Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 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 24.5% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 78.3% more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $6,900 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
be 5.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 37.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Morocco, approximately 19.2 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 67.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 70.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
have 31.0% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 17.4 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 36.9% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.1% less on education
Morocco spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 18.9% less on healthcare
Morocco spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 91.4% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 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 Morocco? See an in-depth size comparison.