Quality of life comparison

live 4.5 years less

In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Suriname, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nauru, that number is 61.0% of people as of 2016.

make 40.0% less money

Suriname has a GDP per capita of $19,000 as of 2023, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $11,400 as of 2023.

be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Suriname, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.

be 74.1% 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 Nauru, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2022.

have 35.6% more children

In Suriname, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 27.3% more likely to have internet access

In Suriname, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nauru, about 84.0% do as of 2021.

spend 42.0% more on education

Suriname spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nauru spends 7.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 76.5% more on healthcare

Suriname spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nauru, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 92.2% less coastline

Suriname has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.