Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 50.8% less likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 34.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Montenegro, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Saint Lucia spends $1,228 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Montenegro spends $2,908 as of 2023.
have 34.3% fewer doctors per person
Saint Lucia has 42.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Montenegro has 27.8 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Saint Lucia has a suicide rate of 5.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Montenegro, it is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 9.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Montenegro, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 86.4% 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 Montenegro, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 88.0% 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 Montenegro, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.3% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 68.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Montenegro, about 88.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 85.8% more coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
Safety
be 98.0% less likely to be murdered
Saint Lucia has a homicide rate of 39.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Montenegro, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Saint Lucia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Montenegro has 32.3 as of 2024.
Environment
be 3.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Saint Lucia, air pollution causes 20.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Montenegro, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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