Quality of life comparison

live 4.7 years longer

In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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.

be 34.8% less likely to be obese

In Fiji, 30.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 21.8% more money

Fiji has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 16.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Fiji, 4.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

be 92.1% more likely to die during childbirth

In Fiji, approximately 38.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 19.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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 28.3% fewer children

In Fiji, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.4% less likely to have internet access

In Fiji, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 36.8% less on education

Fiji spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 76.3% more on healthcare

Fiji spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 86.0% less coastline

Fiji has a total of 1,129 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.