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

Health

be 66.2% less likely to die by suicide

Belarus has a suicide rate of 15.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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live 1.5 years less

In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 68.5% more likely to be obese

In Belarus, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 34.8% of people as of 2024.

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see 44.0% less spent on your healthcare

Belarus spends $2,194 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Lucia spends $1,228 as of 2023.

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have 10.2% fewer doctors per person

Belarus has 47.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Saint Lucia has 42.3 as of 2020.

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Economy

make 43.5% more money

Belarus has a GDP per capita of $10,279 as of 2025, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.

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be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Belarus, 3.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saint Lucia, that number is 9.4% as of 2025.

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Life

have 59.5% more children

In Belarus, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 44.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, 44.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 8.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belarus, approximately 1.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 27.6% less likely to have internet access

In Belarus, approximately 94.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, about 68.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 23.8% less on education

Belarus spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 33.2% less on healthcare

Belarus spends 7.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 20.3% more likely to die in a road accident

In Belarus, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, they kill 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 62.6% less home broadband

Belarus has 36.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saint Lucia has 13.6 as of 2022.

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live with 3.1 times more strain on fresh water

Belarus withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Lucia withdraws 14% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 70.6% less likely to die from air pollution

In Belarus, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.

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emit 71.2% less CO2

Belarus emits 5.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Lucia emits 1.7 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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