Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Jersey, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 59.9% less money
Jersey has a GDP per capita of $56,600 as of 2016, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 85.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Jersey, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jersey, approximately 3.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.1% less likely to have internet access
In Jersey, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.3 times more coastline
Jersey has a total of 70 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
How big is Saint Lucia compared to Jersey? See an in-depth size comparison.