Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.2 years longer

In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 16.9% less likely to be obese

In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.1 times more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 37.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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.

have 30.5% fewer children

In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 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 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 66% 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 36.8% more likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 21.7% less on education

Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 22.1% less on healthcare

Nicaragua spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 82.6% less coastline

Nicaragua has a total of 910 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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