Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Saint Lucia spends $1,228 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
have 20.6% more doctors per person
Saint Lucia has 42.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.
be 50.7% more likely to die by suicide
Saint Lucia has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 24.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 9.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Saint Lucia, approximately 44.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Argentina, 33.0 women do as of 2023.
be 49.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 15.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Argentina, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.5% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 68.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Argentina, about 89.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.9% more on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 31.6 times more coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
Safety
be 88.5% less likely to be murdered
Saint Lucia has a homicide rate of 39.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 44.3% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Saint Lucia, 86% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2018. In Argentina, that number is 48% as of 2016.
Infrastructure
find 92.3% more home broadband
Saint Lucia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.
live with 26.9% less strain on fresh water
Saint Lucia withdraws 14% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
be 45.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Saint Lucia, air pollution causes 20.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Argentina, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Saint Lucia emits 1.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2016–2019), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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