Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 42.8% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
see 74.8% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Suriname spends $1,143 as of 2023.
have 61.9% fewer doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Suriname has 13.6 as of 2023.
have 22.2% less access to essential health services
Cyprus scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Suriname scores 63 as of 2021.
be 7.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 59.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Suriname, that number is 7.8% as of 2025.
be 26.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Suriname, however, that number is 17.6% as of 2022.
make 83.1% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
Life
have 63.0% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 4.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 39.5% less on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 33.4% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 40.4% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 8.0 times more likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 4.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Suriname, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 87.0% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 50.1% less home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
use 24.6% less electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Suriname uses 2,897 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 24.8% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Suriname emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Suriname, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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