Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 19.4% more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
Life
be 33.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.
be 98.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Ecuador, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
have 26.9% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.2% less on education
Ecuador spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 44.9% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 92.9% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 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 Ecuador? See an in-depth size comparison.