Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 33.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 177.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 21.5% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% more on education
Indonesia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 48.3% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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
How big is Saint Lucia compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.