Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ireland, 0.2% 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.
live 5.0 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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.
Economy
make 84.5% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $17,900 as of 2023.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 18.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 12.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 5.0 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 3.7 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, about 85.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 32.4% less on healthcare
Ireland spends 7.1% 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.
spend 83.9% more on education
Ireland spends 3.1% 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.
Geography
see 94.2% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 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
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