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Suriname vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Suriname has a population of 634K (ranked 165/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Suriname's land area is 61,972 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 90th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Suriname Thailand
Population
646767
71571743
Population rank 165/197 21/197
GDP
$4.42B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 164/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$6,962
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 102/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,801
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$3.86B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,077
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 74/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,263
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 61,972 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.25
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Suriname and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Suriname and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Suriname

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Suriname Thailand
2024 $4,416,775,112 $526,517,658,842
2023 $3,472,693,412 $515,906,283,941
2022 $3,791,603,200 $495,644,697,588
2021 $3,107,923,198 $506,194,668,790
2020 $2,911,807,496 $500,461,898,480
2019 $4,016,040,575 $543,976,691,794
2018 $3,996,198,867 $506,754,208,404
2017 $3,591,679,431 $456,356,813,537
2016 $3,317,421,648 $413,366,349,748
2015 $5,126,237,646 $401,296,238,228
2014 $5,240,606,061 $407,339,040,198
2013 $5,145,757,576 $420,333,654,593
2012 $4,980,000,000 $397,558,325,279
2011 $4,422,276,622 $370,818,739,624
2010 $4,368,370,998 $341,104,766,329
2009 $3,875,409,836 $281,710,630,187
2008 $3,532,969,035 $291,382,982,431
2007 $2,936,612,022 $262,942,621,455
2006 $2,626,380,435 $221,758,296,022
2005 $1,793,410,397 $189,318,408,469
2004 $1,484,092,538 $172,895,685,155
2003 $1,274,190,311 $152,280,615,246
2002 $1,093,574,468 $134,300,904,400
2001 $834,279,358 $120,296,476,180
2000 $947,671,970 $126,392,224,254
1999 $886,290,698 $126,669,211,779
1998 $1,110,850,000 $113,675,596,788
1997 $926,422,500 $150,180,456,566
1996 $861,372,806 $183,035,237,429
1995 $691,590,498 $169,278,916,593
1994 $605,492,537 $146,683,778,959
1993 $428,764,706 $128,889,262,951
1992 $404,600,000 $111,452,746,518
1991 $448,100,000 $98,234,714,971
1990 $388,400,000 $85,343,190,719
1989 $542,600,000 $72,250,748,100
1988 $1,161,000,000 $61,667,253,471
1987 $980,000,000 $50,535,446,555
1986 $891,000,000 $43,096,773,981
1985 $873,000,000 $38,900,711,333
1984 $864,000,000 $41,797,647,776
1983 $883,500,000 $40,042,798,388
1982 $915,000,000 $36,589,772,404
1981 $889,000,000 $34,846,039,194
1980 $795,000,000 $32,353,514,989
1979 $782,500,000 $27,371,650,825
1978 $735,500,000 $24,006,566,637
1977 $641,500,000 $19,779,312,261
1976 $505,500,000 $16,985,208,648
1975 $465,500,000 $14,882,770,594
1974 $409,850,000 $13,702,998,512
1973 $339,450,000 $10,838,587,358
1972 $311,950,000 $8,177,873,151
1971 $301,000,000 $7,375,000,024
1970 $274,900,000 $7,086,538,438
1969 $259,650,000 $6,695,336,567
1968 $241,350,000 $6,081,009,428
1967 $220,700,000 $5,638,461,442
1966 $190,350,000 $5,279,230,817
1965 $154,150,000 $4,388,937,649
1964 $134,400,000 $3,889,129,942
1963 $125,950,000 $3,540,403,457
1962 $116,150,000 $3,308,912,797
1961 $107,700,000 $3,034,037,811
1960 $99,650,000 $2,760,750,861

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

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Suriname and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Suriname

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Suriname Thailand
2024 $6,962 $7,347
2023 $5,522 $7,195
2022 $6,084 $6,909
2021 $5,030 $7,057
2020 $4,755 $6,986
2019 $6,630 $7,606
2018 $6,666 $7,100
2017 $6,050 $6,413
2016 $5,644 $5,834
2015 $8,814 $5,689
2014 $9,108 $5,801
2013 $9,043 $6,018
2012 $8,851 $5,726
2011 $7,950 $5,374
2010 $7,944 $4,974
2009 $7,130 $4,135
2008 $6,576 $4,309
2007 $5,530 $3,919
2006 $5,003 $3,331
2005 $3,453 $2,868
2004 $2,888 $2,642
2003 $2,516 $2,348
2002 $2,202 $2,090
2001 $1,715 $1,890
2000 $1,988 $2,006
1999 $1,898 $2,033
1998 $2,429 $1,848
1997 $2,068 $2,473
1996 $1,963 $3,055
1995 $1,610 $2,864
1994 $1,434 $2,518
1993 $1,022 $2,245
1992 $969 $1,972
1991 $1,080 $1,766
1990 $942 $1,559
1989 $1,329 $1,342
1988 $2,886 $1,164
1987 $2,469 $970
1986 $2,271 $842
1985 $2,256 $774
1984 $2,261 $847
1983 $2,333 $827
1982 $2,430 $770
1981 $2,368 $748
1980 $2,118 $709
1979 $2,072 $612
1978 $1,928 $548
1977 $1,666 $462
1976 $1,302 $405
1975 $1,190 $364
1974 $1,041 $343
1973 $858 $278.3
1972 $785 $215.6
1971 $768 $199.7
1970 $724 $197.1
1969 $708 $191.4
1968 $681 $178.8
1967 $644 $170.7
1966 $575 $164.5
1965 $482 $140.9
1964 $435 $128.6
1963 $424 $120.7
1962 $409 $116.2
1961 $395 $109.7
1960 $378 $102.8

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

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Suriname vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Suriname

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Suriname Thailand
2026 74 77.1
2025 73.9 76.8
2024 73.8 76.6
2023 73.6 76.4
2022 73.3 75.3
2021 68.9 77.6
2020 72.3 77.3
2019 71.8 77.2
2018 71.5 77.2
2017 71.2 77
2016 71 76.8
2015 70.6 76.6
2014 70.3 76.3
2013 70.1 76
2012 70 75.6
2011 69.8 75.3
2010 69.6 75
2009 69.3 74.7
2008 68.9 74.2
2007 68.3 73.8
2006 67.6 73.3
2005 67 72.9
2004 66.4 72.1
2003 65.8 72.1
2002 65.3 71.8
2001 64.8 71.5
2000 64.4 71.2
1999 64 71
1998 63.7 70.7
1997 63.4 70.4
1996 63.1 69.9
1995 62.8 69.8
1994 62.5 69.7
1993 62.4 69.6
1992 62.2 69.4
1991 62.2 69.1
1990 62.1 68.9
1989 62 68.6
1988 61.5 68.2
1987 61.3 67.8
1986 61.2 67.3
1985 61.4 66.5
1984 61.2 65.5
1983 61.1 64.5
1982 60.9 63.6
1981 60.8 62.9
1980 60.7 62.2
1979 60.5 61.7
1978 60.4 61.3
1977 60.3 60.9
1976 60.2 60.4
1975 60 59.7
1974 59.9 59
1973 59.8 58.3
1972 59.7 57.7
1971 59.6 57.1
1970 59.5 56.5
1969 59.4 55.7
1968 59.3 55
1967 59.2 54.3
1966 59.2 53.7
1965 59.1 53.1
1964 58.9 52.5
1963 58.5 52
1962 58 51.4
1961 57.3 51.1
1960 56.6 50.6
1959 55.9 50.1
1958 55.4 49.5
1957 54.7 49.1
1956 54.1 48.6
1955 53.5 48.1
1954 52.8 47.6
1953 52.1 47.1
1952 51.4 46.5
1951 51.1 45.9
1950 50.7 45.2

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

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Suriname and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Suriname

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Suriname Thailand
2024 634,431 71,668,011
2023 628,886 71,702,435
2022 623,164 71,735,329
2021 617,896 71,727,332
2020 612,317 71,641,484
2019 605,768 71,522,271
2018 599,513 71,376,079
2017 593,713 71,160,187
2016 587,757 70,859,841
2015 581,627 70,540,795
2014 575,373 70,216,367
2013 569,020 69,845,114
2012 562,633 69,436,098
2011 556,269 69,007,208
2010 549,923 68,579,447
2009 543,568 68,121,080
2008 537,245 67,619,830
2007 531,016 67,102,394
2006 524,997 66,567,687
2005 519,313 66,017,420
2004 513,923 65,452,047
2003 506,414 64,868,166
2002 496,551 64,266,437
2001 486,560 63,651,141
2000 476,643 63,007,815
1999 466,916 62,299,043
1998 457,406 61,522,630
1997 448,067 60,724,584
1996 438,830 59,920,064
1995 429,606 59,098,232
1994 422,375 58,260,854
1993 419,352 57,408,198
1992 417,589 56,528,834
1991 415,013 55,637,434
1990 412,493 54,738,329
1989 408,409 53,848,956
1988 402,227 52,969,595
1987 396,911 52,074,105
1986 392,330 51,177,834
1985 386,972 50,270,753
1984 382,193 49,351,708
1983 378,746 48,423,309
1982 376,555 47,494,577
1981 375,459 46,575,855
1980 375,377 45,650,022
1979 377,602 44,718,434
1978 381,502 43,788,976
1977 385,067 42,843,974
1976 388,289 41,896,504
1975 391,170 40,940,005
1974 393,676 39,952,891
1973 395,772 38,947,787
1972 397,413 37,933,929
1971 391,932 36,937,387
1970 379,442 35,954,408
1969 366,906 34,973,782
1968 354,616 34,002,560
1967 342,679 33,037,801
1966 331,135 32,086,071
1965 320,000 31,149,337
1964 309,041 30,232,141
1963 297,034 29,342,322
1962 283,912 28,481,040
1961 272,791 27,650,334
1960 263,918 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Suriname and Thailand

Fertility rate
Suriname

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Suriname Thailand
2023 2.25 1.21
2022 2.27 1.22
2021 2.3 1.23
2020 2.31 1.26
2019 2.35 1.29
2018 2.38 1.32
2017 2.43 1.36
2016 2.5 1.4
2015 2.57 1.45
2014 2.62 1.48
2013 2.65 1.53
2012 2.67 1.56
2011 2.67 1.57
2010 2.69 1.56
2009 2.71 1.57
2008 2.73 1.59
2007 2.74 1.62
2006 2.73 1.63
2005 2.71 1.64
2004 2.74 1.67
2003 2.84 1.67
2002 2.96 1.69
2001 3.06 1.71
2000 3.05 1.73
1999 3.02 1.77
1998 2.99 1.82
1997 2.95 1.85
1996 2.92 1.87
1995 2.9 1.89
1994 2.9 1.93
1993 2.94 1.97
1992 3.01 2.01
1991 3.09 2.04
1990 3.23 2.07
1989 3.39 2.14
1988 3.46 2.17
1987 3.53 2.26
1986 3.61 2.36
1985 3.71 2.45
1984 3.8 2.58
1983 3.87 2.76
1982 3.82 2.94
1981 3.75 3.13
1980 3.79 3.29
1979 3.93 3.45
1978 4.08 3.62
1977 4.26 3.87
1976 4.45 4.12
1975 4.63 4.36
1974 4.81 4.6
1973 5.01 4.85
1972 5.18 5.08
1971 5.36 5.25
1970 5.53 5.45
1969 5.7 5.7
1968 5.86 5.93
1967 6.04 6.08
1966 6.2 6.18
1965 6.32 6.26
1964 6.43 6.31
1963 6.51 6.34
1962 6.57 6.33
1961 6.58 6.32
1960 6.59 6.33

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

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Suriname and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Suriname

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Suriname Thailand
2024 29.4 41.1
2023 29.2 40.7
2022 28.9 40.2
2021 28.7 39.7
2020 28.6 39.2
2019 28.3 38.7
2018 28.1 38.2
2017 27.9 37.7
2016 27.7 37.3
2015 27.5 36.8
2014 27.3 36.3
2013 27.1 35.9
2012 26.9 35.4
2011 26.7 35
2010 26.5 34.5
2009 26.3 34
2008 26.1 33.6
2007 25.8 33.1
2006 25.6 32.6
2005 25.5 32.2
2004 25.3 31.7
2003 25 31.3
2002 24.7 30.9
2001 24.4 30.5
2000 24 30
1999 23.6 29.5
1998 23.2 28.9
1997 22.8 28.3
1996 22.4 27.7
1995 22 27.2
1994 21.7 26.6
1993 21.5 26
1992 21.2 25.4
1991 21 24.8
1990 20.8 24.3
1989 20.6 23.7
1988 20.4 23.3
1987 20.2 22.8
1986 20 22.4
1985 19.7 21.9
1984 19.5 21.5
1983 19.2 21
1982 18.9 20.6
1981 18.7 20.2
1980 18.4 19.9
1979 18.1 19.5
1978 17.9 19.2
1977 17.6 18.9
1976 17.4 18.7
1975 17 18.4
1974 16.7 18.2
1973 16.3 18
1972 16 17.8
1971 15.7 17.6
1970 15.6 17.5
1969 15.6 17.4
1968 15.6 17.3
1967 15.8 17.3
1966 16.1 17.3
1965 16.4 17.4
1964 16.8 17.5
1963 17.3 17.6
1962 17.8 17.7
1961 18.2 17.9
1960 18.1 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Suriname Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.42%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.92%
2016
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
35.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2022
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.63B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$160M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
279,000
2017
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.78%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.8%
2024

Energy

Suriname Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,695 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.58 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.06 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.4%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.5%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.3%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
12.3%
2023
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,897 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41.9%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
61%
2023
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Suriname Thailand
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-967
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.28
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
78.4%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Suriname Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$297
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$58.6
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.16%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.36
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.2
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
29.8%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.93 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Suriname Thailand
% of world land
0.11%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
97,682 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
275.8 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,531 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,674 mi
2003
436,817 mi
2020

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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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