Suriname vs Belgium Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Suriname vs Belgium)
ⓘ 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.
Belgium leads against Suriname in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Suriname leads in 2. Suriname's strongest global position is 73rd (2023) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Belgium's strongest global position is 19th (2023) in Gini index.
- Suriname wins against Belgium in GDP growth (annual %): 1.79 (2025, ranked 154th) vs 0.98 (2025, ranked 182nd).
- Belgium wins against Suriname in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 63,488.42 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 19,357.39 (2025, ranked 97th).
- Belgium wins against Suriname in Gini index: 26.80 (2023, ranked 19th) vs 39.20 (2022, ranked 139th).
- Belgium wins against Suriname in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.78 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 87.40 (2023, ranked 73rd).
- Belgium wins against Suriname in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.30 (2024, ranked 31st) vs 73.76 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Belgium wins against Suriname in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 92.43 (2023, ranked 81st) vs 42.27 (2021, ranked 174th).
- Belgium wins against Suriname in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.91 (2025, ranked 107th) vs 7.83 (2025, ranked 132nd).
- Suriname wins against Belgium in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 74.06 (2024, ranked 76th) vs 67.97 (2024, ranked 99th).
- Belgium wins against Suriname in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 74.48 (2024, ranked 25th) vs 40.37 (2024, ranked 173rd).
- Belgium wins against Suriname in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 79.04 (2024, ranked 22nd) vs 53.37 (2024, ranked 110th).
- Belgium wins against Suriname in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 77.59 (2024, ranked 23rd) vs 40.23 (2024, ranked 122nd).
| Metric | Suriname(2) | Belgium(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.79 (154/214) | (2025) 0.98 (182/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 19,357.39 (97/199) | (2025) 63,488.42 (24/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 39.20 (139/171) | (2023) 26.80 (19/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2023) 87.40 (73/213) | (2024) 95.78 (26/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 73.76 (118/217) | (2024) 82.30 (31/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2021) 42.27 (174/197) | (2023) 92.43 (81/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 7.83 (132/187) | (2025) 5.91 (107/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 74.06 (76/206) | (2024) 67.97 (99/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 40.37 (173/204) | (2024) 74.48 (25/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 53.37 (110/206) | (2024) 79.04 (22/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 40.23 (122/206) | (2024) 77.59 (23/206) |