Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Oman, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 27.0% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 27.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 54.9% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $27,300 as of 2019, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 17.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 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.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Oman, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
have 45.6% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 22.1 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 44.2% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on education
Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.4% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 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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