Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Angola, you would:
Health
be 66.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Angola, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 16.8 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Angola, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 98.4% more money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $6,200 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 22.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Angola, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
Life
be 51.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Angola, approximately 241.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
be 79.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 58.9 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 71.2% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 41.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Angola, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (61% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 47.2% more likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
be 48.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Angola spends 1.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 72.0% more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 90.1% less coastline
Angola has a total of 1,600 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
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