Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ecuador, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 3.8 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
have 41.4% fewer doctors per person
Ecuador has 23.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Suriname has 13.6 as of 2023.
have 18.2% less access to essential health services
Ecuador scores 77 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Suriname scores 63 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Ecuador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Suriname, however, that number is 17.6% as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Suriname, that number is 7.8% as of 2025.
Life
have 15.7% more children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 52.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 55.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 10.9 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 13.3% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 77.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Suriname, about 87.4% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 22.2% less on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 28.4% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 82.7% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 85.7% less likely to be murdered
Ecuador has a homicide rate of 45.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 30.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ecuador, road accidents kill 23.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Suriname, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 41.7% less strain on fresh water
Ecuador withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 72.9% more electricity
Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Suriname uses 2,897 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 69.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ecuador, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Suriname, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 53.8% more CO2
Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Suriname emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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