Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 53.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 17.6 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 37.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 21.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
Life
be 87.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 917.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
be 78.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 56.7 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 64.8% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 34.2 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 60.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 30% 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 47.2% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
be 19.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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 43.3% more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 81.5% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 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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