Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of India, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 3.3 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Suriname spends $1,143 as of 2023.
have 87.4% more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Suriname has 13.6 as of 2023.
be 8.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In India, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
be 77.2% more likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
be 85.5% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Suriname, that number is 7.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 21.5% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Suriname, it is 95.0% as of 2021.
be 36.5% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 24.9% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Suriname, about 87.4% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 30.0% less on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 62.0% more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.5% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Suriname, that number is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 6.0 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
live with 94.1% less strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 2.5 times more electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Suriname uses 2,897 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 53.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Suriname, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 87.1% more CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Suriname emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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