Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 95.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 12.7 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022. In Suriname, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 60.0% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Suriname, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 64.8% more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $15,000 as of 2022.
be 63.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Suriname, that number is 8.2% as of 2022.
be 18.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Suriname, however, that number is 70.0% as of 2002.
pay a 15.2% higher top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Suriname, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 78.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Suriname, 96.0 women do as of 2020.
be 23.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Suriname, on the other hand, 30.2 children do as of 2022.
have 33.2% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Suriname, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 11.9% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Suriname, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Suriname: At a glance
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