Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years longer
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In San Marino, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $16,100 as of 2020, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $60,800 as of 2019.
Life
be 78.5% 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 San Marino, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2022.
have 42.5% fewer children
In Suriname, there are approximately 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In San Marino, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Suriname, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In San Marino, about 60.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 52.8% less on education
Suriname spends 7.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 34.0% less on healthcare
Suriname spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In San Marino, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
San Marino: At a glance
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