Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Faroe Islands, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 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 62.3% less money
Faroe Islands has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2014, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 7.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Faroe Islands, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Faroe Islands, 10.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Faroe Islands, approximately 6.0 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 Faroe Islands, 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 20.1% less likely to have internet access
In Faroe Islands, approximately 97.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 52.6% less on education
Faroe Islands spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 85.9% less coastline
Faroe Islands has a total of 1,117 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
How big is Saint Lucia compared to Faroe Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.