Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 98.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2018.
live 17.4 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 38.8% more likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 22.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $28,800 as of 2022.
be 80.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 4.5% as of 1997.
Life
be 78.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 47.1% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 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 20.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 83% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 33.9% more likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% 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 50.0% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 16.9% less on healthcare
Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: At a glance
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