Quality of life comparison

be 22.1% less likely to be obese

In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

live 2.7 years less

In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 80.4% less money

Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 78.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 14.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Ireland, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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 17.9% less likely to have internet access

In Ireland, approximately 95.0% 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

Ireland spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 89.1% less coastline

Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.