Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 16.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Denmark, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 8.5 years less
In Denmark, 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
see 84.3% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Suriname spends $1,143 as of 2023.
have 69.9% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Suriname has 13.6 as of 2023.
have 23.2% less access to essential health services
Denmark scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Suriname scores 63 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 41.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Suriname, that number is 7.8% as of 2025.
be 41.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Suriname, however, that number is 17.6% as of 2022.
make 90.8% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
Life
have 80.5% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Suriname, about 87.4% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 54.9% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 42.4% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.7% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 7.8 times more likely to be murdered
Denmark 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 7.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Suriname, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 84.4% less strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 56.8% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
use 53.0% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Suriname uses 2,897 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 3.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 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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