Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Canada instead of Suriname, you would:

Health

live 11.4 years longer

In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

be 11.4% more likely to be obese

In Suriname, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.9 times more money

Suriname has a GDP per capita of $19,000 as of 2023, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,800 as of 2023.

be 30.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Suriname, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 86.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Suriname, 70.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.

pay a 13.2% lower top tax rate

Suriname has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 88.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Suriname, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Canada, 11.0 women do as of 2020.

be 85.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Suriname, approximately 30.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.

have 31.7% fewer children

In Suriname, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 40.9% more likely to have internet access

In Suriname, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 89.7% more on healthcare

Suriname spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 523.5 times more coastline

Suriname has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Canada Revenue Agency.

Canada: At a glance

Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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