Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years less
In Denmark, 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 46.7% of people as of 2024.
see 73.3% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Kitts and Nevis spends $1,936 as of 2023.
have 31.4% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 30.9 as of 2018.
Economy
make 67.2% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $25,223 as of 2025.
Life
have 23.6% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 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 18.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 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 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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 22.9% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 76.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.0% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% 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 38.9% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% 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 98.2% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 135 km.
Safety
be 76.4 times more likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 64.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 10.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 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 2.0 times more strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Kitts and Nevis withdraws 51% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 32.7% less CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Kitts and Nevis emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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