Egypt vs Suriname: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 103 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Egypt and Suriname: Suriname leads on Radios (300,000) against Egypt (20.50); Suriname leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (504,000) against Egypt (45.12); Suriname leads on Major Urban Areas Population (239,000 people) against Egypt (22.18 people). Across 103 compared metrics, Egypt wins on 51 and Suriname wins on 44.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 42 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇸🇷 Suriname | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 72.69 % | 78.4 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 73% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 78% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 24.74 points | 74.49 points★ | |
| Radios | 20.5 | 300,000★ | |
| Televisions | 7.7 | 63,000★ | |
| Waterways | 3,500★ | 1,200 |
Economy
42 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇸🇷 Suriname | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 8.14M | 119,181★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 236.62 | 2.52★ | |
| Population Distribution | approximately 95% of the population lives within 20 km (12 mi) of the Nile River and its delta; vast areas of the country remain sparsely populated or uninhabited, as shown in this population distribution map | population is concentrated along the northern coastal strip; the remainder of the country is sparsely populated | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 1.5 Cubic meters per year | 90 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 57.5 | 99★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇸🇷 Suriname | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 3.14 %★ | 0.26 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 120 | 362.88★ | |
| Agricultural land | 42,684 sq. km★ | 616 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,450 km★ | 386 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1,394.26 cubic meters per inhabitant | 30,792.14 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 36,500★ | 600 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇸🇷 Suriname | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 45.16 % | 50.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 27★ | 10 | |
| Independence | 28★ | 25 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇸🇷 Suriname | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 57.91 | 46.48★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 22.4★ | 13.8 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.6 % of GDP | 5.7 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | (2021 est.) <0.1% | 1.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.1 people/sq km | 2.9 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 17 %★ | 84 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 32 % | 26.4 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 24,000 | 5,200★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.7★ | 6.7 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇸🇷 Suriname | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 836,000★ | 2,000 |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇸🇷 Suriname | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 64.88 %★ | 51.97 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.49 years | 79.05 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 24.68 years | 28.83 years★ | |
| Population Change | 1.96M persons★ | 5,705.4 persons | |
| Population density | 120.77 per sq. km | 4.14 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 120.19M persons★ | 645,269 persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.08 | 0.83★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 18.63 %★ | 14.63 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 58.5 %★ | 39.1 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 4.33 %★ | 6.74 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.9 % of GDP★ | 2.9 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 30.60M persons★ | 162,506.05 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 33.75 | 255,500★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 22.18 people | 239,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 166.68 | 172.72★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | voluntary enlistment possible from age 16 for men and 17 for women; 18-30 years of age for compulsory service for men; service obligation 14-36 months, followed by a 9-year reserve obligation; active service length depends on education; high school drop-o | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 97.57 %★ | 73.91 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.67 people/sq km | 1.36 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.4 %★ | 1.04 % | |
| Population living in slums | 1.9 % | 17.51 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 595,263.5 persons | 3,898.9 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 49.72 % | 49.75 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.71 per woman★ | 2.19 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 73,264.1 persons★ | -1,261 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 14.71 per live births | 10.65 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇸🇷 Suriname | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.16 | 0.48★ | |
| Airports | 73★ | 55 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 50★ | 1 | |
| Heliports | 60★ | 1 |