Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
Health
be 12.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 11.4 years less
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
be 19.4% more likely to be obese
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 20.1% less money
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2023, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2023.
be 49.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Africa, that number is 28.0% as of 2023.
Life
have 48.7% more children
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are approximately 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Africa, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 62.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In South Africa, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 12.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In South Africa, 86% of the population do as of 2022.
be 15.3% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Africa, about 72.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 15.8% more on education
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. South Africa spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 79.2% more on healthcare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 4.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 8.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 33.3 times more coastline
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a total of 84 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
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