Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of American Samoa, you would:

Health

live 3.6 years longer

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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

be 32.9% less likely to be unemployed

In American Samoa, 29.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.

Life

be 19.2% more likely to die during infancy

In American Samoa, approximately 10.1 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.

have 28.0% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 68.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In American Samoa, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2012. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2018.

be 71.0% more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 31.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 36.2% more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 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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