 35.2 |
| 2007 | 25.8 | 35.8 |
| 2008 | 26.1 | 36.3 |
| 2009 | 26.3 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 26.5 | 37.4 |
| 2011 | 26.7 | 37.9 |
| 2012 | 26.9 | 38.3 |
| 2013 | 27.1 | 38.9 |
| 2014 | 27.3 | 39.3 |
| 2015 | 27.5 | 39.9 |
| 2016 | 27.7 | 40.4 |
| 2017 | 27.9 | 41 |
| 2018 | 28.1 | 41.5 |
| 2019 | 28.3 | 42.1 |
| 2020 | 28.6 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | 28.7 | 43.3 |
| 2022 | 28.9 | 43.9 |
| 2023 | 29.2 | 44.5 |
| 2024 | 29.4 | 45.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Suriname
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$3.72B
2024 |
$825B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.2%
2025 |
15.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.87%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.18%
2025 |
+0.43%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
7.92%
2016 |
3.38%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
48.3%
2023 |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
39.9%
2023 |
39.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
50.9
2025 |
79.7
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
30.1%
2022 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
788,799
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
4.01%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
54
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$1.63B
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$160M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
279,000
2017 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.78%
2020 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Suriname
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,695 kg
2023 |
2,308 kg
2024 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$12.5
2023 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
2.63 megatons
2023 |
273.7 megatons
2022 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
4.18 tons
2023 |
11.7 tons
2022 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
90.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
14.5%
2021 |
n/a |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
10.3%
2023 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
12.3%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,897 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
41.9%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
61%
2023 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
99.6%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Suriname
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.008%
2024 |
0.29%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,166
2024 |
+47,029
2024 |
| Urban population |
66.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.73 ft
2025 |
5.69 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.32 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
47.3
2025 |
78.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
40
2024 |
67
2024 |
| Higher education index |
22
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
7.28
2022 |
0.8
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
15.3
2019 |
2
2024 |
| Visa free countries |
88
2025 |
129
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
95%
2021 |
98.5%
2014 |
| English speaking |
87.1%
2023 |
30%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
78.4%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
Suriname
|
Taiwan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$344
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$79.4
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
73.9 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
1.47%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.48
2021 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
84
2023 |
14
2024 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
16.2
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
29.8%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.8%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
63
2025 |
55
2025 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.93 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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