Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Philippines, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
be 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Suriname, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,000 as of 2020, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $16,100 as of 2020.
be 74.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Suriname, that number is 8.9% as of 2017.
be 4.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Suriname, however, that number is 70.0% as of 2002.
pay a 18.8% higher top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Suriname, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 36.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 31.0% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.3 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 40.0% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Suriname, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Philippines spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Suriname spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Philippines spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Suriname, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Suriname: At a glance
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