Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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.
be 16.2% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 22.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2020.
be 31.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 4.5% as of 1997.
Life
be 22.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 28.9% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 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 24.6% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 38.1% less on education
Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 94.4% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 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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