Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 41.2% more likely to be obese
In Poland, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
see 71.0% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Suriname spends $1,143 as of 2023.
have 66.4% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Suriname has 13.6 as of 2023.
have 23.2% less access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Suriname scores 63 as of 2021.
be 62.8% more likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Suriname, that number is 7.8% as of 2025.
be 30.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 13.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Suriname, however, that number is 17.6% as of 2022.
make 75.1% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 42.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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 33.4% less on education
Poland spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 32.9% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 12.3% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 8.2 times more likely to be murdered
Poland has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Suriname, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 87.8% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Suriname withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 26.1% less home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
use 33.7% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Suriname uses 2,897 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 46.2% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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