Jamaica vs Suriname Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Jamaica 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 Jamaica in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Jamaica leads in 5. Jamaica's strongest global position is 50th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Suriname's strongest global position is 73rd (2023) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Suriname wins against Jamaica in GDP growth (annual %): 1.72 (2024, ranked 153rd) vs -0.54 (2024, ranked 196th).
- Suriname wins against Jamaica in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 19,179.10 (2024, ranked 94th) vs 11,340.26 (2024, ranked 127th).
- Suriname wins against Jamaica in Gini index: 39.20 (2022, ranked 139th) vs 39.90 (2021, ranked 143rd).
- Jamaica wins against Suriname in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 90.11 (2024, ranked 62nd) vs 87.40 (2023, ranked 73rd).
- Suriname wins against Jamaica in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 73.76 (2024, ranked 118th) vs 71.61 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Jamaica wins against Suriname in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 85.64 (2024, ranked 106th) vs 42.27 (2021, ranked 174th).
- Jamaica wins against Suriname in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.29 (2025, ranked 50th) vs 7.83 (2025, ranked 132nd).
- Jamaica wins against Suriname in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.10 (2023, ranked 92nd) vs -0.73 (2023, ranked 156th).
- Jamaica wins against Suriname in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.11 (2023, ranked 98th) vs -0.40 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Suriname wins against Jamaica in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th) vs -0.17 (2023, ranked 112th).
- Suriname wins against Jamaica in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 81st) vs 0.38 (2023, ranked 86th).
| Metric | Jamaica(5) | Suriname(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.54 (196/214) | (2024) 1.72 (153/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 11,340.26 (127/199) | (2024) 19,179.10 (94/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 39.90 (143/171) | (2022) 39.20 (139/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 90.11 (62/213) | (2023) 87.40 (73/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.61 (142/217) | (2024) 73.76 (118/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 85.64 (106/197) | (2021) 42.27 (174/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.29 (50/187) | (2025) 7.83 (132/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.10 (92/205) | (2023) -0.73 (156/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.11 (98/205) | (2023) -0.40 (122/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.17 (112/205) | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.38 (86/205) | (2023) 0.41 (81/205) |