Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 7.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Singapore, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2018.
live 9.7 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 86.5% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $108,000 as of 2022, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $14,600 as of 2022.
be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 19.6% as of 2022.
Life
have 35.2% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 11.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 62.0 women do as of 2020.
be 8.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 21.3% less on healthcare
Singapore spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 4.8% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.0 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 5.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 56.5% less coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance
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