Quality of life comparison
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 42.0% 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 2023.
make 88.0% less money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $30,100 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.
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 54.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Tanzania, 46% of the population do as of 2022.
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
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