Malawi vs Suriname Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Malawi 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 Malawi in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Malawi leads in 2. Malawi's strongest global position is 89th (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 Malawi in GDP growth (annual %): 1.72 (2024, ranked 153rd) vs 1.67 (2024, ranked 154th).
- Suriname wins against Malawi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 19,179.10 (2024, ranked 94th) vs 1,634.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Malawi wins against Suriname in Gini index: 38.50 (2019, ranked 132nd) vs 39.20 (2022, ranked 139th).
- Suriname wins against Malawi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.40 (2023, ranked 73rd) vs 18.96 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Suriname wins against Malawi in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 73.76 (2024, ranked 118th) vs 67.56 (2024, ranked 171st).
- Suriname wins against Malawi in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 42.27 (2021, ranked 174th) vs 24.38 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Malawi wins against Suriname in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.07 (2025, ranked 89th) vs 7.83 (2025, ranked 132nd).
- Suriname wins against Malawi in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.73 (2023, ranked 156th) vs -0.77 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Suriname wins against Malawi in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.40 (2023, ranked 122nd) vs -0.60 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- Suriname wins against Malawi in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th) vs -0.16 (2023, ranked 109th).
- Suriname wins against Malawi in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 81st) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 125th).
| Metric | Malawi(2) | Suriname(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.67 (154/214) | (2024) 1.72 (153/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 1,634.25 (194/199) | (2024) 19,179.10 (94/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 38.50 (132/171) | (2022) 39.20 (139/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 18.96 (199/213) | (2023) 87.40 (73/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.56 (171/217) | (2024) 73.76 (118/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 24.38 (191/197) | (2021) 42.27 (174/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.07 (89/187) | (2025) 7.83 (132/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.77 (158/205) | (2023) -0.73 (156/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.60 (142/205) | (2023) -0.40 (122/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.16 (109/205) | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.24 (125/205) | (2023) 0.41 (81/205) |