Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Suriname instead of Liechtenstein, you would:

Health

live 10.4 years less

In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 88.3% less spent on your healthcare

Liechtenstein spends $9,795 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Suriname spends $1,143 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 96.8% less money

Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $220,167 as of 2024, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.0 times more children

In Liechtenstein, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Suriname, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 11.1% less likely to have internet access

In Liechtenstein, approximately 98.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Suriname, about 87.4% do as of 2023.

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Safety

be 27.3% more likely to be murdered

Liechtenstein has a homicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, that number is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 62.5% less home broadband

Liechtenstein has 50.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Suriname: At a glance

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.
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