Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2018.
Economy
make 48.1% less money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $12,100 as of 2020.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 18.8% as of 2008.
Life
be 54.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 72.8% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% less on healthcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.2 times more on education
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 37.8% less coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance
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