Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.6 years longer

In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 3.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Indonesia, 0.4% 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.

be 3.4 times more likely to be obese

In Indonesia, 6.9% 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 17.7% more money

Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $14,600 as of 2022.

be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 19.6% as of 2022.

Life

be 64.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 62.0 women do as of 2020.

be 34.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 19.6% fewer children

In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 37.1% more likely to have internet access

In Indonesia, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 85.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 62.9% more on education

Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 41.2% more on healthcare

Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 99.8% less coastline

Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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