Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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.
see 3.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Lucia spends $1,228 as of 2023.
have 20.1 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Saint Lucia has 42.3 as of 2020.
have 32.8% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saint Lucia scores 77 as of 2021.
be 7.1 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 34.8% of people as of 2024.
be 17.1% more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 5.1 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.
be 36.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saint Lucia, that number is 9.4% as of 2025.
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 67.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, 44.0 women do as of 2023.
have 44.8% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 98% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 76.6% more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 64.3% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
Safety
be 52.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, they kill 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saint Lucia has 13.6 as of 2022.
live with 13.8 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Lucia withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 66.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 55.5% more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Lucia emits 1.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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