Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.3 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 14.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
Life
be 70.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
be 64.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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.
have 60.6% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
be 29.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 29.4% less on education
Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 34.4% more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
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