Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Angola, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Angola spends $248 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Suriname spends $1,143 as of 2023.
have 5.6 times more doctors per person
Angola has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Suriname has 13.6 as of 2023.
have 70.3% more access to essential health services
Angola scores 37 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Suriname scores 63 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Angola, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Angola has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 44.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 14.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Suriname, that number is 7.8% as of 2025.
make 2.3 times more money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $3,129 as of 2025, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
Life
be 54.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Angola, approximately 183.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 39.3% more likely to be literate
In Angola, the literacy rate is 68.2% as of 2023. In Suriname, it is 95.0% as of 2021.
be 53.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 32.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Suriname, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2024.
have 53.8% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 94.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Angola, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 40.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Suriname, about 87.4% do as of 2023.
be 44.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Angola, approximately 68% of people have access to drinking water (82% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.3% more on education
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 75.9% less coastline
Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Infrastructure
find 52.1 times more home broadband
Angola has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
use 7.6 times more electricity
Angola uses 379 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Suriname uses 2,897 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Angola withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
be 35.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Angola, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Suriname, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.5 times more CO2
Angola emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Suriname emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Angola vs. Suriname
Suriname: At a glance
How big is Suriname compared to Angola? See an in-depth size comparison.