Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 82.2% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
Life
have 29.5% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 7.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% more on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 18.1% less coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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
How big is Saint Lucia compared to Singapore? See an in-depth size comparison.