Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 16.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mongolia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 22.7% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
have 67.2% fewer doctors per person
Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Suriname has 13.6 as of 2023.
be 20.3% more likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 35.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Suriname, however, that number is 17.6% as of 2022.
be 49.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 5.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Suriname, that number is 7.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 41.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.9% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 10.9% less on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 10.1% more likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 30.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Suriname, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 18.8% more home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
live with 16.2% more strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
be 67.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Suriname, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.3% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 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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