Quality of life comparison

be 33.0% less likely to be obese

In Canada, 29.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

live 4.8 years less

In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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.

make 59.3% less money

Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,800 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Canada, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Canada, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

have 12.1% more children

In Canada, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 6.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Canada, approximately 11.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Canada, approximately 4.4 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.

be 16.1% less likely to have internet access

In Canada, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 30.8% less on education

Canada spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 48.1% less on healthcare

Canada spends 12.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 99.9% less coastline

Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.