Paraguay vs Suriname Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Paraguay 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.
Paraguay leads against Suriname in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Suriname leads in 5. Paraguay's strongest global position is 58th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Suriname's strongest global position is 73rd (2023) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Paraguay wins against Suriname in GDP growth (annual %): 4.25 (2024, ranked 58th) vs 1.72 (2024, ranked 153rd).
- Suriname wins against Paraguay in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 19,179.10 (2024, ranked 94th) vs 16,296.28 (2024, ranked 108th).
- Paraguay wins against Suriname in Gini index: 44.20 (2024, ranked 135th) vs 39.20 (2022, ranked 139th).
- Suriname wins against Paraguay in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.40 (2023, ranked 73rd) vs 81.58 (2024, ranked 110th).
- Paraguay wins against Suriname in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 73.98 (2024, ranked 115th) vs 73.76 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Paraguay wins against Suriname in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 75.53 (2024, ranked 133rd) vs 42.27 (2021, ranked 174th).
- Paraguay wins against Suriname in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.80 (2025, ranked 82nd) vs 7.83 (2025, ranked 132nd).
- Paraguay wins against Suriname in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.08 (2023, ranked 99th) vs -0.73 (2023, ranked 156th).
- Suriname wins against Paraguay in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.40 (2023, ranked 122nd) vs -1.06 (2023, ranked 171st).
- Suriname wins against Paraguay in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th) vs -0.58 (2023, ranked 144th).
- Suriname wins against Paraguay in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 81st) vs 0.08 (2023, ranked 102nd).
| Metric | Paraguay(6) | Suriname(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.25 (58/214) | (2024) 1.72 (153/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 16,296.28 (108/199) | (2024) 19,179.10 (94/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 44.20 (135/171) | (2022) 39.20 (139/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 81.58 (110/213) | (2023) 87.40 (73/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 73.98 (115/217) | (2024) 73.76 (118/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 75.53 (133/197) | (2021) 42.27 (174/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.80 (82/187) | (2025) 7.83 (132/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.08 (99/205) | (2023) -0.73 (156/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.06 (171/205) | (2023) -0.40 (122/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.58 (144/205) | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.08 (102/205) | (2023) 0.41 (81/205) |