Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 88.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% 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 7.4 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 22.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.9 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2022, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $28,800 as of 2022.
be 20.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 4.5% as of 1997.
Life
be 70.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 53.9% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 30.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 38.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. 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 47.9% less on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 25.6% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% 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 74.8% less coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 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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