Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Libya, you would:

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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.

be 39.4% less likely to be obese

In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 28.2% more money

Libya has a GDP per capita of $17,700 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 40.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

Life

have 43.8% fewer children

In Libya, there are approximately 20.3 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 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Libya, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 68.8% more likely to have internet access

In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 91.1% less coastline

Libya has a total of 1,770 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

Saint Lucia is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 606 sq km. The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.
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