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Suriname vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Suriname has a population of 634K (ranked 165/197), compared with 23.3M 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 ($4.42B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Suriname Taiwan
Population
646767
23229461
Population rank 165/197 60/197
GDP
$4.42B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 164/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$6,962
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 102/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,801
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$3.86B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,077
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 74/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,263
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 61,972 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.25
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
29.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Suriname and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Suriname and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Suriname

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Suriname Taiwan
2024 $4,416,775,112 $801,529,000,000
2023 $3,472,693,412 $757,328,000,000
2022 $3,791,603,200 $765,529,000,000
2021 $3,107,923,198 $777,062,000,000
2020 $2,911,807,496 $676,935,000,000
2019 $4,016,040,575 $613,453,000,000
2018 $3,996,198,867 $610,744,000,000
2017 $3,591,679,431 $591,734,000,000
2016 $3,317,421,648 $543,002,000,000
2015 $5,126,237,646 $534,474,000,000
2014 $5,240,606,061 $535,332,000,000
2013 $5,145,757,576 $512,957,000,000
2012 $4,980,000,000 $495,536,000,000
2011 $4,422,276,622 $483,957,000,000
2010 $4,368,370,998 $444,245,000,000
2009 $3,875,409,836 $390,788,000,000
2008 $3,532,969,035 $415,824,000,000
2007 $2,936,612,022 $406,940,000,000
2006 $2,626,380,435 $386,492,000,000
2005 $1,793,410,397 $374,042,000,000
2004 $1,484,092,538 $346,881,000,000
2003 $1,274,190,311 $317,374,000,000
2002 $1,093,574,468 $307,429,000,000
2001 $834,279,358 $299,303,000,000
2000 $947,671,970 $330,725,000,000
1999 $886,290,698 $303,827,000,000
1998 $1,110,850,000 $279,926,000,000
1997 $926,422,500 $303,315,000,000
1996 $861,372,806 $292,473,000,000
1995 $691,590,498 $279,013,000,000
1994 $605,492,537 $256,213,000,000
1993 $428,764,706 $234,943,000,000
1992 $404,600,000 $222,947,000,000
1991 $448,100,000 $187,100,000,000
1990 $388,400,000 $166,392,000,000
1989 $542,600,000 $152,687,000,000
1988 $1,161,000,000 $126,378,000,000
1987 $980,000,000 $104,956,000,000
1986 $891,000,000 $78,347,000,000
1985 $873,000,000 $63,599,000,000
1984 $864,000,000 $61,036,000,000
1983 $883,500,000 $54,155,000,000
1982 $915,000,000 $49,540,000,000
1981 $889,000,000 $49,047,000,000
1980 $795,000,000 $42,292,000,000
1979 $782,500,000 $33,875,000,000
1978 $735,500,000 $27,373,000,000
1977 $641,500,000 $22,252,000,000
1976 $505,500,000 $18,988,000,000
1975 $465,500,000 $15,836,000,000
1974 $409,850,000 $14,739,000,000
1973 $339,450,000 $10,940,000,000
1972 $311,950,000 $8,063,000,000
1971 $301,000,000 $6,727,000,000
1970 $274,900,000 $5,785,000,000
1969 $259,650,000 $5,017,000,000
1968 $241,350,000 $4,325,000,000
1967 $220,700,000 $3,709,000,000
1966 $190,350,000 $3,207,000,000
1965 $154,150,000 $2,869,000,000
1964 $134,400,000 $2,592,000,000
1963 $125,950,000 $2,218,000,000
1962 $116,150,000 $1,960,000,000
1961 $107,700,000 $1,778,000,000
1960 $99,650,000 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Suriname and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Suriname

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Suriname Taiwan
2024 $6,962 $34,238
2023 $5,522 $32,444
2022 $6,084 $32,827
2021 $5,030 $33,111
2020 $4,755 $28,705
2019 $6,630 $25,998
2018 $6,666 $25,901
2017 $6,050 $25,121
2016 $5,644 $23,091
2015 $8,814 $22,780
2014 $9,108 $22,874
2013 $9,043 $21,973
2012 $8,851 $21,295
2011 $7,950 $20,866
2010 $7,944 $19,197
2009 $7,130 $16,933
2008 $6,576 $18,081
2007 $5,530 $17,757
2006 $5,003 $16,934
2005 $3,453 $16,456
2004 $2,888 $15,317
2003 $2,516 $14,066
2002 $2,202 $13,686
2001 $1,715 $13,397
2000 $1,988 $14,908
1999 $1,898 $13,804
1998 $2,429 $12,820
1997 $2,068 $14,020
1996 $1,963 $13,641
1995 $1,610 $13,119
1994 $1,434 $12,150
1993 $1,022 $11,242
1992 $969 $10,768
1991 $1,080 $9,125
1990 $942 $8,205
1989 $1,329 $7,613
1988 $2,886 $6,370
1987 $2,469 $5,350
1986 $2,271 $4,036
1985 $2,256 $3,314
1984 $2,261 $3,224
1983 $2,333 $2,903
1982 $2,430 $2,699
1981 $2,368 $2,720
1980 $2,118 $2,389
1979 $2,072 $1,950
1978 $1,928 $1,606
1977 $1,666 $1,330
1976 $1,302 $1,158
1975 $1,190 $985
1974 $1,041 $934
1973 $858 $706
1972 $785 $530
1971 $768 $451
1970 $724 $397
1969 $708 $357
1968 $681 $319
1967 $644 $280.8
1966 $575 $249.1
1965 $482 $229.3
1964 $435 $213.6
1963 $424 $188.6
1962 $409 $172
1961 $395 $161.2
1960 $378 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Suriname vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Suriname

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Suriname Taiwan
2026 74 81.1
2025 73.9 80.9
2024 73.8 80.7
2023 73.6 80.6
2022 73.3 80.2
2021 68.9 80.8
2020 72.3 81.1
2019 71.8 80.6
2018 71.5 80.4
2017 71.2 80.1
2016 71 79.7
2015 70.6 79.9
2014 70.3 79.5
2013 70.1 79.6
2012 70 79.2
2011 69.8 78.9
2010 69.6 79
2009 69.3 78.7
2008 68.9 78.3
2007 68.3 78
2006 67.6 77.8
2005 67 77.1
2004 66.4 77.2
2003 65.8 77
2002 65.3 76.9
2001 64.8 76.5
2000 64.4 76.1
1999 64 75.6
1998 63.7 75.5
1997 63.4 75.3
1996 63.1 74.9
1995 62.8 74.6
1994 62.5 74.7
1993 62.4 74.6
1992 62.2 74.3
1991 62.2 74.3
1990 62.1 73.9
1989 62 73.7
1988 61.5 73.4
1987 61.3 73.6
1986 61.2 73.3
1985 61.4 73.3
1984 61.2 73
1983 61.1 72.4
1982 60.9 72.4
1981 60.8 72
1980 60.7 72
1979 60.5 71.7
1978 60.4 71.7
1977 60.3 71.3
1976 60.2 71.2
1975 60 70.9
1974 59.9 70.3
1973 59.8 69.8
1972 59.7 69.6
1971 59.6 69.4
1970 59.5 69
1969 59.4 67.7
1968 59.3 66.8
1967 59.2 66.7
1966 59.2 66.1
1965 59.1 65.7
1964 58.9 64.9
1963 58.5 64.5
1962 58 63.8
1961 57.3 63
1960 56.6 62.5
1959 55.9 61.6
1958 55.4 61
1957 54.7 61
1956 54.1 60.3
1955 53.5 59.8
1954 52.8 58.9
1953 52.1 58.6
1952 51.4 57.9
1951 51.1 57.2
1950 50.7 56.6

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

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Suriname and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Suriname

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Suriname Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 634,431 23,410,331
2023 628,886 23,342,541
2022 623,164 23,319,977
2021 617,896 23,468,275
2020 612,317 23,582,179
2019 605,768 23,596,027
2018 599,513 23,580,080
2017 593,713 23,555,522
2016 587,757 23,515,945
2015 581,627 23,462,914
2014 575,373 23,403,635
2013 569,020 23,344,670
2012 562,633 23,270,367
2011 556,269 23,193,518
2010 549,923 23,140,948
2009 543,568 23,078,402
2008 537,245 22,997,696
2007 531,016 22,917,444
2006 524,997 22,823,455
2005 519,313 22,729,753
2004 513,923 22,646,836
2003 506,414 22,562,663
2002 496,551 22,463,172
2001 486,560 22,341,120
2000 476,643 22,184,530
1999 466,916 22,010,489
1998 457,406 21,835,703
1997 448,067 21,634,124
1996 438,830 21,441,432
1995 429,606 21,267,653
1994 422,375 21,086,645
1993 419,352 20,899,019
1992 417,589 20,704,227
1991 415,013 20,503,568
1990 412,493 20,278,946
1989 408,409 20,055,492
1988 402,227 19,839,704
1987 396,911 19,617,046
1986 392,330 19,411,454
1985 386,972 19,191,510
1984 382,193 18,929,866
1983 378,746 18,653,146
1982 376,555 18,354,855
1981 375,459 18,029,982
1980 375,377 17,704,538
1979 377,602 17,372,779
1978 381,502 17,042,272
1977 385,067 16,730,895
1976 388,289 16,401,413
1975 391,170 16,075,128
1974 393,676 15,784,817
1973 395,772 15,505,121
1972 397,413 15,220,495
1971 391,932 14,913,564
1970 379,442 14,582,944
1969 366,906 14,068,984
1968 354,616 13,548,537
1967 342,679 13,210,344
1966 331,135 12,874,153
1965 320,000 12,511,863
1964 309,041 12,137,143
1963 297,034 11,762,101
1962 283,912 11,392,513
1961 272,791 11,030,385
1960 263,918 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Suriname and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Suriname

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Suriname Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.25 0.87
2022 2.27 0.87
2021 2.3 0.98
2020 2.31 0.99
2019 2.35 1.05
2018 2.38 1.06
2017 2.43 1.13
2016 2.5 1.17
2015 2.57 1.18
2014 2.62 -
2013 2.65 -
2012 2.67 -
2011 2.67 1.07
2010 2.69 -
2009 2.71 -
2008 2.73 -
2007 2.74 -
2006 2.73 -
2005 2.71 -
2004 2.74 -
2003 2.84 -
2002 2.96 -
2001 3.06 1.4
2000 3.05 -
1999 3.02 -
1998 2.99 -
1997 2.95 -
1996 2.92 -
1995 2.9 -
1994 2.9 -
1993 2.94 -
1992 3.01 -
1991 3.09 1.72
1990 3.23 -
1989 3.39 -
1988 3.46 -
1987 3.53 -
1986 3.61 -
1985 3.71 -
1984 3.8 -
1983 3.87 -
1982 3.82 -
1981 3.75 2.46
1980 3.79 -
1979 3.93 -
1978 4.08 -
1977 4.26 -
1976 4.45 -
1975 4.63 -
1974 4.81 -
1973 5.01 -
1972 5.18 -
1971 5.36 -
1970 5.53 -
1969 5.7 -
1968 5.86 -
1967 6.04 -
1966 6.2 -
1965 6.32 -
1964 6.43 -
1963 6.51 -
1962 6.57 -
1961 6.58 -
1960 6.59 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Suriname and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Suriname

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Suriname Taiwan
2024 29.4 45.1
2023 29.2 44.5
2022 28.9 43.9
2021 28.7 43.3
2020 28.6 42.7
2019 28.3 42.1
2018 28.1 41.5
2017 27.9 41
2016 27.7 40.4
2015 27.5 39.9
2014 27.3 39.3
2013 27.1 38.9
2012 26.9 38.3
2011 26.7 37.9
2010 26.5 37.4
2009 26.3 36.8
2008 26.1 36.3
2007 25.8 35.8
2006 25.6 35.2
2005 25.5 34.7
2004 25.3 34.1
2003 25 33.6
2002 24.7 33.1
2001 24.4 32.6
2000 24 32.1
1999 23.6 31.6
1998 23.2 31.2
1997 22.8 30.7
1996 22.4 30.3
1995 22 29.8
1994 21.7 29.4
1993 21.5 28.9
1992 21.2 28.4
1991 21 28
1990 20.8 27.5
1989 20.6 27
1988 20.4 26.5
1987 20.2 26.1
1986 20 25.6
1985 19.7 25.1
1984 19.5 24.6
1983 19.2 24.1
1982 18.9 23.8
1981 18.7 23.4
1980 18.4 23
1979 18.1 22.6
1978 17.9 22.3
1977 17.6 21.9
1976 17.4 21.5
1975 17 21.2
1974 16.7 20.8
1973 16.3 -
1972 16 -
1971 15.7 -
1970 15.6 -
1969 15.6 -
1968 15.6 -
1967 15.8 -
1966 16.1 -
1965 16.4 -
1964 16.8 -
1963 17.3 -
1962 17.8 -
1961 18.2 -
1960 18.1 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Suriname Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.42%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.92%
2016
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
50.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
35.1%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2026
79.8
2026
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
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
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
2.58 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
4.06 tons
2024
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%
2025
Annual migration change
-967
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
65.8%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.3:50.7
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
46.4
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.28
2022
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
86
2025
127
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
$297
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$58.6
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.16%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.36
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.2
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
29.8%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.8%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
63
2026
55
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.93 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Suriname Taiwan
% of world land
0.11%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
97,682 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
275.8 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,531 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,674 mi
2003
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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