Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Florida instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Florida, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in Florida, the GDP per capita is $57,636 as of 2024.
be 60.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Florida, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 15.9% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Florida, about 90.4% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.