Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 21.4 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 22.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 20.1 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $30,100 as of 2023.
be 76.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 4.5% as of 1997.
Life
be 90.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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.
have 68.4% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 5.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 98% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 8.3 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 95.5% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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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