Barbados vs Suriname Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Barbados vs Suriname)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Barbados leads against Suriname in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Suriname leads in 1. Barbados's strongest global position is 12th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Suriname's strongest global position is 73rd (2023) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Barbados wins against Suriname in GDP growth (annual %): 2.48 (2024, ranked 139th) vs 1.72 (2024, ranked 153rd).
- Barbados wins against Suriname in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 21,837.73 (2024, ranked 88th) vs 19,179.10 (2024, ranked 94th).
- Gini index data for Barbados and Suriname is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 34.10 (2016, ranked 75th) vs 39.20 (2022, ranked 139th).
- Suriname wins against Barbados in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.40 (2023, ranked 73rd) vs 70.36 (2024, ranked 136th).
- Barbados wins against Suriname in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.33 (2024, ranked 96th) vs 73.76 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Barbados wins against Suriname in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.34 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 42.27 (2021, ranked 174th).
- Barbados wins against Suriname in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.52 (2025, ranked 119th) vs 7.83 (2025, ranked 132nd).
- Barbados wins against Suriname in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.50 (2023, ranked 64th) vs -0.73 (2023, ranked 156th).
- Barbados wins against Suriname in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.34 (2023, ranked 23rd) vs -0.40 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Barbados wins against Suriname in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 75th) vs -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th).
- Barbados wins against Suriname in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.19 (2023, ranked 12th) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 81st).
| Metric | Barbados(9) | Suriname(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.48 (139/214) | (2024) 1.72 (153/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 21,837.73 (88/199) | (2024) 19,179.10 (94/199) |
| Gini index | (2016) 34.10 (75/171) | (2022) 39.20 (139/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 70.36 (136/213) | (2023) 87.40 (73/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.33 (96/217) | (2024) 73.76 (118/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 97.34 (49/197) | (2021) 42.27 (174/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.52 (119/187) | (2025) 7.83 (132/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.50 (64/205) | (2023) -0.73 (156/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.34 (23/205) | (2023) -0.40 (122/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.41 (75/205) | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.19 (12/205) | (2023) 0.41 (81/205) |