Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Iceland, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $30,100 as of 2023, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $66,500 as of 2023.
be 20.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
Life
be 80.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Iceland, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.6% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iceland, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.1 times more on education
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Iceland spends 7.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 77.8% more on healthcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Iceland, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 36.8 times more coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iceland: At a glance
How big is Iceland compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis? See an in-depth size comparison.