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Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago

106 shared metrics.

SurinameLeads in 48

vs106 shared

Trinidad and TobagoLeads in 58

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Suriname

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Identity

Formal name: Republic of Suriname.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Suriname is one of the world's most forested countries, with nearly all of its land still under tree cover.

CBD

Trinidad and Tobago

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Identity

Formal name: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Trinidad's Pitch Lake is one of the world's largest natural asphalt deposits.

UNESCO

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago leads in 58 of 106 shared metrics, while Suriname leads in 48.

Suriname's Forest Area is 65.8x that of Trinidad and Tobago (151.6K km² vs 2.3K km²).

Suriname's High-Tech Exports (%) is 45.4x that of Trinidad and Tobago (10.37% vs 0.22%).

Suriname's Inflation Rate is 31.4x that of Trinidad and Tobago (16.2% vs 0.50%).

Suriname's Land Area is 30.3x that of Trinidad and Tobago (160.5K km² vs 5.1K km²).

Suriname's Renewable Energy (%) is 28.0x that of Trinidad and Tobago (14.5% vs 0.50%).

Key Comparisons

Forest AreaSuriname leads

Suriname

151.6K km²

Trinidad and Tobago

2.3K km²

High-Tech Exports (%)Suriname leads

Suriname

10.37%

Trinidad and Tobago

0.22%

Inflation RateSuriname leads

Suriname

16.2%

Trinidad and Tobago

0.50%

Land AreaSuriname leads

Suriname

160.5K km²

Trinidad and Tobago

5.1K km²

Renewable Energy (%)Suriname leads

Suriname

14.5%

Trinidad and Tobago

0.50%

AirportsSuriname leads

Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago

3.0

All Metrics

Forest Area

Suriname

151.6K km²

Trinidad and Tobago

2.3K km²

6580% higher

High-Tech Exports (%)

Suriname

10.37%

Trinidad and Tobago

0.22%

4537% higher

Inflation Rate

Suriname

16.2%

Trinidad and Tobago

0.50%

3140% higher

Land Area

Suriname

160.5K km²

Trinidad and Tobago

5.1K km²

3029% higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Suriname

14.5%

Trinidad and Tobago

0.50%

2800% higher

Airports

Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago

3.0

1767% higher

Irrigated Land

Suriname

600 km²

Trinidad and Tobago

70 km²

757% higher

Solar Electricity Share

Suriname

0.57%

Trinidad and Tobago

0.10%

470% higher

Road Traffic Death Rate

Suriname

16.2 per 100k

Trinidad and Tobago

5.0 per 100k

224% higher

Youth Unemployment Rate

Suriname

25.44% of youth labor force

Trinidad and Tobago

8.2% of youth labor force

210% higher

Forest Coverage (%)

Suriname

94.45%

Trinidad and Tobago

44.24%

114% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Suriname

75.8% of GDP

Trinidad and Tobago

37% of GDP

105% higher

Population Density

Trinidad and Tobago

Suriname

3.9 /km²

Trinidad and Tobago

266.57 /km²

99% lower

Agricultural Land (%)

Trinidad and Tobago

Suriname

0.45%

Trinidad and Tobago

10.53%

96% lower

Scientific Publications

Trinidad and Tobago

Suriname

13.33

Trinidad and Tobago

261.85

95% lower

Air Passengers

Trinidad and Tobago

Suriname

149.7K

Trinidad and Tobago

2.03M

93% lower

Water Stress (%)

Trinidad and Tobago

Suriname

0.62%

Trinidad and Tobago

8.8%

93% lower

Total CO2 Emissions

Trinidad and Tobago

Suriname

2.6 Mt CO2e

Trinidad and Tobago

26.79 Mt CO2e

90% lower

All-Time Olympic Medals

Trinidad and Tobago

Suriname

2.0 medals

Trinidad and Tobago

19 medals

89% lower

Merchant Fleet Size

Trinidad and Tobago

Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago

102

87% lower

Comparison of Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago across 106 metrics
				Winner
Forest Area	151.6K km²	2.3K km²	6580% higher	Suriname
High-Tech Exports (%)	10.37%	0.22%	4537% higher	Suriname
Inflation Rate	16.2%	0.50%	3140% higher	Suriname
Land Area	160.5K km²	5.1K km²	3029% higher	Suriname
Renewable Energy (%)	14.5%	0.50%	2800% higher	Suriname
Airports	56	3.0	1767% higher	Suriname
Irrigated Land	600 km²	70 km²	757% higher	Suriname
Solar Electricity Share	0.57%	0.10%	470% higher	Suriname
Road Traffic Death Rate	16.2 per 100k	5.0 per 100k	224% higher	Suriname
Youth Unemployment Rate	25.44% of youth labor force	8.2% of youth labor force	210% higher	Suriname
Forest Coverage (%)	94.45%	44.24%	114% higher	Suriname
Government Debt (% GDP)	75.8% of GDP	37% of GDP	105% higher	Suriname
Population Density	3.9 /km²	266.57 /km²	99% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Agricultural Land (%)	0.45%	10.53%	96% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Scientific Publications	13.33	261.85	95% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Air Passengers	149.7K	2.03M	93% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Water Stress (%)	0.62%	8.8%	93% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Total CO2 Emissions	2.6 Mt CO2e	26.79 Mt CO2e	90% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
All-Time Olympic Medals	2.0 medals	19 medals	89% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Merchant Fleet Size	13	102	87% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Tourism Revenue	$19,000,000	$151,000,000	87% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Energy Use (Per Capita)	1.7K kg oil eq/person	11.0K kg oil eq/person	85% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Homicide Rate	6.5 per 100k	40.44 per 100k	84% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Water Withdrawal	0.62 B m³	0.34 B m³	83% higher	Suriname
GDP (Nominal)	$4,416,775,112.1	$25,633,544,529.48	83% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)	2.9 per 1k	1.6 per 1k	81% higher	Suriname
Shipping Traffic	103.9K	498.5K	79% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
CO2 Per Capita	4.7 t/person/yr	22.93 t/person/yr	79% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Electricity Generation	2.1 TWh	9.8 TWh	78% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Electric Generating Capacity	537.0K kW	2.14M kW	75% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Health Spending Per Capita	$343.85	$1,292.02	73% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Political Corruption Index	0.17	0.10	72% higher	Suriname
GNI Per Capita	$5,690	$19,740	71% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Doctors (per 1,000)	1.4 per 1k	4.2 per 1k	67% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Suicide Rate	22.26 per 100k	13.34 per 100k	67% higher	Suriname
All-Time Olympic Gold Medals	1.0 gold medals	3.0 gold medals	67% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Unemployment Rate	7.3%	4.5%	61% higher	Suriname
Armed Forces Personnel	2.0K	5.0K	60% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Firms Asked for Bribes	9.4% of firms	22.55% of firms	58% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	2.9K kWh/person	6.6K kWh/person	56% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Population	653.6K	1.41M	54% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Milk Consumption per Person	48.97 kg/person/yr	103.8 kg/person/yr	53% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Electricity Carbon Intensity	321.84 gCO2/kWh	681.68 gCO2/kWh	53% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Protected Land (%)	14.8%	30.6%	52% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	19.52 per 100k	40.42 per 100k	52% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Firms Making Informal Payments	4.1% of firms	7.9% of firms	48% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Youth Population (%)	25.64%	17.76%	44% higher	Suriname
Birth Rate	14.63 per 1k	10.33 per 1k	42% higher	Suriname
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$21,800.53	$36,328.51	40% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Meat Consumption per Person	42.4 kg/person/yr	68.66 kg/person/yr	38% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Elderly Population (%)	7.9%	12.38%	36% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Vehicles per 1,000 People	392.67 per 1k people	616.3 per 1k people	36% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Broadband Access (%)	17.54 per 100 people	27 per 100 people	35% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Teen Birth Rate	48.03 per 1k	35.99 per 1k	33% higher	Suriname
GDP Growth Rate	1.7%	2.5%	31% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Highest Elevation	1.2K m	940 m	31% higher	Suriname
EV Chargers per 100,000 PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	0.15 per 100k people	0.21 per 100k people	28% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Seafood Consumption per Person	15.94 kg/person/yr	21.75 kg/person/yr	27% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Firms Hit by Power Outages	61.68% of firms	48.89% of firms	26% higher	Suriname
Median Age	28.1 years	36.7 years	23% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Death Rate	6.7 per 1k	8.7 per 1k	22% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Urban Population (%)	65.76%	53.96%	22% higher	Suriname
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	12 days/yr	10 days/yr	20% higher	Suriname
Women in Senior Management	42.17% of managers	52.67% of managers	20% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	142 per 100 people	119 per 100 people	19% higher	Suriname
Safe Drinking Water (%)	55.85%	69.37%	19% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Dependency Ratio	50.46% of working-age pop.	43.14% of working-age pop.	17% higher	Suriname
Child Mortality	16.2 per 1k births	19.1 per 1k births	15% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Fertility Rate	1.9 children/woman	1.6 children/woman	15% higher	Suriname
Infant Mortality	15.2 per 1k births	17.2 per 1k births	12% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Human Development Index	0.72	0.81	11% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Women in Parliament (%)	31.37%	28.57%	10% higher	Suriname
Food Waste per Person	158.39 kg/person/yr	145.47 kg/person/yr	9% higher	Suriname
Internet Users (%)	78%	85%	8% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Health Spending (% GDP)	5.9% of GDP	6.4% of GDP	8% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
McDonald's Outlets per Million PeopleSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors - Open Database License (ODbL)	3.1 per 1M people	2.8 per 1M people	8% higher	Suriname
Beer Consumption	2.8 L/person/yr	3.0 L/person/yr	7% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Corruption Perceptions Index	38 pts	41 pts	7% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Coastline Length	386 km	362 km	7% higher	Suriname
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	27.31 µg/m³	25.6 µg/m³	7% higher	Suriname
Liberal Democracy Index	0.63	0.67	6% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Education Spending (% GDP)	2.9% of GDP	3.0% of GDP	5% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Sanitation Access (%)	90%	94.18%	4% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Firms with Female Top Manager	24.34% of firms	23.5% of firms	4% higher	Suriname
Spirits Consumption	2.4 L/person/yr	2.4 L/person/yr	3% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Alcohol Consumption	5.9 L/adult/yr	6.0 L/adult/yr	2% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient Physical Activity	44% of adults	42.98% of adults	2% higher	Suriname
Obesity Rate	28.98%	29.15%	1% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Electricity Access (%)	99.6%	98.7%	1% higher	Suriname
Electoral Democracy Index	0.78	0.79	1% lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	2.0 time zones	equal	Suriname
Women's Political Empowerment	0.88	0.87	equal	Suriname
Coal Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Suriname
Wind Electricity Share	0%	0%	ranked higher	Suriname
Hypertension Prevalence	42.5% of adults	42.4% of adults	equal	Suriname
Life Expectancy	73.6 years	73.5 years	equal	Suriname
Capital Elevation	3.0 m	3.0 m	equal	Suriname
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0 per 1M people	0.71 per 1M people	ranked lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Lowest Elevation	-2 m	0 m	ranked lower	Trinidad and Tobago
Land Border Length	1.9K km	0 km	ranked higher	Suriname
Official Languages Count	1.0	1.0	equal	Suriname
Freedom of Expression Index	0.89	0.89	equal	Suriname
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	-53.3% of GDP	3.1% of GDP	ranked lower	Trinidad and Tobago
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	-0.85% of GDP	-1.77% of GDP	ranked higher	Suriname
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	3.0 sites	0 sites	ranked higher	Suriname
Border Neighbors	3.0	0	ranked higher	Suriname

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Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago leads in 58 of 106 shared metrics, while Suriname leads in 48.

Suriname's Forest Area is 65.8x that of Trinidad and Tobago (151.6K km² vs 2.3K km²).

Suriname's High-Tech Exports (%) is 45.4x that of Trinidad and Tobago (10.37% vs 0.22%).

Suriname's Inflation Rate is 31.4x that of Trinidad and Tobago (16.2% vs 0.50%).

Suriname's Land Area is 30.3x that of Trinidad and Tobago (160.5K km² vs 5.1K km²).

Suriname's Renewable Energy (%) is 28.0x that of Trinidad and Tobago (14.5% vs 0.50%).

Key Comparisons

Forest AreaSuriname leads

Suriname

151.6K km²

Trinidad and Tobago

2.3K km²

High-Tech Exports (%)Suriname leads

Suriname

10.37%

Trinidad and Tobago

0.22%

Inflation RateSuriname leads

Suriname

16.2%

Trinidad and Tobago

0.50%

Land AreaSuriname leads

Suriname

160.5K km²

Trinidad and Tobago

5.1K km²

Renewable Energy (%)Suriname leads

Suriname

14.5%

Trinidad and Tobago

0.50%

AirportsSuriname leads

Suriname

Trinidad and Tobago

3.0

Forest Area

151.6K km²

2.3K km²

High-Tech Exports (%)

10.37%

0.22%

Inflation Rate

16.2%

0.50%

Land Area

160.5K km²

5.1K km²

Renewable Energy (%)

14.5%

0.50%

Airports

3.0

Irrigated Land

600 km²

70 km²

Solar Electricity Share

0.57%

0.10%

Road Traffic Death Rate

16.2 per 100k

5.0 per 100k

Youth Unemployment Rate

25.44% of youth labor force

8.2% of youth labor force

Forest Coverage (%)

94.45%

44.24%

Government Debt (% GDP)

75.8% of GDP

37% of GDP

Population Density

3.9 /km²

266.57 /km²

Agricultural Land (%)

0.45%

10.53%

Scientific Publications

13.33

261.85

Air Passengers

149.7K

2.03M

Water Stress (%)

0.62%

8.8%

Total CO2 Emissions

2.6 Mt CO2e

26.79 Mt CO2e

All-Time Olympic Medals

2.0 medals

19 medals

Merchant Fleet Size

102

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Analysis

Key Comparisons

All Metrics

Forest Area

High-Tech Exports (%)

Inflation Rate

Land Area

Renewable Energy (%)

Airports

Irrigated Land

Solar Electricity Share

Road Traffic Death Rate

Youth Unemployment Rate

Forest Coverage (%)

Government Debt (% GDP)

Population Density

Agricultural Land (%)

Scientific Publications

Air Passengers

Water Stress (%)

Total CO2 Emissions

All-Time Olympic Medals

Merchant Fleet Size

Tourism Revenue

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Homicide Rate

Water Withdrawal

GDP (Nominal)

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

Shipping Traffic

CO2 Per Capita

Electricity Generation

Electric Generating Capacity

Health Spending Per Capita

Political Corruption Index

GNI Per Capita

Doctors (per 1,000)

Suicide Rate

All-Time Olympic Gold Medals

Unemployment Rate

Armed Forces Personnel

Firms Asked for Bribes

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Population

Milk Consumption per Person

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Protected Land (%)

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Firms Making Informal Payments

Youth Population (%)

Birth Rate

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Meat Consumption per Person

Elderly Population (%)

Vehicles per 1,000 People

Broadband Access (%)

Teen Birth Rate

GDP Growth Rate

Highest Elevation

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Seafood Consumption per Person

Firms Hit by Power Outages

Median Age

Death Rate

Urban Population (%)

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Women in Senior Management

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Dependency Ratio

Child Mortality

Fertility Rate

Infant Mortality

Human Development Index

Women in Parliament (%)