Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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.
be 35.2% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 32.3% more money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,300 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 25.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 16.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
Life
be 38.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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 48.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Iraq, approximately 79.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
have 51.3% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 24.7 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 11.7% less likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 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 Iraq? See an in-depth size comparison.