Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population of 46.8K (ranked 189/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Saint Kitts and Nevis' land area is 100.4 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 189th vs. 90th).
By GDP, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187/197 ($1.12B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.42B). By GDP per capita, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51/197 ($23,961), while Suriname ranks 102/197 ($6,962).
Main facts and rankings
Saint Kitts
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
47017
|
646767
|
| Population rank | 189/197 | 165/197 |
| GDP |
$1.12B
2024 |
$4.42B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 187/197 | 164/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$23,961
2024 |
$6,962
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 51/197 | 102/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$34,847
2024 |
$21,801
2024 |
| Government debt |
$604M
2024 |
$3.86B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
53.8%
2024 |
87.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$12,897
2024 |
$6,077
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 44/185 | 74/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$13,301
2026 |
$3,263
2026 |
| Land area | 100.4 sq mi | 61,972 sq mi |
| Population density |
468 ppl/mi²
2026 |
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.51
2023 |
2.25
2023 |
| Median age |
36.8 years
2024 |
29.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
72.6 years
2026 |
74 years
2026 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname: Comparison Charts
Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | $1,122,388,889 | $4,416,775,112 |
| 2023 | $1,055,651,852 | $3,472,693,412 |
| 2022 | $981,429,630 | $3,791,603,200 |
| 2021 | $858,622,222 | $3,107,923,198 |
| 2020 | $883,922,222 | $2,911,807,496 |
| 2019 | $1,107,855,556 | $4,016,040,575 |
| 2018 | $1,076,548,148 | $3,996,198,867 |
| 2017 | $1,056,977,778 | $3,591,679,431 |
| 2016 | $1,006,818,519 | $3,317,421,648 |
| 2015 | $957,222,222 | $5,126,237,646 |
| 2014 | $952,111,111 | $5,240,606,061 |
| 2013 | $874,548,148 | $5,145,757,576 |
| 2012 | $824,585,185 | $4,980,000,000 |
| 2011 | $836,092,593 | $4,422,276,622 |
| 2010 | $778,718,519 | $4,368,370,998 |
| 2009 | $774,274,074 | $3,875,409,836 |
| 2008 | $777,692,593 | $3,532,969,035 |
| 2007 | $689,285,185 | $2,936,612,022 |
| 2006 | $644,414,815 | $2,626,380,435 |
| 2005 | $547,203,704 | $1,793,410,397 |
| 2004 | $506,900,000 | $1,484,092,538 |
| 2003 | $469,869,870 | $1,274,190,311 |
| 2002 | $481,077,374 | $1,093,574,468 |
| 2001 | $458,643,829 | $834,279,358 |
| 2000 | $421,695,770 | $947,671,970 |
| 1999 | $406,595,484 | $886,290,698 |
| 1998 | $383,257,331 | $1,110,850,000 |
| 1997 | $374,641,308 | $926,422,500 |
| 1996 | $333,944,444 | $861,372,806 |
| 1995 | $313,485,185 | $691,590,498 |
| 1994 | $295,159,259 | $605,492,537 |
| 1993 | $263,755,556 | $428,764,706 |
| 1992 | $242,137,037 | $404,600,000 |
| 1991 | $220,540,741 | $448,100,000 |
| 1990 | $217,259,259 | $388,400,000 |
| 1989 | $192,518,519 | $542,600,000 |
| 1988 | $172,692,593 | $1,161,000,000 |
| 1987 | $147,748,148 | $980,000,000 |
| 1986 | $130,685,185 | $891,000,000 |
| 1985 | $111,007,407 | $873,000,000 |
| 1984 | $98,603,704 | $864,000,000 |
| 1983 | $86,874,074 | $883,500,000 |
| 1982 | $86,022,222 | $915,000,000 |
| 1981 | $80,888,889 | $889,000,000 |
| 1980 | $68,459,259 | $795,000,000 |
| 1979 | $58,840,741 | $782,500,000 |
| 1978 | $49,433,333 | $735,500,000 |
| 1977 | $44,496,296 | $641,500,000 |
| 1976 | $30,095,602 | $505,500,000 |
| 1975 | $33,364,055 | $465,500,000 |
| 1974 | $31,514,856 | $409,850,000 |
| 1973 | $24,196,018 | $339,450,000 |
| 1972 | $22,944,849 | $311,950,000 |
| 1971 | $19,624,746 | $301,000,000 |
| 1970 | $16,300,000 | $274,900,000 |
| 1969 | $15,850,000 | $259,650,000 |
| 1968 | $14,600,000 | $241,350,000 |
| 1967 | $16,742,338 | $220,700,000 |
| 1966 | $14,469,078 | $190,350,000 |
| 1965 | $13,593,932 | $154,150,000 |
| 1964 | $13,416,633 | $134,400,000 |
| 1963 | $12,833,301 | $125,950,000 |
| 1962 | $12,541,635 | $116,150,000 |
| 1961 | $12,483,302 | $107,700,000 |
| 1960 | $12,366,636 | $99,650,000 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | $23,961 | $6,962 |
| 2023 | $22,577 | $5,522 |
| 2022 | $21,012 | $6,084 |
| 2021 | $18,361 | $5,030 |
| 2020 | $18,859 | $4,755 |
| 2019 | $23,595 | $6,630 |
| 2018 | $22,901 | $6,666 |
| 2017 | $22,465 | $6,050 |
| 2016 | $21,388 | $5,644 |
| 2015 | $20,329 | $8,814 |
| 2014 | $20,219 | $9,108 |
| 2013 | $18,580 | $9,043 |
| 2012 | $17,532 | $8,851 |
| 2011 | $17,832 | $7,950 |
| 2010 | $16,623 | $7,944 |
| 2009 | $16,503 | $7,130 |
| 2008 | $16,605 | $6,576 |
| 2007 | $14,758 | $5,530 |
| 2006 | $13,838 | $5,003 |
| 2005 | $11,784 | $3,453 |
| 2004 | $10,945 | $2,888 |
| 2003 | $10,176 | $2,516 |
| 2002 | $10,454 | $2,202 |
| 2001 | $10,023 | $1,715 |
| 2000 | $9,320 | $1,988 |
| 1999 | $9,116 | $1,898 |
| 1998 | $8,711 | $2,429 |
| 1997 | $8,627 | $2,068 |
| 1996 | $7,788 | $1,963 |
| 1995 | $7,406 | $1,610 |
| 1994 | $7,065 | $1,434 |
| 1993 | $6,395 | $1,022 |
| 1992 | $5,947 | $969 |
| 1991 | $5,465 | $1,080 |
| 1990 | $5,373 | $942 |
| 1989 | $4,723 | $1,329 |
| 1988 | $4,206 | $2,886 |
| 1987 | $3,573 | $2,469 |
| 1986 | $3,140 | $2,271 |
| 1985 | $2,651 | $2,256 |
| 1984 | $2,341 | $2,261 |
| 1983 | $2,052 | $2,333 |
| 1982 | $2,023 | $2,430 |
| 1981 | $1,894 | $2,368 |
| 1980 | $1,598 | $2,118 |
| 1979 | $1,367 | $2,072 |
| 1978 | $1,144 | $1,928 |
| 1977 | $1,026 | $1,666 |
| 1976 | $692 | $1,302 |
| 1975 | $765 | $1,190 |
| 1974 | $721 | $1,041 |
| 1973 | $551 | $858 |
| 1972 | $521 | $785 |
| 1971 | $444 | $768 |
| 1970 | $365 | $724 |
| 1969 | $347 | $708 |
| 1968 | $309 | $681 |
| 1967 | $344 | $644 |
| 1966 | $290 | $575 |
| 1965 | $265.8 | $482 |
| 1964 | $256.4 | $435 |
| 1963 | $240.1 | $424 |
| 1962 | $230.3 | $409 |
| 1961 | $225.6 | $395 |
| 1960 | $221.6 | $378 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2026 | 72.6 | 74 |
| 2025 | 72.4 | 73.9 |
| 2024 | 72.3 | 73.8 |
| 2023 | 72.1 | 73.6 |
| 2022 | 70.3 | 73.3 |
| 2021 | 69.3 | 68.9 |
| 2020 | 71.2 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 71.5 | 71.8 |
| 2018 | 71.3 | 71.5 |
| 2017 | 71.3 | 71.2 |
| 2016 | 71.2 | 71 |
| 2015 | 71.2 | 70.6 |
| 2014 | 71.2 | 70.3 |
| 2013 | 71.3 | 70.1 |
| 2012 | 71.4 | 70 |
| 2011 | 71.4 | 69.8 |
| 2010 | 71.5 | 69.6 |
| 2009 | 71.5 | 69.3 |
| 2008 | 71.5 | 68.9 |
| 2007 | 71.4 | 68.3 |
| 2006 | 71.4 | 67.6 |
| 2005 | 71.2 | 67 |
| 2004 | 70.9 | 66.4 |
| 2003 | 70.6 | 65.8 |
| 2002 | 70.2 | 65.3 |
| 2001 | 69.8 | 64.8 |
| 2000 | 69.2 | 64.4 |
| 1999 | 68.7 | 64 |
| 1998 | 67.9 | 63.7 |
| 1997 | 67.8 | 63.4 |
| 1996 | 67.5 | 63.1 |
| 1995 | 67.2 | 62.8 |
| 1994 | 67 | 62.5 |
| 1993 | 66.7 | 62.4 |
| 1992 | 66.3 | 62.2 |
| 1991 | 66 | 62.2 |
| 1990 | 65.6 | 62.1 |
| 1989 | 65.4 | 62 |
| 1988 | 65.5 | 61.5 |
| 1987 | 65.5 | 61.3 |
| 1986 | 65.6 | 61.2 |
| 1985 | 65.5 | 61.4 |
| 1984 | 65.3 | 61.2 |
| 1983 | 65.1 | 61.1 |
| 1982 | 64.9 | 60.9 |
| 1981 | 64.6 | 60.8 |
| 1980 | 64.4 | 60.7 |
| 1979 | 64.2 | 60.5 |
| 1978 | 64 | 60.4 |
| 1977 | 63.7 | 60.3 |
| 1976 | 63.5 | 60.2 |
| 1975 | 63.2 | 60 |
| 1974 | 62.9 | 59.9 |
| 1973 | 62.5 | 59.8 |
| 1972 | 62.1 | 59.7 |
| 1971 | 61.7 | 59.6 |
| 1970 | 61.4 | 59.5 |
| 1969 | 61.1 | 59.4 |
| 1968 | 60.8 | 59.3 |
| 1967 | 60.4 | 59.2 |
| 1966 | 60.1 | 59.2 |
| 1965 | 59.6 | 59.1 |
| 1964 | 59 | 58.9 |
| 1963 | 58.4 | 58.5 |
| 1962 | 57.8 | 58 |
| 1961 | 57.3 | 57.3 |
| 1960 | 56.8 | 56.6 |
| 1959 | 56.6 | 55.9 |
| 1958 | 56.4 | 55.4 |
| 1957 | 56.4 | 54.7 |
| 1956 | 56.4 | 54.1 |
| 1955 | 56.4 | 53.5 |
| 1954 | 56.3 | 52.8 |
| 1953 | 56 | 52.1 |
| 1952 | 55.7 | 51.4 |
| 1951 | 55.2 | 51.1 |
| 1950 | 54.8 | 50.7 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 46,843 | 634,431 |
| 2023 | 46,758 | 628,886 |
| 2022 | 46,709 | 623,164 |
| 2021 | 46,763 | 617,896 |
| 2020 | 46,870 | 612,317 |
| 2019 | 46,952 | 605,768 |
| 2018 | 47,008 | 599,513 |
| 2017 | 47,050 | 593,713 |
| 2016 | 47,075 | 587,757 |
| 2015 | 47,087 | 581,627 |
| 2014 | 47,089 | 575,373 |
| 2013 | 47,069 | 569,020 |
| 2012 | 47,033 | 562,633 |
| 2011 | 46,886 | 556,269 |
| 2010 | 46,846 | 549,923 |
| 2009 | 46,916 | 543,568 |
| 2008 | 46,835 | 537,245 |
| 2007 | 46,706 | 531,016 |
| 2006 | 46,569 | 524,997 |
| 2005 | 46,437 | 519,313 |
| 2004 | 46,315 | 513,923 |
| 2003 | 46,176 | 506,414 |
| 2002 | 46,020 | 496,551 |
| 2001 | 45,761 | 486,560 |
| 2000 | 45,248 | 476,643 |
| 1999 | 44,601 | 466,916 |
| 1998 | 43,998 | 457,406 |
| 1997 | 43,428 | 448,067 |
| 1996 | 42,877 | 438,830 |
| 1995 | 42,326 | 429,606 |
| 1994 | 41,776 | 422,375 |
| 1993 | 41,242 | 419,352 |
| 1992 | 40,715 | 417,589 |
| 1991 | 40,358 | 415,013 |
| 1990 | 40,432 | 412,493 |
| 1989 | 40,758 | 408,409 |
| 1988 | 41,062 | 402,227 |
| 1987 | 41,348 | 396,911 |
| 1986 | 41,618 | 392,330 |
| 1985 | 41,874 | 386,972 |
| 1984 | 42,113 | 382,193 |
| 1983 | 42,334 | 378,746 |
| 1982 | 42,532 | 376,555 |
| 1981 | 42,698 | 375,459 |
| 1980 | 42,850 | 375,377 |
| 1979 | 43,033 | 377,602 |
| 1978 | 43,217 | 381,502 |
| 1977 | 43,358 | 385,067 |
| 1976 | 43,482 | 388,289 |
| 1975 | 43,606 | 391,170 |
| 1974 | 43,738 | 393,676 |
| 1973 | 43,880 | 395,772 |
| 1972 | 44,033 | 397,413 |
| 1971 | 44,206 | 391,932 |
| 1970 | 44,606 | 379,442 |
| 1969 | 45,731 | 366,906 |
| 1968 | 47,245 | 354,616 |
| 1967 | 48,605 | 342,679 |
| 1966 | 49,898 | 331,135 |
| 1965 | 51,139 | 320,000 |
| 1964 | 52,326 | 309,041 |
| 1963 | 53,441 | 297,034 |
| 1962 | 54,461 | 283,912 |
| 1961 | 55,334 | 272,791 |
| 1960 | 55,810 | 263,918 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2023 | 1.51 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.51 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.53 | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 1.55 | 2.31 |
| 2019 | 1.57 | 2.35 |
| 2018 | 1.59 | 2.38 |
| 2017 | 1.61 | 2.43 |
| 2016 | 1.63 | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 1.64 | 2.57 |
| 2014 | 1.67 | 2.62 |
| 2013 | 1.68 | 2.65 |
| 2012 | 1.71 | 2.67 |
| 2011 | 1.74 | 2.67 |
| 2010 | 1.76 | 2.69 |
| 2009 | 1.8 | 2.71 |
| 2008 | 1.83 | 2.73 |
| 2007 | 1.87 | 2.74 |
| 2006 | 1.9 | 2.73 |
| 2005 | 1.93 | 2.71 |
| 2004 | 1.96 | 2.74 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2.84 |
| 2002 | 2.04 | 2.96 |
| 2001 | 2.08 | 3.06 |
| 2000 | 2.13 | 3.05 |
| 1999 | 2.26 | 3.02 |
| 1998 | 2.31 | 2.99 |
| 1997 | 2.3 | 2.95 |
| 1996 | 2.26 | 2.92 |
| 1995 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 2.31 | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 2.38 | 2.94 |
| 1992 | 2.43 | 3.01 |
| 1991 | 2.6 | 3.09 |
| 1990 | 2.73 | 3.23 |
| 1989 | 2.69 | 3.39 |
| 1988 | 2.62 | 3.46 |
| 1987 | 2.62 | 3.53 |
| 1986 | 2.68 | 3.61 |
| 1985 | 2.82 | 3.71 |
| 1984 | 2.88 | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 3.1 | 3.87 |
| 1982 | 3.18 | 3.82 |
| 1981 | 3.3 | 3.75 |
| 1980 | 3.26 | 3.79 |
| 1979 | 3.23 | 3.93 |
| 1978 | 3.29 | 4.08 |
| 1977 | 3.48 | 4.26 |
| 1976 | 3.59 | 4.45 |
| 1975 | 3.68 | 4.63 |
| 1974 | 3.81 | 4.81 |
| 1973 | 3.97 | 5.01 |
| 1972 | 4.16 | 5.18 |
| 1971 | 4.51 | 5.36 |
| 1970 | 4.73 | 5.53 |
| 1969 | 4.97 | 5.7 |
| 1968 | 5.17 | 5.86 |
| 1967 | 5.46 | 6.04 |
| 1966 | 5.78 | 6.2 |
| 1965 | 6.01 | 6.32 |
| 1964 | 6.08 | 6.43 |
| 1963 | 6.12 | 6.51 |
| 1962 | 6.06 | 6.57 |
| 1961 | 6.27 | 6.58 |
| 1960 | 6.54 | 6.59 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Kitts and Nevis and Suriname demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Kitts
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 36.8 | 29.4 |
| 2023 | 36.4 | 29.2 |
| 2022 | 36 | 28.9 |
| 2021 | 35.6 | 28.7 |
| 2020 | 35.2 | 28.6 |
| 2019 | 34.7 | 28.3 |
| 2018 | 34.2 | 28.1 |
| 2017 | 33.8 | 27.9 |
| 2016 | 33.3 | 27.7 |
| 2015 | 32.8 | 27.5 |
| 2014 | 32.3 | 27.3 |
| 2013 | 31.9 | 27.1 |
| 2012 | 31.5 | 26.9 |
| 2011 | 31.1 | 26.7 |
| 2010 | 30.6 | 26.5 |
| 2009 | 30 | 26.3 |
| 2008 | 29.6 | 26.1 |
| 2007 | 29.3 | 25.8 |
| 2006 | 28.9 | 25.6 |
| 2005 | 28.5 | 25.5 |
| 2004 | 28.1 | 25.3 |
| 2003 | 27.7 | 25 |
| 2002 | 27.4 | 24.7 |
| 2001 | 27 | 24.4 |
| 2000 | 26.7 | 24 |
| 1999 | 26.3 | 23.6 |
| 1998 | 25.9 | 23.2 |
| 1997 | 25.5 | 22.8 |
| 1996 | 25.1 | 22.4 |
| 1995 | 24.7 | 22 |
| 1994 | 24.4 | 21.7 |
| 1993 | 24.1 | 21.5 |
| 1992 | 23.7 | 21.2 |
| 1991 | 23.5 | 21 |
| 1990 | 23.3 | 20.8 |
| 1989 | 23.2 | 20.6 |
| 1988 | 23 | 20.4 |
| 1987 | 22.8 | 20.2 |
| 1986 | 22.5 | 20 |
| 1985 | 22.2 | 19.7 |
| 1984 | 21.8 | 19.5 |
| 1983 | 21.4 | 19.2 |
| 1982 | 21 | 18.9 |
| 1981 | 20.5 | 18.7 |
| 1980 | 20.1 | 18.4 |
| 1979 | 19.8 | 18.1 |
| 1978 | 19.5 | 17.9 |
| 1977 | 19.2 | 17.6 |
| 1976 | 18.9 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 18.5 | 17 |
| 1974 | 18.1 | 16.7 |
| 1973 | 17.7 | 16.3 |
| 1972 | 17.3 | 16 |
| 1971 | 16.8 | 15.7 |
| 1970 | 16.3 | 15.6 |
| 1969 | 16.1 | 15.6 |
| 1968 | 16.4 | 15.6 |
| 1967 | 16.6 | 15.8 |
| 1966 | 16.9 | 16.1 |
| 1965 | 17.1 | 16.4 |
| 1964 | 17.3 | 16.8 |
| 1963 | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| 1962 | 17.4 | 17.8 |
| 1961 | 17.4 | 18.2 |
| 1960 | 17.5 | 18.1 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Saint Kitts
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$1.05B
2024 |
$3.61B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
43.2%
2024 |
29.2%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.5%
2023 |
2.87%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
2,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-11%
2024 |
-2.42%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.12%
2001 |
7.92%
2016 |
| Services, % of GDP |
66.1%
2024 |
50.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
20.9%
2024 |
35.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
62
2025 |
53
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
30.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.2%
2022 |
| Number of billionaires |
0
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0%
2025 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$295M
2024 |
$1.63B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$38.7M
2024 |
$160M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
301,399
2020 |
279,000
2017 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
61.8%
2018 |
0.78%
2020 |
Energy
|
Saint Kitts
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,777 kg
2007 |
1,695 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$12
2007 |
$12.5
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.14 megatons
2024 |
2.58 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.88 tons
2024 |
4.06 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
90.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
1.5%
2022 |
14.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
10.3%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
12.3%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
2,897 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
4.53%
2021 |
41.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
61%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
99.6%
2023 |
Society
|
Saint Kitts
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0006%
2024 |
0.008%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+18
2025 |
-967
2025 |
| Urban population |
31.8%
2024 |
65.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
47.9:52.1
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.7 ft
2025 |
5.73 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.34 ft
2025 |
5.32 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
56.9
2026 |
46.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
60
2025 |
38
2025 |
| Higher education index |
13
2026 |
22
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
23.1
2022 |
7.28
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
2
2025 |
15.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
149
2025 |
86
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
97.8%
2003 |
95%
2021 |
| English speaking |
78%
2023 |
87.1%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
76.4%
2023 |
78.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Saint Kitts
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,295
2023 |
$297
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$541
2023 |
$58.6
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
72.6 years
2026 |
74 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2023 |
5.16%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.09
2018 |
1.36
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
74
2023 |
84
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
16.3
2023 |
16.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
46.7%
2022 |
29.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.8%
2024 |
13.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
85
2026 |
63
2026 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.69 liters
2020 |
5.93 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Saint Kitts
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0002%
2026 |
0.11%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
2,143 sq mi
2024 |
97,682 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
23.2 sq mi
2026 |
275.8 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
42.5 sq mi
2026 |
58,531 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
238 mi
2002 |
2,674 mi
2003 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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