Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Martin instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Martin, that number is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 15.0% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in Saint Martin, the GDP per capita is $19,300 as of 2005.
Life
be 44.0% 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 Saint Martin, on the other hand, 6.7 children do as of 2022.
have 21.9% more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Martin, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 37.8% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Martin, about 48.5% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 62.7% less coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 km of coastline. In Saint Martin, that number is 59 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Martin: At a glance
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