Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Tennessee, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Tennessee, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 62.3% less money
Tennessee has a GDP per capita of $60,177 as of 2024, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tennessee, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% less likely to have internet access
In Tennessee, approximately 87.6% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
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.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
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