Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 17.9% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 22.9% of people as of 2016.
live 1.1 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2020.
be 80.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 4.5% as of 1997.
Life
be 25.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 11.3 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 12.0% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 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 Dominica, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 48.0% less on education
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: At a glance
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