If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of France, you would:

Health

live 10.7 years less

In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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.

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be 4.2 times more likely to be obese

In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 46.7% of people as of 2024.

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see 71.8% less spent on your healthcare

France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Kitts and Nevis spends $1,936 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 48.5% less money

France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $25,223 as of 2025.

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Life

have 21.0% more children

In France, there are approximately 9.7 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.

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be 10.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In France, approximately 7.0 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.

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be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In France, approximately 3.4 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.

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Basic Needs

be 13.3% less likely to have internet access

In France, approximately 88.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 76.9% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 34.2% less on education

France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 50.3% less on healthcare

France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 97.2% less coastline

France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 135 km.

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Safety

be 47.9 times more likely to be murdered

France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 64.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 4.9 times more likely to die in a road accident

In France, 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.

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Infrastructure

live with 2.4 times more strain on fresh water

France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Kitts and Nevis withdraws 51% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 28.0% less CO2

France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Kitts and Nevis emits 2.9 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

Saint Kitts and Nevis: At a glance

Saint Kitts and Nevis is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 261 sq km. Carib Indians occupied the islands of the West Indies for hundreds of years before the British began settlement in 1623. In 1967, the island territory of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla became an associated state of the UK with full internal autonomy. The island of Anguilla rebelled and was allowed to secede in 1971. The remaining islands achieved independence in 1983 as Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 1998, a vote in Nevis on a referendum to separate from Saint Kitts fell short of the two-thirds majority needed. Nevis continues in its efforts to separate from Saint Kitts.
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