Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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.
Economy
make 78.1% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
be 25.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 49.5% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 42.4% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 18.2% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 78.4% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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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