Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 0.9 years longer

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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.

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Economy

make 46.3% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $42,300 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

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Basic Needs

be 19.6% less likely to have internet access

In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

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Geography

see 2.3 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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Saint Lucia is 18.6% cheaper than Aruba overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Aruba is about 3.4 times smaller than Saint Lucia.
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Moving from Aruba to Saint Lucia · UN DESA 2020
27 people born in Aruba live in Saint Lucia.
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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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