Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Canada, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years less
In Canada, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 79.8% more likely to be obese
In Canada, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 46.7% of people as of 2024.
see 74.7% less spent on your healthcare
Canada spends $7,646 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Kitts and Nevis spends $1,936 as of 2023.
have 13.2% less access to essential health services
Canada scores 91 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saint Kitts and Nevis scores 79 as of 2021.
Economy
make 54.7% less money
Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,698 as of 2025, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $25,223 as of 2025.
Life
have 31.9% more children
In Canada, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Canada, approximately 12.0 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 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Canada, approximately 4.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 18.5% less likely to have internet access
In Canada, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 76.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.7% less on education
Canada spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 49.2% less on healthcare
Canada spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.9% less coastline
Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 135 km.
Safety
be 32.4 times more likely to be murdered
Canada has a homicide rate of 2.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 64.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 4.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Canada, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, they kill 23.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 13.7 times more strain on fresh water
Canada withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Kitts and Nevis withdraws 51% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 79.4% less CO2
Canada emits 14.0 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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