The duel
- +35% United States Virgin Islands is 35% bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 2.2× United States Virgin Islands has 2.2 times as many people as Saint Kitts and Nevis
- +8.5 years People in United States Virgin Islands live 8.5 years longer than in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- +35% United States Virgin Islands produces 35% more per person than Saint Kitts and Nevis
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
United States Virgin Islands is 35% bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 260 km² (2023) · United States Virgin Islands: 350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
United States Virgin Islands’ coastline is 39% longer than Saint Kitts and Nevis’.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 135 km (2026 edition) · United States Virgin Islands: 188 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Saint Kitts and Nevis’ highest peak towers 682 m above United States Virgin Islands’.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 1,156 m (2026 edition) · United States Virgin Islands: 474 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
United States Virgin Islands has 2.2 times as many people as Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 46,922 (2025) · United States Virgin Islands: 103,792 (2025)
How crowded is it?
United States Virgin Islands is 64% more densely populated than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 180 per km² (2025) · United States Virgin Islands: 297 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 173.7 cm (2019) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How tall are the women?
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 162.8 cm (2019) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in United States Virgin Islands is 9.3 years older than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 35.3 years (2023) · United States Virgin Islands: 44.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in United States Virgin Islands have 0.4 more children on average than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 1.53 children per woman (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: 1.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in United States Virgin Islands are 65 or older, versus 12% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 11.7% (2025) · United States Virgin Islands: 23.1% (2025)
How many official languages?
Saint Kitts and Nevis and United States Virgin Islands are practically level.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 1 (2026) · United States Virgin Islands: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
United States Virgin Islands’ economy is 3.9 times the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis’.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: $1.18 billion (2025) · United States Virgin Islands: $4.67 billion (2022)
How much is produced per person?
United States Virgin Islands produces 35% more per person than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Int$36,777 (2025) · United States Virgin Islands: Int$49,785 (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Saint Kitts and Nevis: no data · United States Virgin Islands: 11.4% (2025)
How expensive is it?
United States Virgin Islands’ price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Saint Kitts and Nevis’.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 69% (2025) · United States Virgin Islands: 89% (2022)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Saint Kitts and Nevis: $1,295 (2023) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How long do people live?
People in United States Virgin Islands live 8.5 years longer than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 72.3 years (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: 80.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 13.9 per 1,000 (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How many doctors are there?
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 3.1 per 1,000 (2018) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How common is obesity?
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 47.9% (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How much do people drink?
Adults in United States Virgin Islands drink 2.4 times as much alcohol as in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 8.3 litres (2023) · United States Virgin Islands: 20.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 88.8 kg (2023) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How much food is there per day?
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 2,852 kcal (2023) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How long do people go to school?
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 10.8 years (2023) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How many tourists visit?
United States Virgin Islands welcomed 2.8 times as many tourists per resident as Saint Kitts and Nevis (2019).
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 1.71 (2022) · United States Virgin Islands: 4.82 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
77% of people in Saint Kitts and Nevis are online, versus 64% in United States Virgin Islands.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 77% (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: 64% (2017)
Who has electricity at home?
Saint Kitts and Nevis and United States Virgin Islands are practically level.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 100% (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
95% of people in United States Virgin Islands live in cities, versus 32% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 32% (2025) · United States Virgin Islands: 95% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Saint Kitts and Nevis has 119 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, United States Virgin Islands 91.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 119 (2023) · United States Virgin Islands: 91 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 58% of United States Virgin Islands, but only 42% of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 42.3% (2023) · United States Virgin Islands: 58.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 5.5 t (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How green is the power grid?
8.7% of Saint Kitts and Nevis’ electricity is renewable, versus 2.9% in United States Virgin Islands.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 8.7% (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: 2.9% (2023)
How clean is the air?
The air in Saint Kitts and Nevis carries 11% more fine dust than in United States Virgin Islands.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 6.8 µg/m³ (2024) · United States Virgin Islands: 6.1 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 64.2 per 100k (2023) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
How dangerous are the roads?
Saint Kitts and Nevis: 23.1 per 100k (2021) · United States Virgin Islands: no data
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Saint Kitts and Nevis: no data · United States Virgin Islands: 26.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Saint Kitts and Nevis: no data · United States Virgin Islands: 1,010 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands is larger. United States Virgin Islands is 35% bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Which has more people, Saint Kitts and Nevis or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands has 2.2 times as many people as Saint Kitts and Nevis (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Saint Kitts and Nevis or United States Virgin Islands?
People in United States Virgin Islands live 8.5 years longer than in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Life expectancy at birth is 72.3 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis and 80.8 in United States Virgin Islands.