Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
be 10.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Thailand, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 5.2 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Suriname, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Suriname, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.6% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $21,700 as of 2024, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $19,400 as of 2024.
be 10.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 7.4% as of 2024.
be 13.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Suriname, however, that number is 70.0% as of 2002.
Life
have 49.0% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Suriname, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Suriname, on the other hand, 30.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.3% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Suriname, about 78.0% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 56.2% more on education
Thailand spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Suriname spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 54.5% more on healthcare
Thailand spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 88.0% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Suriname: At a glance
How big is Suriname compared to Thailand? See an in-depth size comparison.