Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 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
Indonesia has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Saint Lucia has 42.3 as of 2020.
have 40.0% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saint Lucia scores 77 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 34.8% of people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saint Lucia, that number is 9.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 68.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, 44.0 women do as of 2023.
have 28.9% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 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 10.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 80% 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 3.0 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 75.2% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
Safety
be 36.1% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Indonesia, 63% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 86% as of 2018.
be 21.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, they kill 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 130.1 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 39.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 2.8 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saint Lucia has 13.6 as of 2022.
live with 51.9% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Lucia withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 65.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 40.4% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 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 (2018–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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