Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 49.6% less likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.4 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 34.8% of people as of 2024.
see 83.1% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Lucia spends $1,228 as of 2023.
Economy
be 70.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saint Lucia, that number is 9.4% as of 2025.
make 80.8% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.
Life
have 18.0% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 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 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 31.6% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, about 68.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.5% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 49.6% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.8% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
Safety
be 46.5 times more likely to be murdered
Denmark has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 39.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, they kill 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 43.4% less strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Lucia withdraws 14% as of 2022.
find 68.7% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saint Lucia has 13.6 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 60.0% less CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Lucia emits 1.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 53.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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