Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bolivia, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
be 30.7% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Suriname, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $16,100 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Suriname, that number is 8.9% as of 2017.
be 88.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Suriname, however, that number is 70.0% as of 2002.
pay a 2.9 times higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Suriname, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 22.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Suriname, 120.0 women do as of 2017.
be 35.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Suriname, on the other hand, 30.2 children do as of 2022.
have 17.4% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Suriname, there are 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Suriname, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 40.6% more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Suriname, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Suriname: At a glance
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