Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Suriname, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
be 6.8 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Suriname, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $16,100 as of 2020.
be 29.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Suriname, that number is 8.9% as of 2017.
be 4.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Suriname, however, that number is 70.0% as of 2002.
pay a 90.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Suriname, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Suriname, 120.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.3% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 80.5% as of 2015. In Suriname, it is 94.4% as of 2018.
have 20.3% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 19.3 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 29.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Suriname, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Suriname, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Suriname spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 38.6% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Suriname, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 12.9% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, General Department of Taxation.
Suriname: At a glance
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