If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:

Health

live 5.3 years less

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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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Economy

make 60.7% less money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,507 as of 2024, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.

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Life

be 5.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 3.0 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 27.0% less likely to have internet access

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, about 68.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 30.5% more on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Geography

see 59.4% less coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.

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Safety

be 48.9% less likely to be murdered

Turks and Caicos Islands has a homicide rate of 76.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 39.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 65.2% less CO2

Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Lucia emits 1.7 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). 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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