Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 77.8% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Moldova, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 38.1% more likely to be obese
In Moldova, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
have 66.3% fewer doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Suriname has 13.6 as of 2023.
have 11.3% less access to essential health services
Moldova scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Suriname scores 63 as of 2021.
be 57.4% more likely to die by suicide
Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 47.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 33.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Suriname, however, that number is 17.6% as of 2022.
be 5.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Suriname, that number is 7.8% as of 2025.
make 18.0% less money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
Life
have 61.9% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% more likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Suriname, about 87.4% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 56.2% less on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 19.7% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 78.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Suriname, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 68.6% less strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 20.1% more electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Suriname uses 2,897 kWh as of 2023.
find 36.7% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
Environment
be 32.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Suriname, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 18.7% more CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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