Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 66.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 18.2 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 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 4.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Lucia spends $1,228 as of 2023.
have 11.1 times more doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Saint Lucia has 42.3 as of 2020.
have 2.0 times more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saint Lucia scores 77 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 34.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 12.0 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saint Lucia, that number is 9.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 95.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 993.0 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 77.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 69.8 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 65.5% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 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 63.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 61% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 33% 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 65.5% more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, about 68.2% do as of 2024.
be 19.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 82% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 67% 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 12.0 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 12.9% more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 81.5% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
Safety
be 48.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, they kill 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Nigeria has a homicide rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 39.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 169.6 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saint Lucia has 13.6 as of 2022.
live with 47.9% more strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Lucia withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 74.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Lucia emits 1.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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