Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Suriname, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.9 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $16,100 as of 2020.
be 81.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Suriname, that number is 8.9% as of 2017.
be 49.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Suriname, however, that number is 70.0% as of 2002.
Life
be 61.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Suriname, 120.0 women do as of 2017.
be 81.9% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Suriname, it is 94.4% as of 2018.
have 51.2% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 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 37.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 50% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Suriname, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 62.8% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Suriname, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
be 13.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 35.8% more on education
Senegal spends 5.3% 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
Senegal 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 27.3% less coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Suriname: At a glance
How big is Suriname compared to Senegal? See an in-depth size comparison.