Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of China, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 25.0% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $16,400 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
be 41.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In China, 0.6% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 21.0% more children
In China, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
be 77.4% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 24.3% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 20.4% less on healthcare
China spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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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