Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.5 years less

In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.4 times more money

Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2022, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.

be 64.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Lucia, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.

Life

have 58.8% more children

In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 20.6% less coastline

Saint Lucia has a total of 158 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Guam: At a glance

Guam is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 544 sq km. Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installations on the island are some of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
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