Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 29.1% less likely to be obese
In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.2 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 69.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 14.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 24.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Syria, approximately 30.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
have 47.5% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 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 12.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 67.4% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 29.4% less on education
Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 18.1% less coastline
Syria 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 Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.