Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Togo, you would:
Health
be 70.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 2.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 7.6 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 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 Togo, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.9 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 54.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Togo, 55.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
Life
be 70.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Togo, approximately 396.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.
be 70.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 41.2 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 62.3% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 31.9 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 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 19% 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
be 32.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Togo, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (94% in urban areas, and 60% 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 28.0% less on education
Togo spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 24.6% less on healthcare
Togo spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 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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