Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 89.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% 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 6.9 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 22.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.4 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2023, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $30,100 as of 2023.
be 72.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 4.5% as of 1997.
Life
be 77.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.
have 63.7% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
be 36.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 24.2% less on education
Tanzania spends 3.3% 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 42.1% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.5% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 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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