Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
Health
be 93.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Equatorial Guinea, 7.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2018.
live 13.4 years longer
In Equatorial Guinea, the average life expectancy is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 22.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 78.1% more money
Equatorial Guinea has a GDP per capita of $16,900 as of 2023, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $30,100 as of 2023.
be 48.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Equatorial Guinea, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 4.5% as of 1997.
Life
be 89.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 78.3 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.
have 60.6% fewer children
In Equatorial Guinea, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 67% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 46.3% more likely to have internet access
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 45.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Equatorial Guinea, approximately 68% of people have improved drinking water access (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 42.1% more on healthcare
Equatorial Guinea spends 3.8% 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 54.4% less coastline
Equatorial Guinea has a total of 296 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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