Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 29.4% less likely to be obese

In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 31.3% more money

Dominica has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 31.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

be 13.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 14.3% fewer children

In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 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 34.5% less on education

Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 17.5% more on healthcare

Dominica spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

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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