Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Bermuda, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.1 times more money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $16,100 as of 2020, while in Bermuda, the GDP per capita is $81,800 as of 2019.
be 21.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 8.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Bermuda, that number is 7.0% as of 2017.
be 84.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Suriname, 70.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Bermuda, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 92.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Suriname, approximately 30.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bermuda, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2022.
have 28.3% fewer children
In Suriname, there are approximately 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bermuda, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.0% more likely to have internet access
In Suriname, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Bermuda, about 98.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 79.2% less on education
Suriname spends 7.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Bermuda spends 1.5% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 73.3% less coastline
Suriname has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Bermuda, that number is 103 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bermuda: At a glance
How big is Bermuda compared to Suriname? See an in-depth size comparison.