Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 12.6 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 71.0% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $51,800 as of 2022, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $15,000 as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Suriname, that number is 8.2% as of 2022.
pay a 3.2 times higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Suriname, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 73.3% more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macau, 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 25.0% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Suriname, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 20.6% less on education
Macau spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Suriname spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 9.4 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Suriname: At a glance
How big is Suriname compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.