Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 80.1% less likely to be obese
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 46.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
see 23.2% less spent on your healthcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends $1,936 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
Economy
make 45.0% less money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $25,223 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 78.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 74.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 70.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 13.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 42.3% fewer children
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.1% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 76.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In China, about 91.6% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 11.4% more on education
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 107.4 times more coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 99.2% less likely to be murdered
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a homicide rate of 64.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 24.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, road accidents kill 23.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 18.3% less strain on fresh water
Saint Kitts and Nevis withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Saint Kitts and Nevis emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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