Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 10.0 years longer

In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 50.3% more money

Peru has a GDP per capita of $15,100 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 Peru, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 11.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 31.7% fewer children

In Peru, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 93.5% less coastline

Peru has a total of 2,414 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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