France vs Suriname: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | France | Suriname | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 68.7m2025 | 639,8502025 | 23 · 168 |
| Area | 606,410 km²2024 | 163,820 km²2024 | 45 · 91 |
| Density | 127.22024 | 4.02024 | 88 · 210 |
| Urban share | 78.8%2025 | 65.8%2025 | 65 · 104 |
| Fertility | 1.612024 | 2.232024 | 135 · 89 |
| Aged 65+ | 22.5%2025 | 8.2%2025 | 17 · 116 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $3.4tn2025 | $4.5bn2025 | 7 · 172 |
| GDP per capita | $48,9862025 | $7,0702025 | 34 · 121 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $63,9752025 | $22,6522025 | 34 · 97 |
| GDP growth | 0.8%2025 | 1.8%2025 | 179 · 152 |
| Agriculture share | 1.4%2025 | 6.8%2024 | 162 · 93 |
| Industry share | 16.8%2025 | 35.1%2024 | 150 · 32 |
| Services share | 70.9%2025 | 50.8%2024 | 33 · 143 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 0.9%2025 | 9.2%2025 | 147 · 23 |
| Tax revenue | 22.8%2024 | — | 29 · — |
| Military spending | 2.03%2025 | — | 62 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 33.4%2025 | — | 100 · — |
| FDI inflows | 1.8%2025 | 45.4%2025 | 111 · 2 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 7.5%2025 | 7.8%2025 | 57 · 56 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 36.2%2025 | 31.4%2025 | 41 · 67 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 71.5%2024 | 2.6%2024 | 48 · 172 |
| Education spending | 5.3%2022 | 2.9%2023 | 45 · 148 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.0 yrs2024 | 73.8 yrs2024 | 24 · 118 |
| Infant mortality | 3.42024 | 14.82024 | 163 · 86 |
| Health spending | 11.5%2024 | 5.4%2023 | 13 · 120 |
| Physicians | 3.282022 | 1.352023 | 54 · 99 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 88.7%2024 | 87.4%2023 | 66 · 73 |
| Fixed broadband | 48.92024 | 18.82024 | 7 · 91 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 99.0%2024 | 36 · 136 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 4.00 t2024 | 4.06 t2024 | 70 · 68 |
| Renewable energy | 16.2%2021 | 14.5%2021 | 118 · 126 |
| Forest cover | 32.9%2024 | 91.5%2024 | 106 · 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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