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
Government 1 2004 50 states   1 2004 10
districts
Executive Br 1 2004 president   1 2004 president/
prime min.
Legislative Br 1 2004 bicameral   1 2004 national assembly
Elections 1 2004 4 yrs (2002)   1 2004 up to 5 yrs
(2000)
               
               
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            
               

Last Updated on 02/24/2005
by Dr. A.D. Mangelsdorff
Email: a.mangelsdorff@amedd.army.mil