Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 87.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2018.
live 13.4 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 52.9% more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.5 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2020, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $12,100 as of 2020.
be 66.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 11.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 18.8% as of 2008.
Life
be 78.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 458.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 98.0 women do as of 2017.
be 54.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2022.
have 62.9% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 53% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 23.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 95% of people do as of 2017.
be 24.1% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 37.7% less on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 58.3% more on education
Zimbabwe spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance
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