Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Suriname, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 16.1% less money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $16,100 as of 2020, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 8.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 74.1% 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 Nauru, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2022.
have 37.2% more children
In Suriname, there are approximately 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.6% less likely to have internet access
In Suriname, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 92.2% less coastline
Suriname has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nauru: At a glance
How big is Nauru compared to Suriname? See an in-depth size comparison.