Kosovo vs Suriname
Kosovo and Suriname compared on 59 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.
Where Kosovo and Suriname differ most
- Adolescent birth rate, 2024: Kosovo 7.7 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19, Suriname 46.9 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 (6.1 times as high)
- Extreme poverty rate, 2022: Kosovo 10.0%, Suriname 2.2% (4.5 times as high)
- Personal remittances received, 2025: Kosovo 17.3%, Suriname 3.9% (4.4 times as high)
- Mobile subscriptions, 2022: Kosovo 35 per 100 people, Suriname 149 per 100 people (4.3 times as high)
- Intentional homicides, 2021: Kosovo 1.9 per 100,000 people, Suriname 5.7 per 100,000 people (3.0 times as high)
Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.
Population and ageing
| Measure | Kosovo | Suriname | Kosovo compared with Suriname | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population estimates and projections people |
1,700,031 people | 628,886 people | +170.3% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections years |
31.4 years | 28.1 years | +11.9% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections live births per woman |
1.55 births per woman | 2.25 births per woman | −31.3% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population growth estimates and projections % per year |
-1.07% | 0.91% | −1.98 percentage points | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population people |
1,576,876 people | 639,850 people | +146.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population growth annual % change |
-1.10% | 0.85% | −1.95 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
10.5% | 8.2% | +2.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 % of total population |
20.0% | 25.3% | −5.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fertility rate births per woman |
1.54 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman | −31.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude birth rate births per 1,000 people |
11.9 per 1,000 people | 17.2 per 1,000 people | −5.3 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
6.0 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | −0.9 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population share % of total population |
50.9% | 65.8% | −14.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Adolescent birth rate births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
7.7 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 46.9 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | −39.2 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 2024 | World Bank |
| Age dependency ratio dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
43.9 per 100 working-age people | 50.4 per 100 working-age people | −6.6 per 100 working-age people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Urban population growth annual % change |
0.09% | 0.89% | −0.80 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Migration and citizenship
| Measure | Kosovo | Suriname | Kosovo compared with Suriname | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net migration estimates and projections per 1,000 people |
-16.9 per 1,000 people | -1.6 per 1,000 people | −15.3 per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration people |
-18,380 people | -967 people | −1,800.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Personal remittances received % of GDP |
17.3% | 3.9% | +13.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Economy and productivity
| Measure | Kosovo | Suriname | Kosovo compared with Suriname | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP in US dollars current US dollars |
US$12.5 billion | US$4.5 billion | +175.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita in US dollars current US dollars per person |
US$7,899 per person | US$7,070 per person | +11.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP constant 2021 international dollars per person |
Int$16,461 per person | Int$19,357 per person | −15.0% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method current US dollars per person |
US$7,760 per person | US$6,140 per person | +26.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth annual % change |
3.6% | 1.8% | +1.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Services share of GDP % of GDP |
45.7% | 50.8% | −5.2 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Investment share of GDP % of GDP |
33.1% | 36.2% | −3.1 percentage points | 2010 | World Bank |
| Savings share of GDP % of GDP |
20.3% | 50.3% | −30.0 percentage points | 2010 | World Bank |
Prices and purchasing power
| Measure | Kosovo | Suriname | Kosovo compared with Suriname | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer price inflation annual % change |
3.9% | 9.2% | −5.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Consumer price index index, 2010 = 100 |
151.1 (2010 = 100) | 1,855.2 (2010 = 100) | −1,704.1 points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator annual % change |
2.8% | 13.0% | −10.2 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar local currency units per US dollar, annual average |
0.887 per US$ | 37.260 per US$ | −97.6% | 2025 | World Bank |
Health and healthcare
| Measure | Kosovo | Suriname | Kosovo compared with Suriname | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy estimates and projections years |
78.0 years | 73.6 years | +6.0% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections years |
16.9 years | 16.9 years | +0.3% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at birth years |
78.2 years | 73.8 years | +6.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, women years |
80.3 years | 77.0 years | +4.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men years |
76.0 years | 70.6 years | +7.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Under-five mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
8.7 per 1,000 live births | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | −7.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
| Infant mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
8.0 per 1,000 live births | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | −6.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
| Diabetes prevalence % of population aged 20 to 79 |
10.4% | 13.8% | −3.4 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Neonatal mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
6.6 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | −3.1 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
Internet and digital society
| Measure | Kosovo | Suriname | Kosovo compared with Suriname | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users % of population |
89.4% | 55.1% | +34.3 percentage points | 2018 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
35 per 100 people | 149 per 100 people | −115 per 100 people | 2022 | World Bank |
Business and industry
| Measure | Kosovo | Suriname | Kosovo compared with Suriname | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry share of GDP % of GDP |
25.8% | 35.1% | −9.2 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| New businesses registered new limited liability companies |
7,250 companies | 1,147 companies | +532.1% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP % of GDP |
12.6% | 19.8% | −7.2 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Trade and investment
| Measure | Kosovo | Suriname | Kosovo compared with Suriname | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports share of GDP % of GDP |
21.7% | 52.5% | −30.9 percentage points | 2010 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP % of GDP |
60.5% | 38.4% | +22.1 percentage points | 2010 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP % of GDP |
82.2% | 91.0% | −8.8 percentage points | 2010 | World Bank |
| Foreign direct investment inflows % of GDP |
10.0% | 45.4% | −35.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Current account balance % of GDP |
-8.1% | -55.3% | +47.2 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Energy and electricity
| Measure | Kosovo | Suriname | Kosovo compared with Suriname | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population |
100.0% | 99.6% | +0.4 percentage points | 1999 | World Bank |
| Fossil electricity share % of total electricity production |
93.6% | 51.4% | +42.2 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
Agriculture, food and fisheries
| Measure | Kosovo | Suriname | Kosovo compared with Suriname | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture share of GDP % of GDP |
7.3% | 6.8% | +0.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Poverty and social protection
| Measure | Kosovo | Suriname | Kosovo compared with Suriname | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gini index Gini index, 0 to 100 |
38.3 (0 to 100) | 39.2 (0 to 100) | −0.9 points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Income share held by the richest 10% % of total income or consumption |
25.1% | 30.1% | −5.0 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Extreme poverty rate % of population |
10.0% | 2.2% | +7.8 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) % of population |
14.9% | 4.6% | +10.3 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) % of population |
38.2% | 20.9% | +17.3 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
Science and innovation
| Measure | Kosovo | Suriname | Kosovo compared with Suriname | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific and technical journal articles articles, fractional count |
495 articles | 26 articles | +1,780.6% | 2023 | World Bank |
Crime, justice and public safety
| Measure | Kosovo | Suriname | Kosovo compared with Suriname | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicides victims per 100,000 people |
1.9 per 100,000 people | 5.7 per 100,000 people | −3.8 per 100,000 people | 2021 | World Bank |
The difference column shows Kosovo compared with Suriname: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.
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