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Suriname vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Suriname has a population of 634K (ranked 165/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Suriname's land area is 61,972 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 90th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Suriname Tanzania
Population
646767
73145892
Population rank 165/197 20/197
GDP
$4.42B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 164/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$6,962
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 102/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,801
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$3.86B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,077
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 74/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,263
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 61,972 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.25
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Suriname and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Suriname and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Suriname

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Suriname Tanzania
2024 $4,416,775,112 $78,844,405,385
2023 $3,472,693,412 $79,030,935,627
2022 $3,791,603,200 $75,749,121,843
2021 $3,107,923,198 $70,655,628,148
2020 $2,911,807,496 $66,068,737,786
2019 $4,016,040,575 $61,026,731,926
2018 $3,996,198,867 $57,003,712,892
2017 $3,591,679,431 $53,274,884,533
2016 $3,317,421,648 $49,774,409,374
2015 $5,126,237,646 $47,413,919,817
2014 $5,240,606,061 $49,986,726,461
2013 $5,145,757,576 $45,648,857,242
2012 $4,980,000,000 $39,650,394,363
2011 $4,422,276,622 $34,657,140,096
2010 $4,368,370,998 $32,012,892,919
2009 $3,875,409,836 $29,400,573,554
2008 $3,532,969,035 $27,947,821,398
2007 $2,936,612,022 $21,860,434,823
2006 $2,626,380,435 $18,619,859,795
2005 $1,793,410,397 $18,395,383,647
2004 $1,484,092,538 $16,673,062,473
2003 $1,274,190,311 $15,211,487,709
2002 $1,093,574,468 $14,129,651,896
2001 $834,279,358 $13,563,990,022
2000 $947,671,970 $13,371,767,082
1999 $886,290,698 $12,704,334,196
1998 $1,110,850,000 $12,172,790,056
1997 $926,422,500 $11,158,197,942
1996 $861,372,806 $9,433,528,150
1995 $691,590,498 $7,631,431,840
1994 $605,492,537 $6,550,480,484
1993 $428,764,706 $6,182,872,708
1992 $404,600,000 $6,681,997,469
1991 $448,100,000 $7,197,768,159
1990 $388,400,000 $6,184,384,225
1989 $542,600,000 $6,418,799,007
1988 $1,161,000,000 $7,406,614,407
1987 $980,000,000 $7,824,193,222
1986 $891,000,000 $10,840,864,521
1985 $873,000,000 $15,328,295,175
1984 $864,000,000 $12,906,635,133
1983 $883,500,000 $14,049,883,809
1982 $915,000,000 $13,927,383,240
1981 $889,000,000 $13,161,540,378
1980 $795,000,000 $11,409,228,087
1979 $782,500,000 $9,804,637,491
1978 $735,500,000 $9,261,675,710
1977 $641,500,000 $7,732,598,995
1976 $505,500,000 $6,472,511,988
1975 $465,500,000 $5,729,917,840
1974 $409,850,000 $4,977,337,978
1973 $339,450,000 $4,144,104,535
1972 $311,950,000 $3,472,787,266
1971 $301,000,000 $3,050,673,517
1970 $274,900,000 $2,851,419,386
1969 $259,650,000 $5,142,066,811
1968 $241,350,000 $4,895,251,824
1967 $220,700,000 $4,565,132,048
1966 $190,350,000 $4,377,998,825
1965 $154,150,000 $3,817,226,546
1964 $134,400,000 $3,748,840,925
1963 $125,950,000 $3,456,579,293
1962 $116,150,000 $3,101,589,993
1961 $107,700,000 $2,826,179,031
1960 $99,650,000 $2,651,729,807

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

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Suriname and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Suriname

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Suriname Tanzania
2024 $6,962 $1,150
2023 $5,522 $1,186
2022 $6,084 $1,171
2021 $5,030 $1,125
2020 $4,755 $1,084
2019 $6,630 $1,031
2018 $6,666 $992
2017 $6,050 $957
2016 $5,644 $925
2015 $8,814 $911
2014 $9,108 $993
2013 $9,043 $935
2012 $8,851 $837
2011 $7,950 $753
2010 $7,944 $715
2009 $7,130 $674
2008 $6,576 $657
2007 $5,530 $528
2006 $5,003 $462
2005 $3,453 $469
2004 $2,888 $438
2003 $2,516 $410
2002 $2,202 $391
2001 $1,715 $385
2000 $1,988 $390
1999 $1,898 $382
1998 $2,429 $375
1997 $2,068 $353
1996 $1,963 $305
1995 $1,610 $251.2
1994 $1,434 $222.5
1993 $1,022 $218.2
1992 $969 $243.4
1991 $1,080 $268.8
1990 $942 $236.9
1989 $1,329 $252.3
1988 $2,886 $299
1987 $2,469 $326
1986 $2,271 $466
1985 $2,256 $681
1984 $2,261 $593
1983 $2,333 $667
1982 $2,430 $683
1981 $2,368 $665
1980 $2,118 $595
1979 $2,072 $527
1978 $1,928 $515
1977 $1,666 $446
1976 $1,302 $387
1975 $1,190 $355
1974 $1,041 $320
1973 $858 $276.1
1972 $785 $239.8
1971 $768 $218.4
1970 $724 $211.3
1969 $708 $394
1968 $681 $388
1967 $644 $374
1966 $575 $370
1965 $482 $333
1964 $435 $337
1963 $424 $320
1962 $409 $295.7
1961 $395 $277.4
1960 $378 $267.8

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

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Suriname vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Suriname

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Suriname Tanzania
2026 74 67.6
2025 73.9 67.4
2024 73.8 67.2
2023 73.6 67
2022 73.3 66.9
2021 68.9 66.1
2020 72.3 66.8
2019 71.8 66
2018 71.5 65.5
2017 71.2 65
2016 71 64.4
2015 70.6 63.9
2014 70.3 63.4
2013 70.1 62.8
2012 70 62.3
2011 69.8 61.6
2010 69.6 61.1
2009 69.3 60.5
2008 68.9 59.9
2007 68.3 59.3
2006 67.6 58.5
2005 67 57.7
2004 66.4 56.8
2003 65.8 55.9
2002 65.3 54.9
2001 64.8 54.1
2000 64.4 53.2
1999 64 52.4
1998 63.7 51.8
1997 63.4 51.2
1996 63.1 51.1
1995 62.8 51
1994 62.5 51.1
1993 62.4 51.2
1992 62.2 51.4
1991 62.2 51.8
1990 62.1 52
1989 62 52.1
1988 61.5 52.2
1987 61.3 52.2
1986 61.2 52.2
1985 61.4 52.2
1984 61.2 52.2
1983 61.1 52.2
1982 60.9 52
1981 60.8 51.7
1980 60.7 51.3
1979 60.5 50.8
1978 60.4 50.4
1977 60.3 50
1976 60.2 49.5
1975 60 48.9
1974 59.9 48.4
1973 59.8 47.9
1972 59.7 47.4
1971 59.6 47
1970 59.5 46.5
1969 59.4 46
1968 59.3 45.6
1967 59.2 45.2
1966 59.2 44.9
1965 59.1 44.5
1964 58.9 44.1
1963 58.5 43.6
1962 58 43.2
1961 57.3 42.8
1960 56.6 42.6
1959 55.9 42.5
1958 55.4 42.3
1957 54.7 42.1
1956 54.1 42
1955 53.5 41.8
1954 52.8 41.7
1953 52.1 41.5
1952 51.4 41.4
1951 51.1 41.2
1950 50.7 41

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

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Suriname and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Suriname

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Suriname Tanzania
2024 634,431 68,560,157
2023 628,886 66,617,606
2022 623,164 64,711,821
2021 617,896 62,830,412
2020 612,317 60,972,798
2019 605,768 59,174,891
2018 599,513 57,437,145
2017 593,713 55,652,890
2016 587,757 53,824,013
2015 581,627 52,020,962
2014 575,373 50,351,512
2013 569,020 48,824,128
2012 562,633 47,374,260
2011 556,269 46,029,367
2010 549,923 44,758,488
2009 543,568 43,633,982
2008 537,245 42,570,728
2007 531,016 41,435,512
2006 524,997 40,294,902
2005 519,313 39,182,076
2004 513,923 38,109,668
2003 506,414 37,089,555
2002 496,551 36,121,304
2001 486,560 35,198,299
2000 476,643 34,260,139
1999 466,916 33,300,330
1998 457,406 32,420,458
1997 448,067 31,578,089
1996 438,830 30,945,762
1995 429,606 30,383,497
1994 422,375 29,442,356
1993 419,352 28,332,692
1992 417,589 27,457,588
1991 415,013 26,780,436
1990 412,493 26,110,207
1989 408,409 25,438,759
1988 402,227 24,769,686
1987 396,911 24,030,378
1986 392,330 23,258,959
1985 386,972 22,501,693
1984 382,193 21,779,066
1983 378,746 21,079,874
1982 376,555 20,398,571
1981 375,459 19,784,703
1980 375,377 19,189,769
1979 377,602 18,592,038
1978 381,502 17,976,566
1977 385,067 17,352,929
1976 388,289 16,736,211
1975 391,170 16,138,361
1974 393,676 15,561,630
1973 395,772 15,010,101
1972 397,413 14,479,308
1971 391,932 13,971,451
1970 379,442 13,492,677
1969 366,906 13,036,700
1968 354,616 12,602,076
1967 342,679 12,200,109
1966 331,135 11,827,459
1965 320,000 11,470,728
1964 309,041 11,127,826
1963 297,034 10,799,528
1962 283,912 10,487,756
1961 272,791 10,187,886
1960 263,918 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Suriname and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Suriname

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Suriname Tanzania
2023 2.25 4.61
2022 2.27 4.67
2021 2.3 4.73
2020 2.31 4.8
2019 2.35 4.87
2018 2.38 4.93
2017 2.43 4.99
2016 2.5 5.01
2015 2.57 5.03
2014 2.62 5.12
2013 2.65 5.16
2012 2.67 5.14
2011 2.67 5.14
2010 2.69 5.23
2009 2.71 5.26
2008 2.73 5.32
2007 2.74 5.4
2006 2.73 5.51
2005 2.71 5.58
2004 2.74 5.6
2003 2.84 5.58
2002 2.96 5.57
2001 3.06 5.62
2000 3.05 5.67
1999 3.02 5.75
1998 2.99 5.81
1997 2.95 5.84
1996 2.92 5.83
1995 2.9 5.82
1994 2.9 5.89
1993 2.94 6
1992 3.01 6.08
1991 3.09 6.14
1990 3.23 6.2
1989 3.39 6.3
1988 3.46 6.38
1987 3.53 6.41
1986 3.61 6.49
1985 3.71 6.6
1984 3.8 6.72
1983 3.87 6.81
1982 3.82 6.87
1981 3.75 6.93
1980 3.79 6.99
1979 3.93 7.04
1978 4.08 7.06
1977 4.26 7.07
1976 4.45 7.09
1975 4.63 7.1
1974 4.81 7.12
1973 5.01 7.06
1972 5.18 7.05
1971 5.36 7.04
1970 5.53 7
1969 5.7 6.95
1968 5.86 6.9
1967 6.04 6.86
1966 6.2 6.8
1965 6.32 6.73
1964 6.43 6.68
1963 6.51 6.65
1962 6.57 6.61
1961 6.58 6.56
1960 6.59 6.54

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

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Suriname and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Suriname

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Suriname Tanzania
2024 29.4 18.4
2023 29.2 18.3
2022 28.9 18.2
2021 28.7 18.1
2020 28.6 18
2019 28.3 17.9
2018 28.1 17.9
2017 27.9 17.8
2016 27.7 17.6
2015 27.5 17.5
2014 27.3 17.4
2013 27.1 17.3
2012 26.9 17.3
2011 26.7 17.2
2010 26.5 17.2
2009 26.3 17.2
2008 26.1 17.3
2007 25.8 17.3
2006 25.6 17.4
2005 25.5 17.4
2004 25.3 17.4
2003 25 17.4
2002 24.7 17.5
2001 24.4 17.5
2000 24 17.4
1999 23.6 17.4
1998 23.2 17.3
1997 22.8 17.3
1996 22.4 17.4
1995 22 17.4
1994 21.7 17.3
1993 21.5 17
1992 21.2 16.8
1991 21 16.7
1990 20.8 16.7
1989 20.6 16.6
1988 20.4 16.6
1987 20.2 16.5
1986 20 16.4
1985 19.7 16.3
1984 19.5 16.2
1983 19.2 16.2
1982 18.9 16.3
1981 18.7 16.4
1980 18.4 16.5
1979 18.1 16.6
1978 17.9 16.7
1977 17.6 16.8
1976 17.4 16.8
1975 17 16.9
1974 16.7 16.9
1973 16.3 17
1972 16 17
1971 15.7 17
1970 15.6 17.1
1969 15.6 17.1
1968 15.6 17.1
1967 15.8 17.2
1966 16.1 17.2
1965 16.4 17.3
1964 16.8 17.4
1963 17.3 17.4
1962 17.8 17.4
1961 18.2 17.4
1960 18.1 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Suriname Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.42%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.92%
2016
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
35.1%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2022
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.63B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$160M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
279,000
2017
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.78%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share n/a
59.8%
2024

Energy

Suriname Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,695 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.58 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.06 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.4%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.5%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.3%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.3%
2023
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,897 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41.9%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
61%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Suriname Tanzania
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-967
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.28
2022
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2021
78.2%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
78.4%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Suriname Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$297
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$58.6
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.16%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.36
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.2
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
29.8%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.8%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.93 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Suriname Tanzania
% of world land
0.11%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
97,682 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
275.8 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,531 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,674 mi
2003
90,225 mi
2022

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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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