Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Guatemala, you would:

Health

live 6.0 years longer

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 46.4% more money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.

be 57.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 8.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.

Life

be 54.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 23.2% more likely to die during childbirth

In Guatemala, approximately 95.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.

have 46.2% fewer children

In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 30.6% less on healthcare

Guatemala spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 60.5% less coastline

Guatemala has a total of 400 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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