Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 11.9 years less

In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 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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Economy

make 12.4% more money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $25,223 as of 2025.

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Life

be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, on the other hand, 13.9 children do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 94.7% less coastline

French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 135 km.

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Infrastructure

find 31.5% more home broadband

French Polynesia has 35.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 46.7 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 16.8% less CO2

French Polynesia emits 3.5 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), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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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