Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Brazil instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

Health

live 1.2 years less

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 39.5% less money

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $14,100 as of 2020.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Brazil, that number is 11.9% as of 2019.

Life

have 14.1% more children

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Brazil, there are 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 59.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brazil, on the other hand, 13.3 children do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 2.3 times more on education

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Brazil spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 77.8% more on healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Brazil, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 55.5 times more coastline

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Brazil: At a glance

Brazil is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 8,358,140 sq km. Following more than three centuries under Portuguese rule, Brazil gained its independence in 1822, maintaining a monarchical system of government until the abolition of slavery in 1888 and the subsequent proclamation of a republic by the military in 1889. Brazilian coffee exporters politically dominated the country until populist leader Getulio VARGAS rose to power in 1930. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil underwent more than a half century of populist and military government until 1985, when the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader, one of the first in the area to begin an economic recovery. High income inequality and crime remain pressing problems, as well as recent years' slow down in economic growth.
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