Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 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
be 13.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 66.8% less money
Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 92.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Virgin Islands, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
Life
be 56.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.2% less likely to have internet access
In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 16.0% less coastline
Virgin Islands has a total of 188 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
How big is Saint Lucia compared to Virgin Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.