Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Wallis and Futuna instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 76.4% less money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $16,100 as of 2020, while in Wallis and Futuna, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2004.
Life
be 86.1% 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 Wallis and Futuna, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2020.
have 20.2% fewer children
In Suriname, there are approximately 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Wallis and Futuna, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 87.1% less likely to have internet access
In Suriname, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Wallis and Futuna, about 9.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 66.6% less coastline
Suriname has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Wallis and Futuna, that number is 129 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Wallis and Futuna: At a glance
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