Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 85.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 4.3 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 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 82.5% more spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Lucia spends $1,228 as of 2023.
have 8.1 times more doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Saint Lucia has 42.3 as of 2020.
have 57.1% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saint Lucia scores 77 as of 2021.
be 27.8% less likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 53.4% more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 34.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 53.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saint Lucia, that number is 9.4% as of 2025.
be 25.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 78.5% more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.
Life
be 81.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 233.0 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 39.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 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 58.7% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 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 10.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (92% in urban areas, and 49% 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 65.9% more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 51.1% more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 82.1% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
Safety
be 28.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Gabon, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, they kill 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.9 times more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saint Lucia has 13.6 as of 2022.
live with 28.6 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Lucia withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 62.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.6% less CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Lucia emits 1.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Gabon vs. Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: At a glance
How big is Saint Lucia compared to Gabon? See an in-depth size comparison.