Quality of life comparison

live 2.0 years longer

In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 73.5% more likely to be obese

In Suriname, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 45.8% of people as of 2016.

be 41.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Suriname, 70.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Micronesia, Federated States of, however, that number is 41.2% as of 2013.

make 80.0% less money

Suriname has a GDP per capita of $19,000 as of 2023, while in Micronesia, Federated States of, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Suriname, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 16.2% as of 2010.

be 22.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Suriname, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Micronesia, Federated States of, 74.0 women do as of 2020.

be 27.6% 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 Micronesia, Federated States of, on the other hand, 21.9 children do as of 2022.

have 19.5% more children

In Suriname, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Micronesia, Federated States of, there are 17.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 13.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In Suriname, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 85% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 39.4% less likely to have internet access

In Suriname, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Micronesia, Federated States of, about 40.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Suriname, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Micronesia, Federated States of, 79% of people do as of 2017.

spend 94.0% more on education

Suriname spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Micronesia, Federated States of spends 9.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 70.6% more on healthcare

Suriname spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 11.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 15.8 times more coastline

Suriname has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 6,112 km.