If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Eritrea, you would:

Health

live 3.4 years longer

In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 22.4 times more spent on your healthcare

Eritrea spends $87 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Kitts and Nevis spends $1,936 as of 2023.

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have 75.6% more access to essential health services

Eritrea scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saint Kitts and Nevis scores 79 as of 2021.

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be 10.8 times more likely to be obese

In Eritrea, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 46.7% of people as of 2024.

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Life

be 74.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Eritrea, approximately 291.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 74.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 43.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Eritrea, approximately 24.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, on the other hand, 13.9 children do as of 2024.

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have 59.1% fewer children

In Eritrea, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 83.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Eritrea, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 2.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Eritrea, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 76.9% do as of 2024.

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be 90.2% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Eritrea, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2016. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2017.

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Expenditures

spend 56.0% more on healthcare

Eritrea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 94.0% less coastline

Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 135 km.

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Safety

be 30.5% more likely to die in a road accident

In Eritrea, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, they kill 23.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 274.9 times more home broadband

Eritrea has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 46.7 as of 2022.

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live with 4.5 times more strain on fresh water

Eritrea withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Kitts and Nevis withdraws 51% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 13.1 times more CO2

Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Kitts and Nevis emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2016–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Saint Kitts and Nevis: At a glance

Saint Kitts and Nevis is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 261 sq km. Carib Indians occupied the islands of the West Indies for hundreds of years before the British began settlement in 1623. In 1967, the island territory of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla became an associated state of the UK with full internal autonomy. The island of Anguilla rebelled and was allowed to secede in 1971. The remaining islands achieved independence in 1983 as Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 1998, a vote in Nevis on a referendum to separate from Saint Kitts fell short of the two-thirds majority needed. Nevis continues in its efforts to separate from Saint Kitts.
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