Dominica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis scores 48.9 in the NationsTree Index (94th in the world) and Dominica scores 38.5 (135th), a gap of 10.4 points. Their trees are 0.7 m and 0.8 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Dominica has 40% more people than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Dominica is 2.9 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis by land area. The economy of Saint Kitts and Nevis is 15% larger than that of Dominica (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Dominica 65,871 and Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,922 (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $36,777 in Saint Kitts and Nevis and $22,713 in Dominica (2025, international dollars). People in Saint Kitts and Nevis live on average 1.0 years longer (72.3 vs 71.3 years).

Of 26 indicators reported by both countries, Dominica ranks higher in the world on 9 and Saint Kitts and Nevis on 17. Dominica is clearly stronger in environment & energy and trade. Saint Kitts and Nevis is clearly stronger in society & health, infrastructure & digital and science & innovation.

As a nation, Saint Kitts and Nevis is the older of the two (statehood since 1967, 59 years), compared with Dominica (since 1978). Over the last five years Saint Kitts and Nevis improved faster (direction score 49 vs 17 out of 100).