Population
46.9K
Federal monarchy
GDP per capita, PPP
$48,946
in 2031
Passport power
#54
103 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Frigate Bay
of 5 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Continent
- North America / Caribbean
- Area
- 261 km²
- Population
- 46.9K
- Density
- 179.8/km²
- Government
- Federal monarchy
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Left
- TLD
- .kn
- Calling code
- +1
- Timezone
- UTC-04:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #54 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 103
- Total accessible
- 136
- Immigration programs
- 3 Citizenship
Culture and society
- Languages
- English
- Religions
- Christianity 94.6%, No religion 2.6%, Hinduism 1.5%, Other 1.3%
- Currencies
- $ XCD — Eastern Caribbean dollar
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.840
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $48,946
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 72.3 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 76.9%
- Inflation (2031)
- 2.0%
- Urban population (2025)
- 31.9%
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 6.8 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2023)
- 64.2/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.59
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Programs Tightening Requirements | Residency & citizenship | Wealthy Expat | 3 months ago |
| Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Programs See Shift from Fund Donations to Real Estate | Residency & citizenship | Global Citizen Solutions | 3 months ago |
| Ireland Adds Visa Requirements for St Kitts and Nevis and St Lucia Citizens | Visa & immigration | Wealthy Expat | 3 months ago |
| Ireland Removes Visa-Free Access for Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Nicaragua from June 15 | Visa & immigration | IMI Daily | 3 months ago |
| St Kitts and Nevis CBI Program Adds Basseterre High School Public Benefit Option | Residency & citizenship | IMI Daily | 4 months ago |