Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.6 years less

In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 81 years (77 years for men, 84 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.

Economy

make 21.8% less money

Saint Martin has a GDP per capita of $19,300 as of 2005, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

Life

be 78.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Martin, approximately 6.7 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.

have 18.0% fewer children

In Saint Martin, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 60.8% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 2.7 times more coastline

Saint Martin has a total of 59 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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