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Saint Kitts and Nevis

North America · Caribbean

Very high development

Human development is high, and the air is clean.

Safety
Homicides
64.2per 100,000 people a yearVery highUNODC / World Bank · 2023
Money

Incomes above the median country

GNI per person
$24,530national income per person, US dollarsHigh
World Bank · 2025

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 82% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and rose 35% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$20K$40K$36,777 PPP$25,223Inflation, % a year10%0200620102015202020252006, $13,838 a person, $20,676 at PPP, inflation 8.5%2007, $14,758 a person, $21,301 at PPP, inflation 4.5%2008, $16,605 a person, $24,102 at PPP, inflation 5.3%2009, $16,503 a person, $23,385 at PPP, inflation 2.1%2010, $16,623 a person, $23,691 at PPP, inflation 0.9%2011, $17,832 a person, $24,550 at PPP, inflation 5.8%2012, $17,532 a person, $23,458 at PPP, inflation 0.8%2013, $18,580 a person, $24,624 at PPP, inflation 1.1%2014, $20,219 a person, $26,756 at PPP, inflation 0.2%2015, $20,329 a person, $26,877 at PPP, inflation -2.3%2016, $21,388 a person, $28,215 at PPP, inflation -0.7%2017, $22,465 a person, $29,579 at PPP, inflation 0.7%2018, $22,901 a person, $30,795 at PPP, inflation -1%2019, $23,595 a person, $32,482 at PPP, inflation -0.3%2020, $18,859 a person, $27,326 at PPP, inflation -1.2%2021, $18,361 a person, $26,897 at PPP, inflation 1.2%2022, $21,012 a person, $31,866 at PPP, inflation 2.7%2023, $22,577 a person, $34,008 at PPP, inflation 3.6%2024, $23,961 a person, $34,897 at PPP2025, $25,223 a person, $36,777 at PPP$0$20K$40KInflation, % a year10%0200620102015202020252006, $13,838 a person, $20,676 at PPP, inflation 8.5%2007, $14,758 a person, $21,301 at PPP, inflation 4.5%2008, $16,605 a person, $24,102 at PPP, inflation 5.3%2009, $16,503 a person, $23,385 at PPP, inflation 2.1%2010, $16,623 a person, $23,691 at PPP, inflation 0.9%2011, $17,832 a person, $24,550 at PPP, inflation 5.8%2012, $17,532 a person, $23,458 at PPP, inflation 0.8%2013, $18,580 a person, $24,624 at PPP, inflation 1.1%2014, $20,219 a person, $26,756 at PPP, inflation 0.2%2015, $20,329 a person, $26,877 at PPP, inflation -2.3%2016, $21,388 a person, $28,215 at PPP, inflation -0.7%2017, $22,465 a person, $29,579 at PPP, inflation 0.7%2018, $22,901 a person, $30,795 at PPP, inflation -1%2019, $23,595 a person, $32,482 at PPP, inflation -0.3%2020, $18,859 a person, $27,326 at PPP, inflation -1.2%2021, $18,361 a person, $26,897 at PPP, inflation 1.2%2022, $21,012 a person, $31,866 at PPP, inflation 2.7%2023, $22,577 a person, $34,008 at PPP, inflation 3.6%2024, $23,961 a person, $34,897 at PPP2025, $25,223 a person, $36,777 at PPP

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Around the middle for life expectancy

Life expectancy
72.3years, at birthModerate
#116 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
80WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100HighWHO · 2023
Air pollution
7.7PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageVery lowWHO · 2023
Work and internet

Fast home internet

Home internet
89 Mbpsmedian download speedFastOokla Speedtest · 2025

Internet speeds

Home internet89 MbpsFast

Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median download speed, ranked among the countries Ookla lists.

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How it changed

Saint Kitts and Nevis's Human Development Index

0.840Very high human development

58th of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 4th of 23 in North America.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

  1. #55Romania0.845
  2. #57Georgia0.844
  3. #58Saint Kitts and Nevis0.840
  4. #59Panama0.839
  5. #60Brunei0.837
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 2005

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.758 in 2005 to 0.840 in 2023.

0.700.800.900.8402005201020232005: 0.7582006: 0.7652007: 0.7692008: 0.7762009: 0.7832010: 0.7912011: 0.8002012: 0.8082013: 0.8182014: 0.8292015: 0.8302016: 0.8322017: 0.8342018: 0.8352019: 0.8392020: 0.8282021: 0.8182022: 0.8292023: 0.8400.700.800.902005201020232005: 0.7582006: 0.7652007: 0.7692008: 0.7762009: 0.7832010: 0.7912011: 0.8002012: 0.8082013: 0.8182014: 0.8292015: 0.8302016: 0.8322017: 0.8342018: 0.8352019: 0.8392020: 0.8282021: 0.8182022: 0.8292023: 0.840

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 19 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
72.3 years2024at birthUp 1.1 years from 71.2 years in 2005
Internet users
77%2024of people onlineUp 38 points from 39% in 2006
Urban population
32%2025of people in towns and citiesLevel with 2006
Births per woman
1.532024births per womanDown 0.40 from 1.93 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
2%2022of energy usedDown 21 points from 22% in 2004
Access to electricity
100%2024of people with electricityUp 4 points from 97% in 2005
Infant mortality
142024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsDown 3 from 17 in 2005
CO2 emissions per person
2.9 t2024of CO2 per person a yearUp 1.6 t from 1.3 t in 2005
Forest area
42%2023of land under forestLevel with 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

World's oldest CBI passport programme, running since 1984; a tiny twin-island federation. The case for living here is very high human development and clean air.

About Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis is a small twin-island nation in the Caribbean with a green volcanic interior, British colonial heritage, and a more relaxed and unhurried atmosphere than many of its neighbours. The sugar cane fields that once defined the island's economy now give way to hiking trails and a scenic railway. It suits those who want a quieter Caribbean experience with a little more character than the resort-only islands.

Practical facts

  • CapitalBasseterre
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • CurrencyEastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
  • Area260 km²
  • Plug typeType A/B/G
  • Drives on theleft
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What is Saint Kitts and Nevis's Human Development Index?

Saint Kitts and Nevis's Human Development Index is 0.840 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #58 of 193 by UNDP.

What is life expectancy in Saint Kitts and Nevis?

Life expectancy at birth in Saint Kitts and Nevis is 72.3 yrs (World Bank), ranked #116 of 195 countries.