Brazil vs Suriname: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Brazil | Suriname | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 213m2025 | 639,8502025 | 7 · 168 |
| Area | 8,510,420 km²2024 | 163,820 km²2024 | 5 · 91 |
| Density | 25.42024 | 4.02024 | 181 · 210 |
| Urban share | 88.2%2025 | 65.8%2025 | 39 · 104 |
| Fertility | 1.612024 | 2.232024 | 134 · 89 |
| Aged 65+ | 11.5%2025 | 8.2%2025 | 92 · 116 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $2.3tn2025 | $4.5bn2025 | 11 · 172 |
| GDP per capita | $10,7132025 | $7,0702025 | 101 · 121 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $23,4332025 | $22,6522025 | 93 · 97 |
| GDP growth | 2.3%2025 | 1.8%2025 | 137 · 152 |
| Agriculture share | 6.1%2025 | 6.8%2024 | 99 · 93 |
| Industry share | 20.1%2025 | 35.1%2024 | 124 · 32 |
| Services share | 59.7%2025 | 50.8%2024 | 89 · 143 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 5.0%2025 | 9.2%2025 | 43 · 23 |
| Tax revenue | 15.4%2024 | — | 81 · — |
| Military spending | 1.05%2025 | — | 111 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 17.8%2025 | — | 154 · — |
| FDI inflows | 3.4%2025 | 45.4%2025 | 63 · 2 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 6.0%2025 | 7.8%2025 | 79 · 56 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 18.1%2025 | 31.4%2025 | 136 · 67 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 69.7%2024 | 2.6%2024 | 52 · 172 |
| Education spending | 5.6%2022 | 2.9%2023 | 33 · 148 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 76.0 yrs2024 | 73.8 yrs2024 | 99 · 118 |
| Infant mortality | 12.32024 | 14.82024 | 99 · 86 |
| Health spending | 9.7%2023 | 5.4%2023 | 31 · 120 |
| Physicians | 2.362023 | 1.352023 | 76 · 99 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 84.5%2024 | 87.4%2023 | 84 · 73 |
| Fixed broadband | 24.12024 | 18.82024 | 78 · 91 |
| Electricity access | 99.8%2024 | 99.0%2024 | 126 · 136 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 2.32 t2024 | 4.06 t2024 | 109 · 68 |
| Renewable energy | 46.5%2021 | 14.5%2021 | 53 · 126 |
| Forest cover | 58.5%2024 | 91.5%2024 | 34 · 2 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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