Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 97.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.

live 13.3 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 23.1% less money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.

be 29.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 18.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.

be 52.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 40.7% fewer children

In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 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 68.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2018.

be 17.2% less likely to have internet access

In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 47.8% less on education

Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 29.5% less on healthcare

Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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