Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Grenada instead of South Africa, you would:

Health

be 97.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Grenada, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2018.

live 10.4 years longer

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 24.7% less likely to be obese

In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Grenada, that number is 21.3% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 11.2% more money

South Africa has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.

be 14.3% less likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Grenada, that number is 24.0% as of 2017.

be 50.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Grenada, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2018.

Life

be 83.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In South Africa, approximately 127.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Grenada, 21.0 women do as of 2020.

be 63.7% less likely to die during infancy

In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 24.9% fewer children

In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Grenada, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 45.5% less on education

South Africa spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Grenada spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

spend 32.6% less on healthcare

South Africa spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Grenada, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 95.7% less coastline

South Africa has a total of 2,798 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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