Quality of life comparison

live 2.2 years longer

In Suriname, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Suriname, 26.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.

be 77.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Suriname, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.

be 64.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Suriname, 70.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.

make 16.8% less money

Suriname has a GDP per capita of $19,000 as of 2023, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.

be 62.7% 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 Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

have 22.1% fewer children

In Suriname, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 43.6% less likely to have internet access

In Suriname, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.

spend 36.0% more on education

Suriname spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Palau spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.7 times more on healthcare

Suriname spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 3.9 times more coastline

Suriname has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.