Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 71.5% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 56.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Cayman Islands, approximately 7.7 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.
Expenditures
spend 71.4% more on education
Cayman Islands spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
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