Switzerland vs Suriname Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Switzerland vs Suriname)
ⓘ 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.
Switzerland leads against Suriname in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Suriname leads in 1. Switzerland's strongest global position is 4th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Suriname's strongest global position is 73rd (2023) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Suriname wins against Switzerland in GDP growth (annual %): 1.72 (2024, ranked 153rd) vs 1.30 (2024, ranked 163rd).
- Switzerland wins against Suriname in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 82,286.18 (2024, ranked 8th) vs 19,179.10 (2024, ranked 94th).
- Switzerland wins against Suriname in Gini index: 33.80 (2022, ranked 76th) vs 39.20 (2022, ranked 139th).
- Switzerland wins against Suriname in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 97.32 (2025, ranked 48th) vs 87.40 (2023, ranked 73rd).
- Switzerland wins against Suriname in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.41 (2024, ranked 5th) vs 73.76 (2024, ranked 118th).
- Switzerland wins against Suriname in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 96 (2024, ranked 59th) vs 42.27 (2021, ranked 174th).
- Switzerland wins against Suriname in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 4.87 (2025, ranked 83rd) vs 7.83 (2025, ranked 132nd).
- Switzerland wins against Suriname in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.73 (2023, ranked 10th) vs -0.73 (2023, ranked 156th).
- Switzerland wins against Suriname in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.02 (2023, ranked 7th) vs -0.40 (2023, ranked 122nd).
- Switzerland wins against Suriname in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.76 (2023, ranked 4th) vs -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th).
- Switzerland wins against Suriname in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 22nd) vs 0.41 (2023, ranked 81st).
| Metric | Switzerland(10) | Suriname(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.30 (163/214) | (2024) 1.72 (153/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 82,286.18 (8/199) | (2024) 19,179.10 (94/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 33.80 (76/171) | (2022) 39.20 (139/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2025) 97.32 (48/213) | (2023) 87.40 (73/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 84.41 (5/217) | (2024) 73.76 (118/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 96 (59/197) | (2021) 42.27 (174/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 4.87 (83/187) | (2025) 7.83 (132/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.73 (10/205) | (2023) -0.73 (156/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.02 (7/205) | (2023) -0.40 (122/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.76 (4/205) | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.07 (22/205) | (2023) 0.41 (81/205) |