Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bulgaria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Suriname, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 3.1 years less
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Suriname, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 28.1% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2020, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $16,100 as of 2020.
be 57.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Suriname, that number is 8.9% as of 2017.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 23.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Suriname, however, that number is 70.0% as of 2002.
pay a 3.8 times higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Suriname, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 91.1% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Suriname, there are 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 12.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bulgaria, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Suriname, 120.0 women do as of 2017.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Suriname, on the other hand, 30.2 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 75.6% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Suriname spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 36.6% more on healthcare
Bulgaria spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Suriname, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Ministry of Finance.
Suriname: At a glance
How big is Suriname compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.