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

Health

live 11.7 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 Italy, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 70.1% less likely to be obese

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 46.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2024.

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see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends $1,936 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Italy spends $4,993 as of 2024.

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Economy

make 71.7% more money

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $25,223 as of 2025, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $43,309 as of 2025.

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Life

be 91.9% 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 Italy, 6.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 83.5% 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 Italy, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.

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have 46.3% fewer children

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 16.1% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 76.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Italy, about 89.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 16.3% more on education

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Italy spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 47.0% more on healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Italy, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2024.

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Geography

see 56.3 times more coastline

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.

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Safety

be 99.1% less likely to be murdered

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a homicide rate of 64.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Italy, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 78.4% 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 Italy, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 41.4% less strain on fresh water

Saint Kitts and Nevis withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Italy withdraws 30% as of 2022.

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find 32.0% less home broadband

Saint Kitts and Nevis has 46.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Italy has 31.8 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 76.4% more CO2

Saint Kitts and Nevis emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Italy emits 5.1 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

Italy: At a glance

Italy is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 294,140 sq km. Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy is a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include sluggish economic growth, high youth and female unemployment, organized crime, corruption, and economic disparities between southern Italy and the more prosperous north.
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