Quality of life comparison

be 10.0% less likely to be obese

In Iceland, 21.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

live 4.7 years less

In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 72.8% less money

Iceland has a GDP per capita of $55,600 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Iceland, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 24.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 7.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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.

be 22.0% less likely to have internet access

In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 53.2% less on education

Iceland spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 30.2% less on healthcare

Iceland spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 96.8% less coastline

Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.