Suriname vs El Salvador Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Suriname vs El Salvador)
ⓘ 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 and El Salvador are tied overall, each leading in 5 of 10 comparable indicators. Suriname's strongest global position is 73rd (2023) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). El Salvador's strongest global position is 51st (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- El Salvador wins against Suriname in GDP growth (annual %): 2.60 (2024, ranked 130th) vs 1.72 (2024, ranked 153rd).
- Suriname wins against El Salvador in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 19,179.10 (2024, ranked 94th) vs 11,669.08 (2024, ranked 126th).
- El Salvador wins against Suriname in Gini index: 39.80 (2023, ranked 136th) vs 39.20 (2022, ranked 139th).
- Suriname wins against El Salvador in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.40 (2023, ranked 73rd) vs 66.48 (2024, ranked 144th).
- Suriname wins against El Salvador in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 73.76 (2024, ranked 118th) vs 72.30 (2024, ranked 135th).
- El Salvador wins against Suriname in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 72.68 (2024, ranked 138th) vs 42.27 (2021, ranked 174th).
- El Salvador wins against Suriname in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.30 (2025, ranked 51st) vs 7.83 (2025, ranked 132nd).
- El Salvador wins against Suriname in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.31 (2023, ranked 121st) vs -0.73 (2023, ranked 156th).
- Suriname wins against El Salvador in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.40 (2023, ranked 122nd) vs -0.56 (2023, ranked 137th).
- Suriname wins against El Salvador in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th) vs -0.37 (2023, ranked 124th).
| Metric | Suriname(5) | El Salvador(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.72 (153/214) | (2024) 2.60 (130/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 19,179.10 (94/199) | (2024) 11,669.08 (126/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 39.20 (139/171) | (2023) 39.80 (136/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2023) 87.40 (73/213) | (2024) 66.48 (144/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 73.76 (118/217) | (2024) 72.30 (135/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2021) 42.27 (174/197) | (2024) 72.68 (138/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 7.83 (132/187) | (2025) 3.30 (51/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.73 (156/205) | (2023) -0.31 (121/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.40 (122/205) | (2023) -0.56 (137/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) | (2023) -0.37 (124/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.41 (81/205) | - |