Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years less
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 25.4% more likely to be obese
In Iran, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
have 25.2% fewer doctors per person
Iran has 18.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Suriname has 13.6 as of 2023.
have 14.9% less access to essential health services
Iran scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Suriname scores 63 as of 2021.
be 5.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Iran has a suicide rate of 4.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 80.2% more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $3,924 as of 2025, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
Life
have 36.4% more children
In Iran, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 43.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 10.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% less on healthcare
Iran spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 84.2% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 21.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iran, road accidents kill 20.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Suriname, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 55.5% more home broadband
Iran has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
live with 95.1% less strain on fresh water
Iran withdraws 81% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 24.0% less electricity
Iran uses 3,815 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Suriname uses 2,897 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 23.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Iran, air pollution causes 51.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Suriname, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 55.1% less CO2
Iran emits 9.1 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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