| Attribute |
Paraguay × | 
Suriname × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 406,752 | 163,820 |
| Continent | South America | South America |
| Land area (km²) | 397,302 | 156,000 |
| Water area (km²) | 9,450 | 7,820 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 4,655 | 1,907 |
| Border countries | | - Brazil
- French Guiana
- Guyana
|
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 386 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 178 | 246 |
| Lowest point (m) | 46 | -2 |
| Highest point (m) | 842 | 1,230 |
| People | | |
| Population | 7,191,685 | 609,569 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | Protestant |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Paraguay | Republic of Suriname |
| Short country name | Paraguay | Suriname |
| Long local name | Republica del Paraguay | Republiek Suriname |
| Short local name | Paraguay | Suriname |
| Former name | - | - Dutch Guiana
- Netherlands Guiana
|
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Asuncion | Paramaribo |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 88,910,000,000 | 8,688,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 38,940,000,000 | 3,419,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.8 | 1.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 12,800 | 14,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 18.6 | 46.6 |
| Labor force | 3,428,000 | 144,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 5.7 | 8.9 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 22.2 | 70 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 5,524,000,000 | 560,700,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 5,968,000,000 | 827,800,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.93 | - |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 14.2 | 16.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.1 | -7.8 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 19.5 | 69.3 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 3.6 | 22 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 5.5 | 10 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 17 | 14.43 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 5,117,000,000 | 1,158,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 5,117,000,000 | 1,158,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 12,910,000,000 | 1,608,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 962,300,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | -298,000,000 | -2,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 11,730,000,000 | 2,028,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 11,350,000,000 | 1,293,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 7,877,000,000 | 424,400,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 17,700,000,000 | 1,700,000,000 |
| National currency | guarani | Surinamese dollars |
| National currency (code) | PYG | SRD |
| National currency (symbol) | Gs | $ |
| National currency rate to USD | 5 | 7.53 |