Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 18.9 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.2 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 38.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 66.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
Life
be 77.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 509.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
be 82.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 66.8 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 74.5% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 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 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% 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 5.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
be 43.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.6% less on healthcare
Niger spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
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