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

Health

have 79.6% more doctors per person

Brazil has 23.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Saint Lucia has 42.3 as of 2020.

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be 30.6% less likely to die by suicide

Brazil has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 3.2 years less

In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 15.4% more likely to be obese

In Brazil, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 34.8% of people as of 2024.

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see 40.7% less spent on your healthcare

Brazil spends $2,070 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Lucia spends $1,228 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 37.6% more money

Brazil has a GDP per capita of $10,713 as of 2025, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.

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be 58.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Brazil, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saint Lucia, that number is 9.4% as of 2025.

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be 6.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

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Life

be 34.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Brazil, approximately 67.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, 44.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 28.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Brazil, approximately 12.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 19.2% less likely to have internet access

In Brazil, approximately 84.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, about 68.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 31.5% less on education

Brazil spends 5.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 51.4% less on healthcare

Brazil spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 97.9% less coastline

Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.

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Safety

be 77.0% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night

In Brazil, 48% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, that number is 86% as of 2018.

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be 43.3% less likely to die in a road accident

In Brazil, road accidents kill 15.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, they kill 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.0 times more likely to be murdered

Brazil has a homicide rate of 19.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 39.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 43.6% less home broadband

Brazil has 24.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saint Lucia has 13.6 as of 2022.

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live with 9.5 times more strain on fresh water

Brazil withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Lucia withdraws 14% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 13.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Brazil, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.

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emit 26.3% less CO2

Brazil emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Lucia emits 1.7 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2018–2021), The World Factbook (2016), 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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