Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Grenada instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 12.3% more likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 31.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2015. In Grenada, that number is 24.0% as of 2017.
be 54.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Grenada, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2018.
make 79.3% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $12,107 as of 2025.
Life
be 87.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Grenada, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Grenada, that number is 121 km.
Environment
emit 85.6% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Grenada: At a glance
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