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Mauritius vs Saint Kitts and Nevis statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 46.8K in Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 189/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 100.4 sq mi for Saint Kitts and Nevis (ranked 170th vs. 189th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51/197 ($23,961).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Saint Kitts
Population
1240121
47017
Population rank 157/197 189/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 187/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$23,961
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 51/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$34,847
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$604M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$12,897
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 44/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$13,301
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 100.4 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
468 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026

Mauritius and Saint Kitts and Nevis: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Saint Kitts
2024 $14,937,861,786 $1,122,388,889
2023 $14,072,212,290 $1,055,651,852
2022 $12,936,444,123 $981,429,630
2021 $11,622,048,697 $858,622,222
2020 $11,566,111,138 $883,922,222
2019 $14,645,235,205 $1,107,855,556
2018 $14,957,535,716 $1,076,548,148
2017 $13,896,938,315 $1,056,977,778
2016 $12,757,680,847 $1,006,818,519
2015 $12,162,211,503 $957,222,222
2014 $13,230,490,082 $952,111,111
2013 $12,434,596,541 $874,548,148
2012 $11,832,323,837 $824,585,185
2011 $11,677,718,382 $836,092,593
2010 $10,144,716,155 $778,718,519
2009 $9,264,513,545 $774,274,074
2008 $10,127,777,060 $777,692,593
2007 $8,277,442,915 $689,285,185
2006 $7,137,710,413 $644,414,815
2005 $6,576,108,447 $547,203,704
2004 $6,667,418,752 $506,900,000
2003 $5,894,873,920 $469,869,870
2002 $4,906,494,249 $481,077,374
2001 $4,675,755,867 $458,643,829
2000 $4,726,108,622 $421,695,770
1999 $4,402,193,195 $406,595,484
1998 $4,225,813,976 $383,257,331
1997 $4,243,755,308 $374,641,308
1996 $4,481,489,762 $333,944,444
1995 $4,094,741,652 $313,485,185
1994 $3,606,050,873 $295,159,259
1993 $3,307,302,126 $263,755,556
1992 $3,267,677,814 $242,137,037
1991 $2,895,354,736 $220,540,741
1990 $2,689,212,760 $217,259,259
1989 $2,211,312,823 $192,518,519
1988 $2,163,252,449 $172,692,593
1987 $1,906,174,438 $147,748,148
1986 $1,482,601,552 $130,685,185
1985 $1,090,611,325 $111,007,407
1984 $1,054,564,759 $98,603,704
1983 $1,104,956,573 $86,874,074
1982 $1,092,923,636 $86,022,222
1981 $1,157,769,444 $80,888,889
1980 $1,147,027,924 $68,459,259
1979 $1,227,446,632 $58,840,741
1978 $1,029,040,323 $49,433,333
1977 $834,722,972 $44,496,296
1976 $713,510,052 $30,095,602
1975 $673,311,287 $33,364,055
1974 $669,894,030 $31,514,856
1973 $404,285,775 $24,196,018
1972 $318,664,900 $22,944,849
1971 $251,437,338 $19,624,746
1970 $224,125,805 $16,300,000
1969 $221,553,613 $15,850,000
1968 $206,576,631 $14,600,000
1967 $238,439,291 $16,742,338
1966 $227,534,083 $14,469,078
1965 $230,024,161 $13,593,932
1964 $218,914,569 $13,416,633
1963 $253,839,558 $12,833,301
1962 $197,738,208 $12,541,635
1961 $191,757,729 $12,483,302
1960 $162,089,564 $12,366,636

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mauritius and Saint Kitts and Nevis economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Saint Kitts
2024 $11,991 $23,961
2023 $11,270 $22,577
2022 $10,247 $21,012
2021 $9,178 $18,361
2020 $9,136 $18,859
2019 $11,568 $23,595
2018 $11,819 $22,901
2017 $10,987 $22,465
2016 $10,095 $21,388
2015 $9,631 $20,329
2014 $10,490 $20,219
2013 $9,877 $18,580
2012 $9,422 $17,532
2011 $9,324 $17,832
2010 $8,113 $16,623
2009 $7,427 $16,503
2008 $8,141 $16,605
2007 $6,677 $14,758
2006 $5,784 $13,838
2005 $5,354 $11,784
2004 $5,461 $10,945
2003 $4,858 $10,176
2002 $4,073 $10,454
2001 $3,909 $10,023
2000 $3,982 $9,320
1999 $3,746 $9,116
1998 $3,642 $8,711
1997 $3,696 $8,627
1996 $3,952 $7,788
1995 $3,648 $7,406
1994 $3,240 $7,065
1993 $3,014 $6,395
1992 $3,013 $5,947
1991 $2,705 $5,465
1990 $2,540 $5,373
1989 $2,103 $4,723
1988 $2,074 $4,206
1987 $1,840 $3,573
1986 $1,442 $3,140
1985 $1,069 $2,651
1984 $1,042 $2,341
1983 $1,103 $2,052
1982 $1,101 $2,023
1981 $1,181 $1,894
1980 $1,187 $1,598
1979 $1,292 $1,367
1978 $1,102 $1,144
1977 $906 $1,026
1976 $787 $692
1975 $755 $765
1974 $763 $721
1973 $467 $551
1972 $374 $521
1971 $299.6 $444
1970 $271.3 $365
1969 $272.7 $347
1968 $258.7 $309
1967 $304 $344
1966 $296 $290
1965 $305 $265.8
1964 $297.3 $256.4
1963 $353 $240.1
1962 $282.3 $230.3
1961 $281.7 $225.6
1960 $238.3 $221.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mauritius vs. Saint Kitts and Nevis life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Saint Kitts
2026 75.4 72.6
2025 75.3 72.4
2024 75.1 72.3
2023 74.9 72.1
2022 73.5 70.3
2021 72.9 69.3
2020 74.7 71.2
2019 74.2 71.5
2018 74.5 71.3
2017 75 71.3
2016 74.9 71.2
2015 74.7 71.2
2014 74.6 71.2
2013 74.4 71.3
2012 74.3 71.4
2011 74.1 71.4
2010 73.6 71.5
2009 73.3 71.5
2008 73.1 71.5
2007 72.9 71.4
2006 72.8 71.4
2005 72.6 71.2
2004 72.5 70.9
2003 72.3 70.6
2002 72.1 70.2
2001 72 69.8
2000 71.8 69.2
1999 71.4 68.7
1998 70.9 67.9
1997 70.7 67.8
1996 70.5 67.5
1995 70.6 67.2
1994 70.4 67
1993 70.4 66.7
1992 70.2 66.3
1991 70.1 66
1990 69.8 65.6
1989 69.5 65.4
1988 69.4 65.5
1987 69.2 65.5
1986 68.9 65.6
1985 68.7 65.5
1984 68.6 65.3
1983 68.4 65.1
1982 67.9 64.9
1981 67.2 64.6
1980 66.5 64.4
1979 66 64.2
1978 65.3 64
1977 64.8 63.7
1976 64 63.5
1975 64.4 63.2
1974 64.2 62.9
1973 64.3 62.5
1972 63.8 62.1
1971 63.8 61.7
1970 63.7 61.4
1969 62.7 61.1
1968 62.1 60.8
1967 61.7 60.4
1966 62.1 60.1
1965 62.1 59.6
1964 61.5 59
1963 61.1 58.4
1962 60.5 57.8
1961 59.5 57.3
1960 58.4 56.8
1959 57.4 56.6
1958 56.4 56.4
1957 55.7 56.4
1956 55.1 56.4
1955 53.8 56.4
1954 52.2 56.3
1953 51.5 56
1952 52.1 55.7
1951 52.5 55.2
1950 51.9 54.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Mauritius and Saint Kitts and Nevis population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Saint Kitts
2024 1,245,779 46,843
2023 1,248,647 46,758
2022 1,262,523 46,709
2021 1,266,334 46,763
2020 1,266,014 46,870
2019 1,265,985 46,952
2018 1,265,577 47,008
2017 1,264,887 47,050
2016 1,263,747 47,075
2015 1,262,879 47,087
2014 1,261,208 47,089
2013 1,258,927 47,069
2012 1,255,882 47,033
2011 1,252,404 46,886
2010 1,250,400 46,846
2009 1,247,429 46,916
2008 1,244,121 46,835
2007 1,239,630 46,706
2006 1,233,996 46,569
2005 1,228,254 46,437
2004 1,221,003 46,315
2003 1,213,370 46,176
2002 1,204,621 46,020
2001 1,196,287 45,761
2000 1,186,873 45,248
1999 1,175,267 44,601
1998 1,160,421 43,998
1997 1,148,284 43,428
1996 1,133,996 42,877
1995 1,122,457 42,326
1994 1,112,846 41,776
1993 1,097,374 41,242
1992 1,084,441 40,715
1991 1,070,266 40,358
1990 1,058,775 40,432
1989 1,051,260 40,758
1988 1,043,239 41,062
1987 1,036,082 41,348
1986 1,028,360 41,618
1985 1,020,528 41,874
1984 1,012,221 42,113
1983 1,001,691 42,334
1982 992,521 42,532
1981 980,462 42,698
1980 966,039 42,850
1979 949,888 43,033
1978 933,499 43,217
1977 921,379 43,358
1976 906,507 43,482
1975 892,000 43,606
1974 878,042 43,738
1973 864,819 43,880
1972 852,053 44,033
1971 839,230 44,206
1970 826,000 44,606
1969 812,405 45,731
1968 798,413 47,245
1967 783,917 48,605
1966 768,813 49,898
1965 753,000 51,139
1964 736,381 52,326
1963 718,861 53,441
1962 700,349 54,461
1961 680,757 55,334
1960 680,331 55,810

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Saint Kitts
2023 1.39 1.51
2022 1.32 1.51
2021 1.41 1.53
2020 1.44 1.55
2019 1.4 1.57
2018 1.41 1.59
2017 1.44 1.61
2016 1.4 1.63
2015 1.36 1.64
2014 1.43 1.67
2013 1.44 1.68
2012 1.54 1.71
2011 1.55 1.74
2010 1.57 1.76
2009 1.59 1.8
2008 1.67 1.83
2007 1.74 1.87
2006 1.77 1.9
2005 1.88 1.93
2004 1.92 1.96
2003 1.87 2
2002 1.94 2.04
2001 1.91 2.08
2000 1.99 2.13
1999 2.05 2.26
1998 1.97 2.31
1997 2.04 2.3
1996 2.12 2.26
1995 2.14 2.3
1994 2.25 2.31
1993 2.21 2.38
1992 2.37 2.43
1991 2.3 2.6
1990 2.32 2.73
1989 2.23 2.69
1988 2.14 2.62
1987 2.05 2.62
1986 1.99 2.68
1985 2.02 2.82
1984 2.16 2.88
1983 2.4 3.1
1982 2.53 3.18
1981 2.67 3.3
1980 2.8 3.26
1979 2.91 3.23
1978 3.01 3.29
1977 3.07 3.48
1976 3.13 3.59
1975 3.2 3.68
1974 3.45 3.81
1973 3.07 3.97
1972 3.41 4.16
1971 3.51 4.51
1970 3.82 4.73
1969 3.97 4.97
1968 4.6 5.17
1967 4.63 5.46
1966 5.46 5.78
1965 5.51 6.01
1964 5.96 6.08
1963 6.18 6.12
1962 5.88 6.06
1961 5.98 6.27
1960 5.9 6.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mauritius and Saint Kitts and Nevis demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Saint Kitts
2024 38.5 36.8
2023 38 36.4
2022 37.5 36
2021 37.1 35.6
2020 36.8 35.2
2019 36.5 34.7
2018 36.2 34.2
2017 35.8 33.8
2016 35.4 33.3
2015 35 32.8
2014 34.6 32.3
2013 34.2 31.9
2012 33.8 31.5
2011 33.4 31.1
2010 32.9 30.6
2009 32.5 30
2008 32 29.6
2007 31.6 29.3
2006 31.1 28.9
2005 30.7 28.5
2004 30.3 28.1
2003 30 27.7
2002 29.7 27.4
2001 29.4 27
2000 29 26.7
1999 28.7 26.3
1998 28.4 25.9
1997 28 25.5
1996 27.6 25.1
1995 27.3 24.7
1994 26.9 24.4
1993 26.6 24.1
1992 26.3 23.7
1991 26 23.5
1990 25.6 23.3
1989 25.2 23.2
1988 24.7 23
1987 24.3 22.8
1986 23.9 22.5
1985 23.5 22.2
1984 23.2 21.8
1983 22.8 21.4
1982 22.4 21
1981 22.1 20.5
1980 21.9 20.1
1979 21.6 19.8
1978 21.3 19.5
1977 21 19.2
1976 20.6 18.9
1975 20.2 18.5
1974 19.8 18.1
1973 19.5 17.7
1972 19.1 17.3
1971 18.8 16.8
1970 18.5 16.3
1969 18.3 16.1
1968 18.1 16.4
1967 17.9 16.6
1966 17.8 16.9
1965 17.7 17.1
1964 17.6 17.3
1963 17.6 17.3
1962 17.6 17.4
1961 17.5 17.4
1960 17.4 17.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Saint Kitts
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$1.05B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
43.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
3.5%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
5.12%
2001
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
66.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
20.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$295M
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$38.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
301,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
61.8%
2018
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mauritius Saint Kitts
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
1,777 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$12
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
0.14 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
2.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
1.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
4.53%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritius Saint Kitts
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0006%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
+18
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
31.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
56.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
23.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
2
2025
Visa free countries
141
2025
149
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
97.8%
2003
English speaking
16%
2023
78%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
76.4%
2023

Health

Mauritius Saint Kitts
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$1,295
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$541
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
72.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
3.09
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
74
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
16.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
46.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
13.8%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
4.69 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Saint Kitts
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
2,143 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
23.2 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
42.5 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
238 mi
2002

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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