Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 73.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 2.7 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Suriname, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $19,000 as of 2023.
be 35.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 7.7% as of 2023.
be 93.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Suriname, however, that number is 70.0% as of 2002.
pay a 26.7% higher top tax rate
Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Suriname, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 81.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Suriname, 96.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.0% more likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Suriname, it is 95.0% as of 2021.
have 41.8% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Suriname, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Suriname, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
be 39.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.1% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 28.0% less coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Suriname: At a glance
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