Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 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 10.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Suriname spends $1,143 as of 2023.
have 4.6 times more doctors per person
Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Suriname has 13.6 as of 2023.
have 16.7% more access to essential health services
Haiti scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Suriname scores 63 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Haiti, 11.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 47.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Suriname, that number is 7.8% as of 2025.
make 2.6 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 328.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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 21.8% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 94.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 82.6% more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Suriname, about 87.4% do as of 2023.
be 33.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (85% in urban areas, and 55% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.0 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 69.6% more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 78.2% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 84.2% less likely to be murdered
Haiti has a homicide rate of 41.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 48.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Suriname, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 60.5 times more home broadband
Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
live with 70.5% less strain on fresh water
Haiti withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 38.0 times more electricity
Haiti uses 76 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2022. Suriname uses 2,897 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 22.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Suriname, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.5 times more CO2
Haiti emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Suriname emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
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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