If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

Health

live 2.3 years longer

In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 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.

be 44.4% less likely to be obese

In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 54.2% less money

Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $49,600 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Saudi Arabia, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 4.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

have 16.2% fewer children

In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 13.6 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 22.0% less likely to have internet access

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 53.8% less on education

Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 17.5% more on healthcare

Saudi Arabia spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 94.0% less coastline

Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 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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