Puerto Rico vs Suriname Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Puerto Rico 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.
Puerto Rico leads against Suriname in 10 of 10 comparable indicators, while Suriname leads in 0. Puerto Rico's strongest global position is 38th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Suriname's strongest global position is 73rd (2023) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Puerto Rico wins against Suriname in GDP growth (annual %): 3.18 (2024, ranked 109th) vs 1.72 (2024, ranked 153rd).
- Puerto Rico wins against Suriname in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 44,205.75 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 19,179.10 (2024, ranked 94th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Suriname in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.29 (2022, ranked 66th) vs 87.40 (2023, ranked 73rd).
- Puerto Rico wins against Suriname in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 81.90 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 73.76 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Suriname in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 80.30 (2023, ranked 119th) vs 42.27 (2021, ranked 174th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Suriname in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.99 (2025, ranked 111th) vs 7.83 (2025, ranked 132nd).
- Puerto Rico wins against Suriname in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.64 (2023, ranked 55th) vs -0.73 (2023, ranked 156th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Suriname in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.02 (2023, ranked 89th) vs -0.40 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Puerto Rico wins against Suriname in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.49 (2023, ranked 66th) vs -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th).
- Puerto Rico wins against Suriname in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.51 (2023, ranked 78th) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 81st).
| Metric | Puerto Rico(10) | Suriname(0) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.18 (109/214) | (2024) 1.72 (153/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 44,205.75 (49/199) | (2024) 19,179.10 (94/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2022) 39.20 (139/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2022) 87.29 (66/213) | (2023) 87.40 (73/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 81.90 (38/217) | (2024) 73.76 (118/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 80.30 (119/197) | (2021) 42.27 (174/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.99 (111/187) | (2025) 7.83 (132/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.64 (55/205) | (2023) -0.73 (156/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.02 (89/205) | (2023) -0.40 (122/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.49 (66/205) | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.51 (78/205) | (2023) 0.41 (81/205) |