Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Grenada instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:

Health

live 8.7 years longer

In Sao Tome and Principe, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Grenada, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 71.8% more likely to be obese

In Sao Tome and Principe, 12.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Grenada, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.9 times more money

Sao Tome and Principe has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2023, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.

be 55.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sao Tome and Principe, 55.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Grenada, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2018.

be 68.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Sao Tome and Principe, 14.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Grenada, that number is 24.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 85.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 146.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Grenada, 21.0 women do as of 2020.

be 78.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 44.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Grenada, on the other hand, 9.4 children do as of 2022.

have 50.2% fewer children

In Sao Tome and Principe, there are approximately 26.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Grenada, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 20.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 78% of people have electricity access (80% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Grenada, that number is 94% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 52.9% more likely to have internet access

In Sao Tome and Principe, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Grenada, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 28.0% less on education

Sao Tome and Principe spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Grenada spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 18.4% more on healthcare

Sao Tome and Principe spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Grenada, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 42.1% less coastline

Sao Tome and Principe has a total of 209 km of coastline. In Grenada, that number is 121 km.

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

Grenada: At a glance

Grenada is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 344 sq km. Carib Indians inhabited Grenada when Christopher COLUMBUS discovered the island in 1498, but it remained uncolonized for more than a century. The French settled Grenada in the 17th century, established sugar estates, and imported large numbers of African slaves. Britain took the island in 1762 and vigorously expanded sugar production. In the 19th century, cacao eventually surpassed sugar as the main export crop; in the 20th century, nutmeg became the leading export. In 1967, Britain gave Grenada autonomy over its internal affairs. Full independence was attained in 1974 making Grenada one of the smallest independent countries in the Western Hemisphere. Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year and have continued since that time.
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