Quality of life comparison

compared to

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 7.8 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 18.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

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.

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 12.4% 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 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.

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

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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