Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 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 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Philippines spends $560 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Suriname spends $1,143 as of 2023.
have 71.1% more doctors per person
Philippines has 7.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Suriname has 13.6 as of 2023.
be 5.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Philippines, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
be 6.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 69.5% more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Suriname, that number is 7.8% as of 2025.
be 81.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Suriname, however, that number is 17.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 31.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 21.7 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 29.9% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Suriname, about 87.4% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 27.7% less on education
Philippines spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 49.9% more likely to be murdered
Philippines 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 67.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Suriname, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.6 times more home broadband
Philippines has 7.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
live with 85.8% less strain on fresh water
Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 3.1 times more electricity
Philippines uses 925 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Suriname uses 2,897 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 57.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Suriname, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Philippines emits 1.5 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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