Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 62.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Virgin Islands, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 4.5% as of 1997.
make 34.8% less money
Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2021, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $30,100 as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 21.9% more likely to have internet access
In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 28.2% less coastline
Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 135 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: At a glance
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