Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Malta, you would:
Health
be 5.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malta, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 9.2 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 80.0% less spent on your healthcare
Malta spends $5,706 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Suriname spends $1,143 as of 2023.
have 70.0% fewer doctors per person
Malta has 45.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Suriname has 13.6 as of 2023.
have 25.9% less access to essential health services
Malta scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Suriname scores 63 as of 2021.
be 3.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Malta has a suicide rate of 6.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Suriname, that number is 7.8% as of 2025.
make 85.2% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $47,907 as of 2025, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Malta, there are approximately 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malta, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malta, approximately 4.7 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 39.1% less on education
Malta spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 38.8% less on healthcare
Malta spends 8.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.1% more coastline
Malta has a total of 197 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 11.6 times more likely to be murdered
Malta has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 8.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Malta, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Suriname, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.6% less strain on fresh water
Malta withdraws 73% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 57.9% less home broadband
Malta has 44.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
use 42.2% less electricity
Malta uses 5,013 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Suriname uses 2,897 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 85.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Malta, air pollution causes 21.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Suriname, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 27.7% more CO2
Malta emits 3.2 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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