Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alaska instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $19,000 as of 2023, while in Alaska, the GDP per capita is $75,882 as of 2024.
be 35.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 37.6% more likely to have internet access
In Suriname, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Alaska, about 90.8% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
