Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Grenada, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 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 16.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Grenada, 24.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
be 34.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Grenada, 38.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 18.5% less money
Grenada has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Grenada, approximately 25.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
be 27.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Grenada, approximately 9.4 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 13.8% fewer children
In Grenada, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 14.0% less on healthcare
Grenada spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 30.6% more coastline
Grenada has a total of 121 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 Grenada? See an in-depth size comparison.