Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Gambia, you would:
Health
be 38.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gambia, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 4.8 years longer
In Gambia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Suriname, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Gambia, 10.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Suriname, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.3 times more money
Gambia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $16,100 as of 2020.
be 44.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Gambia, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Suriname, however, that number is 70.0% as of 2002.
Life
be 79.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gambia, approximately 597.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Suriname, 120.0 women do as of 2017.
be 85.8% more likely to be literate
In Gambia, the literacy rate is 50.8% as of 2015. In Suriname, it is 94.4% as of 2018.
be 18.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Gambia, approximately 37.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Suriname, on the other hand, 30.2 children do as of 2022.
have 46.6% fewer children
In Gambia, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Suriname, there are 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 98.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Gambia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 16% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Suriname, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 89.2% more likely to have internet access
In Gambia, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Suriname, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Gambia, approximately 90% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Gambia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Suriname spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Gambia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Suriname, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.8 times more coastline
Gambia has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Suriname: At a glance
How big is Suriname compared to Gambia? See an in-depth size comparison.