Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Western Sahara, you would:
Health
live 14.5 years longer
In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 6.0 times more money
Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
Life
be 75.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.
have 59.3% fewer children
In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 85.8% less coastline
Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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 Western Sahara? See an in-depth size comparison.