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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs South Korea statistics compared

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Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population of 46.8K (ranked 189/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Saint Kitts and Nevis' land area is 100.4 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 189th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187/197 ($1.12B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51/197 ($23,961), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Kitts South Korea
Population
47017
51649918
Population rank 189/197 31/197
GDP
$1.12B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 187/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$23,961
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 51/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,847
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$604M
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$12,897
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 44/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,301
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 100.4 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
468 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Saint Kitts and Nevis and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Saint Kitts and Nevis and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Saint Kitts and Nevis

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Saint Kitts South Korea
2024 $1,122,388,889 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $1,055,651,852 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $981,429,630 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $858,622,222 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $883,922,222 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $1,107,855,556 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $1,076,548,148 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $1,056,977,778 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $1,006,818,519 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $957,222,222 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $952,111,111 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $874,548,148 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $824,585,185 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $836,092,593 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $778,718,519 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $774,274,074 $983,065,242,417
2008 $777,692,593 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $689,285,185 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $644,414,815 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $547,203,704 $971,740,329,984
2004 $506,900,000 $823,251,107,639
2003 $469,869,870 $728,516,494,684
2002 $481,077,374 $650,014,391,470
2001 $458,643,829 $567,564,806,235
2000 $421,695,770 $597,487,173,479
1999 $406,595,484 $515,697,079,289
1998 $383,257,331 $397,297,216,492
1997 $374,641,308 $589,202,526,424
1996 $333,944,444 $631,196,863,758
1995 $313,485,185 $586,286,469,401
1994 $295,159,259 $479,181,794,217
1993 $263,755,556 $405,705,302,846
1992 $242,137,037 $366,921,291,825
1991 $220,540,741 $340,851,946,804
1990 $217,259,259 $292,064,221,389
1989 $192,518,519 $254,236,243,100
1988 $172,692,593 $205,477,530,605
1987 $147,748,148 $152,240,393,646
1986 $130,685,185 $119,965,960,795
1985 $111,007,407 $103,764,281,281
1984 $98,603,704 $99,749,645,089
1983 $86,874,074 $89,621,208,322
1982 $86,022,222 $79,921,300,447
1981 $80,888,889 $74,287,368,087
1980 $68,459,259 $66,547,970,351
1979 $58,840,741 $68,083,884,298
1978 $49,433,333 $52,824,793,388
1977 $44,496,296 $39,064,462,810
1976 $30,095,602 $30,371,074,380
1975 $33,364,055 $22,126,033,058
1974 $31,514,856 $19,860,929,977
1973 $24,196,018 $14,067,523,813
1972 $22,944,849 $10,990,490,570
1971 $19,624,746 $10,005,257,131
1970 $16,300,000 $9,085,001,794
1969 $15,850,000 $7,743,940,189
1968 $14,600,000 $6,167,109,472
1967 $16,742,338 $4,895,076,718
1966 $14,469,078 $3,957,064,541
1965 $13,593,932 $3,141,131,708
1964 $13,416,633 $3,476,789,682
1963 $12,833,301 $4,007,692,308
1962 $12,541,635 $2,826,923,077
1961 $12,483,302 $2,427,244,761
1960 $12,366,636 $3,973,069,307

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Kitts and Nevis

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Kitts South Korea
2024 $23,961 $36,239
2023 $22,577 $35,674
2022 $21,012 $34,822
2021 $18,361 $37,518
2020 $18,859 $33,646
2019 $23,595 $33,827
2018 $22,901 $35,364
2017 $22,465 $33,297
2016 $21,388 $30,832
2015 $20,329 $30,172
2014 $20,219 $30,667
2013 $18,580 $28,449
2012 $17,532 $26,601
2011 $17,832 $26,175
2010 $16,623 $24,071
2009 $16,503 $19,937
2008 $16,605 $22,252
2007 $14,758 $25,078
2006 $13,838 $22,610
2005 $11,784 $20,167
2004 $10,945 $17,122
2003 $10,176 $15,212
2002 $10,454 $13,643
2001 $10,023 $11,981
2000 $9,320 $12,710
1999 $9,116 $11,063
1998 $8,711 $8,583
1997 $8,627 $12,822
1996 $7,788 $13,865
1995 $7,406 $13,002
1994 $7,065 $10,734
1993 $6,395 $9,180
1992 $5,947 $8,387
1991 $5,465 $7,873
1990 $5,373 $6,813
1989 $4,723 $5,989
1988 $4,206 $4,889
1987 $3,573 $3,658
1986 $3,140 $2,911
1985 $2,651 $2,543
1984 $2,341 $2,469
1983 $2,052 $2,246
1982 $2,023 $2,032
1981 $1,894 $1,918
1980 $1,598 $1,746
1979 $1,367 $1,814
1978 $1,144 $1,429
1977 $1,026 $1,073
1976 $692 $847
1975 $765 $627
1974 $721 $572
1973 $551 $412
1972 $521 $328
1971 $444 $304
1970 $365 $281.8
1969 $347 $245.5
1968 $309 $200
1967 $344 $162.5
1966 $290 $134.4
1965 $265.8 $109.4
1964 $256.4 $124.2
1963 $240.1 $147
1962 $230.3 $106.6
1961 $225.6 $94.2
1960 $221.6 $158.8

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Kitts and Nevis

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Kitts South Korea
2026 72.6 84.6
2025 72.4 84.5
2024 72.3 84.4
2023 72.1 84.3
2022 70.3 82.7
2021 69.3 83.9
2020 71.2 83.7
2019 71.5 83.7
2018 71.3 83.3
2017 71.3 83.3
2016 71.2 82.9
2015 71.2 82.5
2014 71.2 82.4
2013 71.3 81.8
2012 71.4 81.3
2011 71.4 81.2
2010 71.5 80.7
2009 71.5 80.6
2008 71.5 80
2007 71.4 79.4
2006 71.4 79
2005 71.2 78.4
2004 70.9 78
2003 70.6 77.5
2002 70.2 77.2
2001 69.8 76.9
2000 69.2 76.2
1999 68.7 75.6
1998 67.9 75
1997 67.8 74.5
1996 67.5 74
1995 67.2 73.4
1994 67 72.9
1993 66.7 72.7
1992 66.3 72.2
1991 66 71.4
1990 65.6 71
1989 65.4 70.7
1988 65.5 70.2
1987 65.5 69.3
1986 65.6 69
1985 65.5 68.4
1984 65.3 68.1
1983 65.1 66.7
1982 64.9 67.1
1981 64.6 67.1
1980 64.4 64.8
1979 64.2 66.1
1978 64 65
1977 63.7 64.6
1976 63.5 65
1975 63.2 64.7
1974 62.9 64.2
1973 62.5 63.8
1972 62.1 63.2
1971 61.7 62.7
1970 61.4 62.2
1969 61.1 61.4
1968 60.8 60.9
1967 60.4 60.9
1966 60.1 55.4
1965 59.6 55.8
1964 59 55.3
1963 58.4 55
1962 57.8 55
1961 57.3 54.4
1960 56.8 53.8
1959 56.6 52.9
1958 56.4 51.8
1957 56.4 51.6
1956 56.4 50.2
1955 56.4 48.4
1954 56.3 46.1
1953 56 40.5
1952 55.7 36.6
1951 55.2 26.6
1950 54.8 22.2

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Kitts and Nevis

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Saint Kitts South Korea
2024 46,843 51,751,065
2023 46,758 51,712,619
2022 46,709 51,672,569
2021 46,763 51,769,539
2020 46,870 51,836,239
2019 46,952 51,764,822
2018 47,008 51,585,058
2017 47,050 51,361,911
2016 47,075 51,217,803
2015 47,087 51,014,947
2014 47,089 50,746,659
2013 47,069 50,428,893
2012 47,033 50,199,853
2011 46,886 49,936,638
2010 46,846 49,554,112
2009 46,916 49,307,835
2008 46,835 49,054,708
2007 46,706 48,683,638
2006 46,569 48,438,292
2005 46,437 48,184,561
2004 46,315 48,082,519
2003 46,176 47,892,330
2002 46,020 47,644,736
2001 45,761 47,370,164
2000 45,248 47,008,111
1999 44,601 46,616,677
1998 43,998 46,286,503
1997 43,428 45,953,580
1996 42,877 45,524,681
1995 42,326 45,092,991
1994 41,776 44,641,540
1993 41,242 44,194,628
1992 40,715 43,747,962
1991 40,358 43,295,704
1990 40,432 42,869,283
1989 40,758 42,449,038
1988 41,062 42,031,247
1987 41,348 41,621,690
1986 41,618 41,213,674
1985 41,874 40,805,744
1984 42,113 40,405,956
1983 42,334 39,910,403
1982 42,532 39,326,352
1981 42,698 38,723,248
1980 42,850 38,123,775
1979 43,033 37,534,236
1978 43,217 36,969,185
1977 43,358 36,411,795
1976 43,482 35,848,523
1975 43,606 35,280,725
1974 43,738 34,692,266
1973 43,880 34,103,149
1972 44,033 33,505,406
1971 44,206 32,882,704
1970 44,606 32,240,827
1969 45,731 31,544,266
1968 47,245 30,838,302
1967 48,605 30,130,983
1966 49,898 29,435,571
1965 51,139 28,704,674
1964 52,326 27,984,155
1963 53,441 27,261,747
1962 54,461 26,513,030
1961 55,334 25,765,673
1960 55,810 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis and South Korea

Fertility rate
Saint Kitts and Nevis

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Kitts South Korea
2023 1.51 0.72
2022 1.51 0.78
2021 1.53 0.81
2020 1.55 0.84
2019 1.57 0.92
2018 1.59 0.98
2017 1.61 1.05
2016 1.63 1.17
2015 1.64 1.24
2014 1.67 1.21
2013 1.68 1.19
2012 1.71 1.3
2011 1.74 1.24
2010 1.76 1.23
2009 1.8 1.15
2008 1.83 1.19
2007 1.87 1.26
2006 1.9 1.13
2005 1.93 1.09
2004 1.96 1.16
2003 2 1.19
2002 2.04 1.18
2001 2.08 1.31
2000 2.13 1.48
1999 2.26 1.43
1998 2.31 1.46
1997 2.3 1.54
1996 2.26 1.57
1995 2.3 1.63
1994 2.31 1.66
1993 2.38 1.65
1992 2.43 1.76
1991 2.6 1.71
1990 2.73 1.57
1989 2.69 1.56
1988 2.62 1.55
1987 2.62 1.53
1986 2.68 1.58
1985 2.82 1.66
1984 2.88 1.74
1983 3.1 2.06
1982 3.18 2.39
1981 3.3 2.57
1980 3.26 2.82
1979 3.23 2.9
1978 3.29 2.64
1977 3.48 2.99
1976 3.59 3
1975 3.68 3.43
1974 3.81 3.77
1973 3.97 4.07
1972 4.16 4.12
1971 4.51 4.54
1970 4.73 4.53
1969 4.97 4.45
1968 5.17 4.51
1967 5.46 4.62
1966 5.78 4.78
1965 6.01 4.89
1964 6.08 5.07
1963 6.12 5.33
1962 6.06 5.56
1961 6.27 5.8
1960 6.54 5.99

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Saint Kitts and Nevis

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Kitts South Korea
2024 36.8 46.1
2023 36.4 45.5
2022 36 44.9
2021 35.6 44.4
2020 35.2 43.8
2019 34.7 43.1
2018 34.2 42.5
2017 33.8 41.9
2016 33.3 41.4
2015 32.8 40.8
2014 32.3 40.2
2013 31.9 39.5
2012 31.5 38.8
2011 31.1 38.2
2010 30.6 37.6
2009 30 37
2008 29.6 36.4
2007 29.3 35.8
2006 28.9 35.2
2005 28.5 34.5
2004 28.1 33.9
2003 27.7 33.4
2002 27.4 32.8
2001 27 32.3
2000 26.7 31.7
1999 26.3 31.2
1998 25.9 30.7
1997 25.5 30.2
1996 25.1 29.8
1995 24.7 29.4
1994 24.4 28.9
1993 24.1 28.3
1992 23.7 27.8
1991 23.5 27.2
1990 23.3 26.7
1989 23.2 26.3
1988 23 25.8
1987 22.8 25.3
1986 22.5 24.8
1985 22.2 24.2
1984 21.8 23.7
1983 21.4 23.3
1982 21 22.8
1981 20.5 22.5
1980 20.1 22.1
1979 19.8 21.6
1978 19.5 21.1
1977 19.2 20.7
1976 18.9 20.2
1975 18.5 19.9
1974 18.1 19.6
1973 17.7 19.3
1972 17.3 19.1
1971 16.8 19
1970 16.3 18.9
1969 16.1 18.8
1968 16.4 18.7
1967 16.6 18.6
1966 16.9 18.5
1965 17.1 18.6
1964 17.3 18.8
1963 17.3 19
1962 17.4 19.1
1961 17.4 19.2
1960 17.5 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Kitts South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$1.05B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.5%
2023
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.12%
2001
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$295M
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.7M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
301,399
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
61.8%
2018
1.94%
2020
Banked people share n/a
96.9%
2024

Energy

Saint Kitts South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,777 kg
2007
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.14 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.88 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.5%
2022
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.53%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saint Kitts South Korea
% of world population
0.0006%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
+18
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
31.8%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.34 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.9
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
23.1
2022
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2025
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
149
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2003
98.8%
2018
English speaking
78%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
76.4%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Saint Kitts South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,295
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$541
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.09
2018
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
74
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.3
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
46.7%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.8%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.69 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Kitts South Korea
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
2,143 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23.2 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
42.5 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
238 mi
2002
68,794 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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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