Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

Health

live 1.9 years longer

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 14.0% less likely to be obese

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 22.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 24.6% less money

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $30,100 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 1997. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 43.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, approximately 8.3 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.

Expenditures

spend 44.0% more on education

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 24.1% more on healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 17.0% more coastline

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 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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