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

Health

be 54.2% less likely to be obese

In American Samoa, 75.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 34.8% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 18.2% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $18,017 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.

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Life

be 57.1% 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, 15.8 children do as of 2024.

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have 25.2% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 69.5% 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 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 69.3% more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 68.2% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 36.2% more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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