Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 52.7% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 65.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2024.
have 21.2% more access to essential health services
Tuvalu scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Suriname scores 63 as of 2021.
be 4.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tuvalu, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Suriname, that number is 1.6% of people as of 2024.
see 31.6% less spent on your healthcare
Tuvalu spends $1,671 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Suriname spends $1,143 as of 2023.
Economy
make 17.0% more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $6,041 as of 2025, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $7,070 as of 2025.
Life
be 50.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tuvalu, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Suriname, 84.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 16.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Suriname, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2024.
have 21.9% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 17.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 77.7% less on education
Tuvalu spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Suriname spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 80.0% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 27.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 16.1 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
Infrastructure
find 4.1 times more home broadband
Tuvalu has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Suriname has 18.8 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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