Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2020.
be 95.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 4.5% as of 1997.
Life
be 68.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.
have 45.2% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 62.0% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 21.2% less on education
Guatemala spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
spend 12.9% less on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 66.2% less coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 135 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: At a glance
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