Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Suriname, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 41.2% more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2020, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $16,100 as of 2020.
be 67.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Suriname, that number is 8.9% as of 2017.
be 7.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Suriname, however, that number is 70.0% as of 2002.
pay a 26.7% higher top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Suriname, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 32.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 177.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Suriname, 120.0 women do as of 2017.
be 53.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 29.6% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Suriname, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Indonesia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Suriname spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Suriname, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.3% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak.
Suriname: At a glance
How big is Suriname compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.