Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 97.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2018.
live 11.8 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 19.1% less likely to be obese
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 22.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2020.
be 84.2% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 4.5% as of 1997.
Life
be 67.7% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 34.1% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 15.7% more likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 61.8% less on education
South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
spend 40.7% less on healthcare
South Africa spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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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