Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 6.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
Life
be 37.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
be 52.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 31.4% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 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 39.5% more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 18.2% less on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
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 Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.