Quality of life comparison

be 45.6% less likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

live 1.8 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.

make 75.9% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $59,800 as of 2017, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2017.

be 4.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.

be 6.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In United States, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.

be 90.6% more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2020.

be 41.8% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 87.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Saint Lucia, about 50.8% do as of 2018.

spend 24.0% less on education

United States spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Saint Lucia spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

see 99.2% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.