Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Greenland, you would:

Health

live 5.0 years longer

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 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.

Economy

make 63.9% less money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 73.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

be 54.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 37.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 15.6% fewer children

In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 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 12.2% more likely to have internet access

In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 64.7% less on education

Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 99.6% less coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 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

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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