Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

Health

live 3.0 years longer

In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 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.

Economy

make 20.4% less money

Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 25.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 24.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 12.2% less on education

Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 56.4% less coastline

Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 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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