Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Swaziland instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
be 27.9% less likely to be obese
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 22.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Swaziland, that number is 16.5% of people as of 2016.
be 53.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Swaziland, that number is 26.8% of people as of 2020.
live 17.4 years less
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 68.4% less money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $28,800 as of 2022, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $9,100 as of 2022.
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Swaziland, that number is 22.6% as of 2022.
Life
have 89.0% more children
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more 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 Swaziland, on the other hand, 39.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Swaziland, 83% of the population do as of 2021.
be 25.3% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 18.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Swaziland, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Swaziland spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 20.4% more on healthcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Swaziland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Swaziland: At a glance
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