Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru 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 Peru, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 4.2 years longer
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
have 24.6% more doctors per person
Suriname has 13.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
have 12.7% more access to essential health services
Suriname scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.
be 93.1% less likely to die by suicide
Suriname has a suicide rate of 22.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 16.3% less spent on your healthcare
Suriname spends $1,143 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
Economy
be 34.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 7.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 37.0% more money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $7,070 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
be 46.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Suriname, 17.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 39.3% 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 Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 25.7% 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 Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 51.9% more on education
Suriname spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 6.3 times more coastline
Suriname has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 21.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Suriname, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 31.9% more likely to be murdered
Suriname has a homicide rate of 6.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 37.7% less home broadband
Suriname has 18.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 22.3% more strain on fresh water
Suriname withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 45.0% less electricity
Suriname uses 2,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 33.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Suriname, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 50.2% less CO2
Suriname emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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