Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 64.1% more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 57.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 5.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 24.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 54.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 46.7% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 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 52.9% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 16.1% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 60.5% less coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 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
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