Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 8.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Lucia spends $1,228 as of 2023.
have 3.7 times more doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Saint Lucia has 42.3 as of 2020.
have 71.1% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saint Lucia scores 77 as of 2021.
be 41.8% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 34.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 9.2 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.
be 74.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saint Lucia, that number is 9.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 71.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 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 67.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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 59.1% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 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 19.1% more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, about 68.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 97.4% more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 87.7% more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 84.9% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
Safety
be 25.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, they kill 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 9.0 times more likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 39.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 9.2 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saint Lucia has 13.6 as of 2022.
live with 87.0% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Lucia withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 81.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Pakistan emits 0.8 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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