Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Latvia, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Suriname, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 3.5 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Suriname, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 11.9% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Suriname, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 46.2% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $16,100 as of 2020.
be 45.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Suriname, that number is 8.9% as of 2017.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Suriname, however, that number is 70.0% as of 2002.
pay a 65.2% higher top tax rate
Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Suriname, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 76.2% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Suriname, there are 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Suriname, 120.0 women do as of 2017.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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 22.0% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Suriname, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 71.4% more on education
Latvia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Suriname spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 47.0% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Suriname, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 22.5% less coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Suriname: At a glance
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