Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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.
Economy
make 70.6% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $41,800 as of 2015, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
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.
Life
be 37.0% 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, 12.0 children do as of 2022.
have 12.8% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.8 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 24.3% less likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 66.0% less on education
Greenland spends 10.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.6% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 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 Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.