Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 95.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 9.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 5.3 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 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 15.0% more spent on your healthcare
Namibia spends $1,068 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Lucia spends $1,228 as of 2023.
have 7.7 times more doctors per person
Namibia has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Saint Lucia has 42.3 as of 2020.
have 22.2% more access to essential health services
Namibia scores 63 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saint Lucia scores 77 as of 2021.
be 38.6% less likely to die by suicide
Namibia has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 90.5% more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 18.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 34.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 51.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saint Lucia, that number is 9.4% as of 2025.
make 3.0 times more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $4,876 as of 2025, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.
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 68.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 139.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, 44.0 women do as of 2023.
be 56.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2024.
have 56.7% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 25.9 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 76.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 57% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 13.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Namibia, approximately 87% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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 57.6% less on education
Namibia spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 50.1% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 89.9% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
Safety
be 59.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Namibia, road accidents kill 22.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, they kill 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to be murdered
Namibia has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, that number is 39.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 4.8 times more home broadband
Namibia has 2.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saint Lucia has 13.6 as of 2022.
live with 46.1 times more strain on fresh water
Namibia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Lucia withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 53.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Namibia, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.5% more CO2
Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Lucia emits 1.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2016), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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