Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Suriname, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 56.7% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Suriname, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 19.3% more money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2019, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $16,100 as of 2020.
be 61.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Suriname, that number is 8.9% as of 2017.
Life
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Suriname, on the other hand, 30.2 children do as of 2022.
have 27.1% fewer children
In Nauru, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Suriname, there are 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.8% more likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Suriname, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 12.9 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Suriname: At a glance
How big is Suriname compared to Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.