Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 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 18.0% more spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Suriname spends $1,143 as of 2023.
have 28.6% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Suriname scores 63 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Dominica, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 35.7% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
Life
be 55.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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 56.2% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 46.8% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 75.9% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 47.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Suriname, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 60.5% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 10.1% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Suriname emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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