| Comparison U.S. and Suriname | . | . | |||||
| as of 2005 | |||||||
| Source | Year | United States | Source | Year | Suriname | ||
| Geography (sq.km.) | 1 | 2004 | 9,629,091 | 1 | 2004 | 163,270 | |
| Demographics | |||||||
| Population | 1 | 2004 | 293.3M | 1 | 2004 | .436M | |
| Age Structure: | 1 | 2004 | 1 | 2004 | |||
| 0-14 yrs | 1 | 20.8% | 1 | 30.2% | |||
| 15-64 yrs | 1 | 66.9% | 1 | 63.7% | |||
| 65+ yrs | 1 | 12.4% | 1 | 6.1% | |||
| Population density /sq.km | 1 | 2004 | 31.0 | 1 | 2004 | 2.6 | |
| Health Status | |||||||
| Population growth rate | 2 | 2004 | 0.92% | 2 | 2004 | 0.31% | |
| Birth rate | 2 | 2004 | 14.1/1000 | 2 | 2004 | 18.8/1000 | |
| Death rate | 2 | 2004 | 8.3/1000 | 2 | 2004 | 6.9/1000 | |
| Net migration rate | 2 | 2004 | 3.5/1000 | 2 | 2004 | -8.8/1000 | |
| Infant mortality rate | 2 | 2004 | 6.6/1000 | 2 | 2004 | 24.1/1000 | |
| Life expectancy at birth (yrs) | 1 | 2004 | 77.4 | 2 | 2004 | 69.1 | |
| Total fertility born/woman | 1 | 2004 | 2.07 | 2 | 2004 | 2.37 | |
| HIV/AIDS Prevalence Rate | 1 | 2003 | 0.61% | 1 | 2001 | 1.20 | |
| Literacy (age 15 read & write) | 2 | 2003 | 99% | 2 | 1995 | 93% | |
| UN Human Devlpmt Index (rank) | 2 | 2002 | 3 | 2 | 2002 | 77 | |
| Quality of Life Indicators | |||||||
| Physicians/10000 | 3 | 2001 | 27.9 | 3 | 2001 | 2.5 | |
| Human Poverty Index | 2 | 1997 | 17 | ||||
| Immunization cover measles % | 2 | 1995-97 | 91 | 3 | 1999 | ||
| Access drinkable water (urban) % | 3 | 99 | 2 | ||||
| Access excretal disposal (urban) % | 3 | 85 | 2 | ||||
| Injuries-deaths road accidents | 2 | 1997 | 1266 | ||||
| Suicides males | 2 | 1990-95 | 19.8 | ||||
| Suicides females | 2 | 1990-95 | 4.5 | ||||
| Divorces % marriages | 2 | 1996 | 49 | ||||
| Births mothers <20 yrs | 2 | 1991-97 | 13.1 | 2 | |||
| Internet Users | 2 | 2002 | 165.75M | 2 | 2002 | 20.0K | |
| Costs & Financing | |||||||
| Index Economic Freedom (rank) | 7 | 2005 | 10 | 7 | 2005 | 140 | |
| Health expenses | 3 | 2001 | $1.42T | 2001 | |||
| Health expenses/GNP | 3 | 2001 | 14.0% | 3 | 2001 | 9.4% | |
| Economy | |||||||
| GDP | 1 | 2004 | $10.99T | 1 | 2003 | 1.75B | |
| GDP real growth rate | 4 | 2004 | 3.1% | 4 | 2003 | 5.0% | |
| Real GDP/capita | 1 | 2004 | $37,800 | 4 | 2003 | $4,000 | |
| Inflation (cons prices) rate | 1 | 2004 | 1.60% | 1 | 2004 | 17.00% | |
| Stock Market change | DJI | 2004 | 3.5% | ||||
| Unemployment rate | 1 | 2004 | 6.0% | 1 | 2004 | 17% | |
| Armed Forces | |||||||
| Defense expenditures | 6 | 2003 | 370.0B | 1 | 2003 | 7.5B | |
| Defense expenditures/GDP | 6 | 2003 | 3.30% | 1 | 2003 | 0.7% | |
| Personnel end strength act duty | 6 | 2004 | 1.40M | 6 | 2004 | 2K | |
| Politics & Elections | |||||||
| Type of Government | 1 | 2004 | Federal Republic | 1 | 2004 | Federal Republic |
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| Government | 1 | 2004 | 50 states | 1 | 2004 | 10 districts |
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| Executive Br | 1 | 2004 | president | 1 | 2004 | president/ prime min. |
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| Legislative Br | 1 | 2004 | bicameral | 1 | 2004 | national assembly |
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| Elections | 1 | 2004 | 4 yrs (2002) | 1 | 2004 | up to 5 yrs (2000) |
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| Notes: | |||||||
| CIA World FactBook | 1 | ||||||
| UNDP Human Develop Index | 2 | ||||||
| PAHO country health profiles | 3 | ||||||
| World Bank | 4 | ||||||
| Inter-American Development Bank | 5 | ||||||
| Stockholm IntPeaceResIns (SIPRI) | 6 | ||||||
| Index Economic Freedom | 7 | ||||||
| International Monetary Fund | 8 | ||||||