Suriname
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 639,850 people | 2025 | 168 of 217 · 2025 | +10.01% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.76 years | 2024 | 118 of 217 · 2024 | +4.87% |
| Total fertility rate | 2.23 births per woman | 2024 | 89 of 217 · 2024 | −14.85% |
| Population growth | +0.85% | 2025 | 110 of 217 · 2025 | −0.23 pp |
| Infant mortality | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 111 of 196 · 2024 | −24.1% |
| Urban population | 65.79% | 2025 | 104 of 217 · 2025 | −0.39 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 8.19% | 2025 | 116 of 217 · 2025 | +2.07 pp |
| Population density | 3.92 people per km² | 2023 | 209 of 215 · 2023 | +10.52% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 22,652.4 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 86 of 185 · 2025 | +36.93% |
| Annual GDP growth | +1.79% | 2025 | 139 of 186 · 2025 | +5.2 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +9.21% | 2025 | 148 of 165 · 2025 | +2.31 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 7.83% | 2025 | 131 of 182 · 2025 | +0.61 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 25.44% | 2025 | 156 of 182 · 2025 | +12.41 pp |
| Labor force participation | 53.82% | 2025 | 143 of 182 · 2025 | −1.74 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 87.4% | 2023 | No data | +50 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 18.75 per 100 people | 2024 | 77 of 151 · 2024 | +132.53% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 14.5% | 2021 | 126 of 212 · 2021 | −6.7 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 4.06 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 136 of 203 · 2024 | −10.86% |
| Access to electricity | 99% | 2024 | 135 of 215 · 2024 | +4.4 pp |
| Forest area | 94.45% | 2023 | 1 of 213 · 2023 | −0.69 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 5.41% | 2023 | 119 of 192 · 2023 | +0.92 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 84 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 123 of 194 · 2023 | −30.58% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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