Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 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 5.1 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 66.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
be 51.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 26.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
be 59.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 37.7% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 19.3 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 32.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 67% 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 60.6% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 38.6% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 63.6% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 64.3% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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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