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Suriname vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Suriname has a population of 634K (ranked 165/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Suriname's land area is 61,972 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 90th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Suriname Turkey
Population
646767
86002379
Population rank 165/197 18/197
GDP
$4.42B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 164/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$6,962
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 102/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,801
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$3.86B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,077
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 74/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,263
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 61,972 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.25
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Suriname and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Suriname and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Suriname

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Suriname Turkey
2024 $4,416,775,112 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $3,472,693,412 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $3,791,603,200 $926,097,476,914
2021 $3,107,923,198 $839,938,668,172
2020 $2,911,807,496 $733,628,247,119
2019 $4,016,040,575 $775,853,144,223
2018 $3,996,198,867 $788,356,985,774
2017 $3,591,679,431 $863,874,522,365
2016 $3,317,421,648 $870,818,016,910
2015 $5,126,237,646 $865,460,050,684
2014 $5,240,606,061 $942,343,431,929
2013 $5,145,757,576 $962,167,643,589
2012 $4,980,000,000 $885,327,622,479
2011 $4,422,276,622 $844,192,507,381
2010 $4,368,370,998 $782,545,664,268
2009 $3,875,409,836 $653,894,449,921
2008 $3,532,969,035 $775,415,944,333
2007 $2,936,612,022 $685,228,481,017
2006 $2,626,380,435 $559,668,118,237
2005 $1,793,410,397 $508,314,210,213
2004 $1,484,092,538 $410,156,784,496
2003 $1,274,190,311 $315,392,899,922
2002 $1,093,574,468 $240,778,008,474
2001 $834,279,358 $202,195,080,239
2000 $947,671,970 $274,748,463,179
1999 $886,290,698 $256,673,939,248
1998 $1,110,850,000 $276,035,372,655
1997 $926,422,500 $263,817,553,748
1996 $861,372,806 $250,366,965,174
1995 $691,590,498 $234,699,627,004
1994 $605,492,537 $130,650,447,499
1993 $428,764,706 $180,415,757,852
1992 $404,600,000 $159,104,772,992
1991 $448,100,000 $151,034,731,544
1990 $388,400,000 $150,655,500,192
1989 $542,600,000 $107,127,191,329
1988 $1,161,000,000 $90,875,175,809
1987 $980,000,000 $87,190,081,680
1986 $891,000,000 $75,673,037,037
1985 $873,000,000 $67,232,758,621
1984 $864,000,000 $59,937,602,180
1983 $883,500,000 $61,803,555,556
1982 $915,000,000 $64,369,325,153
1981 $889,000,000 $71,180,180,180
1980 $795,000,000 $68,823,684,211
1979 $782,500,000 $89,616,129,032
1978 $735,500,000 $65,912,500,000
1977 $641,500,000 $58,683,333,333
1976 $505,500,000 $51,450,000,000
1975 $465,500,000 $46,042,857,143
1974 $409,850,000 $35,414,285,714
1973 $339,450,000 $26,000,000,000
1972 $311,950,000 $20,650,000,000
1971 $301,000,000 $16,166,666,667
1970 $274,900,000 $17,863,636,364
1969 $259,650,000 $19,466,666,667
1968 $241,350,000 $17,500,000,000
1967 $220,700,000 $15,644,444,444
1966 $190,350,000 $14,100,000,000
1965 $154,150,000 $11,966,666,667
1964 $134,400,000 $11,177,777,778
1963 $125,950,000 $10,355,555,556
1962 $116,150,000 $8,922,222,222
1961 $107,700,000 $7,988,888,889
1960 $99,650,000 $7,566,666,667

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

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Suriname and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Suriname

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Suriname Turkey
2024 $6,962 $15,893
2023 $5,522 $13,375
2022 $6,084 $10,898
2021 $5,030 $9,982
2020 $4,755 $8,798
2019 $6,630 $9,395
2018 $6,666 $9,684
2017 $6,050 $10,756
2016 $5,644 $10,984
2015 $8,814 $11,065
2014 $9,108 $12,209
2013 $9,043 $12,636
2012 $8,851 $11,777
2011 $7,950 $11,374
2010 $7,944 $10,699
2009 $7,130 $9,077
2008 $6,576 $10,913
2007 $5,530 $9,767
2006 $5,003 $7,990
2005 $3,453 $7,332
2004 $2,888 $5,980
2003 $2,516 $4,650
2002 $2,202 $3,591
2001 $1,715 $3,052
2000 $1,988 $4,199
1999 $1,898 $3,974
1998 $2,429 $4,331
1997 $2,068 $4,197
1996 $1,963 $4,041
1995 $1,610 $3,846
1994 $1,434 $2,176
1993 $1,022 $3,058
1992 $969 $2,744
1991 $1,080 $2,649
1990 $942 $2,690
1989 $1,329 $1,949
1988 $2,886 $1,686
1987 $2,469 $1,650
1986 $2,271 $1,461
1985 $2,256 $1,326
1984 $2,261 $1,209
1983 $2,333 $1,276
1982 $2,430 $1,360
1981 $2,368 $1,537
1980 $2,118 $1,516
1979 $2,072 $2,013
1978 $1,928 $1,510
1977 $1,666 $1,372
1976 $1,302 $1,228
1975 $1,190 $1,122
1974 $1,041 $881
1973 $858 $661
1972 $785 $537
1971 $768 $431
1970 $724 $488
1969 $708 $544
1968 $681 $501
1967 $644 $459
1966 $575 $425
1965 $482 $370
1964 $435 $354
1963 $424 $337
1962 $409 $298.2
1961 $395 $274.4
1960 $378 $267.1

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

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Suriname vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Suriname

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Suriname Turkey
2026 74 78.4
2025 73.9 77.8
2024 73.8 77.4
2023 73.6 77.2
2022 73.3 77.6
2021 68.9 75.7
2020 72.3 76.5
2019 71.8 77.7
2018 71.5 77.5
2017 71.2 77
2016 71 76.6
2015 70.6 76.5
2014 70.3 76.5
2013 70.1 76.2
2012 70 75.6
2011 69.8 74.8
2010 69.6 75
2009 69.3 74.7
2008 68.9 74.4
2007 68.3 74.1
2006 67.6 73.8
2005 67 73.5
2004 66.4 73.2
2003 65.8 72.9
2002 65.3 72.6
2001 64.8 72.3
2000 64.4 71.9
1999 64 70.8
1998 63.7 71.1
1997 63.4 70.7
1996 63.1 70.2
1995 62.8 69.7
1994 62.5 69.4
1993 62.4 69
1992 62.2 68.6
1991 62.2 68.3
1990 62.1 67.8
1989 62 67.4
1988 61.5 66.9
1987 61.3 66.4
1986 61.2 65.9
1985 61.4 65.3
1984 61.2 64.8
1983 61.1 64.3
1982 60.9 63.7
1981 60.8 63.2
1980 60.7 62.7
1979 60.5 62.2
1978 60.4 61.6
1977 60.3 60.8
1976 60.2 60
1975 60 59.5
1974 59.9 59
1973 59.8 58.5
1972 59.7 58
1971 59.6 57.2
1970 59.5 56.7
1969 59.4 56.2
1968 59.3 55.6
1967 59.2 55.2
1966 59.2 54.6
1965 59.1 54.1
1964 58.9 53.6
1963 58.5 53.1
1962 58 52.3
1961 57.3 51.6
1960 56.6 50.8
1959 55.9 50.1
1958 55.4 49.2
1957 54.7 49.2
1956 54.1 49.5
1955 53.5 49.1
1954 52.8 48.8
1953 52.1 48.2
1952 51.4 48.1
1951 51.1 47.6
1950 50.7 47.3

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

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Suriname and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Suriname

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Suriname Turkey
2024 634,431 85,518,661
2023 628,886 85,325,965
2022 623,164 84,979,913
2021 617,896 84,147,318
2020 612,317 83,384,680
2019 605,768 82,579,440
2018 599,513 81,407,204
2017 593,713 80,312,698
2016 587,757 79,277,962
2015 581,627 78,218,479
2014 575,373 77,181,884
2013 569,020 76,147,624
2012 562,633 75,175,827
2011 556,269 74,223,629
2010 549,923 73,142,150
2009 543,568 72,039,206
2008 537,245 71,051,678
2007 531,016 70,158,112
2006 524,997 70,045,349
2005 519,313 69,329,557
2004 513,923 68,592,617
2003 506,414 67,831,730
2002 496,551 67,048,795
2001 486,560 66,245,128
2000 476,643 65,425,961
1999 466,916 64,591,923
1998 457,406 63,734,383
1997 448,067 62,852,966
1996 438,830 61,951,134
1995 429,606 61,024,503
1994 422,375 60,033,836
1993 419,352 58,999,167
1992 417,589 57,990,118
1991 415,013 57,009,887
1990 412,493 56,015,628
1989 408,409 54,976,723
1988 402,227 53,909,626
1987 396,911 52,843,670
1986 392,330 51,777,772
1985 386,972 50,687,115
1984 382,193 49,574,069
1983 378,746 48,447,410
1982 376,555 47,322,096
1981 375,459 46,321,190
1980 375,377 45,408,815
1979 377,602 44,510,429
1978 381,502 43,645,306
1977 385,067 42,773,298
1976 388,289 41,899,984
1975 391,170 41,053,126
1974 393,676 40,210,234
1973 395,772 39,329,533
1972 397,413 38,430,221
1971 391,932 37,518,611
1970 379,442 36,638,465
1969 366,906 35,787,774
1968 354,616 34,921,684
1967 342,679 34,050,421
1966 331,135 33,177,672
1965 320,000 32,345,220
1964 309,041 31,543,072
1963 297,034 30,726,841
1962 283,912 29,916,147
1961 272,791 29,119,238
1960 263,918 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Suriname and Turkey

Fertility rate
Suriname

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Suriname Turkey
2023 2.25 1.51
2022 2.27 1.63
2021 2.3 1.71
2020 2.31 1.77
2019 2.35 1.89
2018 2.38 2
2017 2.43 2.08
2016 2.5 2.11
2015 2.57 2.16
2014 2.62 2.19
2013 2.65 2.11
2012 2.67 2.11
2011 2.67 2.05
2010 2.69 2.08
2009 2.71 2.1
2008 2.73 2.15
2007 2.74 2.16
2006 2.73 2.19
2005 2.71 2.2
2004 2.74 2.2
2003 2.84 2.2
2002 2.96 2.27
2001 3.06 2.39
2000 3.05 2.49
1999 3.02 2.63
1998 2.99 2.71
1997 2.95 2.74
1996 2.92 2.78
1995 2.9 2.84
1994 2.9 2.87
1993 2.94 2.92
1992 3.01 2.94
1991 3.09 3
1990 3.23 3.11
1989 3.39 3.34
1988 3.46 3.45
1987 3.53 3.54
1986 3.61 3.66
1985 3.71 3.78
1984 3.8 3.91
1983 3.87 4.06
1982 3.82 4.21
1981 3.75 4.35
1980 3.79 4.45
1979 3.93 4.58
1978 4.08 4.69
1977 4.26 4.78
1976 4.45 4.93
1975 4.63 5.09
1974 4.81 5.24
1973 5.01 5.41
1972 5.18 5.55
1971 5.36 5.67
1970 5.53 5.78
1969 5.7 5.87
1968 5.86 5.96
1967 6.04 6.06
1966 6.2 6.15
1965 6.32 6.22
1964 6.43 6.29
1963 6.51 6.34
1962 6.57 6.38
1961 6.58 6.42
1960 6.59 6.38

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

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Suriname and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Suriname

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Suriname Turkey
2024 29.4 34
2023 29.2 33.5
2022 28.9 33.1
2021 28.7 32.7
2020 28.6 32.3
2019 28.3 31.8
2018 28.1 31.5
2017 27.9 31.2
2016 27.7 30.9
2015 27.5 30.6
2014 27.3 30.4
2013 27.1 30.1
2012 26.9 29.8
2011 26.7 29.5
2010 26.5 29.1
2009 26.3 28.6
2008 26.1 28.3
2007 25.8 27.9
2006 25.6 27.5
2005 25.5 27
2004 25.3 26.6
2003 25 26.2
2002 24.7 25.8
2001 24.4 25.4
2000 24 25
1999 23.6 24.7
1998 23.2 24.3
1997 22.8 24
1996 22.4 23.6
1995 22 23.3
1994 21.7 23
1993 21.5 22.7
1992 21.2 22.4
1991 21 22.1
1990 20.8 21.8
1989 20.6 21.6
1988 20.4 21.3
1987 20.2 21.1
1986 20 20.9
1985 19.7 20.6
1984 19.5 20.4
1983 19.2 20.2
1982 18.9 20
1981 18.7 19.9
1980 18.4 19.8
1979 18.1 19.7
1978 17.9 19.5
1977 17.6 19.4
1976 17.4 19.3
1975 17 19.1
1974 16.7 19
1973 16.3 18.9
1972 16 18.8
1971 15.7 18.7
1970 15.6 18.6
1969 15.6 18.6
1968 15.6 18.6
1967 15.8 18.7
1966 16.1 18.8
1965 16.4 18.9
1964 16.8 18.9
1963 17.3 19
1962 17.8 19.1
1961 18.2 19.3
1960 18.1 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Suriname Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.42%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.92%
2016
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
35.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2022
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.63B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$160M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
279,000
2017
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.78%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.6%
2024

Energy

Suriname Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,695 kg
2023
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.58 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.06 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.4%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.5%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.3%
2023
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
12.3%
2023
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,897 kWh
2023
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41.9%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
61%
2023
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Suriname Turkey
% of world population
0.008%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-967
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.28
2022
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
87.1%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
78.4%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Suriname Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$297
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$58.6
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.16%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.36
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.2
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
29.8%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.8%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.93 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Suriname Turkey
% of world land
0.11%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
97,682 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
275.8 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,531 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,674 mi
2003
272,554 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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