Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Laos, you would:

Health

live 8.9 years longer

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese

In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 22.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.6 times more money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2022, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $28,800 as of 2022.

be 17.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Laos, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 4.5% as of 1997.

Life

be 77.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 40.4% fewer children

In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 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 27.4% more likely to have internet access

In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 79.0% do as of 2021.

be 10.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% 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 100.0% more on healthcare

Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2020.

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

Saint Kitts and Nevis: At a glance

Saint Kitts and Nevis is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 261 sq km. Carib Indians occupied the islands of the West Indies for hundreds of years before the British began settlement in 1623. In 1967, the island territory of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla became an associated state of the UK with full internal autonomy. The island of Anguilla rebelled and was allowed to secede in 1971. The remaining islands achieved independence in 1983 as Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 1998, a vote in Nevis on a referendum to separate from Saint Kitts fell short of the two-thirds majority needed. Nevis continues in its efforts to separate from Saint Kitts.
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