Cape Verde vs Suriname: Population young working old

Cape Verde
137,743
in 2023
Suriname
163,174
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
168th
Suriname rank
167th

Population young working old over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Suriname
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 163,174 against 137,743 in Cape Verde, a difference of 25,431.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 168th and Suriname ranks 167th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 85,520 96,527 11,006 Suriname
1960s 110,222 147,813 37,591 Suriname
1970s 139,248 176,678 37,429 Suriname
1980s 160,544 150,046 10,498 Cape Verde
1990s 183,565 156,627 26,939 Cape Verde
2000s 179,812 160,562 19,250 Cape Verde
2010s 151,273 166,405 15,132 Suriname
2020s 142,437 163,773 21,336 Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working old, Cape Verde or Suriname?
Suriname, at 163,174 against 137,743 in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working old between Cape Verde and Suriname?
25,431, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for population young working old?
Cape Verde ranks 168th and Suriname ranks 167th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population young working old
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