Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
be 38.2 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 South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 11.8 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 South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
be 23.6% more likely to be obese
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 22.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 50.6% less money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 6.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 51.6% more children
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.1 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 South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.6% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 68.5% more on healthcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 20.7 times more coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
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