Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 8.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Germany, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 7.0 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 49.2% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
see 87.1% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Suriname spends $1,143 as of 2023.
have 70.1% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Suriname has 13.6 as of 2023.
have 28.4% less access to essential health services
Germany scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Suriname scores 63 as of 2021.
be 72.6% more likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Suriname, that number is 7.8% as of 2025.
be 18.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Suriname, however, that number is 17.6% as of 2022.
make 88.3% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 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 Germany, 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 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 45.2% less on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 55.9% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.8% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 7.2 times more likely to be murdered
Germany has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 4.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Suriname, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 88.8% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 58.9% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
use 52.6% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Suriname uses 2,897 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 41.5% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Suriname emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 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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