Papua New Guinea vs Suriname: Net migration metrics

Papua New Guinea
-787
in 2023
Suriname
-988
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
132nd
Suriname rank
133rd

Net migration metrics over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Suriname
-20.0k020.0k40.0k60.0k195019862023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports -787 against -988 in Suriname, a difference of 201.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd and Suriname ranks 133rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s -1,822 219.3 2,041 Suriname
1960s -15,144 2,503 17,646 Suriname
1970s -22,590 -8,159 14,431 Suriname
1980s -25,007 -5,145 19,862 Suriname
1990s 35,509 -2,209 37,718 Papua New Guinea
2000s 45,496 -80.6 45,577 Papua New Guinea
2010s 33,004 -860.4 33,864 Papua New Guinea
2020s 4,958 -689.5 5,648 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Papua New Guinea or Suriname?
Papua New Guinea, at -787 against -988 in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
201, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Suriname?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Suriname rank globally for net migration metrics?
Papua New Guinea ranks 132nd and Suriname ranks 133rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed