Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Australia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 10.7 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Suriname, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 15.6% lower top tax rate
Australia has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Suriname, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
make 68.1% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $59,500 as of 2023, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $19,000 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 7.7% as of 2023.
be 5.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Suriname, however, that number is 70.0% as of 2002.
Life
have 22.1% more children
In Australia, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 32.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Suriname, 96.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 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 31.2% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Suriname, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 18.0% less on education
Australia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Suriname spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 36.4% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.5% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Ministry of Finance.
Suriname: At a glance
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