Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Anguilla instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years longer
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 10.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 8.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.
be 67.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Suriname, 70.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.
make 24.2% less money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $16,100 as of 2020, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.
Life
be 89.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Suriname, approximately 30.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 21.9% fewer children
In Suriname, there are approximately 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Anguilla, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.1% more likely to have internet access
In Suriname, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Anguilla, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on education
Suriname spends 7.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Anguilla spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 84.2% less coastline
Suriname has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Anguilla: At a glance
How big is Anguilla compared to Suriname? See an in-depth size comparison.