Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 17.4% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 22.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 65.9% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $68,400 as of 2020, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2020.
be 94.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 4.5% as of 1997.
Life
have 18.1% more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.4 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.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.8% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 46.9% less on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
spend 52.2% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: At a glance
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