If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Ukraine, you would:

Health

have 19.9% more doctors per person

Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Saint Lucia has 42.3 as of 2020.

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be 75.2% less likely to die by suicide

Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 1.8 years less

In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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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be 52.5% more likely to be obese

In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 34.8% of people as of 2024.

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see 11.1% less spent on your healthcare

Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Lucia spends $1,228 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 2.5 times more money

Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.0 times more children

In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 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 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 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 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 17.3% less likely to have internet access

In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% 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 25.1% less on education

Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 42.3% less on healthcare

Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 94.3% less coastline

Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.

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Safety

be 15.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, they kill 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 10.3 times more likely to be murdered

Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, that number is 39.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 37.3% less home broadband

Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saint Lucia has 13.6 as of 2022.

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live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water

Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Lucia withdraws 14% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 69.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.

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emit 45.4% less CO2

Ukraine emits 3.1 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 (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. 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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