Guyana vs Suriname Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Guyana 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 Guyana in 5 of 9 comparable indicators, while Guyana leads in 4. Guyana's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Suriname's strongest global position is 73rd (2023) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Guyana wins against Suriname in GDP growth (annual %): 43.82 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 1.72 (2024, ranked 153rd).
- Guyana wins against Suriname in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 70,516.72 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 19,179.10 (2024, ranked 94th).
- Gini index data for Guyana and Suriname is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 45.10 (1998, ranked 109th) vs 39.20 (2022, ranked 139th).
- Suriname wins against Guyana in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.40 (2023, ranked 73rd) vs 83 (2024, ranked 103rd).
- Suriname wins against Guyana in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 73.76 (2024, ranked 118th) vs 70.32 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Guyana and Suriname is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 81.30 (2010, ranked 103rd) vs 42.27 (2021, ranked 174th).
- Suriname wins against Guyana in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 7.83 (2025, ranked 132nd) vs 11.96 (2025, ranked 162nd).
- Guyana wins against Suriname in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.56 (2023, ranked 138th) vs -0.73 (2023, ranked 156th).
- Guyana wins against Suriname in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.38 (2023, ranked 119th) vs -0.40 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Suriname wins against Guyana in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th) vs -0.34 (2023, ranked 121st).
- Suriname wins against Guyana in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 81st) vs -0.06 (2023, ranked 113th).
| Metric | Guyana(4) | Suriname(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 43.82 (1/214) | (2024) 1.72 (153/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 70,516.72 (15/199) | (2024) 19,179.10 (94/199) |
| Gini index | (1998) 45.10 (109/171) | (2022) 39.20 (139/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 83 (103/213) | (2023) 87.40 (73/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 70.32 (151/217) | (2024) 73.76 (118/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2010) 81.30 (103/197) | (2021) 42.27 (174/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 11.96 (162/187) | (2025) 7.83 (132/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.56 (138/205) | (2023) -0.73 (156/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.38 (119/205) | (2023) -0.40 (122/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.34 (121/205) | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.06 (113/205) | (2023) 0.41 (81/205) |