Suriname vs Sweden Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Suriname vs Sweden)
ⓘ 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.
Sweden 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). Sweden's strongest global position is 6th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Suriname wins against Sweden in GDP growth (annual %): 1.72 (2024, ranked 153rd) vs 0.82 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Sweden wins against Suriname in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 62,978.94 (2024, ranked 24th) vs 19,179.10 (2024, ranked 94th).
- Sweden wins against Suriname in Gini index: 29.30 (2023, ranked 35th) vs 39.20 (2022, ranked 139th).
- Sweden wins against Suriname in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.77 (2025, ranked 71st) vs 87.40 (2023, ranked 73rd).
- Sweden wins against Suriname in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.06 (2024, ranked 9th) vs 73.76 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Sweden wins against Suriname in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.71 (2024, ranked 32nd) vs 42.27 (2021, ranked 174th).
- Suriname wins against Sweden in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 7.83 (2025, ranked 132nd) vs 8.69 (2025, ranked 141st).
- Sweden wins against Suriname in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 11th) vs -0.73 (2023, ranked 156th).
- Sweden wins against Suriname in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.03 (2023, ranked 6th) vs -0.40 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Sweden wins against Suriname in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.60 (2023, ranked 14th) vs -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th).
- Sweden wins against Suriname in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 53rd) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 81st).
| Metric | Suriname(2) | Sweden(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.72 (153/214) | (2024) 0.82 (181/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 19,179.10 (94/199) | (2024) 62,978.94 (24/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 39.20 (139/171) | (2023) 29.30 (35/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2023) 87.40 (73/213) | (2025) 95.77 (71/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 73.76 (118/217) | (2024) 84.06 (9/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2021) 42.27 (174/197) | (2024) 99.71 (32/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 7.83 (132/187) | (2025) 8.69 (141/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.73 (156/205) | (2023) 1.72 (11/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.40 (122/205) | (2023) 2.03 (6/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) | (2023) 1.60 (14/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.41 (81/205) | (2023) 0.76 (53/205) |