Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Eritrea, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2018.
be 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.6 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $12,100 as of 2020.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 18.8% as of 2008.
Life
be 79.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 98.0 women do as of 2017.
be 69.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2022.
have 54.6% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 22.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 64.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 95% of people do as of 2017.
Geography
see 96.2% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance
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