Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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.
Economy
make 49.8% less money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
be 16.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 62.7% more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 40.4% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.9% less coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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
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