If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Rwanda, you would:

Health

be 76.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.

live 13.1 years longer

In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese

In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.9 times more money

Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.

be 34.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 7.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.

Life

be 52.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.

be 54.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 54.5% fewer children

In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 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 87.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Rwanda, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 48% 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 96.3% more likely to have internet access

In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.

be 19.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% 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 32.8% less on healthcare

Rwanda spends 6.4% 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

Saint Lucia is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 606 sq km. The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.
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