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Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Suriname has a population of 634K (ranked 165/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Suriname's land area is 61,972 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 90th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Suriname Trinidad
Population
646767
1374840
Population rank 165/197 154/197
GDP
$4.42B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 164/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$6,962
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 102/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,801
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$3.86B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,077
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 74/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,263
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 61,972 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.25
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Suriname Trinidad
2024 $4,416,775,112 $25,633,544,529
2023 $3,472,693,412 $25,036,993,423
2022 $3,791,603,200 $28,341,164,301
2021 $3,107,923,198 $24,222,963,263
2020 $2,911,807,496 $20,888,515,184
2019 $4,016,040,575 $23,477,745,792
2018 $3,996,198,867 $23,883,058,083
2017 $3,591,679,431 $23,830,750,901
2016 $3,317,421,648 $23,624,322,193
2015 $5,126,237,646 $26,841,141,793
2014 $5,240,606,061 $29,474,180,005
2013 $5,145,757,576 $28,560,537,057
2012 $4,980,000,000 $27,147,349,937
2011 $4,422,276,622 $25,433,007,437
2010 $4,368,370,998 $22,157,920,592
2009 $3,875,409,836 $19,172,165,226
2008 $3,532,969,035 $27,871,587,350
2007 $2,936,612,022 $21,641,620,050
2006 $2,626,380,435 $18,369,361,094
2005 $1,793,410,397 $15,982,389,018
2004 $1,484,092,538 $13,280,291,990
2003 $1,274,190,311 $11,305,459,802
2002 $1,093,574,468 $9,008,298,229
2001 $834,279,358 $8,824,849,191
2000 $947,671,970 $8,154,342,116
1999 $886,290,698 $6,808,982,521
1998 $1,110,850,000 $6,043,686,654
1997 $926,422,500 $5,737,771,523
1996 $861,372,806 $5,759,570,336
1995 $691,590,498 $5,329,217,747
1994 $605,492,537 $4,947,181,646
1993 $428,764,706 $4,669,491,134
1992 $404,600,000 $5,439,552,941
1991 $448,100,000 $5,307,905,882
1990 $388,400,000 $5,068,000,000
1989 $542,600,000 $4,323,058,824
1988 $1,161,000,000 $4,496,910,569
1987 $980,000,000 $4,797,777,778
1986 $891,000,000 $4,794,444,444
1985 $873,000,000 $7,375,918,367
1984 $864,000,000 $7,757,083,333
1983 $883,500,000 $7,763,750,000
1982 $915,000,000 $8,140,416,667
1981 $889,000,000 $6,992,083,333
1980 $795,000,000 $6,235,833,333
1979 $782,500,000 $4,602,416,625
1978 $735,500,000 $3,562,333,458
1977 $641,500,000 $3,138,666,667
1976 $505,500,000 $2,500,424,955
1975 $465,500,000 $2,442,669,825
1974 $409,850,000 $2,042,001,071
1973 $339,450,000 $1,308,785,431
1972 $311,950,000 $1,083,391,758
1971 $301,000,000 $896,765,215
1970 $274,900,000 $821,850,000
1969 $259,650,000 $779,200,000
1968 $241,350,000 $758,899,950
1967 $220,700,000 $761,981,912
1966 $190,350,000 $723,739,857
1965 $154,150,000 $736,573,159
1964 $134,400,000 $711,897,520
1963 $125,950,000 $678,239,329
1962 $116,150,000 $619,322,810
1961 $107,700,000 $584,964,621
1960 $99,650,000 $535,673,252

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

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Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Suriname Trinidad
2024 $6,962 $18,733
2023 $5,522 $18,308
2022 $6,084 $20,751
2021 $5,030 $17,713
2020 $4,755 $15,284
2019 $6,630 $17,213
2018 $6,666 $17,571
2017 $6,050 $17,566
2016 $5,644 $17,449
2015 $8,814 $19,887
2014 $9,108 $21,908
2013 $9,043 $21,305
2012 $8,851 $20,332
2011 $7,950 $19,151
2010 $7,944 $16,815
2009 $7,130 $14,634
2008 $6,576 $21,299
2007 $5,530 $16,607
2006 $5,003 $14,153
2005 $3,453 $12,346
2004 $2,888 $9,871
2003 $2,516 $8,445
2002 $2,202 $6,763
2001 $1,715 $6,657
2000 $1,988 $6,179
1999 $1,898 $5,179
1998 $2,429 $4,613
1997 $2,068 $4,394
1996 $1,963 $4,427
1995 $1,610 $4,115
1994 $1,434 $3,840
1993 $1,022 $3,647
1992 $969 $4,277
1991 $1,080 $4,205
1990 $942 $4,047
1989 $1,329 $3,482
1988 $2,886 $3,656
1987 $2,469 $3,941
1986 $2,271 $3,985
1985 $2,256 $6,212
1984 $2,261 $6,613
1983 $2,333 $6,690
1982 $2,430 $7,091
1981 $2,368 $6,160
1980 $2,118 $5,559
1979 $2,072 $4,155
1978 $1,928 $3,258
1977 $1,666 $2,907
1976 $1,302 $2,345
1975 $1,190 $2,319
1974 $1,041 $1,962
1973 $858 $1,273
1972 $785 $1,067
1971 $768 $894
1970 $724 $829
1969 $708 $795
1968 $681 $783
1967 $644 $797
1966 $575 $768
1965 $482 $793
1964 $435 $780
1963 $424 $756
1962 $409 $704
1961 $395 $678
1960 $378 $634

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

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Suriname vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Suriname Trinidad
2026 74 73.9
2025 73.9 73.7
2024 73.8 73.6
2023 73.6 73.5
2022 73.3 73.3
2021 68.9 71.1
2020 72.3 72.6
2019 71.8 72.8
2018 71.5 72.7
2017 71.2 73
2016 71 72.9
2015 70.6 72.9
2014 70.3 72.9
2013 70.1 72.8
2012 70 72.5
2011 69.8 72.2
2010 69.6 71.8
2009 69.3 71.4
2008 68.9 71.1
2007 68.3 70.8
2006 67.6 70.4
2005 67 70.2
2004 66.4 69.9
2003 65.8 69.5
2002 65.3 69.2
2001 64.8 68.9
2000 64.4 68.6
1999 64 68.5
1998 63.7 68.3
1997 63.4 68.1
1996 63.1 68
1995 62.8 68
1994 62.5 67.8
1993 62.4 67.8
1992 62.2 67.8
1991 62.2 67.8
1990 62.1 67.6
1989 62 67.5
1988 61.5 67.4
1987 61.3 67.1
1986 61.2 66.9
1985 61.4 66.7
1984 61.2 66.6
1983 61.1 66.4
1982 60.9 66.4
1981 60.8 66.5
1980 60.7 66.5
1979 60.5 66.4
1978 60.4 66.2
1977 60.3 66.2
1976 60.2 66
1975 60 65.6
1974 59.9 65.5
1973 59.8 65.4
1972 59.7 65.2
1971 59.6 64.9
1970 59.5 64.9
1969 59.4 64.8
1968 59.3 64.6
1967 59.2 64.5
1966 59.2 64.3
1965 59.1 64.2
1964 58.9 64
1963 58.5 63.6
1962 58 63.4
1961 57.3 63
1960 56.6 62.5
1959 55.9 61.9
1958 55.4 61.4
1957 54.7 60.7
1956 54.1 60.3
1955 53.5 59.7
1954 52.8 59.1
1953 52.1 58.3
1952 51.4 57.7
1951 51.1 57.3
1950 50.7 57

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

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Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Suriname Trinidad
2024 634,431 1,368,333
2023 628,886 1,367,510
2022 623,164 1,365,805
2021 617,896 1,367,558
2020 612,317 1,366,725
2019 605,768 1,363,985
2018 599,513 1,359,193
2017 593,713 1,356,633
2016 587,757 1,353,895
2015 581,627 1,349,667
2014 575,373 1,345,343
2013 569,020 1,340,557
2012 562,633 1,335,194
2011 556,269 1,328,019
2010 549,923 1,317,714
2009 543,568 1,310,106
2008 537,245 1,308,587
2007 531,016 1,303,188
2006 524,997 1,297,944
2005 519,313 1,294,494
2004 513,923 1,345,380
2003 506,414 1,338,709
2002 496,551 1,332,011
2001 486,560 1,325,567
2000 476,643 1,319,774
1999 466,916 1,314,708
1998 457,406 1,310,225
1997 448,067 1,305,836
1996 438,830 1,300,928
1995 429,606 1,295,169
1994 422,375 1,288,341
1993 419,352 1,280,466
1992 417,589 1,271,674
1991 415,013 1,262,171
1990 412,493 1,252,208
1989 408,409 1,241,600
1988 402,227 1,230,069
1987 396,911 1,217,364
1986 392,330 1,203,124
1985 386,972 1,187,366
1984 382,193 1,172,984
1983 378,746 1,160,534
1982 376,555 1,147,927
1981 375,459 1,135,132
1980 375,377 1,121,744
1979 377,602 1,107,639
1978 381,502 1,093,380
1977 385,067 1,079,554
1976 388,289 1,066,311
1975 391,170 1,053,469
1974 393,676 1,040,761
1973 395,772 1,027,851
1972 397,413 1,014,921
1971 391,932 1,002,585
1970 379,442 991,471
1969 366,906 980,706
1968 354,616 969,006
1967 342,679 956,418
1966 331,135 942,937
1965 320,000 928,425
1964 309,041 912,963
1963 297,034 896,804
1962 283,912 880,194
1961 272,791 863,144
1960 263,918 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Suriname Trinidad
2023 2.25 1.53
2022 2.27 1.54
2021 2.3 1.56
2020 2.31 1.57
2019 2.35 1.58
2018 2.38 1.59
2017 2.43 1.59
2016 2.5 1.6
2015 2.57 1.6
2014 2.62 1.6
2013 2.65 1.6
2012 2.67 1.61
2011 2.67 1.61
2010 2.69 1.61
2009 2.71 1.62
2008 2.73 1.62
2007 2.74 1.62
2006 2.73 1.62
2005 2.71 1.63
2004 2.74 1.63
2003 2.84 1.65
2002 2.96 1.67
2001 3.06 1.71
2000 3.05 1.73
1999 3.02 1.76
1998 2.99 1.78
1997 2.95 1.83
1996 2.92 1.89
1995 2.9 1.97
1994 2.9 2.06
1993 2.94 2.13
1992 3.01 2.21
1991 3.09 2.29
1990 3.23 2.39
1989 3.39 2.53
1988 3.46 2.65
1987 3.53 2.78
1986 3.61 2.9
1985 3.71 2.99
1984 3.8 3.02
1983 3.87 3.07
1982 3.82 3.11
1981 3.75 3.13
1980 3.79 3.15
1979 3.93 3.13
1978 4.08 3.13
1977 4.26 3.12
1976 4.45 3.14
1975 4.63 3.21
1974 4.81 3.32
1973 5.01 3.47
1972 5.18 3.55
1971 5.36 3.61
1970 5.53 3.71
1969 5.7 3.86
1968 5.86 4.11
1967 6.04 4.35
1966 6.2 4.62
1965 6.32 4.88
1964 6.43 5.08
1963 6.51 5.24
1962 6.57 5.36
1961 6.58 5.41
1960 6.59 5.41

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

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Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Suriname Trinidad
2024 29.4 38.2
2023 29.2 37.7
2022 28.9 37.2
2021 28.7 36.8
2020 28.6 36.3
2019 28.3 35.7
2018 28.1 35.3
2017 27.9 34.9
2016 27.7 34.4
2015 27.5 34
2014 27.3 33.5
2013 27.1 33.1
2012 26.9 32.6
2011 26.7 32.1
2010 26.5 31.7
2009 26.3 31.2
2008 26.1 30.7
2007 25.8 30.3
2006 25.6 29.8
2005 25.5 29.5
2004 25.3 29.1
2003 25 28.7
2002 24.7 28.3
2001 24.4 27.9
2000 24 27.5
1999 23.6 27.1
1998 23.2 26.7
1997 22.8 26.4
1996 22.4 26
1995 22 25.6
1994 21.7 25.3
1993 21.5 25.1
1992 21.2 24.8
1991 21 24.5
1990 20.8 24.2
1989 20.6 23.9
1988 20.4 23.6
1987 20.2 23.3
1986 20 23.1
1985 19.7 22.8
1984 19.5 22.6
1983 19.2 22.4
1982 18.9 22.2
1981 18.7 21.9
1980 18.4 21.7
1979 18.1 21.4
1978 17.9 21.1
1977 17.6 20.8
1976 17.4 20.6
1975 17 20.2
1974 16.7 19.9
1973 16.3 19.6
1972 16 19.3
1971 15.7 19.1
1970 15.6 18.8
1969 15.6 18.6
1968 15.6 18.5
1967 15.8 18.4
1966 16.1 18.4
1965 16.4 18.3
1964 16.8 18.3
1963 17.3 18.3
1962 17.8 18.4
1961 18.2 18.4
1960 18.1 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Suriname Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.42%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.92%
2016
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
35.1%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2022
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$1.63B
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$160M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
279,000
2017
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.78%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.6%
2024

Energy

Suriname Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,695 kg
2023
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.58 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.06 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.4%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.5%
2021
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.3%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.3%
2023
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,897 kWh
2023
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41.9%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
61%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Suriname Trinidad
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-967
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.28
2022
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2021
97.9%
2000
English speaking
87.1%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
78.4%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Suriname Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$297
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$58.6
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.16%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.36
2023
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.2
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
29.8%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.8%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
86
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.93 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Suriname Trinidad
% of world land
0.11%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
97,682 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
275.8 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,531 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,674 mi
2003
n/a

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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) (2000–2019, 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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