Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Suriname spends $1,143 as of 2023.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Suriname has 13.6 as of 2023.
have 14.5% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Suriname scores 63 as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
be 18.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 39.7% more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Suriname, that number is 7.8% as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 8.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Suriname, however, that number is 17.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 20.1% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Suriname, about 87.4% do as of 2023.
be 10.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 80% 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 2.2 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.3% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 21.7 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Suriname, that number is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 43.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Suriname, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.8 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
live with 86.7% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 2.0 times more electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Suriname uses 2,897 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 32.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Suriname, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 41.5% more CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 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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