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Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Sint Maarten
Side-by-side comparison of Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sint Maarten 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
In short
Saint Kitts and Nevis and Sint Maarten have a similar population. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 7.7 times larger than Sint Maarten by land area. The economy of Sint Maarten is 44% larger than that of Saint Kitts and Nevis (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Saint Kitts and Nevis 46,922 and Sint Maarten 43,923 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $56,491 in Sint Maarten and $36,777 in Saint Kitts and Nevis (2025, international dollars). People in Sint Maarten live on average 4.2 years longer (76.5 vs 72.3 years).
Of 6 indicators reported by both countries, Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks higher in the world on 1 and Sint Maarten on 5. Saint Kitts and Nevis is clearly stronger in environment & energy, society & health and natural resources. Sint Maarten is clearly stronger in infrastructure & digital, land & people and trade.
As a nation, Saint Kitts and Nevis is the older of the two (statehood since 1967, 59 years), compared with Sint Maarten (since 2010).
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Sint Maarten has been ahead of Saint Kitts and Nevis in GDP per person (PPP) and GDP (PPP) in every year since 2009.
Sint Maarten has been ahead of Saint Kitts and Nevis in life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead of Sint Maarten in 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 NevisSint Maarten 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 | Sint Maarten |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 261202nd/216 · 2024 | 34212th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 261200th/216 · 2024 | 34211th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 46,922203rd/217 · 2025 | 43,923206th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.17%163rd/217 · 2025 | 1.31%79th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 179.568th/216 · 2024 | 1,275.010th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 31.9%193rd/217 · 2025 | 100.0%1st/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 18.3%135th/217 · 2025 | 14.8%183rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 11.7%89th/217 · 2025 | 14.5%70th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $1.18 bn198th/210 · 2025 | $1.89 bn190th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $1.73 bn189th/199 · 2025 | $2.48 bn184th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $1.47 bn189th/199 · 2025 | $2.12 bn184th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $25,22366th/210 · 2025 | $42,97838th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $36,77770th/199 · 2025 | $56,49143rd/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $24,53059th/201 · 2025 | $38,95034th/201 · 2024 |
| GDP growth % | 2.7%128th/210 · 2025 | 3.4%103rd/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 3.6%106th/180 · 2023 | 2.2%2017 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 57.7%2014 | — |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 58.7%108th/189 · 2025 | — |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -11.8%184th/192 · 2025 | — |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 1.3%162nd/197 · 2025 | 0.1%2013 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 20.8%123rd/200 · 2025 | 6.0%195th/200 · 2021 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 4.0%163rd/192 · 2025 | 1.2%183rd/192 · 2021 |
| Services % of GDP | 66.2%50th/200 · 2025 | 89.3%6th/200 · 2021 |
| Trade | ||
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0%2017 | — |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 86.4%2017 | — |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 13.5%2017 | — |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 0.0%2017 | — |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 34.6%2017 | — |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -14.4%176th/191 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 2.4%88th/196 · 2025 | 1.9%108th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 | 0.0%187th/209 · 2018 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | — |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | — |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | — |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2018 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2018 |
| Arable land % of land area | 19.2%56th/206 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 514155th/183 · 2022 | — |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 301,400144th/194 · 2020 | 2.0 m68th/194 · 2019 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $367.0 m103rd/175 · 2018 | $243.0 m114th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 61.8%12th/168 · 2018 | 46.1%17th/168 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 72.3136th/217 · 2024 | 76.591st/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 15.9105th/196 · 2024 | — |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 3.092018 | — |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 4.038th/145 · 2023 | — |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 97%29th/193 · 2024 | — |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 137.5%5th/173 · 2023 | 111.4%2014 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 16.8%90th/217 · 2025 | 20.5%73rd/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 5.7%110th/193 · 2023 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 93.9%2015 | 7.7%144th/150 · 2023 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.84058th/193 · 2023 | — |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 76.9%109th/186 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 11992nd/210 · 2023 | 2054th/210 · 2022 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 46.711th/208 · 2022 | — |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 2.88110th/203 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 1.5%183rd/212 · 2022 | 0.0%207th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 8.939th/200 · 2023 | — |
| Forest area % of land area | 42.1%73rd/214 · 2024 | 8.8%170th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,7772007 | — |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 66.757th/205 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 54.575th/207 · 2025 | — |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 68.261st/207 · 2025 | — |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 85.332nd/207 · 2025 | — |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 65.553rd/205 · 2025 | — |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 68.365th/205 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 64.2144th/145 · 2023 | — |
| Science & innovation | ||
| Scientific articles articles | 36163rd/197 · 2023 | — |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Sint Maarten?
Saint Kitts and Nevis has the larger population: 46,922 (2025) compared with 43,923 for Sint Maarten (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Sint Maarten?
Saint Kitts and Nevis is larger: 261 km² (2024) compared with 34 km² for Sint Maarten (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Sint Maarten?
Sint Maarten has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $2.48 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 Sint Maarten?
Sint Maarten has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $56,491 intl. (2025) compared with $36,777 intl. for Saint Kitts and Nevis (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Saint Kitts and Nevis or Sint Maarten?
Sint Maarten has the higher life expectancy at birth: 76.5 years (2024) compared with 72.3 years for Saint Kitts and Nevis (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
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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 Sint Maarten — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/saint-kitts-and-nevis-vs-sint-maarten. Data as of 26 October 2026.