Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Grenada, you would:
Health
see 53.8% more spent on your healthcare
Grenada spends $880 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). South Africa spends $1,354 as of 2023.
live 9.1 years less
In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In South Africa, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Grenada has a suicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In South Africa, it is 22.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 45.5% less money
Grenada has a GDP per capita of $12,107 as of 2025, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.
Life
have 61.0% more children
In Grenada, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Africa, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Grenada, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In South Africa, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 47.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Grenada, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In South Africa, on the other hand, 24.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% more likely to have internet access
In Grenada, approximately 70.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In South Africa, about 78.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.3% more on education
Grenada spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. South Africa spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 91.6% more on healthcare
Grenada spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In South Africa, that number is 8.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 23.1 times more coastline
Grenada has a total of 121 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
Safety
be 3.2 times more likely to be murdered
Grenada has a homicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In South Africa, that number is 43.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Grenada, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In South Africa, they kill 24.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 82.0% less home broadband
Grenada has 29.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. South Africa has 5.3 as of 2024.
live with 9.6 times more strain on fresh water
Grenada withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. South Africa withdraws 68% as of 2022.
Environment
be 56.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Grenada, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In South Africa, it causes 47.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.6 times more CO2
Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. South Africa emits 6.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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