Latin America & Caribbean |
Sub-Saharan Africa |
|
✈️ Travel |
Suriname |
South Africa |
Local Friendliness |
|
#35 2022
|
(out of 52) |
Most popular destinations |
|
#43 2020
|
(out of 174) |
Global Passport Power Rank |
#57 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 195) |
It is harder for citizens of Suriname to travel than for citizens of South Africa
|
Best countries to work from |
|
#31 2022
|
(out of 106) |
Global Passport Ranking |
#9 2023
|
#7 2023
|
(out of 187) |
It is harder for citizens of Suriname to travel than for citizens of South Africa
|
⚔️ Military |
Suriname |
South Africa |
Armed forces size (ammount of personnel) |
#157 2019
|
#55 2019
|
(out of 163) |
Suriname has smaller army than South Africa
|
Defense Spending by Country |
#134 2022
|
#61 2022
|
(out of 139) |
⚕️ Health |
Suriname |
South Africa |
Life expectancy at birth total years |
#119 2020
|
#162 2020
|
(out of 191) |
In Suriname, people live longer than in South Africa
|
Mortality rate of infants (per 1000 birth) |
#106 2020
|
#133 2020
|
(out of 190) |
Infants die less frequently in Suriname than in South Africa
|
Neonatal mortality rate |
#114 2020
|
#111 2020
|
(out of 193) |
Newborns die more frequently in Suriname than in South Africa
|
HIV prevalence |
|
#3 2022
|
(out of 37) |
Smokers by Country |
|
#19 2019
|
(out of 43) |
Coronavirus Vaccination by Country |
#127 2022
|
#140 2022
|
(out of 186) |
Suriname has a higher percent of vaccination than South Africa
|
Tobacco use |
|
#67 2020
|
(out of 163) |
Healthcare System Efficiency Index |
#94 2021
|
#154 2021
|
(out of 188) |
The health care system is more efficient in Suriname than in South Africa
|
Global cancer incidence |
#74 2020
|
#59 2020
|
(out of 179) |
Global cancer mortality |
#57 2020
|
#36 2020
|
(out of 179) |
In Suriname people die from cancer less often then in South Africa
|
⭐ Freedom |
Suriname |
South Africa |
Global Freedom Scores |
#73 2022
|
#72 2022
|
(out of 194) |
Citizens of Suriname have less political rights and civil liberties than those in South Africa
|
Internet Freedom Scores |
|
#14 2022
|
(out of 70) |
🛍️ Consumption |
Suriname |
South Africa |
Cost of Living |
#55 2021
|
#73 2022
|
(out of 129) |
In Suriname the cost of living is higher than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics |
#84 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Suriname, people spend less of their household budget on alcohol, tobacco and narcotics than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on food |
#59 2021
|
#106 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Suriname, people spend more of their household budget on food and non-alcoholic beverages than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on recreation and culture |
#71 2021
|
#49 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Suriname, people spend less of their household budget on recreation and culture than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on education |
|
#59 2021
|
(out of 134) |
Where households spend more on restaurants and hotels |
#125 2021
|
#97 2021
|
(out of 133) |
In Suriname, people spend less of their household budget on restaurants and hotels than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on transport |
#68 2021
|
#39 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Suriname, people spend less of their household budget on transport than in South Africa
|
Where households spend more on clothing |
#93 2021
|
#96 2021
|
(out of 138) |
In Suriname, people spend more of their household budget on clothing and footwear than in South Africa
|
Alcohol average daily consumption |
#113 2016
|
#6 2016
|
(out of 189) |
An average person in Suriname drinks less alcohol than in South Africa
|
Drug use by country |
|
#6 2022
|
(out of 96) |
Wine consumption by country |
|
#18 2020
|
(out of 21) |
🌳 Ecology |
Suriname |
South Africa |
Most Polluted Countries |
|
#37 2021
|
(out of 112) |
Carbon dioxide emissions |
#149 2019
|
#12 2019
|
(out of 201) |
Suriname produces less carbon dioxide than South Africa
|
💱 Economic |
Suriname |
South Africa |
Richest countries |
#103 2020
|
#97 2020
|
(out of 191) |
Suriname has lower GDP than South Africa
|
Ease of Doing Business |
#129 2020
|
#64 2020
|
(out of 181) |
It is harder to do business in Suriname than in South Africa
|
Corruption Perceptions |
#39 2021
|
#34 2021
|
(out of 178) |
In Suriname the corruption level is higher than in South Africa
|
High-technology exports |
#83 2021
|
#40 2017
|
(out of 98) |
Suriname exports less high-technology goods and services than South Africa
|
Startup Ecosystem Index |
|
#49 2022
|
(out of 99) |
Beer Production by Country |
#7 2021
|
#35 2021
|
(out of 157) |
Suriname produces more beer then South Africa
|
📚 Education |
Suriname |
South Africa |
Countries and regions by English skills |
|
#12 2021
|
(out of 109) |
Government budget for education (%) |
|
#16 2018
|
(out of 66) |
Countries by IQ |
#12 2020
|
#8 2020
|
(out of 199) |
The average score on IQ tests for students from Suriname is lower than for those from South Africa
|
Best Countries For Education System |
|
#71 2020
|
(out of 93) |
📊 General |
Suriname |
South Africa |
Human Development Index |
#98 2021
|
#111 2021
|
(out of 187) |
Suriname has a higher Human Development Index than South Africa
|
Global Hunger Index |
#25 2022
|
#34 2022
|
(out of 128) |
In Suriname, the problem of hunger is less serious than in the South Africa
|
Quality of Life |
|
#38 2022
|
(out of 87) |
Happiness by country |
|
#71 2022
|
(out of 141) |
Human Capital Index |
#111 2022
|
#82 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Suriname has lower People Capital score than South Africa
|
The most inclusive countries (Prosperity Index) |
#77 2021
|
#74 2021
|
(out of 166) |
In Suriname, the prosperity Index is lower, which means people have less opportunities to thrive by fulfilling their unique potential and playing their part in strengthening their communities and nations than in South Africa
|
Country by land area |
#91 2020
|
#24 2020
|
(out of 204) |
Suriname has smaller land area than South Africa
|
Nobel Prizes by Country |
|
#16 2022
|
(out of 75) |
Divorce Rate by Country |
|
#7 2023
|
(out of 58) |
Wellness Economy Size |
|
#28 2020
|
(out of 146) |
🚏 Infrastructure |
Suriname |
South Africa |
E-Government Development Index |
#105 2022
|
#63 2022
|
(out of 192) |
In Suriname, public electronic and e-government services are less common than in South Africa
|
Telecommunication Infrastructure Index |
#73 2022
|
#76 2022
|
(out of 193) |
Telecommunication Infrastructure is better developed in Suriname than in South Africa
|
Internet penetration |
#81 2021
|
#82 2021
|
(out of 148) |
In Suriname, more people use the internet than in South Africa
|
Most expensive mobile internet |
#85 2022
|
#77 2022
|
(out of 204) |
In Suriname, mobile Internet is on average less expensive than in South Africa
|
Most expensive fixed (broadband) internet |
#8 2022
|
#45 2022
|
(out of 197) |
In Suriname, fixed Internet is on average more expensive than in South Africa
|
🏭 Labour |
Suriname |
South Africa |
Unemployment rate |
#62 2021
|
#1 2021
|
(out of 176) |
There are less unemployed in Suriname than in South Africa
|
🛡️ Safety |
Suriname |
South Africa |
The Most Criminal Countries |
|
#4 2022
|
(out of 139) |
Homicide rate |
#58 2019
|
#7 2019
|
(out of 201) |
The chance to be killed is lower in Suriname than in South Africa
|
Safest countries |
|
#117 2022
|
(out of 161) |
Road traffic death rate |
#92 2019
|
#59 2019
|
(out of 181) |
The chance to die in a road accident is lower in Suriname than in South Africa
|
Terrorism Index |
|
#69 2021
|
(out of 160) |
🧬 Science |
Suriname |
South Africa |
Citatable Scientific Publications |
#173 2021
|
#31 2021
|
(out of 206) |
In Suriname scientists published less significant scientific articles than in South Africa
|
👶🏻 Demography |
Suriname |
South Africa |
Number of births |
#159 2021
|
#25 2021
|
(out of 205) |
Fewer people were born in Suriname than in South Africa
|
Total population |
#162 2022
|
#24 2022
|
(out of 205) |
Suriname has a smaller population than South Africa
|
Population |
#156 1970
|
#29 1970
|
(out of 205) |
In Suriname less citizens than in South Africa
|