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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a population of 46.8K (ranked 189/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Saint Kitts and Nevis' land area is 100.4 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 189th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 187/197 ($1.12B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 51/197 ($23,961), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Kitts Switzerland
Population
47017
9107866
Population rank 189/197 100/197
GDP
$1.12B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 187/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$23,961
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 51/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,847
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$604M
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
53.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$12,897
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 44/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,301
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 100.4 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
468 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
36.8 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Saint Kitts and Nevis and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Saint Kitts and Nevis and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Saint Kitts Switzerland
2024 $1,122,388,889 $936,564,198,049
2023 $1,055,651,852 $894,424,821,645
2022 $981,429,630 $828,508,926,958
2021 $858,622,222 $815,309,330,987
2020 $883,922,222 $741,999,406,006
2019 $1,107,855,556 $721,369,112,727
2018 $1,076,548,148 $725,568,717,468
2017 $1,056,977,778 $695,200,833,086
2016 $1,006,818,519 $687,895,460,903
2015 $957,222,222 $694,118,186,380
2014 $952,111,111 $726,537,808,338
2013 $874,548,148 $706,234,937,371
2012 $824,585,185 $686,420,221,558
2011 $836,092,593 $715,888,126,682
2010 $778,718,519 $598,851,028,907
2009 $774,274,074 $554,212,916,092
2008 $777,692,593 $567,267,767,519
2007 $689,285,185 $490,740,715,595
2006 $644,414,815 $441,634,672,197
2005 $547,203,704 $418,284,865,885
2004 $506,900,000 $403,912,891,033
2003 $469,869,870 $362,075,086,508
2002 $481,077,374 $309,301,422,430
2001 $458,643,829 $286,582,672,434
2000 $421,695,770 $279,216,033,870
1999 $406,595,484 $297,873,643,323
1998 $383,257,331 $303,459,014,347
1997 $374,641,308 $294,788,198,856
1996 $333,944,444 $340,103,959,547
1995 $313,485,185 $352,835,806,342
1994 $295,159,259 $301,375,055,202
1993 $263,755,556 $272,237,527,071
1992 $242,137,037 $279,921,425,828
1991 $220,540,741 $268,901,693,863
1990 $217,259,259 $265,763,573,999
1989 $192,518,519 $208,105,846,934
1988 $172,692,593 $215,540,625,299
1987 $147,748,148 $199,236,370,038
1986 $130,685,185 $159,089,921,063
1985 $111,007,407 $110,980,314,192
1984 $98,603,704 $109,455,312,168
1983 $86,874,074 $114,634,358,535
1982 $86,022,222 $115,043,365,512
1981 $80,888,889 $112,244,805,519
1980 $68,459,259 $122,557,843,886
1979 $58,840,741 $114,970,094,425
1978 $49,433,333 $102,280,472,036
1977 $44,496,296 $73,135,771,167
1976 $30,095,602 $68,476,524,644
1975 $33,364,055 $65,466,081,819
1974 $31,514,856 $57,103,011,446
1973 $24,196,018 $49,550,006,320
1972 $22,944,849 $36,844,318,854
1971 $19,624,746 $30,040,171,751
1970 $16,300,000 $24,998,066,773
1969 $15,850,000 $22,442,043,274
1968 $14,600,000 $20,712,102,794
1967 $16,742,338 $19,397,044,714
1966 $14,469,078 $18,019,402,374
1965 $13,593,932 $16,780,226,225
1964 $13,416,633 $15,833,133,858
1963 $12,833,301 $14,283,872,299
1962 $12,541,635 $12,989,649,694
1961 $12,483,302 $11,713,348,834
1960 $12,366,636 $10,412,232,621

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Kitts Switzerland
2024 $23,961 $103,998
2023 $22,577 $100,624
2022 $21,012 $94,395
2021 $18,361 $93,665
2020 $18,859 $85,898
2019 $23,595 $84,122
2018 $22,901 $85,217
2017 $22,465 $82,254
2016 $21,388 $82,153
2015 $20,329 $83,806
2014 $20,219 $88,725
2013 $18,580 $87,304
2012 $17,532 $85,836
2011 $17,832 $90,477
2010 $16,623 $76,531
2009 $16,503 $71,568
2008 $16,605 $74,175
2007 $14,758 $64,989
2006 $13,838 $59,011
2005 $11,784 $56,243
2004 $10,945 $54,659
2003 $10,176 $49,336
2002 $10,454 $42,459
2001 $10,023 $39,639
2000 $9,320 $38,865
1999 $9,116 $41,696
1998 $8,711 $42,681
1997 $8,627 $41,584
1996 $7,788 $48,093
1995 $7,406 $50,114
1994 $7,065 $43,092
1993 $6,395 $39,237
1992 $5,947 $40,714
1991 $5,465 $39,544
1990 $5,373 $39,575
1989 $4,723 $31,309
1988 $4,206 $32,690
1987 $3,573 $30,441
1986 $3,140 $24,460
1985 $2,651 $17,152
1984 $2,341 $16,991
1983 $2,052 $17,859
1982 $2,023 $18,000
1981 $1,894 $17,665
1980 $1,598 $19,394
1979 $1,367 $18,266
1978 $1,144 $16,282
1977 $1,026 $11,644
1976 $692 $10,865
1975 $765 $10,328
1974 $721 $9,005
1973 $551 $7,856
1972 $521 $5,885
1971 $444 $4,835
1970 $365 $4,044
1969 $347 $3,657
1968 $309 $3,413
1967 $344 $3,237
1966 $290 $3,045
1965 $265.8 $2,865
1964 $256.4 $2,735
1963 $240.1 $2,508
1962 $230.3 $2,330
1961 $225.6 $2,155
1960 $221.6 $1,954

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Kitts Switzerland
2026 72.6 84.4
2025 72.4 84.2
2024 72.3 84.1
2023 72.1 84
2022 70.3 83.2
2021 69.3 83.6
2020 71.2 83.1
2019 71.5 83.8
2018 71.3 83.6
2017 71.3 83.4
2016 71.2 83.4
2015 71.2 82.8
2014 71.2 83.1
2013 71.3 82.7
2012 71.4 82.6
2011 71.4 82.6
2010 71.5 82.3
2009 71.5 82
2008 71.5 82
2007 71.4 81.7
2006 71.4 81.5
2005 71.2 81.2
2004 70.9 81.1
2003 70.6 80.5
2002 70.2 80.4
2001 69.8 80.3
2000 69.2 79.8
1999 68.7 79.7
1998 67.9 79.5
1997 67.8 79.2
1996 67.5 79
1995 67.2 78.6
1994 67 78.5
1993 66.7 78.2
1992 66.3 77.9
1991 66 77.6
1990 65.6 77.4
1989 65.4 77.6
1988 65.5 77.4
1987 65.5 77.3
1986 65.6 77
1985 65.5 76.9
1984 65.3 76.8
1983 65.1 76.2
1982 64.9 76.2
1981 64.6 75.8
1980 64.4 75.6
1979 64.2 75.6
1978 64 75.3
1977 63.7 75.4
1976 63.5 74.9
1975 63.2 74.8
1974 62.9 74.4
1973 62.5 74.1
1972 62.1 73.8
1971 61.7 73.2
1970 61.4 73.1
1969 61.1 72.7
1968 60.8 72.7
1967 60.4 72.7
1966 60.1 72.4
1965 59.6 72.3
1964 59 72.2
1963 58.4 71.3
1962 57.8 71.3
1961 57.3 71.7
1960 56.8 71.4
1959 56.6 71.5
1958 56.4 71.3
1957 56.4 70.5
1956 56.4 70.2
1955 56.4 70.1
1954 56.3 70
1953 56 69.5
1952 55.7 69.6
1951 55.2 68.7
1950 54.8 68.9

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Saint Kitts Switzerland
2024 46,843 9,005,582
2023 46,758 8,888,822
2022 46,709 8,777,088
2021 46,763 8,704,546
2020 46,870 8,638,167
2019 46,952 8,575,280
2018 47,008 8,514,329
2017 47,050 8,451,840
2016 47,075 8,373,338
2015 47,087 8,282,396
2014 47,089 8,188,649
2013 47,069 8,089,346
2012 47,033 7,996,861
2011 46,886 7,912,398
2010 46,846 7,824,909
2009 46,916 7,743,831
2008 46,835 7,647,675
2007 46,706 7,551,117
2006 46,569 7,483,934
2005 46,437 7,437,115
2004 46,315 7,389,625
2003 46,176 7,339,001
2002 46,020 7,284,753
2001 45,761 7,229,854
2000 45,248 7,184,250
1999 44,601 7,143,991
1998 43,998 7,110,001
1997 43,428 7,088,906
1996 42,877 7,071,850
1995 42,326 7,040,687
1994 41,776 6,993,795
1993 41,242 6,938,265
1992 40,715 6,875,364
1991 40,358 6,799,978
1990 40,432 6,715,519
1989 40,758 6,646,912
1988 41,062 6,593,386
1987 41,348 6,545,106
1986 41,618 6,504,124
1985 41,874 6,470,365
1984 42,113 6,441,865
1983 42,334 6,418,773
1982 42,532 6,391,309
1981 42,698 6,354,074
1980 42,850 6,319,408
1979 43,033 6,294,365
1978 43,217 6,281,738
1977 43,358 6,281,174
1976 43,482 6,302,504
1975 43,606 6,338,632
1974 43,738 6,341,405
1973 43,880 6,307,347
1972 44,033 6,260,956
1971 44,206 6,213,399
1970 44,606 6,180,877
1969 45,731 6,136,387
1968 47,245 6,067,714
1967 48,605 5,991,785
1966 49,898 5,918,002
1965 51,139 5,856,472
1964 52,326 5,789,228
1963 53,441 5,694,247
1962 54,461 5,573,815
1961 55,334 5,434,294
1960 55,810 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Kitts Switzerland
2023 1.51 1.33
2022 1.51 1.39
2021 1.53 1.52
2020 1.55 1.46
2019 1.57 1.48
2018 1.59 1.52
2017 1.61 1.52
2016 1.63 1.54
2015 1.64 1.54
2014 1.67 1.54
2013 1.68 1.52
2012 1.71 1.52
2011 1.74 1.52
2010 1.76 1.52
2009 1.8 1.5
2008 1.83 1.48
2007 1.87 1.46
2006 1.9 1.44
2005 1.93 1.42
2004 1.96 1.42
2003 2 1.39
2002 2.04 1.39
2001 2.08 1.38
2000 2.13 1.5
1999 2.26 1.48
1998 2.31 1.47
1997 2.3 1.48
1996 2.26 1.5
1995 2.3 1.48
1994 2.31 1.49
1993 2.38 1.51
1992 2.43 1.58
1991 2.6 1.58
1990 2.73 1.58
1989 2.69 1.56
1988 2.62 1.57
1987 2.62 1.52
1986 2.68 1.53
1985 2.82 1.52
1984 2.88 1.53
1983 3.1 1.52
1982 3.18 1.56
1981 3.3 1.55
1980 3.26 1.55
1979 3.23 1.52
1978 3.29 1.51
1977 3.48 1.53
1976 3.59 1.55
1975 3.68 1.61
1974 3.81 1.73
1973 3.97 1.81
1972 4.16 1.91
1971 4.51 2.04
1970 4.73 2.1
1969 4.97 2.19
1968 5.17 2.29
1967 5.46 2.39
1966 5.78 2.5
1965 6.01 2.59
1964 6.08 2.66
1963 6.12 2.65
1962 6.06 2.58
1961 6.27 2.52
1960 6.54 2.44

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

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Saint Kitts and Nevis and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Kitts Switzerland
2024 36.8 43.7
2023 36.4 43.4
2022 36 43
2021 35.6 42.8
2020 35.2 42.7
2019 34.7 42.6
2018 34.2 42.5
2017 33.8 42.4
2016 33.3 42.3
2015 32.8 42.2
2014 32.3 42.1
2013 31.9 42
2012 31.5 41.8
2011 31.1 41.6
2010 30.6 41.5
2009 30 41.3
2008 29.6 41.1
2007 29.3 40.9
2006 28.9 40.6
2005 28.5 40.3
2004 28.1 39.9
2003 27.7 39.6
2002 27.4 39.3
2001 27 39
2000 26.7 38.7
1999 26.3 38.4
1998 25.9 38.2
1997 25.5 37.9
1996 25.1 37.6
1995 24.7 37.3
1994 24.4 37.1
1993 24.1 37
1992 23.7 36.9
1991 23.5 36.9
1990 23.3 36.9
1989 23.2 36.8
1988 23 36.7
1987 22.8 36.5
1986 22.5 36.3
1985 22.2 36.1
1984 21.8 35.9
1983 21.4 35.6
1982 21 35.3
1981 20.5 35
1980 20.1 34.8
1979 19.8 34.5
1978 19.5 34.2
1977 19.2 33.8
1976 18.9 33.5
1975 18.5 33.1
1974 18.1 32.7
1973 17.7 32.5
1972 17.3 32.3
1971 16.8 32.2
1970 16.3 32
1969 16.1 31.7
1968 16.4 31.7
1967 16.6 31.6
1966 16.9 31.6
1965 17.1 31.6
1964 17.3 31.5
1963 17.3 31.7
1962 17.4 32
1961 17.4 32.4
1960 17.5 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Kitts Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$1.05B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.2%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.5%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-11%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.12%
2001
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
62
2025
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
0
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$295M
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.7M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
301,399
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
61.8%
2018
2.08%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Saint Kitts Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,777 kg
2007
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2007
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.14 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.88 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.5%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.53%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saint Kitts Switzerland
% of world population
0.0006%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+18
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
31.8%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.34 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
56.9
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
13
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
23.1
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2025
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
149
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
78%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
76.4%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Saint Kitts Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,295
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$541
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
72.6 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.09
2018
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
74
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.3
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
46.7%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.8%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.69 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Kitts Switzerland
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,143 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
23.2 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
42.5 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
238 mi
2002
52,266 mi
2021

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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