Compare Suriname & its neighbours
(Brazil, Guyana)
| Suriname | Brazil | Guyana |
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| Country Code | | SR | BR | GY |
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| Area
(sq km) | | 163,820 | 8,515,770 | 214,969 |
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| Coastline
(km) | | 386 | 7,491 | 459 |
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| Highest Point
(m) | | 1,230
(Juliana Top) | 2,994
(Pico da Neblina) | 2,775
(Laberintos del Norte on Mount Roraima) |
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| Average Elevation
(m) | | 246 | 320 | 207 |
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| Population | | 597,927 | 208,846,892 | 740,685 |
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| Median Age | | 30.20 | 32.40 | 26.70 |
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| Growth Rate | | 1.00 % | 0.71 % | 0.48 % |
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| Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) | | 15.60 | 13.90 | 15.40 |
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| Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | | 6.10 | 6.70 | 7.40 |
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| Urban Population | | 66.10 % | 86.60 % | 26.60 % |
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| Mothers age at first birth | | | | 20.80 |
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| Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) | | 155.00 | 44.00 | 229.00 |
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| Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | | 23.70 | 16.90 | 29.50 |
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| Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 5.70 % | 8.30 % | 5.20 % |
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| Physicians
(per 1,000 people) | | 1.23 | 2.15 | 0.80 |
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| Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) | | 3.10 | 2.20 | 1.60 |
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| Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | | 26.40 % | 22.10 % | 20.20 % |
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| Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | | 6.20 % | 6.30 % |
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| School life
(years) | | | 15 | 11 |
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| Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | | 13.40 % | 28.50 % | 21.60 % |
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| GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) | | 8.688 billion | 3.248 trillion | 6.301 billion |
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| Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) | | 1.90 % | 1.00 % | 2.10 % |
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| GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | | 14,900 | 15,600 | 8,100 |
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| Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) | | 46.60 % | 15.00 % | 10.50 % |
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