Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 53.3% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $30,100 as of 2023.
be 14.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 4.5% as of 1997.
Life
have 55.3% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 15.1% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 81.6% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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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