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

Health

live 2.1 years longer

In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 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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see 53.2% more spent on your healthcare

Turkmenistan spends $1,264 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Kitts and Nevis spends $1,936 as of 2023.

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be 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Turkmenistan, 22.2% 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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Economy

make 3.9 times more money

Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $6,540 as of 2025, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $25,223 as of 2025.

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Life

be 54.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Turkmenistan, approximately 30.4 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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be 14.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Turkmenistan, approximately 5.0 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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have 43.9% fewer children

In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 20.9 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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Basic Needs

be 3.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 76.9% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 18.4% less on education

Turkmenistan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Safety

be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Turkmenistan, road accidents kill 8.0 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

find 9.0 times more home broadband

Turkmenistan has 5.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 46.7 as of 2022.

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live with 62.4% less strain on fresh water

Turkmenistan withdraws 135% 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 73.5% less CO2

Turkmenistan emits 10.9 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2022). 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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