Quality of life comparison

live 7.1 years longer

In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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.

make 20.6% less money

Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2019, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.

be 81.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Turkmenistan, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.

be 125.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 68.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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.

be 16.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Turkmenistan, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.

have 31.4% fewer children

In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.

spend 34.8% less on healthcare

Turkmenistan spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 16.1% more on education

Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.