Quality of life comparison

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.

make 78.7% more money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

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 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

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.

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.

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.

see 60.5% less coastline

Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.