Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 17.6 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 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 9.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Lucia spends $1,228 as of 2023.
have 49.8 times more doctors per person
Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Saint Lucia has 42.3 as of 2020.
have 2.7 times more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saint Lucia scores 77 as of 2021.
be 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 34.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 14.4 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.
be 8.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saint Lucia, that number is 9.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 94.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, 44.0 women do as of 2023.
be 71.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2024.
have 74.1% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 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 8.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 5.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, about 68.2% do as of 2024.
be 87.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 44% 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 20.3% more on education
Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 66.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, they kill 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 3.3 times more strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Lucia withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 78.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.2 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Lucia emits 1.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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