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

Health

live 23.2 years longer

In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 15.4 times more money

Somalia has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.

Life

be 85.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Somalia, approximately 829.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.

be 86.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 68.4% fewer children

In Somalia, there are approximately 38.0 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 5.5 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Somalia, approximately 18% of people have electricity access (34% in urban areas, and 4% 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 26.5 times more likely to have internet access

In Somalia, approximately 2.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.

be 17.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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.

Geography

see 94.8% less coastline

Somalia has a total of 3,025 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

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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