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Suriname vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

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Suriname has a population of 640K (ranked 165/197), compared with 11.5M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Suriname's land area is 61,972 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 90th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Suriname ranks 165/197 ($4.52B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 31/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Suriname ranks 104/197 ($7,070), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 25/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Suriname UAE
Population
648096
11885001
Population rank 165/197 84/197
GDP
$4.52B
2025
$552B
2024
GDP rank 165/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$7,070
2025
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 104/197 25/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,801
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$4.79B
2025
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
105.8%
2025
34.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$7,483
2025
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 69/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,363
2026
$40,096
2026
Land area 61,972 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
430 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2024
1.21
2024
Median age
29.6 years
2025
32.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Suriname and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Suriname and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Suriname

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Suriname UAE
2025 $4,523,657,797 -
2024 $4,416,775,113 $552,324,919,096
2023 $3,472,693,412 $522,622,268,401
2022 $3,791,603,200 $511,403,404,642
2021 $3,107,923,198 $422,441,282,436
2020 $2,911,807,496 $357,161,776,271
2019 $4,016,040,575 $433,926,218,686
2018 $3,996,198,867 $440,560,003,161
2017 $3,591,679,431 $403,365,056,079
2016 $3,317,421,648 $381,717,208,621
2015 $5,126,237,646 $381,973,135,513
2014 $5,240,606,061 $424,935,834,104
2013 $5,145,757,576 $409,632,574,703
2012 $4,980,000,000 $392,793,559,051
2011 $4,422,276,622 $368,881,033,963
2010 $4,368,370,998 $307,736,348,527
2009 $3,875,409,836 $253,547,358,747
2008 $3,532,969,035 $315,474,615,741
2007 $2,936,612,022 $257,916,148,767
2006 $2,626,380,435 $222,116,532,963
2005 $1,793,410,397 $180,617,467,954
2004 $1,484,092,538 $147,824,249,958
2003 $1,274,190,311 $124,346,476,180
2002 $1,093,574,468 $109,816,091,079
2001 $834,279,358 $103,311,631,797
2000 $947,671,970 $104,337,463,730
1999 $886,290,698 $84,445,399,335
1998 $1,110,850,000 $75,674,384,205
1997 $926,422,500 $78,838,886,862
1996 $861,372,806 $73,571,217,377
1995 $691,590,498 $65,743,604,966
1994 $605,492,537 $59,305,111,228
1993 $428,764,706 $55,625,269,485
1992 $404,600,000 $54,239,188,746
1991 $448,100,000 $51,552,058,250
1990 $388,400,000 $50,701,374,187
1989 $542,600,000 $41,464,966,302
1988 $1,161,000,000 $36,275,613,877
1987 $980,000,000 $36,384,802,310
1986 $891,000,000 $33,943,568,481
1985 $873,000,000 $40,603,631,079
1984 $864,000,000 $41,807,931,453
1983 $883,500,000 $42,803,373,390
1982 $915,000,000 $46,622,715,281
1981 $889,000,000 $49,333,471,895
1980 $795,000,000 $43,599,134,193
1979 $782,500,000 $31,225,557,022
1978 $735,500,000 $23,775,718,541
1977 $641,500,000 $24,871,660,292
1976 $505,500,000 $19,213,212,475
1975 $465,500,000 $14,720,729,969
1974 $409,850,000 $11,651,505,689
1973 $339,450,000 $4,231,243,616
1972 $311,950,000 $1,415,086,929
1971 $301,000,000 $939,893,600
1970 $274,900,000 $685,986,701
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Suriname and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Suriname

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Suriname UAE
2025 $7,070 -
2024 $6,962 $50,274
2023 $5,522 $49,851
2022 $6,084 $50,760
2021 $5,030 $44,118
2020 $4,755 $37,992
2019 $6,630 $45,939
2018 $6,666 $47,135
2017 $6,050 $43,734
2016 $5,644 $42,721
2015 $8,814 $44,910
2014 $9,108 $52,725
2013 $9,043 $53,247
2012 $8,851 $53,142
2011 $7,950 $51,922
2010 $7,944 $44,795
2009 $7,130 $37,803
2008 $6,576 $50,054
2007 $5,530 $45,855
2006 $5,003 $44,343
2005 $3,453 $38,719
2004 $2,888 $33,377
2003 $2,516 $29,660
2002 $2,202 $27,754
2001 $1,715 $27,745
2000 $1,988 $29,866
1999 $1,898 $25,856
1998 $2,429 $24,889
1997 $2,068 $27,983
1996 $1,963 $28,323
1995 $1,610 $27,003
1994 $1,434 $25,473
1993 $1,022 $25,033
1992 $969 $25,648
1991 $1,080 $25,691
1990 $942 $26,710
1989 $1,329 $23,167
1988 $2,886 $21,570
1987 $2,469 $23,113
1986 $2,271 $23,132
1985 $2,256 $29,468
1984 $2,261 $32,012
1983 $2,333 $34,650
1982 $2,430 $39,972
1981 $2,368 $44,855
1980 $2,118 $42,925
1979 $2,072 $34,238
1978 $1,928 $29,379
1977 $1,666 $35,020
1976 $1,302 $31,197
1975 $1,190 $27,117
1974 $1,041 $23,823
1973 $858 $9,696
1972 $785 $3,675
1971 $768 $2,805
1970 $724 $2,394
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Suriname vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Suriname

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Suriname UAE
2026 74 83.4
2025 73.9 83.2
2024 73.8 83.1
2023 73.6 82.9
2022 73.3 80.5
2021 68.9 79.1
2020 72.3 81.9
2019 71.8 82.6
2018 71.5 82.4
2017 71.2 82.4
2016 71 82.2
2015 70.6 82.1
2014 70.3 82
2013 70.1 82
2012 70 81.9
2011 69.8 81.9
2010 69.6 81.9
2009 69.3 81.7
2008 68.9 81.6
2007 68.3 81.4
2006 67.6 81.2
2005 67 80.8
2004 66.4 80.3
2003 65.8 79.6
2002 65.3 78.7
2001 64.8 77.6
2000 64.4 76.3
1999 64 75
1998 63.7 73.7
1997 63.4 72.6
1996 63.1 71.8
1995 62.8 71.4
1994 62.5 71.2
1993 62.4 71.2
1992 62.2 71.2
1991 62.2 71.1
1990 62.1 71.1
1989 62 71
1988 61.5 70.8
1987 61.3 70.6
1986 61.2 70.4
1985 61.4 70.1
1984 61.2 69.8
1983 61.1 69.4
1982 60.9 69.1
1981 60.8 68.6
1980 60.7 68.2
1979 60.5 67.6
1978 60.4 67.1
1977 60.3 66.5
1976 60.2 65.8
1975 60 65.1
1974 59.9 64.4
1973 59.8 63.5
1972 59.7 62.7
1971 59.6 61.8
1970 59.5 60.8
1969 59.4 59.8
1968 59.3 58.7
1967 59.2 57.6
1966 59.2 56.6
1965 59.1 55.5
1964 58.9 54.5
1963 58.5 53.5
1962 58 52.5
1961 57.3 51.6
1960 56.6 50.7
1959 55.9 49.7
1958 55.4 48.8
1957 54.7 47.8
1956 54.1 46.9
1955 53.5 46
1954 52.8 45.2
1953 52.1 44.4
1952 51.4 43.6
1951 51.1 42.9
1950 50.7 42.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Suriname and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Suriname

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Suriname UAE
2025 639,850 11,513,149
2024 634,431 10,986,400
2023 628,886 10,483,751
2022 623,164 10,074,977
2021 617,896 9,575,152
2020 612,317 9,401,038
2019 605,768 9,445,785
2018 599,513 9,346,701
2017 593,713 9,223,225
2016 587,757 8,935,095
2015 581,627 8,505,237
2014 575,373 8,059,440
2013 569,020 7,693,031
2012 562,633 7,391,448
2011 556,269 7,104,538
2010 549,923 6,869,838
2009 543,568 6,707,058
2008 537,245 6,302,664
2007 531,016 5,624,635
2006 524,997 5,009,100
2005 519,313 4,664,790
2004 513,923 4,428,967
2003 506,414 4,192,457
2002 496,551 3,956,826
2001 486,560 3,723,590
2000 476,643 3,493,575
1999 466,916 3,266,009
1998 457,406 3,040,421
1997 448,067 2,817,410
1996 438,830 2,597,564
1995 429,606 2,434,662
1994 422,375 2,328,188
1993 419,352 2,222,093
1992 417,589 2,114,730
1991 415,013 2,006,626
1990 412,493 1,898,220
1989 408,409 1,789,851
1988 402,227 1,681,788
1987 396,911 1,574,244
1986 392,330 1,467,383
1985 386,972 1,377,911
1984 382,193 1,305,996
1983 378,746 1,235,305
1982 376,555 1,166,370
1981 375,459 1,099,855
1980 375,377 1,015,700
1979 377,602 912,010
1978 381,502 809,274
1977 385,067 710,209
1976 388,289 615,866
1975 391,170 542,856
1974 393,676 489,087
1973 395,772 436,399
1972 397,413 385,014
1971 391,932 335,027
1970 379,442 286,536
1969 366,906 239,660
1968 354,616 199,416
1967 342,679 179,700
1966 331,135 173,976
1965 320,000 167,103
1964 309,041 159,692
1963 297,034 152,211
1962 283,912 144,946
1961 272,791 137,989
1960 263,918 131,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Suriname and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Suriname

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Suriname UAE
2024 2.23 1.21
2023 2.25 1.2
2022 2.27 1.15
2021 2.3 1.16
2020 2.31 1.29
2019 2.35 1.25
2018 2.38 1.29
2017 2.43 1.35
2016 2.5 1.37
2015 2.57 1.42
2014 2.62 1.48
2013 2.65 1.53
2012 2.67 1.53
2011 2.67 1.54
2010 2.69 1.57
2009 2.71 1.58
2008 2.73 1.52
2007 2.74 1.79
2006 2.73 1.96
2005 2.71 2.23
2004 2.74 2.38
2003 2.84 2.49
2002 2.96 2.54
2001 3.06 2.62
2000 3.05 2.73
1999 3.02 2.79
1998 2.99 2.77
1997 2.95 2.83
1996 2.92 3.06
1995 2.9 3.28
1994 2.9 3.76
1993 2.94 3.82
1992 3.01 4.09
1991 3.09 4.25
1990 3.23 4.51
1989 3.39 4.65
1988 3.46 4.77
1987 3.53 4.88
1986 3.61 5
1985 3.71 5.13
1984 3.8 5.3
1983 3.87 5.48
1982 3.82 5.66
1981 3.75 5.81
1980 3.79 5.95
1979 3.93 6.06
1978 4.08 6.15
1977 4.26 6.22
1976 4.45 6.29
1975 4.63 6.35
1974 4.81 6.41
1973 5.01 6.46
1972 5.18 6.5
1971 5.36 6.52
1970 5.53 6.52
1969 5.7 6.52
1968 5.86 6.53
1967 6.04 6.51
1966 6.2 6.5
1965 6.32 6.5
1964 6.43 6.49
1963 6.51 6.5
1962 6.57 6.49
1961 6.58 6.49
1960 6.59 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Suriname and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Suriname

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Suriname UAE
2025 29.6 32.6
2024 29.4 32.6
2023 29.2 32.2
2022 28.9 31.9
2021 28.7 31.9
2020 28.6 31.8
2019 28.3 31.8
2018 28.1 31.8
2017 27.9 31.8
2016 27.7 31.8
2015 27.5 31.8
2014 27.3 31.8
2013 27.1 31.7
2012 26.9 31.7
2011 26.7 31.7
2010 26.5 31.7
2009 26.3 31.6
2008 26.1 31.6
2007 25.8 31.6
2006 25.6 31.4
2005 25.5 30.9
2004 25.3 30.3
2003 25 29.6
2002 24.7 29.1
2001 24.4 28.6
2000 24 28.2
1999 23.6 28
1998 23.2 27.9
1997 22.8 27.9
1996 22.4 28.1
1995 22 28
1994 21.7 27.4
1993 21.5 26.8
1992 21.2 26.4
1991 21 26
1990 20.8 25.8
1989 20.6 25.8
1988 20.4 25.9
1987 20.2 26.1
1986 20 26.5
1985 19.7 26.6
1984 19.5 26.4
1983 19.2 26.4
1982 18.9 26.4
1981 18.7 26.4
1980 18.4 26.2
1979 18.1 25.8
1978 17.9 25.5
1977 17.6 25.4
1976 17.4 25.6
1975 17 25.4
1974 16.7 24.7
1973 16.3 24.1
1972 16 23.6
1971 15.7 23.2
1970 15.6 23
1969 15.6 23.1
1968 15.6 23.5
1967 15.8 23.3
1966 16.1 22.6
1965 16.4 22
1964 16.8 21.5
1963 17.3 21
1962 17.8 20.6
1961 18.2 20.1
1960 18.1 19.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Suriname UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$3.93B
2025
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.3%
2025
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-9.61%
2025
+5.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.92%
2016
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.8%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
35.1%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2022
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
183,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
153
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.11T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.62B
2025
$292B
2025
Personal remittances received
$160M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
279,000
2017
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.78%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Suriname UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,695 kg
2023
9,140 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$8.53
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.58 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.06 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.4%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.5%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.3%
2023
10.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
12.3%
2023
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,897 kWh
2023
15,285 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
41.9%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
61%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.7%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Suriname UAE
% of world population
0.008%
2025
0.14%
2025
Annual migration change
-967
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2025
86%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2025
63.8:36.2
2025
Average male height
5.73 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.32 ft
2026
5.13 ft
2026
Quality of life index
47.4
2026
83.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.52
2023
0.69
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
86
2026
182
2026
Adult literacy rate
95%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
87.1%
2026
65%
2026
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Suriname UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$297
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$58.6
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.16%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.36
2023
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2024
4.8
2024
Obesity rate
29.8%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.8%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.93 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Suriname UAE
% of world land
0.11%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
96,854 sq mi
2025
2,382 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
275.8 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,531 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,674 mi
2003
64,816 mi
2026

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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