Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Macau, you would:

Health

live 6.0 years less

In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 77.6% less money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $54,800 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.

be 10.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Macau, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.

Life

have 31.9% more children

In Macau, there are approximately 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Macau, approximately 4.6 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 39.8% less likely to have internet access

In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 16.1% more on education

Macau spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.9 times more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 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

Saint Lucia is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 606 sq km. The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.
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