Guyana vs Suriname
Guyana vs Suriname: Depression
Depression in 2017: 4.14% in Guyana and 3.97% in Suriname, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Guyana, by 0.17 percentage points, or 1.04 times that in Suriname.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Guyana has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Guyana ranked 20 and Suriname ranked 35 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Guyana | Suriname | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.14 | 3.97 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 4.17 | 3.99 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 4.2 | 4.01 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 4.22 | 4.02 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 4.23 | 4.03 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 4.24 | 4.03 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 4.25 | 4.03 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 4.24 | 4.03 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 4.24 | 4.02 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 4.22 | 4 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 4.2 | 3.98 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 4.18 | 3.96 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 4.16 | 3.95 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 4.14 | 3.93 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 4.11 | 3.91 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 4.09 | 3.89 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 4.06 | 3.87 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 4.03 | 3.86 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 4.01 | 3.84 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.98 | 3.83 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.95 | 3.82 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.91 | 3.8 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.88 | 3.79 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.85 | 3.77 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.81 | 3.74 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.77 | 3.72 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.73 | 3.68 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.69 | 3.65 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Guyana vs Suriname
Health
- Life expectancyGuyana: 70.2 years in 2023Suriname: 73.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGuyana: 2.5 per 100 live births in 2024Suriname: 1.6 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGuyana: 21.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023Suriname: 14.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide rateGuyana: 26.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Suriname: 24.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGuyana: 826,400 people in 2023Suriname: 628,900 people in 2023
- Population growthGuyana: 0.55% a year in 2023Suriname: 0.91% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGuyana: 2.41 births per woman in 2023Suriname: 2.25 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGuyana: 26.5% in 2025Suriname: 65.8% in 2025
- Median ageGuyana: 25.6 years in 2023Suriname: 28.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGuyana: 6.5% in 2023Suriname: 7.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateGuyana: -7.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Suriname: -1.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Armed forces personnelGuyana: 3,000 people in 2020Suriname: 2,000 people in 2020
- National powerGuyana: 0.01% of world capability in 2022Suriname: 0.01% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGuyana: 1.04% of the labour force in 2020Suriname: 0.85% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGuyana: 5 million TIV in 2025Suriname: 12 million TIV in 2024