Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Suriname, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 75.2% less money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $16,100 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 8.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 28.4% 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
have 48.2% more children
In Suriname, there are approximately 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 44.3% less likely to have internet access
In Suriname, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% more on education
Suriname spends 7.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 68.0% more on healthcare
Suriname spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Suriname? See an in-depth size comparison.