Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.7 years less

In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 29.9% more likely to be obese

In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Venezuela, that number is 25.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 65.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Saint Lucia, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2003. In Venezuela, that number is 6.9% as of 2018.

make 37.4% less money

Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $7,704 as of 2018.

be 32.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Venezuela, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2015.

Life

have 43.7% more children

In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Venezuela, there are 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 47.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Venezuela, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 35.8% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Lucia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Venezuela, about 72.0% do as of 2019.

Expenditures

spend 63.9% less on education

Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 25.6% more on healthcare

Saint Lucia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Venezuela, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 17.7 times more coastline

Saint Lucia has a total of 158 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Venezuela: At a glance

Venezuela is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 882,050 sq km. Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, president from 1999 to 2013, sought to implement his "21st Century Socialism," which purported to alleviate social ills while at the same time attacking capitalist globalization and existing democratic institutions. His hand-picked successor, President Nicolas MADURO, continues CHAVEZ's socialist programs. Current concerns include: a weakening of democratic institutions, political polarization, a politicized military, rampant violent crime, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, foreign exchange controls that discourage private-sector investment, high inflation, a decline in the quality of fundamental houman rights, and widespread scarcity of consumer goods.
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