Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 63.3% less likely to be obese

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 22.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

be 9.4 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 Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

live 6.9 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 Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 42.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2022.

make 91.0% less money

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $28,800 as of 2022, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2022.

Life

have 2.8 times more children

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.4 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 57.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Tanzania, 43% of the population do as of 2021.

be 59.5% less likely to have internet access

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 26.8% 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 Tanzania, that number is 72% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 29.6% less on healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 32.0% more on education

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 10.5 times more coastline

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.

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

Tanzania: At a glance

Tanzania is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 885,800 sq km. Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule ended in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. The formation of a government of national unity between Zanzibar's two leading parties succeeded in minimizing electoral tension in 2010.
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