Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) instead of Suriname, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2017.
Economy
make 4.7 times more money
Suriname has a GDP per capita of $15,000 as of 2022, while in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), the GDP per capita is $70,800 as of 2015.
be 87.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Suriname, 8.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), that number is 1.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 26.8% fewer children
In Suriname, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2012.
Basic Needs
be 50.0% more likely to have internet access
In Suriname, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), about 99.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Suriname has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): At a glance
How big is Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) compared to Suriname? See an in-depth size comparison.