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live 7.9 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 67 years for women). In Suriname, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women).
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 67 years for women). In Suriname, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women).
In Laos, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV. In Suriname, that number is 1.3% of people.
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese. In Suriname, that number is 26.4% of people.
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,400, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $14,600.
In Laos, 1.5% of adults are unemployed. In Suriname, that number is 9.1%.
In Laos, 22.0% live below the poverty line. In Suriname, however, that number is 70.0%.
Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0%. In Suriname, the top tax rate is 38.0%.
In Laos, approximately 197.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In Suriname, 155.0 women do.
In Laos, the literacy rate is 79.9%. In Suriname, it is 95.6%.
In Laos, approximately 49.9 children die before they reach the age of one. In Suriname, on the other hand, 24.5 children do.
In Laos, there are approximately 23.6 babies per 1,000 people. In Suriname, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people.
In Laos, 87% of the population has electricity access. In Suriname, 100% of the population do.
In Laos, approximately 18.2% of the population has internet access. In Suriname, about 45.4% do.
In Laos, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas). In Suriname, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas).
Laos spends 1.9% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Suriname, that number is 5.7% of GDP.
Suriname is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 156,000 sq km. First explored by the Spaniards in the 16th century and then settled by the English in the mid-17th century, Suriname became a Dutch colony in 1667. With the abolition of African slavery in 1863, workers were brought in from India and Java. Independence from the Netherlands was granted in 1975. Five years later the civilian government was replaced by a military regime that soon declared a socialist republic. It continued to exert control through a succession of nominally civilian administrations until 1987, when international pressure finally forced a democratic election. In 1990, the military overthrew the civilian leadership, but a democratically elected government - a four-party coalition - returned to power in 1991. The coalition expanded to eight parties in 2005 and ruled until August 2010, when voters returned former military leader Desire BOUTERSE and his opposition coalition to power.
How big is Suriname compared to Laos? See an in-depth size comparison.
The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
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