Quality of life comparison

live 4.3 years less

In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

be 71.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

make 60.3% less money

Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Saint Lucia, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

have 86.0% more children

In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 80.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.

be 50.4% less likely to have internet access

In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 3.8 times more on education

Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 94.0% more on healthcare

Saint Lucia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.3 times more coastline

Saint Lucia has a total of 158 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.