Country profile
Suriname
Suriname ranks #167 of 215 for population, #116 of 209 for gdp per capita, #117 of 216 for life expectancy, across 24 open-data indicators.
People
Population
634,431
people · 2024
Rank #167 of 215
Life expectancy
73.8
years · 2024
Rank #117 of 216
Poverty headcount
2.2%
% of population · 2022
Rank #100 of 186
Under-5 mortality
15.8
per 1,000 live births · 2024
Rank #123 of 244
Secondary school enrollment
57.8%
% net enrollment · 2015
Rank #163 of 232
Calorie supply
2,539
kcal per person per day · 2023
Rank #153 of 189
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
279,000
arrivals · 2017
Rank #153 of 203
GDP per capita
$6,962
current US$ · 2024
Rank #116 of 209
Inflation, consumer prices
16.2
annual % growth · 2024
Rank #20 of 195
Planet
Consumer Price Indices
1,378
index (2015=100) · 2025
Rank #9 of 210
Forest area
94.4%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #1 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
27.3
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #87 of 248
Protected areas
8.6%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #159 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
4.71
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #72 of 210
Fertilizer use
273
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #12 of 194
Pesticide use
38.8
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #1 of 193
Cereal yield
4.45
tonnes per hectare · 2024
Rank #55 of 182
Digital
Internet users
87.4%
% of population · 2023
Rank #78 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
18.8
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #111 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
142
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #38 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
99.6%
% of population · 2023
Rank #136 of 215
Renewable electricity output
41.9%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #80 of 257
Energy use per person
17,847
kWh per person · 2023
Rank #95 of 210
Society
Electoral democracy index
0.78
index (0-1) · 2025
Rank #33 of 174
Countries ranked nearby
Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for Suriname; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / FAOSTAT: Consumer Price Indices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Inflation, consumer prices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Poverty headcount
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Under-5 mortality
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Secondary school enrollment
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person
- Our World in Data: Electoral democracy index
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Fertilizer use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Pesticide use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Calorie supply
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Cereal yield