Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 11.5 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.6 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 61.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 78.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 548.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
be 68.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 65.8% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 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 9.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 2% 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 5.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
be 21.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 29.4% less on education
Burundi 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 46.2% less on healthcare
Burundi spends 8.0% 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
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