Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 16.2% more likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 22.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 90.7% more money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2022, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $28,800 as of 2022.
be 71.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 4.5% as of 1997.
Life
be 30.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 30.6% less on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 19.4% less on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 14.6% less coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 km of coastline. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 135 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: At a glance
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