Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Inequality in life expectancy
Suriname
0.1081
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
0.1066
in 2023
Suriname rank
87th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
88th
Inequality in life expectancy over time
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.1081 against 0.1066 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0015.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 87th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th of 195 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1309 | 0.1229 | 0.008 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.1134 | 0.1089 | 0.0045 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inequality in life expectancy, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Suriname, at 0.1081 against 0.1066 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in inequality in life expectancy between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0015, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for inequality in life expectancy?
- Suriname ranks 87th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.