Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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.
be 24.0% more likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 34.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 54.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 74.8% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.
Life
be 80.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
Infrastructure
find 57.6% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Saint Lucia has 13.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 83.6% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Lucia emits 1.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Greenland vs. Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: At a glance
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