Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
be 65.1% less likely to be obese
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 22.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
be 14.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 13.4 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 Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 27.0% less money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2020.
be 91.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 9.4 times 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 Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 78.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 67% of the population do as of 2019.
be 67.9% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, about 26.0% do as of 2019.
be 31.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 68% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 42.6% less on healthcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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