Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 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 12.4% less likely to be obese
In Romania, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 53.5% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $32,500 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
be 17.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Romania, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 34.1% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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.
Geography
see 29.8% less coastline
Romania has a total of 225 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 Romania? See an in-depth size comparison.