Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 86.8% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $93,400 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 8.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
Life
have 32.8% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 14.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
be 7.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 42.4% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 44.0% more on education
Singapore spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 18.1% less coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
How big is Saint Lucia compared to Singapore? See an in-depth size comparison.