Benin vs Suriname Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Benin 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.
Suriname leads against Benin in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Benin leads in 5. Benin's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Suriname's strongest global position is 73rd (2023) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Benin wins against Suriname in GDP growth (annual %): 7.45 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 1.72 (2024, ranked 153rd).
- Suriname wins against Benin in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 19,179.10 (2024, ranked 94th) vs 3,901.33 (2024, ranked 167th).
- Benin wins against Suriname in Gini index: 34.40 (2021, ranked 90th) vs 39.20 (2022, ranked 139th).
- Suriname wins against Benin in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.40 (2023, ranked 73rd) vs 33.98 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- Suriname wins against Benin in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 73.76 (2024, ranked 118th) vs 60.96 (2024, ranked 209th).
- Suriname wins against Benin in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 42.27 (2021, ranked 174th) vs 27.87 (2022, ranked 187th).
- Benin wins against Suriname in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.59 (2025, ranked 13th) vs 7.83 (2025, ranked 132nd).
- Benin wins against Suriname in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.30 (2023, ranked 119th) vs -0.73 (2023, ranked 156th).
- Benin wins against Suriname in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.05 (2023, ranked 94th) vs -0.40 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Suriname wins against Benin in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th) vs -0.51 (2023, ranked 137th).
- Suriname wins against Benin in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 81st) vs -0.35 (2023, ranked 138th).
| Metric | Benin(5) | Suriname(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 7.45 (11/214) | (2024) 1.72 (153/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,901.33 (167/199) | (2024) 19,179.10 (94/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 34.40 (90/171) | (2022) 39.20 (139/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 33.98 (183/213) | (2023) 87.40 (73/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 60.96 (209/217) | (2024) 73.76 (118/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 27.87 (187/197) | (2021) 42.27 (174/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 1.59 (13/187) | (2025) 7.83 (132/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.30 (119/205) | (2023) -0.73 (156/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.05 (94/205) | (2023) -0.40 (122/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (137/205) | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.35 (138/205) | (2023) 0.41 (81/205) |