Suriname vs Bahamas Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Suriname vs Bahamas)
ⓘ 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.
Bahamas leads against Suriname in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Suriname leads in 1. Suriname's strongest global position is 73rd (2023) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Bahamas's strongest global position is 26th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Bahamas wins against Suriname in GDP growth (annual %): 3.38 (2024, ranked 104th) vs 1.72 (2024, ranked 153rd).
- Bahamas wins against Suriname in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 36,244.05 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 19,179.10 (2024, ranked 94th).
- Bahamas wins against Suriname in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 92.47 (2024, ranked 51st) vs 87.40 (2023, ranked 73rd).
- Bahamas wins against Suriname in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 74.71 (2024, ranked 109th) vs 73.76 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Suriname and Bahamas is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 42.27 (2021, ranked 174th) vs 95.26 (2010, ranked 58th).
- Suriname wins against Bahamas in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 7.83 (2025, ranked 132nd) vs 9.21 (2025, ranked 146th).
- Bahamas wins against Suriname in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.01 (2023, ranked 96th) vs -0.73 (2023, ranked 156th).
- Bahamas wins against Suriname in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.27 (2023, ranked 26th) vs -0.40 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Bahamas wins against Suriname in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.18 (2023, ranked 89th) vs -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th).
- Bahamas wins against Suriname in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.01 (2023, ranked 30th) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 81st).
| Metric | Suriname(1) | Bahamas(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.72 (153/214) | (2024) 3.38 (104/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 19,179.10 (94/199) | (2024) 36,244.05 (61/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 39.20 (139/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2023) 87.40 (73/213) | (2024) 92.47 (51/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 73.76 (118/217) | (2024) 74.71 (109/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2021) 42.27 (174/197) | (2010) 95.26 (58/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 7.83 (132/187) | (2025) 9.21 (146/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.73 (156/205) | (2023) 0.01 (96/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.40 (122/205) | (2023) 1.27 (26/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) | (2023) 0.18 (89/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.41 (81/205) | (2023) 1.01 (30/205) |