Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
be 75.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Suriname, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 3.8 years longer
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
have 70.7% more doctors per person
Suriname has 13.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
have 22.2% more access to essential health services
Suriname scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.
be 66.0% less likely to die by suicide
Suriname has a suicide rate of 22.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 57.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 7.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 21.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Suriname, 17.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ecuador, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 34.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Suriname, approximately 84.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 26.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Suriname, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Ecuador, on the other hand, 10.9 children do as of 2024.
have 13.6% fewer children
In Suriname, there are approximately 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% less likely to have internet access
In Suriname, approximately 87.4% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Ecuador, about 77.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% more on education
Suriname spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 39.7% more on healthcare
Suriname spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.8 times more coastline
Suriname has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 7.0 times more likely to be murdered
Suriname has a homicide rate of 6.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 44.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Suriname, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 71.6% more strain on fresh water
Suriname withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 42.2% less electricity
Suriname uses 2,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 41.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Suriname, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 35.0% less CO2
Suriname emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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