Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
live 6.7 years longer
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 28.4% more likely to be obese
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 22.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 70.1% more money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $28,800 as of 2022, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $49,000 as of 2022.
be 17.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Canada, that number is 5.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 47.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 13.8% fewer children
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.7% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 1496.9 times more coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Canada: At a glance
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