Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 17.0% less likely to be obese
In Dominican Republic, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 22.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 37.1% more money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2020, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2020.
be 11.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 4.5% as of 1997.
Life
be 60.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.
have 32.1% fewer children
In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 35.0% less on education
Dominican Republic spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 89.5% less coastline
Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 135 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: At a glance
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