Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 97.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% 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 11.4 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 21.2% more likely to be obese
In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 22.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 45.6% more money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2020.
be 77.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 4.5% as of 1997.
Life
be 66.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 39.6% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 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 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 26.6% more likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 62.3% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
spend 11.5% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: At a glance
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