Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 32.1% less likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
live 4.1 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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.
Economy
make 74.7% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $48,700 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
Life
be 19.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 41.1% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 29.4% less on education
Australia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 56.6% less on healthcare
Australia spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.4% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 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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