Quality of life comparison

live 3.8 years longer

In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 58.4% less likely to be obese

In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 2.9 times more money

Samoa has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 57.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Samoa, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

be 14.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Samoa, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 29.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.

be 23.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Samoa, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

have 39.4% fewer children

In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 25.0% less on education

Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 26.4% more on healthcare

Samoa spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 60.8% less coastline

Samoa has a total of 403 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.