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Suriname vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Suriname has a population of 634K (ranked 165/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Suriname's land area is 61,972 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 90th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Suriname Uganda
Population
646767
53170946
Population rank 165/197 30/197
GDP
$4.42B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 164/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$6,962
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 102/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,801
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$3.86B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,077
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 74/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,263
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 61,972 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.25
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Suriname and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Suriname and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Suriname

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Suriname Uganda
2024 $4,416,775,112 $53,911,907,086
2023 $3,472,693,412 $48,768,955,863
2022 $3,791,603,200 $45,565,333,211
2021 $3,107,923,198 $40,529,788,749
2020 $2,911,807,496 $37,600,368,242
2019 $4,016,040,575 $35,353,061,003
2018 $3,996,198,867 $32,927,025,620
2017 $3,591,679,431 $30,744,473,841
2016 $3,317,421,648 $29,203,988,696
2015 $5,126,237,646 $32,387,183,730
2014 $5,240,606,061 $32,612,397,257
2013 $5,145,757,576 $28,915,786,517
2012 $4,980,000,000 $27,305,915,911
2011 $4,422,276,622 $27,871,725,241
2010 $4,368,370,998 $26,673,441,431
2009 $3,875,409,836 $25,127,805,567
2008 $3,532,969,035 $14,440,404,132
2007 $2,936,612,022 $11,902,564,495
2006 $2,626,380,435 $9,977,647,683
2005 $1,793,410,397 $9,239,221,763
2004 $1,484,092,538 $7,939,487,548
2003 $1,274,190,311 $6,606,884,275
2002 $1,093,574,468 $6,178,563,591
2001 $834,279,358 $5,840,503,869
2000 $947,671,970 $6,193,246,837
1999 $886,290,698 $5,998,563,258
1998 $1,110,850,000 $6,584,815,847
1997 $926,422,500 $6,269,333,313
1996 $861,372,806 $6,044,585,327
1995 $691,590,498 $5,755,818,842
1994 $605,492,537 $3,990,430,447
1993 $428,764,706 $3,220,439,044
1992 $404,600,000 $2,857,457,762
1991 $448,100,000 $3,321,729,160
1990 $388,400,000 $4,304,399,310
1989 $542,600,000 $5,276,480,799
1988 $1,161,000,000 $6,508,931,652
1987 $980,000,000 $6,269,522,042
1986 $891,000,000 $3,923,244,050
1985 $873,000,000 $3,519,695,444
1984 $864,000,000 $3,615,647,477
1983 $883,500,000 $2,240,333,333
1982 $915,000,000 $2,177,500,000
1981 $889,000,000 $1,337,300,000
1980 $795,000,000 $1,244,610,000
1979 $782,500,000 $2,139,025,000
1978 $735,500,000 $2,420,260,870
1977 $641,500,000 $2,936,470,588
1976 $505,500,000 $2,447,300,000
1975 $465,500,000 $2,359,555,556
1974 $409,850,000 $2,098,944,967
1973 $339,450,000 $1,701,829,789
1972 $311,950,000 $1,490,970,181
1971 $301,000,000 $1,417,191,656
1970 $274,900,000 $1,259,554,809
1969 $259,650,000 $1,168,556,629
1968 $241,350,000 $1,037,379,252
1967 $220,700,000 $967,240,655
1966 $190,350,000 $925,381,492
1965 $154,150,000 $884,502,310
1964 $134,400,000 $589,247,687
1963 $125,950,000 $516,315,231
1962 $116,150,000 $449,158,233
1961 $107,700,000 $441,667,335
1960 $99,650,000 $423,145,605

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

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Suriname and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Suriname

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Suriname Uganda
2024 $6,962 $1,078
2023 $5,522 $1,002
2022 $6,084 $963
2021 $5,030 $883
2020 $4,755 $846
2019 $6,630 $822
2018 $6,666 $792
2017 $6,050 $765
2016 $5,644 $753
2015 $8,814 $863
2014 $9,108 $896
2013 $9,043 $818
2012 $8,851 $795
2011 $7,950 $836
2010 $7,944 $823
2009 $7,130 $799
2008 $6,576 $473
2007 $5,530 $401
2006 $5,003 $347
2005 $3,453 $330
2004 $2,888 $292.4
2003 $2,516 $250.7
2002 $2,202 $242
2001 $1,715 $236
2000 $1,988 $258.1
1999 $1,898 $257.9
1998 $2,429 $292.5
1997 $2,068 $286.8
1996 $1,963 $284.7
1995 $1,610 $278.5
1994 $1,434 $198.4
1993 $1,022 $165.6
1992 $969 $152.1
1991 $1,080 $183
1990 $942 $245
1989 $1,329 $310
1988 $2,886 $395
1987 $2,469 $393
1986 $2,271 $253.6
1985 $2,256 $234.3
1984 $2,261 $247.5
1983 $2,333 $157.5
1982 $2,430 $157
1981 $2,368 $98.6
1980 $2,118 $93.8
1979 $2,072 $164.5
1978 $1,928 $190.7
1977 $1,666 $237.6
1976 $1,302 $203.3
1975 $1,190 $201.2
1974 $1,041 $183.7
1973 $858 $152.7
1972 $785 $137
1971 $768 $133.5
1970 $724 $122
1969 $708 $116.7
1968 $681 $106.9
1967 $644 $102.8
1966 $575 $101.4
1965 $482 $100
1964 $435 $68.6
1963 $424 $62
1962 $409 $55.5
1961 $395 $56.2
1960 $378 $55.4

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

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Suriname vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Suriname

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Suriname Uganda
2026 74 68.9
2025 73.9 68.7
2024 73.8 68.5
2023 73.6 68.3
2022 73.3 67.7
2021 68.9 66.4
2020 72.3 66.4
2019 71.8 66.4
2018 71.5 65.8
2017 71.2 65.2
2016 71 64.5
2015 70.6 63.8
2014 70.3 63.1
2013 70.1 62.4
2012 70 61.6
2011 69.8 60.8
2010 69.6 60
2009 69.3 59.2
2008 68.9 58.3
2007 68.3 57.2
2006 67.6 56.1
2005 67 54.9
2004 66.4 53.7
2003 65.8 52.4
2002 65.3 51.4
2001 64.8 50.6
2000 64.4 49.6
1999 64 49
1998 63.7 48.3
1997 63.4 48
1996 63.1 47.8
1995 62.8 47.7
1994 62.5 47.7
1993 62.4 47.7
1992 62.2 47.7
1991 62.2 47.5
1990 62.1 47.6
1989 62 47.5
1988 61.5 47.5
1987 61.3 47.4
1986 61.2 45.7
1985 61.4 45.5
1984 61.2 43.7
1983 61.1 43.5
1982 60.9 43.3
1981 60.8 43.5
1980 60.7 43.5
1979 60.5 45.4
1978 60.4 45.6
1977 60.3 45.8
1976 60.2 46.2
1975 60 46.5
1974 59.9 46.9
1973 59.8 47
1972 59.7 47.2
1971 59.6 47.1
1970 59.5 49.6
1969 59.4 49.5
1968 59.3 49.3
1967 59.2 49
1966 59.2 48.5
1965 59.1 48.3
1964 58.9 47.8
1963 58.5 47.4
1962 58 46.8
1961 57.3 46.3
1960 56.6 45.6
1959 55.9 45
1958 55.4 44.3
1957 54.7 43.7
1956 54.1 43
1955 53.5 42.4
1954 52.8 41.8
1953 52.1 41.3
1952 51.4 40.8
1951 51.1 40.2
1950 50.7 39.7

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

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Suriname and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Suriname

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Suriname Uganda
2024 634,431 50,015,092
2023 628,886 48,656,601
2022 623,164 47,312,719
2021 617,896 45,910,930
2020 612,317 44,457,152
2019 605,768 42,999,637
2018 599,513 41,565,831
2017 593,713 40,177,388
2016 587,757 38,799,152
2015 581,627 37,531,446
2014 575,373 36,395,539
2013 569,020 35,337,042
2012 562,633 34,337,438
2011 556,269 33,354,543
2010 549,923 32,390,802
2009 543,568 31,451,151
2008 537,245 30,539,553
2007 531,016 29,653,430
2006 524,997 28,794,003
2005 519,313 27,963,289
2004 513,923 27,154,515
2003 506,414 26,352,124
2002 496,551 25,532,870
2001 486,560 24,745,676
2000 476,643 24,000,150
1999 466,916 23,257,281
1998 457,406 22,515,806
1997 448,067 21,856,046
1996 438,830 21,231,550
1995 429,606 20,665,667
1994 422,375 20,108,801
1993 419,352 19,445,161
1992 417,589 18,785,032
1991 415,013 18,155,901
1990 412,493 17,569,897
1989 408,409 17,010,698
1988 402,227 16,470,483
1987 396,911 15,954,170
1986 392,330 15,467,579
1985 386,972 15,023,681
1984 382,193 14,607,677
1983 378,746 14,221,881
1982 376,555 13,873,631
1981 375,459 13,556,452
1980 375,377 13,275,741
1979 377,602 13,002,163
1978 381,502 12,692,113
1977 385,067 12,359,669
1976 388,289 12,037,294
1975 391,170 11,725,240
1974 393,676 11,424,846
1973 395,772 11,144,236
1972 397,413 10,885,796
1971 391,932 10,618,206
1970 379,442 10,321,603
1969 366,906 10,014,858
1968 354,616 9,708,632
1967 342,679 9,408,924
1966 331,135 9,122,864
1965 320,000 8,849,203
1964 309,041 8,586,363
1963 297,034 8,333,663
1962 283,912 8,092,231
1961 272,791 7,862,217
1960 263,918 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Suriname and Uganda

Fertility rate
Suriname

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Suriname Uganda
2023 2.25 4.28
2022 2.27 4.39
2021 2.3 4.51
2020 2.31 4.62
2019 2.35 4.74
2018 2.38 4.87
2017 2.43 4.99
2016 2.5 5.11
2015 2.57 5.25
2014 2.62 5.41
2013 2.65 5.56
2012 2.67 5.73
2011 2.67 5.89
2010 2.69 6.02
2009 2.71 6.12
2008 2.73 6.2
2007 2.74 6.33
2006 2.73 6.43
2005 2.71 6.53
2004 2.74 6.61
2003 2.84 6.67
2002 2.96 6.74
2001 3.06 6.76
2000 3.05 6.79
1999 3.02 6.83
1998 2.99 6.84
1997 2.95 6.86
1996 2.92 6.84
1995 2.9 6.87
1994 2.9 6.9
1993 2.94 6.89
1992 3.01 6.91
1991 3.09 6.94
1990 3.23 7.01
1989 3.39 7.05
1988 3.46 7.1
1987 3.53 7.12
1986 3.61 7.08
1985 3.71 7.04
1984 3.8 7.02
1983 3.87 7.07
1982 3.82 7.11
1981 3.75 7.12
1980 3.79 7.11
1979 3.93 7.14
1978 4.08 7.16
1977 4.26 7.18
1976 4.45 7.19
1975 4.63 7.2
1974 4.81 7.19
1973 5.01 7.19
1972 5.18 7.19
1971 5.36 7.18
1970 5.53 7.15
1969 5.7 7.12
1968 5.86 7.13
1967 6.04 7.1
1966 6.2 7.07
1965 6.32 7.04
1964 6.43 7.01
1963 6.51 6.98
1962 6.57 6.96
1961 6.58 6.93
1960 6.59 6.91

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

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Suriname and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Suriname

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Suriname Uganda
2024 29.4 17.8
2023 29.2 17.6
2022 28.9 17.4
2021 28.7 17.2
2020 28.6 17
2019 28.3 16.8
2018 28.1 16.5
2017 27.9 16.3
2016 27.7 16
2015 27.5 15.8
2014 27.3 15.6
2013 27.1 15.5
2012 26.9 15.4
2011 26.7 15.3
2010 26.5 15.2
2009 26.3 15.1
2008 26.1 15.1
2007 25.8 15
2006 25.6 15
2005 25.5 15
2004 25.3 15
2003 25 15
2002 24.7 15
2001 24.4 15
2000 24 15
1999 23.6 15
1998 23.2 15
1997 22.8 15.1
1996 22.4 15.3
1995 22 15.4
1994 21.7 15.6
1993 21.5 15.7
1992 21.2 15.7
1991 21 15.8
1990 20.8 15.8
1989 20.6 15.8
1988 20.4 15.9
1987 20.2 15.9
1986 20 15.9
1985 19.7 15.9
1984 19.5 15.9
1983 19.2 15.9
1982 18.9 15.9
1981 18.7 15.9
1980 18.4 16
1979 18.1 16.1
1978 17.9 16.1
1977 17.6 16.2
1976 17.4 16.2
1975 17 16.2
1974 16.7 16.3
1973 16.3 16.3
1972 16 16.5
1971 15.7 16.6
1970 15.6 16.6
1969 15.6 16.6
1968 15.6 16.6
1967 15.8 16.6
1966 16.1 16.6
1965 16.4 16.6
1964 16.8 16.6
1963 17.3 16.7
1962 17.8 16.8
1961 18.2 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.42%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.92%
2016
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
50.8%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
35.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2022
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.63B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$160M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
279,000
2017
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.78%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Suriname Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,695 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.58 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.06 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.4%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.5%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.3%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.3%
2023
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,897 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41.9%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
61%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Suriname Uganda
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-967
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.28
2022
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2021
80.6%
2022
English speaking
87.1%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
78.4%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Suriname Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$297
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$58.6
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.16%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.36
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.2
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
29.8%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.8%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.93 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Suriname Uganda
% of world land
0.11%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
97,682 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
275.8 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,531 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,674 mi
2003
90,720 mi
2019

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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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