Suriname vs United States
POP 536.1x GDP 6509.5x LE 5.1 yrs UMC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Suriname vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Suriname | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 634.4K | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 3.9 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 7.9% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 25.6% | 17.3% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Suriname and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Suriname | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $4.4B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $666.1M | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $6,961.79 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 16.2% | 2.9% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Suriname and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (United States, 80% spread)
| Indicator | Suriname | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 84 | 17 | 2023 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.4% | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 1.4 | 3.7 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 14.8 | 5.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Suriname and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 97% spread)
| Indicator | Suriname | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 2.6% | 79.4% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.9% | 5.4% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 76.1% | 97.5% | 2023 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Suriname and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (United States, 96% spread)
| Indicator | Suriname | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 0.6% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 2,897 | 12,839 | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 4.1 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Forest Area | 94.4% | 33.9% | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Suriname and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Sanitation (United States, 74% spread)
| Indicator | Suriname | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Sanitation | 25.1% | 97.0% | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 55.8% | 97.6% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 142.1 | 113.2 | 2024 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Suriname and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Suriname | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -1,166 | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 2.2% | 1.1% | 2022 |
| Female Labor Participation | 44.9% | 56.6% | 2024 |
3 closer social rows sit on the Suriname and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Suriname vs United States comparison
Suriname (UMC, Latin America & Caribbean) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 536.1x smaller (634.4K vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 6509.5x smaller ($4.4B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~100% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Suriname vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · UMC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.