Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Peru, you would:
Health
see 19.5% more spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Suriname spends $1,143 as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
live 4.2 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
have 19.7% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Suriname has 13.6 as of 2023.
have 11.3% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Suriname scores 63 as of 2021.
be 14.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 31.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Suriname, however, that number is 17.6% as of 2022.
be 52.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Suriname, that number is 7.8% as of 2025.
make 27.0% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
Life
be 64.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 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 34.2% less on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 84.0% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 24.2% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, that number is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 27.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Suriname, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 60.5% more home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
live with 18.2% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 81.7% more electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Suriname uses 2,897 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 50.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Suriname, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.0 times more CO2
Peru emits 2.0 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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