Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.8 years longer

In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 35.2% less likely to be obese

In Iraq, 30.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 64.1% more money

Iraq has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

Life

be 38.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Iraq, approximately 19.6 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 51.9% fewer children

In Iraq, there are approximately 23.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 59.2% more likely to have internet access

In Iraq, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 23.4% less on education

Iraq spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 31.4% more on healthcare

Iraq spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.7 times more coastline

Iraq has a total of 58 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

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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