Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Suriname instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 57.1% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Trinidad and Tobago, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Suriname, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2020.
live 3.5 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 41.9% more likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Suriname, that number is 26.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 35.6% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2022, while in Suriname, the GDP per capita is $15,000 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Suriname, that number is 8.2% as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Suriname, however, that number is 70.0% as of 2002.
pay a 52.0% higher top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Suriname, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 41.9% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Suriname, there are 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Suriname, 96.0 women do as of 2020.
be 91.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.5% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Suriname, about 66.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 22.0% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Suriname spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, Ministry of Finance.
Suriname: At a glance
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