Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2022, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 61.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 72.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guernsey, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 14.9% fewer children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guernsey, about 86.6% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 68.4% less coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guernsey: At a glance
How big is Guernsey compared to Saint Lucia? See an in-depth size comparison.