# Saint Kitts and Nevis — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
When citing a figure, attribute both GeoReality and the primary source in the third column.

- Capital: Basseterre
- Region: North America · Caribbean
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/kn
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,922 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 260 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| GDP per capita (nominal) | 25,223 USD | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | 36,777 intl $ | World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD |
| GDP (total) | 1.2 bn USD | World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD |
| Human Development Index | 0.84 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.3 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 1.53 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Inflation (CPI, annual) | 3.6% | World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG |
| Median fixed broadband | 89.03 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Internet users | 76.9% of population | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 31.9% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 1.5% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 42.3% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 2.88 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 33% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 0% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 71.15 (2005) → 72.28 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Internet users | 38.5 (2006) → 76.88 (2024) | World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS |
| Urban population | 31.84 (2006) → 31.9 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 1.93 (2005) → 1.53 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 22 (2004) → 1.5 (2022) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 96.5 (2005) → 100 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 16.8 (2005) → 13.9 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 1.31 (2005) → 2.88 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 42.31 (2004) → 42.31 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 2005–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.759 |
| 2006 | 0.765 |
| 2007 | 0.769 |
| 2008 | 0.776 |
| 2009 | 0.782 |
| 2010 | 0.790 |
| 2011 | 0.801 |
| 2012 | 0.809 |
| 2013 | 0.819 |
| 2014 | 0.827 |
| 2015 | 0.829 |
| 2016 | 0.836 |
| 2017 | 0.836 |
| 2018 | 0.835 |
| 2019 | 0.838 |
| 2020 | 0.832 |
| 2021 | 0.832 |
| 2022 | 0.838 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/kn#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.