Suriname vs Timor-Leste Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Suriname vs Timor-Leste)
ⓘ 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 Timor-Leste 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). Timor-Leste's strongest global position is 14th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Timor-Leste wins against Suriname in GDP growth (annual %): 6.98 (2025, ranked 22nd) vs 1.79 (2025, ranked 154th).
- Suriname wins against Timor-Leste in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 19,357.39 (2025, ranked 97th) vs 4,109.90 (2025, ranked 169th).
- Gini index data for Suriname and Timor-Leste is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 39.20 (2022, ranked 139th) vs 28.70 (2014, ranked 30th).
- Suriname wins against Timor-Leste in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.40 (2023, ranked 73rd) vs 35.04 (2021, ranked 176th).
- Suriname wins against Timor-Leste in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 73.76 (2024, ranked 118th) vs 67.90 (2024, ranked 168th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Suriname in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 88.26 (2020, ranked 103rd) vs 42.27 (2021, ranked 174th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Suriname in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.59 (2025, ranked 14th) vs 7.83 (2025, ranked 132nd).
- Timor-Leste wins against Suriname in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 74.88 (2024, ranked 72nd) vs 74.06 (2024, ranked 76th).
- Timor-Leste wins against Suriname in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 43.28 (2024, ranked 155th) vs 40.37 (2024, ranked 173rd).
- Suriname wins against Timor-Leste in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 53.37 (2024, ranked 110th) vs 46.20 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Suriname wins against Timor-Leste in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 40.23 (2024, ranked 122nd) vs 40.21 (2024, ranked 123rd).
| Metric | Suriname(5) | Timor-Leste(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 1.79 (154/214) | (2025) 6.98 (22/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 19,357.39 (97/199) | (2025) 4,109.90 (169/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 39.20 (139/171) | (2014) 28.70 (30/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2023) 87.40 (73/213) | (2021) 35.04 (176/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 73.76 (118/217) | (2024) 67.90 (168/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2021) 42.27 (174/197) | (2020) 88.26 (103/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 7.83 (132/187) | (2025) 1.59 (14/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 74.06 (76/206) | (2024) 74.88 (72/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 40.37 (173/204) | (2024) 43.28 (155/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 53.37 (110/206) | (2024) 46.20 (142/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 40.23 (122/206) | (2024) 40.21 (123/206) |