Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Washington, you would:

Health

live 2.5 years less

In Washington, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

make 79.6% less money

Washington has a GDP per capita of $87,768 as of 2024, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $17,900 as of 2023.

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be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Washington, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 18.7% as of 2023.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, The World Factbook.

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 389 sq km. Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on Saint Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the United Kingdom for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.
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