If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

Health

be 75.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Republic of the Congo, 3.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 0.8% of people as of 2024.

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live 5.4 years longer

In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 4.3 times more spent on your healthcare

Republic of the Congo spends $209 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends $908 as of 2023.

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have 68.3% more access to essential health services

Republic of the Congo scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines scores 69 as of 2021.

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be 93.9% less likely to die by suicide

Republic of the Congo has a suicide rate of 6.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, it is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.8 times more likely to be obese

In Republic of the Congo, 12.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 34.6% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 5.0 times more money

Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $2,515 as of 2025, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $12,562 as of 2025.

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Life

be 76.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 241.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 56.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 62.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 27.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 10.2 children do as of 2024.

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have 60.7% fewer children

In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 30.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 94.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 61.2% more likely to have internet access

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 76.2% do as of 2024.

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be 33.0% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2018.

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Expenditures

spend 93.4% more on education

Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 34.5% more on healthcare

Republic of the Congo spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 50.3% less coastline

Republic of the Congo has a total of 169 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.

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Safety

be 42.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In Republic of the Congo, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, they kill 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 23.2 times more home broadband

Republic of the Congo has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 29.5 as of 2024.

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live with 263.3 times more strain on fresh water

Republic of the Congo withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines withdraws 8% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 62.1% less likely to die from air pollution

In Republic of the Congo, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, it causes 25.0 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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 389 sq km. Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on Saint Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the United Kingdom for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.
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