Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
be 69.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 13.7% more likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In North Carolina, about 88.7% 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.
