If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Bolivia, you would:

Health

live 2.6 years longer

In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 20.1% more spent on your healthcare

Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends $908 as of 2023.

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be 90.2% less likely to die by suicide

Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, it is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 16.5% more likely to be obese

In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 2.4 times more money

Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $12,562 as of 2025.

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be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 18.0% as of 2025.

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Life

be 61.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 56.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 28.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 10.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 43.1% fewer children

In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 14.3% less on education

Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 35.8% less on healthcare

Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 72.7% less likely to die in a road accident

In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, they kill 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 11.6 times more likely to be murdered

Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 51.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 2.4 times more home broadband

Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 29.5 as of 2024.

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live with 39.5 times more strain on fresh water

Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines withdraws 8% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 53.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, it causes 25.0 as of 2019.

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emit 42.8% less CO2

Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 389 sq km. Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on Saint Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the United Kingdom for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.
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