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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Side-by-side comparison of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 59 years

NationsTree Index48.994th of 196
Tree height0.8 m 
vs
15:11
indicators where each ranks higher

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 47 years

NationsTree Index49.689th of 196
Tree height0.9 m 
Open in the comparison tool Data as of 26 October 2026

In short

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines scores 49.6 in the NationsTree Index (89th in the world) and Saint Kitts and Nevis scores 48.9 (94th), a gap of 0.8 points. Their trees are 0.8 m and 0.9 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 2.1 times the population of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 49% more land area than Saint Kitts and Nevis. The economy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 32% larger than that of Saint Kitts and Nevis (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,922 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99,924 (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $36,777 in Saint Kitts and Nevis and $22,799 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2025, international dollars). People in Saint Kitts and Nevis live on average 0.9 years longer (72.3 vs 71.4 years).

Of 26 indicators reported by both countries, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks higher in the world on 15 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 11. Saint Kitts and Nevis is clearly stronger in science & innovation and infrastructure & digital. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is clearly stronger in environment & energy and trade.

As a nation, Saint Kitts and Nevis is the older of the two (statehood since 1967, 59 years), compared with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (since 1979). Over the last five years Saint Vincent and the Grenadines improved faster (direction score 89 vs 49 out of 100).

Where they differ most

The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Over time

How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.

NationsTree IndexSaint Kitts and NevisSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
3040506070 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overtook Saint Kitts and Nevis in the NationsTree Index in 2025, the latest year with data.

Saint Kitts and Nevis overtook Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in life expectancy in 2023 and has stayed ahead since.

Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in GDP per person (PPP) in every year since 1990.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead of Saint Kitts and Nevis in GDP (PPP) and population in every year since 1990.

Strength by category

Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i

Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
Economy 35 30
Trade 32 43
Tourism 54 47

All indicators

Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.

Indicator Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Land & people
Surface area i km² 261202nd/216 · 2024 389196th/216 · 2024
Land area i km² 261200th/216 · 2024 389195th/216 · 2024
Population i people 46,922203rd/217 · 2025 99,924194th/217 · 2025
Population growth i % 0.17%163rd/217 · 2025 -0.69%205th/217 · 2025
Population density i people/km² 179.568th/216 · 2024 258.752nd/216 · 2024
Urban population i % 31.9%193rd/217 · 2025 48.0%155th/217 · 2025
Population aged 0–14 i % 18.3%135th/217 · 2025 20.9%118th/217 · 2025
Population aged 65+ i % 11.7%89th/217 · 2025 12.3%84th/217 · 2025
Economy
GDP i USD $1.18 bn198th/210 · 2025 $1.26 bn197th/210 · 2025
GDP (PPP) i intl. USD $1.73 bn189th/199 · 2025 $2.28 bn186th/199 · 2025
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) i intl. USD 2021 $1.47 bn189th/199 · 2025 $1.95 bn186th/199 · 2025
GDP per person i USD $25,22366th/210 · 2025 $12,56297th/210 · 2025
GDP per person (PPP) i intl. USD $36,77770th/199 · 2025 $22,79995th/199 · 2025
GNI per person (Atlas) i USD $24,53059th/201 · 2025 $12,00088th/201 · 2025
GDP growth i % 2.7%128th/210 · 2025 3.4%104th/210 · 2025
Inflation i % 3.6%106th/180 · 2023 0.8%30th/180 · 2025
Unemployment i % — 18.0%177th/187 · 2025
Central government debt i % of GDP 57.7%2014 53.7%2009
General government gross debt i % of GDP 58.7%108th/189 · 2025 107.7%174th/189 · 2025
Government budget balance i % of GDP -11.8%184th/192 · 2025 -13.0%186th/192 · 2025
Main industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing i % of GDP 1.3%162nd/197 · 2025 3.4%121st/197 · 2025
Industry incl. construction i % of GDP 20.8%123rd/200 · 2025 15.1%161st/200 · 2025
Manufacturing i % of GDP 4.0%163rd/192 · 2025 3.9%164th/192 · 2025
Services i % of GDP 66.2%50th/200 · 2025 66.4%48th/200 · 2025
Trade
Fuel exports i % of merchandise exports 0.0%2017 0.0%142nd/170 · 2023
Manufactures exports i % of merchandise exports 86.4%2017 26.6%95th/171 · 2023
Food exports i % of merchandise exports 13.5%2017 72.5%13th/171 · 2023
Ores & metals exports i % of merchandise exports 0.0%2017 0.6%151st/171 · 2023
High-tech exports i % of manufactured exports 34.6%2017 4.9%103rd/168 · 2023
Current account balance i % of GDP -14.4%176th/191 · 2025 -16.4%181st/191 · 2025
Foreign direct investment, inflows i % of GDP 2.4%88th/196 · 2025 8.9%24th/196 · 2025
Natural resources
Natural resource rents i % of GDP 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 0.0%169th/209 · 2021
Oil rents i % of GDP 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 0.00%120th/197 · 2021
Natural gas rents i % of GDP 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 0.00%100th/197 · 2021
Coal rents i % of GDP 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 0.00%68th/195 · 2021
Mineral rents i % of GDP 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 0.00%91st/209 · 2021
Forest rents i % of GDP 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 0.02%141st/209 · 2021
Arable land i % of land area 19.2%56th/206 · 2024 5.1%137th/206 · 2024
Renewable freshwater per person i m³ 514155th/183 · 2022 980130th/183 · 2022
Tourism
International tourist arrivals i arrivals 301,400144th/194 · 2020 392,000132nd/194 · 2019
Tourism receipts i USD $367.0 m103rd/175 · 2018 $85.0 m144th/175 · 2020
Tourism receipts i % of exports 61.8%12th/168 · 2018 46.0%18th/168 · 2020
Society & health
Life expectancy i years 72.3136th/217 · 2024 71.4143rd/217 · 2024
Under-5 mortality i per 1,000 births 15.9105th/196 · 2024 11.382nd/196 · 2024
Physicians i per 1,000 people 3.092018 0.942012
Hospital beds i per 1,000 people 4.038th/145 · 2023 3.254th/145 · 2022
DPT immunization i % of children 12–23 months 97%29th/193 · 2024 99%1st/193 · 2024
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i % of adults — 41.8%2017
Secondary enrolment i % gross 137.5%5th/173 · 2023 124.9%11th/173 · 2024
Old-age dependency ratio i % of working-age population 16.8%90th/217 · 2025 18.3%83rd/217 · 2025
Health spending i % of GDP 5.7%110th/193 · 2023 4.4%142nd/193 · 2023
Tertiary enrolment i % gross 93.9%2015 41.5%93rd/150 · 2022
Human Development Index i index 0–1 0.84058th/193 · 2023 0.79876th/193 · 2023
Infrastructure & digital
Access to electricity i % of population 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 100.0%1st/215 · 2024
Internet users i % of population 76.9%109th/186 · 2024 76.2%112th/186 · 2024
Mobile subscriptions i per 100 people 11992nd/210 · 2023 108124th/210 · 2024
Fixed broadband i per 100 people 46.711th/208 · 2022 29.563rd/208 · 2024
Environment & energy
CO₂ emissions per person i t CO₂e 2.88110th/203 · 2024 1.3173rd/203 · 2024
Renewable energy i % of final energy use 1.5%183rd/212 · 2022 5.1%168th/212 · 2022
Air pollution (PM2.5) i µg/m³ 8.939th/200 · 2023 10.649th/200 · 2023
Forest area i % of land area 42.1%73rd/214 · 2024 73.4%14th/214 · 2024
Energy use per person i kg oil eq. 1,7772007 6282007
Institutions & safety
Government effectiveness i score 0–100 66.757th/205 · 2025 56.985th/205 · 2025
Control of corruption i score 0–100 54.575th/207 · 2025 62.650th/207 · 2025
Rule of law i score 0–100 68.261st/207 · 2025 68.263rd/207 · 2025
Political stability i score 0–100 85.332nd/207 · 2025 87.023rd/207 · 2025
Regulatory quality i score 0–100 65.553rd/205 · 2025 57.682nd/205 · 2025
Voice & accountability i score 0–100 68.365th/205 · 2025 69.062nd/205 · 2025
Homicide rate i per 100,000 64.2144th/145 · 2023 51.3143rd/145 · 2023
Science & innovation
R&D spending i % of GDP — 0.11%2002
Scientific articles i articles 36163rd/197 · 2023 3192nd/197 · 2023

Questions and answers

Which has more people, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has the larger population: 99,924 (2025) compared with 46,922 for Saint Kitts and Nevis (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.

Which is bigger by area, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is larger: 389 km² (2024) compared with 261 km² for Saint Kitts and Nevis (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.

Which economy is larger, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $2.28 bn intl. (2025) compared with $1.73 bn intl. for Saint Kitts and Nevis (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.

Which is richer per person, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Kitts and Nevis has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $36,777 intl. (2025) compared with $22,799 intl. for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.

Where do people live longer, in Saint Kitts and Nevis or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Kitts and Nevis has the higher life expectancy at birth: 72.3 years (2024) compared with 71.4 years for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 49.6 points (89th in the world); Saint Kitts and Nevis: 48.9 points (94th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.

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Sources

World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/saint-kitts-and-nevis-vs-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines. Data as of 26 October 2026.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/saint-kitts-and-nevis-vs-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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