If you lived in Saint Kitts and Nevis instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:

Health

live 10.8 years less

In United Arab Emirates, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 84 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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be 47.8% more likely to be obese

In United Arab Emirates, 31.6% 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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see 48.1% less spent on your healthcare

United Arab Emirates spends $3,727 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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Economy

make 49.8% less money

United Arab Emirates has a GDP per capita of $50,274 as of 2024, while in Saint Kitts and Nevis, the GDP per capita is $25,223 as of 2025.

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Life

have 19.6% more children

In United Arab Emirates, there are approximately 9.8 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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be 24.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In United Arab Emirates, approximately 3.0 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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be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In United Arab Emirates, approximately 3.8 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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Basic Needs

be 23.1% less likely to have internet access

In United Arab Emirates, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, about 76.9% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 10.0% less on education

United Arab Emirates spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 15.5% more on healthcare

United Arab Emirates spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 89.8% less coastline

United Arab Emirates has a total of 1,318 km of coastline. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 135 km.

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Safety

be 93.0 times more likely to be murdered

United Arab Emirates has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Kitts and Nevis, that number is 64.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 3.9 times more likely to die in a road accident

In United Arab Emirates, road accidents kill 5.9 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 14.4% more home broadband

United Arab Emirates has 40.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saint Kitts and Nevis has 46.7 as of 2022.

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live with 96.6% less strain on fresh water

United Arab Emirates withdraws 1510% 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 84.2% less CO2

United Arab Emirates emits 18.3 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 (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). 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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