Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Guatemala, 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 24.5% more likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Suriname, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 91.7% more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $16,100 as of 2020.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Suriname, that number is 8.9% as of 2017.
be 18.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Suriname, however, that number is 70.0% as of 2002.
pay a 5.4 times higher top tax rate
Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Suriname, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.8% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 80.8% as of 2018. In Suriname, it is 94.4% as of 2018.
be 26.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Suriname, 120.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 31.2% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 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 40.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Suriname, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Guatemala spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Suriname spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 56.5% more on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.2% 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, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.
Suriname: At a glance
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