Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
see 67.9% more spent on your healthcare
Barbados spends $1,153 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Kitts and Nevis spends $1,936 as of 2023.
live 4.0 years less
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 18.5% more likely to be obese
In Barbados, 39.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 46.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 11.1% less money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $28,365 as of 2025, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $25,223 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Barbados, approximately 35.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 74.0 women do as of 2023.
be 52.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, on the other hand, 13.9 children do as of 2024.
Geography
see 39.2% more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 135 km.
Safety
be 8.6 times more likely to be murdered
Barbados has a homicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 64.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Barbados, road accidents kill 10.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, they kill 23.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 24.7% more home broadband
Barbados has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 46.7 as of 2022.
live with 41.9% less strain on fresh water
Barbados withdraws 88% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Kitts and Nevis withdraws 51% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 14.3% more CO2
Barbados emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Kitts and Nevis emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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