Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Malta, you would:
Health
be 31.8% less likely to be obese
In Malta, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
live 4.2 years less
In Malta, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 68.9% less money
Malta has a GDP per capita of $48,600 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malta, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
be 49.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malta, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 21.3% more children
In Malta, there are approximately 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 24.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malta, 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 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malta, approximately 4.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Malta, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 39.0% less on education
Malta spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 38.0% less on healthcare
Malta spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 19.7% less coastline
Malta has a total of 197 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 Malta? See an in-depth size comparison.