Ghana vs Suriname: Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Ghana
-1.18 % change on previous year
in 2023
Suriname
-1.24 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ghana rank
118th
Suriname rank
120th
Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time
- Ghana
- Suriname
How they compare
Ghana currently reports -1.18 % change on previous year against -1.24 % change on previous year in Suriname, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Suriname ahead.
Ghana ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 0.4382 % change on previous year | Suriname |
| 1960s | -0.794 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1970s | -0.0395 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 1980s | -0.0157 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | Suriname |
| 1990s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -2.66 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2000s | -0.6401 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2010s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Ghana |
| 2020s | -1.59 % change on previous year | 0.9314 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Ghana or Suriname?
- Ghana, at -1.18 % change on previous year against -1.24 % change on previous year in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Ghana and Suriname?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Suriname?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Suriname rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 118th and Suriname ranks 120th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.