Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

Health

be 45.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Antigua and Barbuda, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.

live 1.2 years longer

In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 32.3% less money

Antigua and Barbuda has a GDP per capita of $22,300 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 43.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

Life

be 16.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.

have 23.5% fewer children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 18.8% less likely to have internet access

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 19.6% more on healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Saint Lucia: At a glance

Saint Lucia is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 606 sq km. The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.
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