Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hungary instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Hungary, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Suriname spends $1,143 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Hungary spends $2,875 as of 2023.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Suriname has 13.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Hungary has 34.6 as of 2022.
have 25.4% more access to essential health services
Suriname scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Hungary scores 79 as of 2021.
be 26.1% less likely to die by suicide
Suriname has a suicide rate of 22.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Hungary, it is 16.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 42.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 7.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hungary, that number is 4.5% as of 2025.
be 31.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Suriname, 17.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Hungary, however, that number is 12.1% as of 2021.
make 3.7 times more money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $7,070 as of 2025, while in Hungary, the GDP per capita is $25,907 as of 2025.
Life
be 85.7% 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 Hungary, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 79.1% 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 Hungary, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 52.2% fewer children
In Suriname, there are approximately 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hungary, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.4% more on education
Suriname spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Hungary spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 17.7% more on healthcare
Suriname spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 89.0% less likely to be murdered
Suriname has a homicide rate of 6.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Hungary, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 54.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Suriname, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Hungary, they kill 7.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.0 times more home broadband
Suriname has 18.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hungary has 37.5 as of 2024.
use 66.1% more electricity
Suriname uses 2,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hungary uses 4,812 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Suriname withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Hungary withdraws 8% as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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