Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 9.8 years less

In Jersey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 Jersey, 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

be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Jersey, approximately 3.9 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 26.7% less likely to have internet access

In Jersey, approximately 93.0% 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 2.3 times more coastline

Jersey has a total of 70 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2023), World Bank (2024–2025). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Saint Lucia is 53.9% cheaper than Jersey overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Jersey is about 5 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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