Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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.
Economy
make 65.4% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 4.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
Life
have 35.2% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.6 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 34.6% less likely to have internet access
In Guam, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 25.9% more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 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 Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.