Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Haiti instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
Health
be 3.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Haiti, that number is 1.9% of people as of 2020.
live 11.1 years less
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Haiti, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 88.0% less money
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $23,300 as of 2020, while in Haiti, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2020.
be 9.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Haiti, that number is 40.6% as of 2010.
Life
have 72.5% more children
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Haiti, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Haiti, on the other hand, 40.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 61.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Haiti, 39% of the population do as of 2019.
be 56.8% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Haiti, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
be 22.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Haiti, that number is 76% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.6% less on education
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Haiti spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 13.0% less on healthcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Haiti, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 13.1 times more coastline
Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Haiti, that number is 1,771 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Haiti: At a glance
How big is Haiti compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis? See an in-depth size comparison.