Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 10.0 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 56.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
make 33.5% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2023.
be 10.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
Life
have 46.5% more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% more on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Peru spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 15.3 times more coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Saint Lucia? See an in-depth size comparison.