Quality of life comparison

be 88.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.

live 10.0 years longer

In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 5.6 times more money

Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.

be 16.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 68.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 117.0 women do as of 2017.

be 60.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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 70.6% fewer children

In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Uganda, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 17% 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.

be 18.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% 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.

spend 20.0% more on education

Uganda spends 3.0% 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

Uganda 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.