Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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.
be 10.9% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 24.0% more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $19,600 as of 2024, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $24,300 as of 2024.
be 42.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.0% as of 2024.
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.
Life
be 34.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Brazil, approximately 67.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, 44.0 women do as of 2023.
have 14.3% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 13.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 11.9% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, about 74.0% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on education
Brazil spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.0% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.9% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 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
How big is Saint Lucia compared to Brazil? See an in-depth size comparison.