Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Guernsey, you would:

Health

live 10.4 years less

In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 58.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Guernsey, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 9.4% as of 2025.

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Life

have 15.6% more children

In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 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.

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Basic Needs

be 21.2% less likely to have internet access

In Guernsey, approximately 86.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 68.2% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 3.2 times more coastline

Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2024–2025). How we calculate this

Compare further: Guernsey vs. Saint Lucia

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Saint Lucia is 50.8% cheaper than Guernsey overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Guernsey is about 8 times smaller than Saint Lucia.
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Saint Lucia: At a glance

Saint Lucia is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 606 sq km. The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.
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