be 45.6% less likely to be obese
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people.
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people.
In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women). In Saint Lucia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women).
United States has a GDP per capita of $59,500, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,400.
In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0%.
In United States, approximately 14.0 women per 1,000 births die during labor. In Saint Lucia, 48.0 women do.
In United States, approximately 5.8 children die before they reach the age of one. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 10.9 children do.
In United States, approximately 76.2% of the population has internet access. In Saint Lucia, about 52.4% do.
United States spends 17.1% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP.
United States spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education. Saint Lucia spends 5.7% of total GDP on education.
United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
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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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.