If you lived in Grenada instead of United States, you would:

Health

be 23.1% less likely to be obese

In United States, 41.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 31.5% of people as of 2024.

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be 91.7% less likely to die by suicide

United States has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Grenada, it is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 3.5 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Grenada, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 93.5% less spent on your healthcare

United States spends $13,473 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Grenada spends $880 as of 2023.

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have 18.6% less access to essential health services

United States scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Grenada scores 70 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 86.6% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $90,027 as of 2025, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $12,107 as of 2025.

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Life

be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In United States, approximately 17.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Grenada, 48.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Grenada, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 25.9% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 94.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Grenada, about 70.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 72.1% less on healthcare

United States spends 16.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Grenada, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 99.4% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Grenada, that number is 121 km.

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Safety

be 54.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In United States, road accidents kill 14.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Grenada, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.4 times more likely to be murdered

United States has a homicide rate of 5.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Grenada, that number is 13.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

live with 75.0% less strain on fresh water

United States withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Grenada withdraws 7% as of 2022.

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find 23.4% less home broadband

United States has 38.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Grenada has 29.8 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 89.0% less CO2

United States emits 13.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution

In United States, air pollution causes 14.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Grenada, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Grenada: At a glance

Grenada is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 344 sq km. Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time.
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