Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 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 14.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Ethiopia spends $86 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Lucia spends $1,228 as of 2023.
have 29.6 times more doctors per person
Ethiopia has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Saint Lucia has 42.3 as of 2020.
have 2.2 times more access to essential health services
Ethiopia scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saint Lucia scores 77 as of 2021.
be 13.2% less likely to die by suicide
Ethiopia has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.9 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 34.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 15.8 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saint Lucia, that number is 9.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 77.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 195.0 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 54.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 34.5 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.
have 64.4% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.5 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 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 44% 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 3.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, about 68.2% do as of 2024.
be 76.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 56% of people have access to drinking water (83% in urban areas, and 47% 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 67.4% more on education
Ethiopia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 68.9% more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 49.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ethiopia, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, they kill 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 23.0 times more home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saint Lucia has 13.6 as of 2022.
live with 55.7% less strain on fresh water
Ethiopia withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Lucia withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 56.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ethiopia, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.4 times more CO2
Ethiopia 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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