Suriname vs Zambia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Suriname vs Zambia)
ⓘ 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 leads against Zambia in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Zambia leads in 3. Suriname's strongest global position is 73rd (2023) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Zambia wins against Suriname in GDP growth (annual %): 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st) vs 1.72 (2024, ranked 153rd).
- Suriname wins against Zambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 19,179.10 (2024, ranked 94th) vs 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Suriname wins against Zambia in Gini index: 39.20 (2022, ranked 139th) vs 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd).
- Suriname wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 87.40 (2023, ranked 73rd) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Suriname wins against Zambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 73.76 (2024, ranked 118th) vs 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Suriname and Zambia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 42.27 (2021, ranked 174th) vs 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th).
- Zambia wins against Suriname in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th) vs 7.83 (2025, ranked 132nd).
- Zambia wins against Suriname in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th) vs -0.73 (2023, ranked 156th).
- Suriname wins against Zambia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.40 (2023, ranked 122nd) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th).
- Suriname wins against Zambia in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th) vs -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th).
- Suriname wins against Zambia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 81st) vs 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th).
| Metric | Suriname(7) | Zambia(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.72 (153/214) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 19,179.10 (94/199) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 39.20 (139/171) | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2023) 87.40 (73/213) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 73.76 (118/217) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2021) 42.27 (174/197) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 7.83 (132/187) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.73 (156/205) | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.40 (122/205) | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.41 (81/205) | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) |