Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
47 (2022 est.)
Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total
22,000 (2022 est.)
Communications: Broadcast media
national state-operated TV network that broadcasts on 2 channels; cable subscription available for local and international channels; national state-operated radio network; mix of state-owned and privately owned broadcasters with about 15 radio stations (2019)
Communications: Internet country code
.kn
Communications: Internet users: percent of population
76.88% (2024 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
33 (2022 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions
16,000 (2022 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
119 (2023 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions
56,600 (2023 est.)
Economy: Agricultural products
coconuts, tropical fruits, root vegetables, vegetables, eggs, pulses, sweet potatoes, watermelons, cucumbers/gherkins, tomatoes (2023)
Economy: Budget: expenditures
$281.889 million (2020 est.)
Economy: Budget: revenues
$262 million (2020 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2013
-$25.1 million (2013 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2014
$6.6 million (2014 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2015
-$77.6 million (2015 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2016
-$121.6 million (2016 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2017
-$108.4 million (2017 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2018
-$62.9 million (2018 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2019
-$53.0 million (2019 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2020
-$95.8 million (2020 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2021
-$28.8 million (2021 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2022
-$111.685 million (2022 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2023
-$122.386 million (2023 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2024
-$169.221 million (2024 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates
2.7000 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Currency
East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2013
2.7000 (2013 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2014
2.7000 (2014 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2015
2.7000 (2015 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2016
2.7000 (2016 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2017
2.7000 (2017 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2018
2.7000 (2018 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2019
2.7000 (2019 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2020
2.7000 (2020 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2021
2.7000 (2021 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2022
2.7000 (2022 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2023
2.7000 (2023 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2024
2.7000 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exports - commodities
ships, measuring instruments, beer, electrical transformers, electrical control boards (2023)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2022
$542.983 million (2022 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2023
$579.568 million (2023 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2024
$504.391 million (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture
1.3% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: industry
21.1% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: services
65.5% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - per capita (PPP)
$34,847 (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP (official exchange rate)
$1.067 billion (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP (purchasing power parity) - real
$1.632 billion (2024 est.)
Economy: Imports - commodities
refined petroleum, ships, cars, jewelry, poultry (2023)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2022
$606.856 million (2022 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2023
$669.168 million (2023 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2024
$642.934 million (2024 est.)
Economy: Industrial production growth rate
-2.7% (2024 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2015
-2.30% (2015 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2016
-0.69% (2016 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017
0.69% (2017 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2018
-1.04% (2018 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2019
-0.33% (2019 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020
-1.17% (2020 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021
1.20% (2021 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022
2.67% (2022 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023
3.56% (2023 est.)
Economy: Public debt: Public debt 2013
67.13% (2013 est.)
Economy: Public debt: Public debt 2014
57.67% (2014 est.)
Economy: Public debt: Public debt 2017
62.9% of GDP (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2014
$1.260 billion (2014 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2015
$1.266 billion (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2016
$1.328 billion (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2017
$1.392 billion (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2019
$1.525 billion (2019 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2020
$1.281 billion (2020 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021
$1.258 billion (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
$1.388 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023
$1.448 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024
$1.465 billion (2024 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2015
0.69% (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2016
3.93% (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2017
0.22% (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2018
2.00% (2018 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2019
2.94% (2019 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2020
-15.30% (2020 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2021
0.37% (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2022
10.48% (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2023
3.02% (2023 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2024
1.2% (2024 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2014
$26,756 (2014 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2015
$26,877 (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2016
$28,215 (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2017
$29,579 (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2019
$32,482 (2019 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2020
$27,326 (2020 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2021
$26,897 (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2022
$31,871 (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2023
$33,980 (2023 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2013
$20.5 million (2013 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2014
$21.7 million (2014 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2015
$24.4 million (2015 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2020
$31.6 million (2020 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2021
$37.1 million (2021 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2022
3.8% of GDP (2022 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2023
3.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2024
3.4% of GDP (2024 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2015
$288.4 million (2015 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2016
$320.5 million (2016 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2017
$365.1 million (2017 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2018
$363.2 million (2018 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2019
$362.8 million (2019 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020
$373.5 million (2020 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021
$337.5 million (2021 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022
$293.98 million (2022 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023
$286.075 million (2023 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024
$294.748 million (2024 est.)
Economy: Taxes and other revenues
15% (of GDP) (2020 est.)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - total population
100% (2022 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: fossil fuels
95% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: solar
2.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: wind
2.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: consumption
182.455 million kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: installed generating capacity
72,000 kW (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: transmission/distribution losses
39.522 million kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Energy consumption per capita: Total energy consumption per capita 2023
81.454 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
Energy: Petroleum: refined petroleum consumption
2,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from petroleum and other liquids
269,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: total emissions
269,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Climate
tropical, tempered by constant sea breezes; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
Environment: Environmental issues
deforestation; soil erosion and silting affects marine life on coral reefs; water pollution from uncontrolled dumping of sewage
Environment: International environmental agreements: party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Protocol, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling
Environment: International environmental agreements: signed, but not ratified
none of the selected agreements
Environment: Land use: agricultural land
23.1% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 19.2% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0.4% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 3.5% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: forest
42.3% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: other
34.6% (2023 est.)
Environment: Particulate matter emissions
8 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Environment: Total renewable water resources
24 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: agricultural
200,000 cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: industrial
0 cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: municipal
15.4 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
1.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: urban population
31.80% (2024 est.)
Environment: Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually
32,900 tons (2024 est.)
Geography: Area - comparative
1.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Geography: Area: land
261 sq km
Geography: Area: water
0 sq km
Geography: Coastline
135 km
Geography: Elevation: highest point
Mount Liamuiga 1,156 m
Geography: Elevation: lowest point
Caribbean Sea 0 m
Geography: Geographic coordinates
17 20 N, 62 45 W
Geography: Geography - note
smallest country in the Western Hemisphere in terms of both area and population; the two volcanic islands are separated by a 3-km-wide (9-mi-wide) channel called The Narrows; on the southern tip of baseball-bat-shaped Saint Kitts lies the Great Salt Pond; Nevis Peak sits in the center of its ball-shaped namesake island
Geography: Irrigated land
8 sq km (2012)
Geography: Land boundaries: total
0 km
Geography: Land use: agricultural land
23.1% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 19.2% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 0.4% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 3.5% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: forest
42.3% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: other
34.6% (2023 est.)
Geography: Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Geography: Maritime claims: contiguous zone
24 nm
Geography: Maritime claims: continental shelf
200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Geography: Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Geography: Maritime claims: territorial sea
12 nm
Geography: Natural hazards
hurricanes (July to October) volcanism: Mount Liamuiga (1,156 m) on Saint Kitts and Nevis Peak (985 m) on Nevis are part of the volcanic-island arc of the Lesser Antilles, which extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south
Geography: Population distribution
population clusters are found in the small towns located on the periphery of both islands
Geography: Terrain
volcanic with mountainous interiors
Government: Administrative divisions
14 parishes; Christ Church Nichola Town, Saint Anne Sandy Point, Saint George Basseterre, Saint George Gingerland, Saint James Windward, Saint John Capesterre, Saint John Figtree, Saint Mary Cayon, Saint Paul Capesterre, Saint Paul Charlestown, Saint Peter Basseterre, Saint Thomas Lowland, Saint Thomas Middle Island, Trinity Palmetto Point
Government: Capital: etymology
the French name translates as "low land" in English; the reference is probably to the city's location in a valley
Government: Capital: geographic coordinates
17 18 N, 62 43 W
Government: Capital: time difference
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Government: Citizenship: citizenship by birth
yes
Government: Citizenship: citizenship by descent only
yes
Government: Citizenship: dual citizenship recognized
yes
Government: Citizenship: residency requirement for naturalization
14 years
Government: Constitution: amendment process
proposed by the National Assembly; passage requires approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of the total Assembly membership and assent of the governor general; amendments to constitutional provisions such as the sovereignty of the federation, fundamental rights and freedoms, the judiciary, and the Nevis Island Assembly also require approval in a referendum by at least two thirds of the votes cast in Saint Kitts and in Nevis
Government: Constitution: history
several previous (pre-independence); latest presented 22 June 1983, effective 23 June 1983
Government: Country name: conventional short form
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Government: Country name: etymology
explorer Christopher COLUMBUS visited the islands in 1493 and named one for his own patron saint; a common nickname for Christopher during the following centuries was Kit or Kitt, and Saint Kitts is still referred to as Saint Christopher; the name of Nevis is said to derive from the original Spanish name "Las Nieves" (The Snows) and refers to its cloud-topped mountain
Government: Country name: former
Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy
the US does not have an embassy in Saint Kitts and Nevis; the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Saint Kitts and Nevis
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: chancery
1203 19th St. NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20036
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission
Ambassador Jacinth HENRY-MARTIN (since 15 September 2023)
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: consulate(s) general
Los Angeles, New York
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: email address and website
stkittsnevis@embskn.com Embassy of St.Kitts and Nevis to the USA – and Permanent Mission to the OAS (embassydc.gov.kn)
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: FAX
[1] (202) 686-5740
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: telephone
[1] (202) 686-2636
Government: Executive branch: cabinet
Cabinet appointed by governor general in consultation with prime minister
Government: Executive branch: chief of state
King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor General Marcella LIBURD (since 1 February 2023)
Government: Executive branch: election/appointment process
the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the governor general usually appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as prime minister; deputy prime minister also appointed by governor general
Government: Executive branch: head of government
Prime Minister Dr. Terrance DREW (since 6 August 2022)
Government: Flag
description: divided diagonally from the lower left side by a broad black band with two five-pointed white stars; the black band is edged in yellow; the upper triangle is green, and the lower is red meaning: green stands for the island's fertility, red for the struggles of the people from slavery, yellow for year-round sunshine, and black for the people's African heritage; the white stars stand for the islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis but can also express hope and liberty, or independence and optimism
Government: International law organization participation
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Government: International organization participation
ACP, ACS, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CDB, CELAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ITU, MIGA, OAS, OECS, OPANAL, OPCW, Petrocaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WTO
Government: Judicial branch: highest court(s)
the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC is headquartered on St. Lucia and consists of the Court of Appeal -- headed by the chief justice and 4 judges -- and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal travels to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; member of the Caribbean Court of Justice
Government: Judicial branch: judge selection and term of office
chief justice of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court appointed by the British monarch; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, an independent body of judicial officials; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62
Government: Judicial branch: subordinate courts
magistrates' courts
Government: Legal system
English common law
Government: Legislative branch: electoral system
plurality/majority
Government: Legislative branch: expected date of next election
October 2027
Government: Legislative branch: legislative structure
unicameral
Government: Legislative branch: legislature name
National Assembly
Government: Legislative branch: most recent election date
8/5/2022
Government: Legislative branch: number of seats
16 (11 directly elected; 4 appointed)
Government: Legislative branch: parties elected and seats per party
St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) (6); Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM) (3); Peoples Labour Party (PLP) (1); People's Action Movement (PAM) (1)
Government: Legislative branch: percentage of women in chamber
31.3%
Government: Legislative branch: scope of elections
full renewal
Government: Legislative branch: term in office
5 years
Government: National anthem(s): history
in use since 1745
Government: National anthem(s): lyrics/music
unknown
Government: National coat of arms
the coat of arms of Saint Kitts and Nevis features a Carib who represents the original inhabitants of the islands, and a fleur-de-lis and rose that represent the French and English who arrived in the 1620; the shield also features the poinciana (the national flower) and a traditional boat; three hands hold the torch, which represents the quest for freedom: the hand of an African, a European, and a person of mixed ethnicity; pelicans (the national bird) support the shield, with a sugarcane plant and a coconut tree that symbolize the land
Government: National color(s)
green, yellow, red, black, white
Government: National heritage: selected World Heritage Site locales
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
Government: National heritage: total World Heritage Sites
1 (cultural)
Government: National holiday
Independence Day, 19 September (1983)
Government: National symbol(s)
brown pelican, royal poinciana (flamboyant) tree
Government: Political parties
Concerned Citizens Movement or CCM Nevis Reformation Party or NRP People's Action Movement or PAM People's Labour Party or PLP Saint Kitts and Nevis Labor Party or SKNLP
Government: Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Introduction: Background
Carib Indians occupied the islands of the West Indies for hundreds of years before the British and French began settlement in 1623. During the 17th century, Saint Kitts became the premier base for British and French expansion into the Caribbean. The French ceded the territory to the UK in 1713. At the turn of the 18th century, Saint Kitts was the richest British Crown Colony per capita in the Caribbean, a result of the sugar trade. Although small in size and separated by only 3 km (2 mi) of water, Saint Kitts and Nevis were viewed and governed as different states until the late-19th century, when the British forcibly unified them along with the island of Anguilla. 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 referendum on Nevis to separate from Saint Kitts fell short of the necessary two-thirds majority.
Military and Security: Military - note
SKNDF's missions include protecting the country's territorial integrity, assisting the police in combating the illegal narcotic trade and other crimes, and providing humanitarian and disaster relief assistance; the force also has a regional role through the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS); St. Kitts joined the RSS in 1984; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2025)
Military and Security: Military and security forces
St. Kitts and Nevis Defense Force (SKNDF); Regular Force, Coast Guard Force (SKNDF Coast Guard), Reserve Force, Cadet Force Ministry of National Security: the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force (2025)
Military and Security: Military and security service personnel strengths
estimated 200 active Defense Forces (2024)
Military and Security: Military equipment inventories and acquisitions
the SKNDF is lightly armed with equipment from Belgium, the UK, and the US (2025)
Military and Security: Military service age and obligation
18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (under 18 with written parental permission); no conscription (2025)
People and Society: Age structure: 0-14 years
19.2% (male 5,314/female 5,277)
People and Society: Age structure: 15-64 years
68.1% (male 18,944/female 18,575)
People and Society: Age structure: 65 years and over
12.7% (2024 est.) (male 3,341/female 3,682)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: beer
3.73 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: other alcohols
0.21 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: spirits
3.89 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: total
8.84 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: wine
1.02 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Birth rate
11.58 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Current health expenditure
5.74% (2023 est.)
People and Society: Death rate
7.43 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: elderly dependency ratio
20 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: potential support ratio
5 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio
48.1 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: youth dependency ratio
28.1 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% GDP)
3.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% national budget)
11% national budget (2025 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditures
3.50% (2023 est.)
People and Society: Ethnic groups
African descent 92.5%, mixed 3%, White 2.1%, East Indian 1.5%, other 0.6%, unspecified 0.3% (2001 est.)
People and Society: Gross reproduction rate
0.87 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Health expenditure: Health expenditure (as % of GDP)
6.2% of GDP (2021)
People and Society: Health expenditure: Health expenditure (as % of national budget)
5.9% of national budget (2022 est.)
People and Society: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
0.80% (2024 est.)
People and Society: Hospital bed density
4.0 beds/1,000 population (2023 est.)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: female
10.6 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: male
5.5 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: total
7.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: female
76.2 years (2024 est.)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: male
68.7 years (2024 est.)
People and Society: Major urban areas - population
14,000 BASSETERRE (capital) (2018)
People and Society: Maternal mortality ratio
74 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
People and Society: Median age: female
38.3 years
People and Society: Median age: male
38.8 years
People and Society: Nationality: adjective
Kittitian, Nevisian
People and Society: Net migration rate
1.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Obesity - adult prevalence rate
22.9% (2016)
People and Society: Physician density
3.09 physicians/1,000 population (2018)
People and Society: Population
46,843 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Population distribution
population clusters are found in the small towns located on the periphery of both islands
People and Society: Population growth rate
0.53% (2025 est.)
People and Society: Population: female
27,686
People and Society: Population: male
27,748
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): female
20 years (2015 est.)
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): male
18 years (2015 est.)
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total
19 years (2015 est.)
People and Society: Sex ratio: 0-14 years
1.01 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 15-64 years
1.02 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 65 years and over
0.91 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: at birth
1.02 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: total population
1 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
People and Society: Total fertility rate
1.53 children born/woman (2024 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
1.06% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: urban population
31.80% (2024 est.)
Transnational Issues: Refugees and internally displaced persons: refugees
5 (2024 est.)
Transportation: Airports
2 (2025)
Transportation: Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
V4
Transportation: Heliports
1 (2025)
Transportation: Merchant marine: by type
bulk carrier 22, container ship 16, general cargo 85, oil tanker 59, other 159
Transportation: Merchant marine: total
341 (2023)
Transportation: Ports: key ports
Basseterre, Charlestown
Transportation: Ports: large
0
Transportation: Ports: medium
0
Transportation: Ports: ports with oil terminals
2
Transportation: Ports: small
0
Transportation: Ports: total ports
2 (2024)
Transportation: Ports: very small
2
Transportation: Railways: narrow gauge
50 km (2008) 0.762-m gauge on Saint Kitts for tourists
Transportation: Railways: total
50 km (2008)
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