Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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 3.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Suriname spends $1,143 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 6.3 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
be 4.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
be 30.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Suriname, that number is 7.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 38.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.1% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 95.0% as of 2021.
have 15.6% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 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 27.6% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Suriname, about 87.4% do as of 2023.
be 18.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 31.7% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 17.1% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 12.9% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 13.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Suriname, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.5 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
use 3.1 times more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Suriname uses 2,897 kWh as of 2023.
live with 3.8 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% 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 Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Suriname, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 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
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