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Suriname vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Suriname has a population of 634K (ranked 165/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Suriname's land area is 61,972 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 90th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Suriname Yemen
Population
646767
43325643
Population rank 165/197 37/197
GDP
$4.42B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 164/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$6,962
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 102/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,801
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$3.86B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,077
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 74/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,263
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 61,972 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.25
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Suriname and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Suriname and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Suriname

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Suriname Yemen
2024 $4,416,775,112 -
2023 $3,472,693,412 -
2022 $3,791,603,200 -
2021 $3,107,923,198 -
2020 $2,911,807,496 -
2019 $4,016,040,575 -
2018 $3,996,198,867 $21,606,160,663
2017 $3,591,679,431 $26,842,229,045
2016 $3,317,421,648 $31,317,825,274
2015 $5,126,237,646 $42,444,490,074
2014 $5,240,606,061 $43,228,585,321
2013 $5,145,757,576 $40,415,233,436
2012 $4,980,000,000 $35,401,331,610
2011 $4,422,276,622 $32,726,417,878
2010 $4,368,370,998 $30,906,749,533
2009 $3,875,409,836 $25,130,278,213
2008 $3,532,969,035 $26,910,855,807
2007 $2,936,612,022 $21,650,528,674
2006 $2,626,380,435 $19,063,143,370
2005 $1,793,410,397 $16,731,566,717
2004 $1,484,092,538 $13,867,634,371
2003 $1,274,190,311 $11,777,532,662
2002 $1,093,574,468 $10,693,430,511
2001 $834,279,358 $9,852,990,693
2000 $947,671,970 $9,679,316,770
1999 $886,290,698 $7,639,325,296
1998 $1,110,850,000 $6,322,175,566
1997 $926,422,500 $6,838,298,531
1996 $861,372,806 $6,496,163,616
1995 $691,590,498 $12,796,345,679
1994 $605,492,537 $28,019,483,764
1993 $428,764,706 $21,736,802,664
1992 $404,600,000 $17,959,367,194
1991 $448,100,000 $14,665,445,462
1990 $388,400,000 $12,643,821,569
1989 $542,600,000 -
1988 $1,161,000,000 -
1987 $980,000,000 -
1986 $891,000,000 -
1985 $873,000,000 -
1984 $864,000,000 -
1983 $883,500,000 -
1982 $915,000,000 -
1981 $889,000,000 -
1980 $795,000,000 -
1979 $782,500,000 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Suriname

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Suriname Yemen
2024 $6,962 -
2023 $5,522 -
2022 $6,084 -
2021 $5,030 -
2020 $4,755 -
2019 $6,630 -
2018 $6,666 $634
2017 $6,050 $811
2016 $5,644 $975
2015 $8,814 $1,362
2014 $9,108 $1,430
2013 $9,043 $1,379
2012 $8,851 $1,245
2011 $7,950 $1,186
2010 $7,944 $1,155
2009 $7,130 $969
2008 $6,576 $1,072
2007 $5,530 $890
2006 $5,003 $810
2005 $3,453 $734
2004 $2,888 $628
2003 $2,516 $549
2002 $2,202 $513
2001 $1,715 $487
2000 $1,988 $493
1999 $1,898 $401
1998 $2,429 $343
1997 $2,068 $383
1996 $1,963 $375
1995 $1,610 $764
1994 $1,434 $1,735
1993 $1,022 $1,397
1992 $969 $1,198
1991 $1,080 $1,016
1990 $942 $910
1989 $1,329 -
1988 $2,886 -
1987 $2,469 -
1986 $2,271 -
1985 $2,256 -
1984 $2,261 -
1983 $2,333 -
1982 $2,430 -
1981 $2,368 -
1980 $2,118 -
1979 $2,072 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Suriname

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Suriname Yemen
2026 74 69.7
2025 73.9 69.6
2024 73.8 69.4
2023 73.6 69.3
2022 73.3 68
2021 68.9 66
2020 72.3 66.4
2019 71.8 66.6
2018 71.5 65.9
2017 71.2 67.1
2016 71 67.1
2015 70.6 66.8
2014 70.3 68
2013 70.1 68
2012 70 67.6
2011 69.8 67.4
2010 69.6 67.2
2009 69.3 66.9
2008 68.9 66.6
2007 68.3 66.2
2006 67.6 65.8
2005 67 65.4
2004 66.4 64.9
2003 65.8 64.4
2002 65.3 63.8
2001 64.8 63.3
2000 64.4 62.8
1999 64 62.3
1998 63.7 61.8
1997 63.4 61.3
1996 63.1 60.9
1995 62.8 60.5
1994 62.5 59.8
1993 62.4 59.7
1992 62.2 59.3
1991 62.2 58.8
1990 62.1 58.5
1989 62 58
1988 61.5 57.4
1987 61.3 56.8
1986 61.2 54
1985 61.4 55.4
1984 61.2 54.6
1983 61.1 53.6
1982 60.9 52.4
1981 60.8 51.7
1980 60.7 50.6
1979 60.5 49.5
1978 60.4 48.5
1977 60.3 47.4
1976 60.2 46.4
1975 60 45.5
1974 59.9 44.5
1973 59.8 43.6
1972 59.7 42.7
1971 59.6 41.8
1970 59.5 40.6
1969 59.4 39.6
1968 59.3 38
1967 59.2 37.1
1966 59.2 36.3
1965 59.1 35.6
1964 58.9 34.9
1963 58.5 33.4
1962 58 33.7
1961 57.3 34.1
1960 56.6 33.5
1959 55.9 32.9
1958 55.4 32.4
1957 54.7 31.8
1956 54.1 31.3
1955 53.5 30.8
1954 52.8 30.4
1953 52.1 30
1952 51.4 29.6
1951 51.1 29.3
1950 50.7 28.9

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

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Suriname and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Suriname

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Suriname Yemen
2024 634,431 40,583,164
2023 628,886 39,390,799
2022 623,164 38,222,876
2021 617,896 37,140,230
2020 612,317 36,134,863
2019 605,768 35,111,408
2018 599,513 34,085,182
2017 593,713 33,090,921
2016 587,757 32,109,010
2015 581,627 31,159,379
2014 575,373 30,226,309
2013 569,020 29,312,952
2012 562,633 28,433,647
2011 556,269 27,582,897
2010 549,923 26,754,387
2009 543,568 25,927,724
2008 537,245 25,111,941
2007 531,016 24,318,082
2006 524,997 23,543,083
2005 519,313 22,790,085
2004 513,923 22,095,167
2003 506,414 21,456,379
2002 496,551 20,835,086
2001 486,560 20,226,147
2000 476,643 19,624,141
1999 466,916 19,029,420
1998 457,406 18,446,013
1997 448,067 17,873,936
1996 438,830 17,313,177
1995 429,606 16,740,058
1994 422,375 16,149,147
1993 419,352 15,563,914
1992 417,589 14,989,494
1991 415,013 14,430,201
1990 412,493 13,887,862
1989 408,409 13,364,174
1988 402,227 12,859,708
1987 396,911 12,369,912
1986 392,330 11,901,040
1985 386,972 11,453,825
1984 382,193 11,025,597
1983 378,746 10,621,499
1982 376,555 10,241,006
1981 375,459 9,882,362
1980 375,377 9,543,358
1979 377,602 9,224,194
1978 381,502 8,926,586
1977 385,067 8,648,222
1976 388,289 8,384,113
1975 391,170 8,133,598
1974 393,676 7,896,783
1973 395,772 7,672,796
1972 397,413 7,460,068
1971 391,932 7,257,462
1970 379,442 7,065,279
1969 366,906 6,875,859
1968 354,616 6,690,524
1967 342,679 6,516,444
1966 331,135 6,351,494
1965 320,000 6,195,593
1964 309,041 6,048,006
1963 297,034 5,911,135
1962 283,912 5,782,221
1961 272,791 5,655,232
1960 263,918 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Suriname and Yemen

Fertility rate
Suriname

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Suriname Yemen
2023 2.25 4.59
2022 2.27 4.59
2021 2.3 4.6
2020 2.31 4.6
2019 2.35 4.6
2018 2.38 4.61
2017 2.43 4.61
2016 2.5 4.61
2015 2.57 4.62
2014 2.62 4.62
2013 2.65 4.62
2012 2.67 4.63
2011 2.67 4.63
2010 2.69 4.81
2009 2.71 5
2008 2.73 5.11
2007 2.74 5.26
2006 2.73 5.41
2005 2.71 5.56
2004 2.74 5.71
2003 2.84 5.84
2002 2.96 5.97
2001 3.06 6.14
2000 3.05 6.32
1999 3.02 6.49
1998 2.99 6.64
1997 2.95 6.82
1996 2.92 7
1995 2.9 7.53
1994 2.9 7.8
1993 2.94 8.05
1992 3.01 8.27
1991 3.09 8.46
1990 3.23 8.61
1989 3.39 8.71
1988 3.46 8.79
1987 3.53 8.83
1986 3.61 8.86
1985 3.71 8.86
1984 3.8 8.85
1983 3.87 8.83
1982 3.82 8.79
1981 3.75 8.75
1980 3.79 8.71
1979 3.93 8.67
1978 4.08 8.5
1977 4.26 8.47
1976 4.45 8.42
1975 4.63 8.37
1974 4.81 8.33
1973 5.01 8.29
1972 5.18 8.27
1971 5.36 8.26
1970 5.53 8.23
1969 5.7 8.22
1968 5.86 8.19
1967 6.04 8.17
1966 6.2 8.14
1965 6.32 8.1
1964 6.43 8.07
1963 6.51 8.03
1962 6.57 8.01
1961 6.58 8
1960 6.59 7.99

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

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Suriname and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Suriname

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Suriname Yemen
2024 29.4 19.3
2023 29.2 19.2
2022 28.9 19.2
2021 28.7 19.1
2020 28.6 19.1
2019 28.3 19.1
2018 28.1 19
2017 27.9 18.9
2016 27.7 18.8
2015 27.5 18.7
2014 27.3 18.5
2013 27.1 18.3
2012 26.9 18.1
2011 26.7 17.9
2010 26.5 17.7
2009 26.3 17.4
2008 26.1 17.2
2007 25.8 16.9
2006 25.6 16.7
2005 25.5 16.4
2004 25.3 16.2
2003 25 16
2002 24.7 15.8
2001 24.4 15.6
2000 24 15.4
1999 23.6 15.2
1998 23.2 15
1997 22.8 14.9
1996 22.4 14.8
1995 22 14.7
1994 21.7 14.6
1993 21.5 14.6
1992 21.2 14.6
1991 21 14.6
1990 20.8 14.6
1989 20.6 14.6
1988 20.4 14.7
1987 20.2 14.8
1986 20 14.9
1985 19.7 15
1984 19.5 15.1
1983 19.2 15.3
1982 18.9 15.5
1981 18.7 15.7
1980 18.4 15.9
1979 18.1 16.1
1978 17.9 16.3
1977 17.6 16.6
1976 17.4 16.8
1975 17 17
1974 16.7 17.3
1973 16.3 17.6
1972 16 17.8
1971 15.7 18.1
1970 15.6 18.4
1969 15.6 18.7
1968 15.6 18.9
1967 15.8 19.1
1966 16.1 19.2
1965 16.4 19.3
1964 16.8 19.4
1963 17.3 19.5
1962 17.8 19.6
1961 18.2 19.6
1960 18.1 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Suriname Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$3.61B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.2%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
2,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.42%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.92%
2016
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
50.8%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
35.1%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
53
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2022
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$1.63B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$160M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
279,000
2017
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.78%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Suriname Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,695 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.5
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.58 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.06 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.4%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.5%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.3%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.3%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,897 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41.9%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
61%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Suriname Yemen
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-967
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
22
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.28
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
86
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
95%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
87.1%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
78.4%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Suriname Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$297
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$58.6
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
74 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.16%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.36
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
84
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.2
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.8%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.8%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.93 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Suriname Yemen
% of world land
0.11%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
97,682 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
275.8 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
58,531 sq mi
2026
2,120 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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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