Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.3 years longer

In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 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 64.4% less likely to be obese

In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 43.7% more money

Palau has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 6.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

Basic Needs

be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 47.1% less on education

Palau spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 63.6% less on healthcare

Palau spends 18.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 89.6% less coastline

Palau has a total of 1,519 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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