Quality of life comparison

be 81.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Suriname, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.

live 2.4 years longer

In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 10.2% less likely to be obese

In Suriname, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.

be 37.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Suriname, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.

be 64.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Suriname, 70.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.

pay a 21.1% lower top tax rate

Suriname has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 61.6% less money

Suriname has a GDP per capita of $19,000 as of 2023, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $7,300 as of 2023.

be 18.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Suriname, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nicaragua, 78.0 women do as of 2020.

be 36.9% 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 Nicaragua, on the other hand, 19.1 children do as of 2022.

have 10.1% more children

In Suriname, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 13.1% less likely to be literate

In Suriname, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.

be 12.6% 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 Nicaragua, that number is 86% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 13.6% less likely to have internet access

In Suriname, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nicaragua, about 57.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Suriname, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 83% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 26.5% more on healthcare

Suriname spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.4 times more coastline

Suriname has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.