If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.3 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 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

be 13.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

make 59.2% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 22.6% more likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 12.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

Life

be 56.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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 20.4% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 16.0% less coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 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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