Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 7.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Suriname spends $1,143 as of 2023.
have 16.8% more doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Suriname has 13.6 as of 2023.
have 40.0% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Suriname scores 63 as of 2021.
be 8.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 25.6% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 39.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Suriname, however, that number is 17.6% as of 2022.
make 4.4 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
be 44.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Suriname, that number is 7.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 45.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 61.4% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.9% as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 95.0% as of 2021.
be 69.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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.
have 37.4% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 52.7% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Suriname, about 87.4% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 47.2% more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 63.1% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 50.6% more likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 36.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Suriname, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.8 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
live with 96.4% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 5.6 times more electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Suriname uses 2,897 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 62.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Suriname, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.0 times more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 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), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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