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

Health

live 9.3 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 Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.

be 73.4% less likely to be obese

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 22.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.2 times more money

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $30,100 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.

be 22.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 81.4% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

have 25.4% fewer children

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 15.2% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 12.0% more on education

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 13.0% more on healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 43.0% more coastline

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.


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

Singapore: At a glance

Singapore is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 709 sq km. Singapore was founded as a British trading colony in 1819. It joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963 but separated two years later and became independent. Singapore subsequently became one of the world's most prosperous countries with strong international trading links (its port is one of the world's busiest in terms of tonnage handled) and with per capita GDP equal to that of the leading nations of Western Europe.
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