Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 14.3% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Suriname, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 52.3% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $39,800 as of 2023, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $19,000 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Suriname, that number is 7.7% as of 2023.
be 6.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Suriname, however, that number is 70.0% as of 2002.
pay a 2.9 times higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Suriname, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 77.4% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Suriname, 96.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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 Russia, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Suriname, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 10.5% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 35.1% more on education
Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Suriname spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.0% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Suriname, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Suriname: At a glance
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