If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of San Marino, you would:

Health

live 13.0 years less

In San Marino, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 76.5% less spent on your healthcare

San Marino spends $5,231 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Lucia spends $1,228 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 75.4% less money

San Marino has a GDP per capita of $59,871 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.7 times more children

In San Marino, there are approximately 4.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In San Marino, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, 44.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 13.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In San Marino, approximately 1.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 29.9% less likely to have internet access

In San Marino, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, about 68.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 28.4% less on healthcare

San Marino spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 32.8% more on education

San Marino spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Safety

be 50.8% more likely to die in a road accident

In San Marino, road accidents kill 5.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, they kill 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 62.1% less home broadband

San Marino has 35.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Saint Lucia has 13.6 as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

Saint Lucia: At a glance

Saint Lucia is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 606 sq km. The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.
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