Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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.
Economy
make 48.1% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,700 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
be 25.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 24.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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.
have 11.4% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 74.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 67.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 31.2% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.6% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 56.4% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 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
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