Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Hungary, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Suriname, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 4.8 years less
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 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.
Economy
make 57.6% less money
Hungary has a GDP per capita of $35,400 as of 2022, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $15,000 as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Suriname, that number is 8.2% as of 2022.
be 5.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hungary, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Suriname, however, that number is 70.0% as of 2002.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Hungary has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Suriname, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 63.7% more children
In Hungary, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Suriname, 96.0 women do as of 2020.
be 6.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hungary, approximately 4.6 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 26.1% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 89.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Suriname, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary, Ministry of Finance.
Suriname: At a glance
How big is Suriname compared to Hungary? See an in-depth size comparison.