Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 21.0% less likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 22.9% of people as of 2016.
live 6.0 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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.
Economy
make 43.6% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $51,100 as of 2022, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $28,800 as of 2022.
be 21.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 4.5% as of 1997.
Life
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 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 17.7% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 59.0% less on education
Australia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 49.5% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.5% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 135 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: At a glance
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