Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.5 years longer

In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 36.2% less money

Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed

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

Life

have 37.0% fewer children

In Guam, there are approximately 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 25.9% more coastline

Guam has a total of 126 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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