Quality of life comparison

be 45.6% less likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

live 1.6 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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.

make 69.2% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $73,600 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In United States, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 65.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In United States, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.2 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 15.2% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 41.0% less on education

United States spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 64.4% less on healthcare

United States spends 18.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 99.2% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.