Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 87.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 8.8 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.7 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 94.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 10.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
Life
be 77.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 524.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
be 67.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.
have 63.9% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 33.3 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 2.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 40% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 23% 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
be 37.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 16.1% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 13.2% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 88.9% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 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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