If you lived in Grenada instead of France, you would:

Health

be 92.2% less likely to die by suicide

France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Grenada, it is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 7.6 years less

In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 31.5% of people as of 2024.

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see 87.2% less spent on your healthcare

France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Grenada spends $880 as of 2023.

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have 17.6% less access to essential health services

France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Grenada scores 70 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 60.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Grenada, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2018.

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make 75.3% less money

France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $12,107 as of 2025.

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Life

have 18.4% more children

In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Grenada, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 6.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Grenada, 48.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In France, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Grenada, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 20.9% less likely to have internet access

In France, approximately 88.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Grenada, about 70.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 59.7% less on healthcare

France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 97.5% less coastline

France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Grenada, that number is 121 km.

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Safety

be 10.2 times more likely to be murdered

France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Grenada, that number is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 36.2% more likely to die in a road accident

In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Grenada, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 67.0% less strain on fresh water

France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Grenada withdraws 7% as of 2022.

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find 39.2% less home broadband

France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Grenada has 29.8 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 62.5% less CO2

France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 3.0 times more likely to die from air pollution

In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Grenada, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Grenada: At a glance

Grenada is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 344 sq km. Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time.
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