Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 74.0% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $30,100 as of 2023.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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 16.8% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 19.4% less on education
Ireland spends 3.1% 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 23.9% less on healthcare
Ireland spends 7.1% 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 90.7% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 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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