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Suriname vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Suriname has a population of 634K (ranked 165/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Suriname's land area is 61,972 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 90th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Suriname Vanuatu
Population
646767
344750
Population rank 165/197 174/197
GDP
$4.42B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 164/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$6,962
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 102/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,801
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$3.86B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,077
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 74/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,263
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 61,972 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.25
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
72 years
2026

Suriname and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Suriname and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Suriname

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Suriname Vanuatu
2024 $4,416,775,112 $1,117,972,034
2023 $3,472,693,412 $1,115,861,056
2022 $3,791,603,200 $1,055,031,361
2021 $3,107,923,198 $950,394,007
2020 $2,911,807,496 $909,421,044
2019 $4,016,040,575 $936,526,268
2018 $3,996,198,867 $914,727,908
2017 $3,591,679,431 $880,043,284
2016 $3,317,421,648 $804,323,577
2015 $5,126,237,646 $759,690,181
2014 $5,240,606,061 $773,717,011
2013 $5,145,757,576 $758,304,466
2012 $4,980,000,000 $747,839,698
2011 $4,422,276,622 $770,153,588
2010 $4,368,370,998 $670,712,980
2009 $3,875,409,836 $592,622,319
2008 $3,532,969,035 $590,748,429
2007 $2,936,612,022 $516,392,923
2006 $2,626,380,435 $439,358,587
2005 $1,793,410,397 $394,962,433
2004 $1,484,092,538 $364,996,869
2003 $1,274,190,311 $314,471,413
2002 $1,093,574,468 $262,596,536
2001 $834,279,358 $257,926,882
2000 $947,671,970 $272,014,628
1999 $886,290,698 $268,006,973
1998 $1,110,850,000 $262,293,411
1997 $926,422,500 $272,771,209
1996 $861,372,806 $261,370,044
1995 $691,590,498 $249,333,250
1994 $605,492,537 $233,701,301
1993 $428,764,706 $200,491,853
1992 $404,600,000 $209,088,825
1991 $448,100,000 $201,334,169
1990 $388,400,000 $168,879,207
1989 $542,600,000 $154,013,202
1988 $1,161,000,000 $158,351,368
1987 $980,000,000 $139,464,174
1986 $891,000,000 $126,498,935
1985 $873,000,000 $131,856,421
1984 $864,000,000 $144,482,515
1983 $883,500,000 $117,389,554
1982 $915,000,000 $114,501,913
1981 $889,000,000 $113,781,796
1980 $795,000,000 $121,185,498
1979 $782,500,000 $119,258,835
1978 $735,500,000 -
1977 $641,500,000 -
1976 $505,500,000 -
1975 $465,500,000 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Suriname

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Suriname Vanuatu
2024 $6,962 $3,411
2023 $5,522 $3,483
2022 $6,084 $3,370
2021 $5,030 $3,107
2020 $4,755 $3,043
2019 $6,630 $3,207
2018 $6,666 $3,207
2017 $6,050 $3,160
2016 $5,644 $2,956
2015 $8,814 $2,855
2014 $9,108 $2,973
2013 $9,043 $2,980
2012 $8,851 $3,005
2011 $7,950 $3,163
2010 $7,944 $2,815
2009 $7,130 $2,546
2008 $6,576 $2,604
2007 $5,530 $2,334
2006 $5,003 $2,035
2005 $3,453 $1,874
2004 $2,888 $1,774
2003 $2,516 $1,567
2002 $2,202 $1,341
2001 $1,715 $1,350
2000 $1,988 $1,460
1999 $1,898 $1,472
1998 $2,429 $1,471
1997 $2,068 $1,562
1996 $1,963 $1,529
1995 $1,610 $1,492
1994 $1,434 $1,431
1993 $1,022 $1,257
1992 $969 $1,344
1991 $1,080 $1,326
1990 $942 $1,141
1989 $1,329 $1,067
1988 $2,886 $1,125
1987 $2,469 $1,017
1986 $2,271 $946
1985 $2,256 $1,012
1984 $2,261 $1,137
1983 $2,333 $947
1982 $2,430 $946
1981 $2,368 $962
1980 $2,118 $1,048
1979 $2,072 $1,055
1978 $1,928 -
1977 $1,666 -
1976 $1,302 -
1975 $1,190 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Suriname

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Suriname Vanuatu
2026 74 72
2025 73.9 71.8
2024 73.8 71.7
2023 73.6 71.5
2022 73.3 71.3
2021 68.9 70
2020 72.3 70.4
2019 71.8 70.8
2018 71.5 70.6
2017 71.2 70.5
2016 71 70.4
2015 70.6 70.2
2014 70.3 70
2013 70.1 70
2012 70 69.9
2011 69.8 69.7
2010 69.6 69.6
2009 69.3 69.4
2008 68.9 69.3
2007 68.3 69.1
2006 67.6 69.1
2005 67 69.2
2004 66.4 69
2003 65.8 68.9
2002 65.3 68.8
2001 64.8 68.7
2000 64.4 68.6
1999 64 67.9
1998 63.7 68.4
1997 63.4 68.3
1996 63.1 68.2
1995 62.8 68.1
1994 62.5 68
1993 62.4 67.7
1992 62.2 67.4
1991 62.2 67.1
1990 62.1 66.7
1989 62 66
1988 61.5 65.7
1987 61.3 64.4
1986 61.2 64.6
1985 61.4 63.9
1984 61.2 63.5
1983 61.1 63.1
1982 60.9 62.5
1981 60.8 61.9
1980 60.7 61.3
1979 60.5 60.9
1978 60.4 59.9
1977 60.3 59.2
1976 60.2 58.7
1975 60 58.1
1974 59.9 57.6
1973 59.8 57
1972 59.7 56.4
1971 59.6 55.9
1970 59.5 55.3
1969 59.4 54.8
1968 59.3 54.2
1967 59.2 53.7
1966 59.2 53.1
1965 59.1 52.5
1964 58.9 52
1963 58.5 51.5
1962 58 50.9
1961 57.3 50.4
1960 56.6 49.8
1959 55.9 49.3
1958 55.4 48.7
1957 54.7 48.2
1956 54.1 47.7
1955 53.5 47.1
1954 52.8 46.5
1953 52.1 45.8
1952 51.4 45.3
1951 51.1 42.2
1950 50.7 43.9

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

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Suriname and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Suriname

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Suriname Vanuatu
2024 634,431 327,777
2023 628,886 320,409
2022 623,164 313,046
2021 617,896 305,868
2020 612,317 298,858
2019 605,768 291,985
2018 599,513 285,259
2017 593,713 278,507
2016 587,757 272,087
2015 581,627 266,101
2014 575,373 260,240
2013 569,020 254,482
2012 562,633 248,883
2011 556,269 243,474
2010 549,923 238,248
2009 543,568 232,731
2008 537,245 226,896
2007 531,016 221,276
2006 524,997 215,923
2005 519,313 210,760
2004 513,923 205,711
2003 506,414 200,746
2002 496,551 195,863
2001 486,560 191,031
2000 476,643 186,281
1999 466,916 182,048
1998 457,406 178,313
1997 448,067 174,626
1996 438,830 170,911
1995 429,606 167,137
1994 422,375 163,314
1993 419,352 159,463
1992 417,589 155,608
1991 415,013 151,793
1990 412,493 148,063
1989 408,409 144,393
1988 402,227 140,756
1987 396,911 137,187
1986 392,330 133,720
1985 386,972 130,356
1984 382,193 127,109
1983 378,746 123,998
1982 376,555 121,035
1981 375,459 118,249
1980 375,377 115,660
1979 377,602 113,040
1978 381,502 109,963
1977 385,067 106,618
1976 388,289 103,388
1975 391,170 100,269
1974 393,676 97,260
1973 395,772 94,362
1972 397,413 91,562
1971 391,932 88,862
1970 379,442 86,266
1969 366,906 83,755
1968 354,616 81,314
1967 342,679 78,921
1966 331,135 76,590
1965 320,000 74,358
1964 309,041 72,219
1963 297,034 70,159
1962 283,912 68,174
1961 272,791 66,264
1960 263,918 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Suriname and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Suriname

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Suriname Vanuatu
2023 2.25 3.6
2022 2.27 3.65
2021 2.3 3.7
2020 2.31 3.74
2019 2.35 3.79
2018 2.38 3.83
2017 2.43 3.88
2016 2.5 3.92
2015 2.57 3.95
2014 2.62 4
2013 2.65 4.04
2012 2.67 4.06
2011 2.67 4.09
2010 2.69 4.13
2009 2.71 4.16
2008 2.73 4.16
2007 2.74 4.12
2006 2.73 4.1
2005 2.71 4.13
2004 2.74 4.21
2003 2.84 4.29
2002 2.96 4.38
2001 3.06 4.5
2000 3.05 4.54
1999 3.02 4.56
1998 2.99 4.6
1997 2.95 4.66
1996 2.92 4.75
1995 2.9 4.85
1994 2.9 4.94
1993 2.94 5.02
1992 3.01 5.09
1991 3.09 5.13
1990 3.23 5.17
1989 3.39 5.21
1988 3.46 5.27
1987 3.53 5.33
1986 3.61 5.38
1985 3.71 5.43
1984 3.8 5.49
1983 3.87 5.55
1982 3.82 5.6
1981 3.75 5.65
1980 3.79 5.69
1979 3.93 5.73
1978 4.08 5.77
1977 4.26 5.81
1976 4.45 5.89
1975 4.63 5.98
1974 4.81 6.06
1973 5.01 6.15
1972 5.18 6.23
1971 5.36 6.29
1970 5.53 6.35
1969 5.7 6.41
1968 5.86 6.46
1967 6.04 6.51
1966 6.2 6.51
1965 6.32 6.52
1964 6.43 6.57
1963 6.51 6.62
1962 6.57 6.67
1961 6.58 6.73
1960 6.59 6.78

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

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Suriname and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Suriname

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Suriname Vanuatu
2024 29.4 21.3
2023 29.2 21.2
2022 28.9 21.2
2021 28.7 21.2
2020 28.6 21.2
2019 28.3 21.2
2018 28.1 21.2
2017 27.9 21.2
2016 27.7 21.1
2015 27.5 21.1
2014 27.3 21
2013 27.1 20.9
2012 26.9 20.8
2011 26.7 20.6
2010 26.5 20.5
2009 26.3 20.3
2008 26.1 20.1
2007 25.8 19.9
2006 25.6 19.6
2005 25.5 19.4
2004 25.3 19.2
2003 25 18.9
2002 24.7 18.7
2001 24.4 18.5
2000 24 18.2
1999 23.6 18
1998 23.2 18
1997 22.8 18
1996 22.4 18
1995 22 17.8
1994 21.7 17.7
1993 21.5 17.7
1992 21.2 17.8
1991 21 17.9
1990 20.8 17.8
1989 20.6 17.8
1988 20.4 17.8
1987 20.2 17.8
1986 20 17.8
1985 19.7 17.7
1984 19.5 17.7
1983 19.2 17.7
1982 18.9 17.7
1981 18.7 17.7
1980 18.4 17.6
1979 18.1 17.5
1978 17.9 17.3
1977 17.6 17.2
1976 17.4 17.1
1975 17 17.1
1974 16.7 17.1
1973 16.3 17
1972 16 17
1971 15.7 17
1970 15.6 17
1969 15.6 17
1968 15.6 17
1967 15.8 17.1
1966 16.1 17.1
1965 16.4 17.2
1964 16.8 17.3
1963 17.3 17.4
1962 17.8 17.5
1961 18.2 17.6
1960 18.1 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Suriname Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
7.58%
2023
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.42%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.92%
2016
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
50.8%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
35.1%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
53
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2022
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$1.63B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$160M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
279,000
2017
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.78%
2020
50.4%
2020

Energy

Suriname Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,695 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.58 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.06 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
14.5%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
61%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Suriname Vanuatu
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-967
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.28
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
87.1%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
78.4%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Suriname Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$297
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$58.6
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.16%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.36
2023
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.2
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
29.8%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.8%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
96
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.93 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Suriname Vanuatu
% of world land
0.11%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
97,682 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
275.8 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,531 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,674 mi
2003
665 mi
2000

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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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