Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Anguilla instead of Rwanda, you would:

Health

live 16.4 years longer

In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 4.1 times more money

Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.

be 46.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Rwanda, 14.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.

be 39.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.

Life

be 88.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 55.4% fewer children

In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Anguilla, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 97.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Rwanda, approximately 51% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Anguilla, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Anguilla, about 81.6% do as of 2021.

be 17.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Anguilla, 98% of people do as of 2017.

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

Anguilla: At a glance

Anguilla is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 91 sq km. Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
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