Suriname vs Western Sahara: Children under age 5
Suriname
53,331
in 2023
Western Sahara
45,350
in 2023
Suriname rank
166th
Western Sahara rank
169th
Children under age 5 over time
- Suriname
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 53,331 against 45,350 in Western Sahara, a difference of 7,981.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Western Sahara's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 166th and Western Sahara ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,201 | 3,341 | 36,860 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 58,515 | 8,076 | 50,439 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 58,936 | 12,718 | 46,218 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 54,148 | 27,430 | 26,718 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 55,479 | 29,058 | 26,421 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 56,175 | 34,242 | 21,933 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 55,398 | 43,597 | 11,800 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 53,496 | 45,725 | 7,770 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Suriname or Western Sahara?
- Suriname, at 53,331 against 45,350 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Suriname and Western Sahara?
- 7,981, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Western Sahara rank globally for children under age 5?
- Suriname ranks 166th and Western Sahara ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.