Equatorial Guinea vs Suriname — Country Comparison 2026
⚖️ 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea vs 🇸🇷 Suriname
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🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
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🇸🇷 Suriname
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| Official Name |
Republic of Equatorial Guinea |
Republic of Suriname |
| Capital |
Ciudad de la Paz |
Paramaribo |
| Region |
Africa / Middle Africa |
South America / South America |
| Currency |
Central African CFA franc |
Surinamese dollar |
📊 AT A GLANCE
| Metric |
Equatorial Guinea |
Suriname |
| Avg Nomad Score |
31 |
46 |
| Population |
1,795,834 |
632,638 |
| Area |
28,051 km² |
163,820 km² |
| Density |
65.9/km² |
3.4/km² |
| HDI |
0.674 |
0.722 |
| GDP/capita PPP |
—
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$51,581 (2030)
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| Life Expectancy |
—
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73.6 yrs
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| Visa-Free Access |
54 countries (#153)
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70 countries (#121)
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💰 ECONOMICS
| Indicator |
Equatorial Guinea |
Suriname |
| GDP Nominal |
—
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$11.5B
(2030)
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| GDP/capita PPP |
—
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$51,581
(2030)
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| GDP Growth |
—
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3.0%
(2030)
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| Inflation (CPI) |
—
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5.0%
(2030)
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| Unemployment |
—
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7.0%
(2030)
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| Gini Index |
—
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39.2
(2022)
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| Internet Users |
—
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78.4%
(2023)
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| Urban Population |
—
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65.8%
(2024)
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| Govt Debt (% GDP) |
—
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34.3%
(2030)
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| Trade Openness |
—
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91.0%
(2010)
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| Labor Force Part. |
—
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60.1%
(2025)
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🏥 HEALTHCARE
| Indicator | Equatorial Guinea | Suriname |
|---|
| Life Expectancy |
—
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73.6 yrs
(2023)
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👥 DEMOGRAPHICS & SOCIETY
| Indicator |
Equatorial Guinea |
Suriname |
| Government |
Unitary presidential republic under an authoritarian Dynasty#Hereditary dictatorship |
Unitary assembly-independent republic |
| Languages |
French, Portuguese, Spanish |
Dutch |
| Timezones |
UTC+01:00 |
UTC-03:00 |
| Driving Side |
Right |
Left |
| Literacy Rate |
—
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92.9%
(2012)
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| Education Spending |
—
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2.9% GDP
(2023)
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| Health Spending |
—
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5.4% GDP
(2023)
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| Fertility Rate |
—
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2.3
(2023)
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| Birth Rate |
—
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17.3 /1k
(2023)
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| Death Rate |
—
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6.7 /1k
(2023)
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| Infant Mortality |
—
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15.2 /1k
(2023)
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🏠 QUALITY OF LIFE
| Indicator |
Equatorial Guinea |
Suriname |
| Life Satisfaction |
—
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6.3
(2015)
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| Healthy Life Expectancy |
53.3 yrs
(2021)
|
60.3 yrs
(2021)
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| Universal Health Coverage |
46
(2021)
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63
(2021)
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| Broadband /100 people |
0.1
(2022)
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17.5
(2023)
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🏛️ POLITICS & GOVERNANCE
| Indicator |
Equatorial Guinea |
Suriname |
| Corruption (CPI) |
15.00 # (2026) |
38.00 # (2026) |
| Press Freedom |
48.7 #118 Afrique (2025) |
74.5 #32 Amériques (2025) |
| Electoral Democracy |
0.17 |
0.78 |
| Liberal Democracy |
0.05 |
0.63 |
| Participatory Democracy |
0.04 |
0.51 |
🌱 ENVIRONMENT
| Indicator |
Equatorial Guinea |
Suriname |
| PM2.5 |
25.7
µg/m³ (2019)
|
12.2
µg/m³ (2019)
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| Renewable Energy |
31.2%
(2023)
|
43.0%
(2023)
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