Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 97.0% more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 28.9% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 20.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 18.5% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
be 85.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 32.1% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 20.0% more on education
Thailand spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 13.2% more on healthcare
Thailand 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 95.1% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 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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