Nicaragua vs Suriname Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua in 6 of 9 comparable indicators, while Nicaragua leads in 3. Nicaragua's strongest global position is 88th (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).
- Nicaragua wins against Suriname in GDP growth (annual %): 3.59 (2024, ranked 92nd) vs 1.72 (2024, ranked 153rd).
- Suriname wins against Nicaragua in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 19,179.10 (2024, ranked 94th) vs 7,661.60 (2024, ranked 143rd).
- Gini index data for Nicaragua and Suriname is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 46.20 (2014, ranked 150th) vs 39.20 (2022, ranked 139th).
- Suriname wins against Nicaragua in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.40 (2023, ranked 73rd) vs 61.40 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Nicaragua wins against Suriname in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 75.10 (2024, ranked 106th) vs 73.76 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Nicaragua and Suriname is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 64.66 (2010, ranked 128th) vs 42.27 (2021, ranked 174th).
- Nicaragua wins against Suriname in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.04 (2025, ranked 88th) vs 7.83 (2025, ranked 132nd).
- Suriname wins against Nicaragua in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.73 (2023, ranked 156th) vs -0.88 (2023, ranked 162nd).
- Suriname wins against Nicaragua in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.40 (2023, ranked 122nd) vs -1.39 (2023, ranked 190th).
- Suriname wins against Nicaragua in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th) vs -1.28 (2023, ranked 185th).
- Suriname wins against Nicaragua in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 81st) vs -0.13 (2023, ranked 116th).
| Metric | Nicaragua(3) | Suriname(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.59 (92/214) | (2024) 1.72 (153/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,661.60 (143/199) | (2024) 19,179.10 (94/199) |
| Gini index | (2014) 46.20 (150/171) | (2022) 39.20 (139/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 61.40 (151/213) | (2023) 87.40 (73/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 75.10 (106/217) | (2024) 73.76 (118/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2010) 64.66 (128/197) | (2021) 42.27 (174/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.04 (88/187) | (2025) 7.83 (132/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.88 (162/205) | (2023) -0.73 (156/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.39 (190/205) | (2023) -0.40 (122/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.28 (185/205) | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.13 (116/205) | (2023) 0.41 (81/205) |