Quality of life comparison

live 6.6 years longer

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese

In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 12.8% more money

Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.

be 6.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.

be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bhutan, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 36.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bhutan, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.

be 55.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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.

have 24.6% fewer children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

spend 47.8% less on education

Bhutan spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 19.4% more on healthcare

Bhutan spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.