Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Grenada instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 11.2 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Grenada, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 6.4 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Grenada, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.

Life

be 80.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Grenada, on the other hand, 9.4 children do as of 2022.

have 52.5% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Grenada, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 89.1% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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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