Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
see 77.5% more spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Suriname spends $1,143 as of 2023.
be 16.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lebanon, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 4.2 years less
In Lebanon, 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.
have 49.4% fewer doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Suriname has 13.6 as of 2023.
have 13.7% less access to essential health services
Lebanon scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Suriname scores 63 as of 2021.
be 31.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 28.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 7.8% as of 2025.
make 58.0% more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
Life
be 5.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 71.6% more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered
Lebanon has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 67.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Suriname, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
live with 93.3% less strain on fresh water
Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 3.0 times more electricity
Lebanon uses 975 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Suriname uses 2,897 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 33.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Lebanon, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Suriname, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Suriname emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Lebanon vs. Suriname
Suriname: At a glance
How big is Suriname compared to Lebanon? See an in-depth size comparison.