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Suriname vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Suriname has a population of 634K (ranked 165/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Suriname's land area is 61,972 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 90th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Suriname Tonga
Population
646767
103309
Population rank 165/197 183/197
GDP
$4.42B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 164/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$6,962
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 102/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,801
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$3.86B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,077
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 74/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,263
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 61,972 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.25
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Suriname and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Suriname and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Suriname

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Suriname Tonga
2024 $4,416,775,112 -
2023 $3,472,693,412 $591,139,749
2022 $3,791,603,200 $556,514,555
2021 $3,107,923,198 $519,306,353
2020 $2,911,807,496 $506,571,468
2019 $4,016,040,575 $506,031,239
2018 $3,996,198,867 $493,530,783
2017 $3,591,679,431 $459,976,850
2016 $3,317,421,648 $420,828,262
2015 $5,126,237,646 $437,525,514
2014 $5,240,606,061 $440,997,738
2013 $5,145,757,576 $451,788,498
2012 $4,980,000,000 $471,122,971
2011 $4,422,276,622 $414,143,828
2010 $4,368,370,998 $366,887,375
2009 $3,875,409,836 $312,415,028
2008 $3,532,969,035 $344,438,844
2007 $2,936,612,022 $298,519,623
2006 $2,626,380,435 $292,232,703
2005 $1,793,410,397 $261,823,805
2004 $1,484,092,538 $230,678,011
2003 $1,274,190,311 $202,246,591
2002 $1,093,574,468 $182,764,281
2001 $834,279,358 $181,117,230
2000 $947,671,970 $204,848,488
1999 $886,290,698 $199,208,718
1998 $1,110,850,000 $191,504,893
1997 $926,422,500 $214,991,452
1996 $861,372,806 $222,100,576
1995 $691,590,498 $208,871,666
1994 $605,492,537 $195,990,986
1993 $428,764,706 $138,489,884
1992 $404,600,000 $137,066,291
1991 $448,100,000 $132,201,141
1990 $388,400,000 $113,563,822
1989 $542,600,000 $106,344,855
1988 $1,161,000,000 $106,657,267
1987 $980,000,000 $81,667,133
1986 $891,000,000 $68,195,856
1985 $873,000,000 $60,058,663
1984 $864,000,000 $64,248,355
1983 $883,500,000 $60,863,964
1982 $915,000,000 $62,068,161
1981 $889,000,000 $62,242,013
1980 $795,000,000 $53,260,077
1979 $782,500,000 $44,667,002
1978 $735,500,000 $41,567,472
1977 $641,500,000 $34,139,388
1976 $505,500,000 $30,036,417
1975 $465,500,000 $32,506,742
1974 $409,850,000 -
1973 $339,450,000 -
1972 $311,950,000 -
1971 $301,000,000 -
1970 $274,900,000 -
1969 $259,650,000 -
1968 $241,350,000 -
1967 $220,700,000 -
1966 $190,350,000 -
1965 $154,150,000 -
1964 $134,400,000 -
1963 $125,950,000 -
1962 $116,150,000 -
1961 $107,700,000 -
1960 $99,650,000 -

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

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Suriname and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Suriname

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Suriname Tonga
2024 $6,962 -
2023 $5,522 $5,652
2022 $6,084 $5,298
2021 $5,030 $4,923
2020 $4,755 $4,792
2019 $6,630 $4,789
2018 $6,666 $4,675
2017 $6,050 $4,366
2016 $5,644 $3,988
2015 $8,814 $4,124
2014 $9,108 $4,137
2013 $9,043 $4,219
2012 $8,851 $4,384
2011 $7,950 $3,850
2010 $7,944 $3,416
2009 $7,130 $2,914
2008 $6,576 $3,218
2007 $5,530 $2,797
2006 $5,003 $2,750
2005 $3,453 $2,478
2004 $2,888 $2,195
2003 $2,516 $1,936
2002 $2,202 $1,759
2001 $1,715 $1,754
2000 $1,988 $1,995
1999 $1,898 $1,952
1998 $2,429 $1,889
1997 $2,068 $2,136
1996 $1,963 $2,215
1995 $1,610 $2,084
1994 $1,434 $1,957
1993 $1,022 $1,383
1992 $969 $1,370
1991 $1,080 $1,323
1990 $942 $1,139
1989 $1,329 $1,070
1988 $2,886 $1,078
1987 $2,469 $830
1986 $2,271 $696
1985 $2,256 $613
1984 $2,261 $656
1983 $2,333 $621
1982 $2,430 $633
1981 $2,368 $636
1980 $2,118 $545
1979 $2,072 $458
1978 $1,928 $428
1977 $1,666 $353
1976 $1,302 $315
1975 $1,190 $349
1974 $1,041 -
1973 $858 -
1972 $785 -
1971 $768 -
1970 $724 -
1969 $708 -
1968 $681 -
1967 $644 -
1966 $575 -
1965 $482 -
1964 $435 -
1963 $424 -
1962 $409 -
1961 $395 -
1960 $378 -

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

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Suriname vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Suriname

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Suriname Tonga
2026 74 73.4
2025 73.9 73.2
2024 73.8 73.1
2023 73.6 72.9
2022 73.3 72.6
2021 68.9 72.1
2020 72.3 72.4
2019 71.8 72.3
2018 71.5 72.2
2017 71.2 72.1
2016 71 72
2015 70.6 71.9
2014 70.3 71.7
2013 70.1 71.6
2012 70 71.5
2011 69.8 71.4
2010 69.6 71.3
2009 69.3 70.9
2008 68.9 71
2007 68.3 70.9
2006 67.6 70.7
2005 67 70.6
2004 66.4 70.4
2003 65.8 70.2
2002 65.3 70
2001 64.8 69.8
2000 64.4 69.6
1999 64 69.4
1998 63.7 69.2
1997 63.4 69
1996 63.1 68.8
1995 62.8 68.6
1994 62.5 68.4
1993 62.4 68.2
1992 62.2 67.9
1991 62.2 67.7
1990 62.1 67.5
1989 62 67.4
1988 61.5 67.3
1987 61.3 67.2
1986 61.2 67.1
1985 61.4 66.9
1984 61.2 66.8
1983 61.1 66.7
1982 60.9 66.3
1981 60.8 66.4
1980 60.7 66.2
1979 60.5 66
1978 60.4 65.9
1977 60.3 65.6
1976 60.2 65.4
1975 60 65.1
1974 59.9 64.8
1973 59.8 64.4
1972 59.7 64.1
1971 59.6 63.6
1970 59.5 63.2
1969 59.4 62.7
1968 59.3 62.2
1967 59.2 61.7
1966 59.2 61.2
1965 59.1 60.7
1964 58.9 60.3
1963 58.5 59.8
1962 58 59.3
1961 57.3 58.8
1960 56.6 58.3
1959 55.9 57.8
1958 55.4 57.2
1957 54.7 56.5
1956 54.1 55.7
1955 53.5 54.7
1954 52.8 53.6
1953 52.1 52.4
1952 51.4 51.2
1951 51.1 49.8
1950 50.7 48.4

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

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Suriname and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Suriname

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Suriname Tonga
2024 634,431 104,175
2023 628,886 104,597
2022 623,164 105,042
2021 617,896 105,490
2020 612,317 105,704
2019 605,768 105,669
2018 599,513 105,567
2017 593,713 105,356
2016 587,757 105,524
2015 581,627 106,095
2014 575,373 106,609
2013 569,020 107,078
2012 562,633 107,460
2011 556,269 107,570
2010 549,923 107,400
2009 543,568 107,203
2008 537,245 107,020
2007 531,016 106,726
2006 524,997 106,253
2005 519,313 105,671
2004 513,923 105,071
2003 506,414 104,464
2002 496,551 103,874
2001 486,560 103,288
2000 476,643 102,677
1999 466,916 102,046
1998 457,406 101,388
1997 448,067 100,674
1996 438,830 100,275
1995 429,606 100,225
1994 422,375 100,166
1993 419,352 100,103
1992 417,589 100,022
1991 415,013 99,895
1990 412,493 99,700
1989 408,409 99,403
1988 402,227 98,969
1987 396,911 98,376
1986 392,330 98,010
1985 386,972 97,984
1984 382,193 97,990
1983 378,746 97,998
1982 376,555 97,980
1981 375,459 97,909
1980 375,377 97,769
1979 377,602 97,544
1978 381,502 97,204
1977 385,067 96,725
1976 388,289 95,325
1975 391,170 93,017
1974 393,676 90,683
1973 395,772 88,805
1972 397,413 87,356
1971 391,932 85,896
1970 379,442 84,401
1969 366,906 82,885
1968 354,616 81,353
1967 342,679 79,814
1966 331,135 78,002
1965 320,000 75,924
1964 309,041 73,879
1963 297,034 71,885
1962 283,912 69,940
1961 272,791 68,037
1960 263,918 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Suriname and Tonga

Fertility rate
Suriname

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Suriname Tonga
2023 2.25 3.13
2022 2.27 3.17
2021 2.3 3.2
2020 2.31 3.23
2019 2.35 3.27
2018 2.38 3.33
2017 2.43 3.39
2016 2.5 3.46
2015 2.57 3.54
2014 2.62 3.62
2013 2.65 3.7
2012 2.67 3.77
2011 2.67 3.83
2010 2.69 3.88
2009 2.71 3.95
2008 2.73 4.01
2007 2.74 4.09
2006 2.73 4.14
2005 2.71 4.2
2004 2.74 4.19
2003 2.84 4.18
2002 2.96 4.14
2001 3.06 4.13
2000 3.05 4.16
1999 3.02 4.23
1998 2.99 4.31
1997 2.95 4.38
1996 2.92 4.46
1995 2.9 4.56
1994 2.9 4.66
1993 2.94 4.73
1992 3.01 4.79
1991 3.09 4.85
1990 3.23 4.93
1989 3.39 5.01
1988 3.46 5.1
1987 3.53 5.19
1986 3.61 5.27
1985 3.71 5.34
1984 3.8 5.41
1983 3.87 5.45
1982 3.82 5.5
1981 3.75 5.55
1980 3.79 5.6
1979 3.93 5.65
1978 4.08 5.68
1977 4.26 5.7
1976 4.45 5.73
1975 4.63 5.75
1974 4.81 5.77
1973 5.01 5.8
1972 5.18 5.86
1971 5.36 5.96
1970 5.53 6.07
1969 5.7 6.17
1968 5.86 6.23
1967 6.04 6.29
1966 6.2 6.35
1965 6.32 6.41
1964 6.43 6.46
1963 6.51 6.52
1962 6.57 6.57
1961 6.58 6.61
1960 6.59 6.65

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

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Suriname and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Suriname

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Suriname Tonga
2024 29.4 21.9
2023 29.2 21.9
2022 28.9 22
2021 28.7 22.1
2020 28.6 22.1
2019 28.3 22
2018 28.1 22
2017 27.9 21.9
2016 27.7 21.9
2015 27.5 21.8
2014 27.3 21.7
2013 27.1 21.6
2012 26.9 21.4
2011 26.7 21.2
2010 26.5 21.2
2009 26.3 21.1
2008 26.1 21
2007 25.8 20.9
2006 25.6 20.8
2005 25.5 20.8
2004 25.3 20.8
2003 25 20.8
2002 24.7 20.7
2001 24.4 20.5
2000 24 20.3
1999 23.6 20.1
1998 23.2 19.9
1997 22.8 19.7
1996 22.4 19.6
1995 22 19.6
1994 21.7 19.6
1993 21.5 19.6
1992 21.2 19.5
1991 21 19.3
1990 20.8 19.1
1989 20.6 18.9
1988 20.4 18.6
1987 20.2 18.3
1986 20 18.2
1985 19.7 18.1
1984 19.5 18
1983 19.2 17.9
1982 18.9 17.8
1981 18.7 17.6
1980 18.4 17.4
1979 18.1 17.3
1978 17.9 17.1
1977 17.6 16.8
1976 17.4 16.7
1975 17 16.7
1974 16.7 16.8
1973 16.3 16.8
1972 16 16.7
1971 15.7 16.7
1970 15.6 16.8
1969 15.6 16.8
1968 15.6 16.9
1967 15.8 17
1966 16.1 17
1965 16.4 17
1964 16.8 17
1963 17.3 17
1962 17.8 17.1
1961 18.2 17.1
1960 18.1 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Suriname Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
5.15%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.42%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.92%
2016
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50.8%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
35.1%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
53
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2022
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.63B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$160M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
279,000
2017
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.78%
2020
50.3%
2020

Energy

Suriname Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,695 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.58 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.06 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
14.5%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
61%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Suriname Tonga
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-967
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.28
2022
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
87.1%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
78.4%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Suriname Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$297
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$58.6
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.16%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.36
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.2
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
29.8%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.8%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.93 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Suriname Tonga
% of world land
0.11%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
97,682 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
275.8 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,531 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,674 mi
2003
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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