Belize vs Suriname: Poverty vs life expectancy

Belize
73.57
in 2023
Suriname
73.63
in 2023
Belize rank
135th
Suriname rank
134th

Poverty vs life expectancy over time

  • Belize
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 73.63 against 73.57 in Belize, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.

Belize ranks 135th and Suriname ranks 134th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 7 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Suriname Difference Ahead
1950s 52.7 53.17 0.4688 Suriname
1960s 59.53 58.55 0.9802 Belize
1970s 65.03 59.99 5.05 Belize
1980s 68.2 61.2 7 Belize
1990s 69.39 62.84 6.55 Belize
2000s 70.03 66.78 3.26 Belize
2010s 71.61 70.59 1.03 Belize
2020s 72.06 72.04 0.026 Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs life expectancy, Belize or Suriname?
Suriname, at 73.63 against 73.57 in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in poverty vs life expectancy between Belize and Suriname?
0.06, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Suriname?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Belize and Suriname rank globally for poverty vs life expectancy?
Belize ranks 135th and Suriname ranks 134th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty vs life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed