Country field notes / Latin America & Caribbean

St. Kitts and Nevis

Life expectancy 72.3 years (2024); GDP per person $30,656 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy72.28years2024World Bank
GDP per person$30,6562021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water98.61% of population2017World Bank
Basic sanitation94.95% of population2017World Bank
Clean cooking access96.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity21.10% of population2020World Bank
Poverty at $3/dayUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Income / consumption GiniUnavailableindex, 0–100—World Bank
Bottom 20% resource shareUnavailable% of income or consumption—World Bank
Under-five mortality15.90deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality74.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stuntingUnavailable% of children under five—World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending41.80% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
UnemploymentUnavailable% of labor force—World Bank
Youth outside work and educationUnavailable% of youth—World Bank
Internet use76.88% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure8.87micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area42.15% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress50.83% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savingsUnavailable% of GNI—World Bank
Voice and accountability68.34absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law68.19absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness66.65absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption54.46absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability85.34absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality65.54absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue15.04% of GDP2020World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share15.49% of revenue2020World Bank
Goods and services tax share21.01% of revenue2020World Bank
International trade tax share12.95% of revenue2020World Bank
Government health spending3.11% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending3.50% of GDP2023World Bank
Intentional homicide64.16deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation3.56annual %2023World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed peopleUnavailablehours per employed person—ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employmentUnavailablehours per employed person—ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employmentUnavailablehours per employed person—ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)UnavailableCantril ladder, 0–10—World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “St. Kitts and Nevis: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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