Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 94.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 12.5 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 14.5% more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 38.2% more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $8,900 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 41.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 34.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
be 43.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 195.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
be 59.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 51.9% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 74.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2018.
be 29.3% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 61.7% less on education
Namibia spends 9.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 49.4% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 89.9% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 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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