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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

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Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population of 46.8K (ranked 189/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Saint Kitts and Nevis' land area is 100.4 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 189th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187/197 ($1.12B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51/197 ($23,961), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Kitts Saint Lucia
Population
47017
180638
Population rank 189/197 178/197
GDP
$1.12B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 187/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$23,961
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 51/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,847
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$604M
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$12,897
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 44/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,301
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 100.4 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
468 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Saint Kitts Saint Lucia
2024 $1,122,388,889 $2,549,062,963
2023 $1,055,651,852 $2,430,166,667
2022 $981,429,630 $2,342,714,815
2021 $858,622,222 $1,867,185,185
2020 $883,922,222 $1,499,274,074
2019 $1,107,855,556 $2,095,344,444
2018 $1,076,548,148 $2,060,955,556
2017 $1,056,977,778 $1,998,503,704
2016 $1,006,818,519 $1,868,544,444
2015 $957,222,222 $1,807,640,741
2014 $952,111,111 $1,749,185,185
2013 $874,548,148 $1,660,392,593
2012 $824,585,185 $1,598,207,407
2011 $836,092,593 $1,568,370,370
2010 $778,718,519 $1,482,385,185
2009 $774,274,074 $1,401,507,889
2008 $777,692,593 $1,437,731,111
2007 $689,285,185 $1,336,088,815
2006 $644,414,815 $1,268,319,185
2005 $547,203,704 $1,135,555,556
2004 $506,900,000 $1,066,666,667
2003 $469,869,870 $987,407,407
2002 $481,077,374 $900,000,000
2001 $458,643,829 $892,592,593
2000 $421,695,770 $932,592,593
1999 $406,595,484 $921,851,852
1998 $383,257,331 $877,407,407
1997 $374,641,308 $805,925,926
1996 $333,944,444 $788,888,889
1995 $313,485,185 $762,962,963
1994 $295,159,259 $713,703,704
1993 $263,755,556 $684,814,815
1992 $242,137,037 $674,074,074
1991 $220,540,741 $613,703,704
1990 $217,259,259 $579,629,630
1989 $192,518,519 $486,666,667
1988 $172,692,593 $429,629,630
1987 $147,748,148 $375,555,556
1986 $130,685,185 $340,000,000
1985 $111,007,407 $284,444,444
1984 $98,603,704 $251,481,481
1983 $86,874,074 $197,037,037
1982 $86,022,222 $183,333,333
1981 $80,888,889 $194,444,444
1980 $68,459,259 $170,370,370
1979 $58,840,741 -
1978 $49,433,333 -
1977 $44,496,296 -
1976 $30,095,602 -
1975 $33,364,055 -
1974 $31,514,856 -
1973 $24,196,018 -
1972 $22,944,849 -
1971 $19,624,746 -
1970 $16,300,000 -
1969 $15,850,000 -
1968 $14,600,000 -
1967 $16,742,338 -
1966 $14,469,078 -
1965 $13,593,932 -
1964 $13,416,633 -
1963 $12,833,301 -
1962 $12,541,635 -
1961 $12,483,302 -
1960 $12,366,636 -

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Kitts Saint Lucia
2024 $23,961 $14,182
2023 $22,577 $13,555
2022 $21,012 $13,104
2021 $18,361 $10,459
2020 $18,859 $8,411
2019 $23,595 $11,794
2018 $22,901 $11,643
2017 $22,465 $11,333
2016 $21,388 $10,638
2015 $20,329 $10,335
2014 $20,219 $10,045
2013 $18,580 $9,577
2012 $17,532 $9,260
2011 $17,832 $9,129
2010 $16,623 $8,674
2009 $16,503 $8,251
2008 $16,605 $8,517
2007 $14,758 $7,964
2006 $13,838 $7,611
2005 $11,784 $6,863
2004 $10,945 $6,495
2003 $10,176 $6,059
2002 $10,454 $5,568
2001 $10,023 $5,570
2000 $9,320 $5,880
1999 $9,116 $5,883
1998 $8,711 $5,673
1997 $8,627 $5,282
1996 $7,788 $5,244
1995 $7,406 $5,148
1994 $7,065 $4,892
1993 $6,395 $4,765
1992 $5,947 $4,760
1991 $5,465 $4,399
1990 $5,373 $4,205
1989 $4,723 $3,565
1988 $4,206 $3,182
1987 $3,573 $2,819
1986 $3,140 $2,591
1985 $2,651 $2,202
1984 $2,341 $1,979
1983 $2,052 $1,576
1982 $2,023 $1,489
1981 $1,894 $1,605
1980 $1,598 $1,428
1979 $1,367 -
1978 $1,144 -
1977 $1,026 -
1976 $692 -
1975 $765 -
1974 $721 -
1973 $551 -
1972 $521 -
1971 $444 -
1970 $365 -
1969 $347 -
1968 $309 -
1967 $344 -
1966 $290 -
1965 $265.8 -
1964 $256.4 -
1963 $240.1 -
1962 $230.3 -
1961 $225.6 -
1960 $221.6 -

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Kitts Saint Lucia
2026 72.6 73.2
2025 72.4 73
2024 72.3 72.8
2023 72.1 72.7
2022 70.3 72.7
2021 69.3 69.1
2020 71.2 72.3
2019 71.5 72.2
2018 71.3 72.7
2017 71.3 72.5
2016 71.2 72.6
2015 71.2 72.9
2014 71.2 72.7
2013 71.3 72.7
2012 71.4 72.9
2011 71.4 73
2010 71.5 72.8
2009 71.5 72.9
2008 71.5 73
2007 71.4 72.9
2006 71.4 72.8
2005 71.2 72.5
2004 70.9 72.5
2003 70.6 72.2
2002 70.2 71.7
2001 69.8 71.4
2000 69.2 70.8
1999 68.7 70.7
1998 67.9 70.7
1997 67.8 70.8
1996 67.5 71
1995 67.2 71.2
1994 67 71.1
1993 66.7 71
1992 66.3 70.7
1991 66 70.3
1990 65.6 70
1989 65.4 70
1988 65.5 69.7
1987 65.5 69.7
1986 65.6 70.2
1985 65.5 70.3
1984 65.3 70.5
1983 65.1 70
1982 64.9 69
1981 64.6 68.7
1980 64.4 67.8
1979 64.2 67.4
1978 64 67.4
1977 63.7 67
1976 63.5 66.2
1975 63.2 65.9
1974 62.9 65.4
1973 62.5 64.6
1972 62.1 64.6
1971 61.7 64.5
1970 61.4 64.3
1969 61.1 64
1968 60.8 63.7
1967 60.4 63.2
1966 60.1 62.5
1965 59.6 61.9
1964 59 61.3
1963 58.4 60.5
1962 57.8 59.9
1961 57.3 59.1
1960 56.8 57.9
1959 56.6 57.3
1958 56.4 56.6
1957 56.4 55.9
1956 56.4 55.9
1955 56.4 55.4
1954 56.3 54.5
1953 56 53.2
1952 55.7 52.4
1951 55.2 49.8
1950 54.8 48.3

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Saint Kitts Saint Lucia
2024 46,843 179,744
2023 46,758 179,285
2022 46,709 178,781
2021 46,763 178,522
2020 46,870 178,250
2019 46,952 177,661
2018 47,008 177,017
2017 47,050 176,342
2016 47,075 175,646
2015 47,087 174,905
2014 47,089 174,138
2013 47,069 173,369
2012 47,033 172,587
2011 46,886 171,801
2010 46,846 170,906
2009 46,916 169,869
2008 46,835 168,808
2007 46,706 167,758
2006 46,569 166,639
2005 46,437 165,450
2004 46,315 164,239
2003 46,176 162,976
2002 46,020 161,641
2001 45,761 160,237
2000 45,248 158,616
1999 44,601 156,702
1998 43,998 154,677
1997 43,428 152,569
1996 42,877 150,436
1995 42,326 148,208
1994 41,776 145,890
1993 41,242 143,726
1992 40,715 141,617
1991 40,358 139,520
1990 40,432 137,857
1989 40,758 136,512
1988 41,062 135,000
1987 41,348 133,227
1986 41,618 131,239
1985 41,874 129,159
1984 42,113 127,067
1983 42,334 125,044
1982 42,532 123,087
1981 42,698 121,166
1980 42,850 119,290
1979 43,033 117,528
1978 43,217 115,834
1977 43,358 114,135
1976 43,482 112,425
1975 43,606 110,725
1974 43,738 109,076
1973 43,880 107,498
1972 44,033 106,002
1971 44,206 104,564
1970 44,606 103,165
1969 45,731 101,879
1968 47,245 100,675
1967 48,605 99,504
1966 49,898 98,463
1965 51,139 97,493
1964 52,326 96,505
1963 53,441 95,519
1962 54,461 94,505
1961 55,334 93,490
1960 55,810 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Kitts Saint Lucia
2023 1.51 1.38
2022 1.51 1.39
2021 1.53 1.4
2020 1.55 1.41
2019 1.57 1.42
2018 1.59 1.44
2017 1.61 1.45
2016 1.63 1.46
2015 1.64 1.47
2014 1.67 1.49
2013 1.68 1.5
2012 1.71 1.5
2011 1.74 1.5
2010 1.76 1.67
2009 1.8 1.74
2008 1.83 1.7
2007 1.87 1.7
2006 1.9 1.77
2005 1.93 1.81
2004 1.96 1.86
2003 2 1.94
2002 2.04 2.03
2001 2.08 2.13
2000 2.13 2.21
1999 2.26 2.5
1998 2.31 2.4
1997 2.3 2.74
1996 2.26 2.71
1995 2.3 3.03
1994 2.31 3.03
1993 2.38 3
1992 2.43 3.11
1991 2.6 3.19
1990 2.73 3.24
1989 2.69 3.31
1988 2.62 3.44
1987 2.62 3.61
1986 2.68 3.8
1985 2.82 3.97
1984 2.88 4.02
1983 3.1 4.08
1982 3.18 4.17
1981 3.3 4.28
1980 3.26 4.41
1979 3.23 4.58
1978 3.29 4.83
1977 3.48 4.97
1976 3.59 5.16
1975 3.68 5.36
1974 3.81 5.57
1973 3.97 5.69
1972 4.16 5.81
1971 4.51 5.95
1970 4.73 6.1
1969 4.97 6.25
1968 5.17 6.39
1967 5.46 6.51
1966 5.78 6.61
1965 6.01 6.69
1964 6.08 6.76
1963 6.12 6.72
1962 6.06 6.82
1961 6.27 6.84
1960 6.54 6.77

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Kitts Saint Lucia
2024 36.8 35.2
2023 36.4 34.8
2022 36 34.3
2021 35.6 34
2020 35.2 33.6
2019 34.7 33.2
2018 34.2 32.8
2017 33.8 32.3
2016 33.3 31.9
2015 32.8 31.5
2014 32.3 31.1
2013 31.9 30.6
2012 31.5 30.2
2011 31.1 29.7
2010 30.6 29.3
2009 30 28.7
2008 29.6 27.9
2007 29.3 26.9
2006 28.9 26.2
2005 28.5 25.8
2004 28.1 25.4
2003 27.7 25
2002 27.4 24.7
2001 27 24.3
2000 26.7 23.8
1999 26.3 23
1998 25.9 22.2
1997 25.5 21.7
1996 25.1 21.4
1995 24.7 21.2
1994 24.4 20.9
1993 24.1 20.7
1992 23.7 20.5
1991 23.5 20.3
1990 23.3 19.9
1989 23.2 19.2
1988 23 18.4
1987 22.8 18
1986 22.5 17.8
1985 22.2 17.7
1984 21.8 17.6
1983 21.4 17.5
1982 21 17.3
1981 20.5 17.2
1980 20.1 17.1
1979 19.8 16.8
1978 19.5 16.3
1977 19.2 15.8
1976 18.9 15.4
1975 18.5 15.2
1974 18.1 15
1973 17.7 14.9
1972 17.3 14.9
1971 16.8 14.9
1970 16.3 14.9
1969 16.1 15
1968 16.4 15.1
1967 16.6 15
1966 16.9 14.9
1965 17.1 14.8
1964 17.3 15
1963 17.3 15.2
1962 17.4 15.5
1961 17.4 16
1960 17.5 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Kitts Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.05B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.5%
2023
3.85%
2024
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.12%
2001
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2015
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$295M
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.7M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
301,399
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
61.8%
2018
88.8%
2018

Energy

Saint Kitts Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,777 kg
2007
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.14 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.88 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.5%
2022
9.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.53%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saint Kitts Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.0006%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+18
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
31.8%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.34 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.9
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
23.1
2022
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2025
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
149
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2003
90.1%
2001
English speaking
78%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
76.4%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Saint Kitts Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,295
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$541
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.09
2018
4.23
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
74
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.3
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
46.7%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.69 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Kitts Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
2,143 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23.2 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
42.5 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
238 mi
2002
752 mi
2011

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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