Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 0.9 years longer

In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 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.

be 28.1% less likely to be obese

In Algeria, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 34.8% more money

Algeria has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 26.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Algeria, 12.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

be 4.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Algeria, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 39.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Algeria, approximately 19.7 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.

have 43.6% fewer children

In Algeria, there are approximately 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 48.6% less on education

Algeria spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 84.2% less coastline

Algeria has a total of 998 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

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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