Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 95.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 9.8 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
see 11.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Saint Lucia spends $1,228 as of 2023.
have 31.1 times more doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Saint Lucia has 42.3 as of 2020.
have 40.0% more access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Saint Lucia scores 77 as of 2021.
be 69.6% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, it is 5.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 34.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 34.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
make 4.9 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $14,746 as of 2025.
Life
be 87.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, 44.0 women do as of 2023.
be 74.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2024.
have 62.5% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 61.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 63.8% more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, about 68.2% do as of 2024.
be 46.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, that number is 98% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.1 times more on education
Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Saint Lucia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 61.4% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 4.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 70.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, they kill 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.8 times more likely to be murdered
Zimbabwe has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 39.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 7.0 times more home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Saint Lucia has 13.6 as of 2022.
live with 69.0% less strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Saint Lucia withdraws 14% as of 2022.
Environment
be 64.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Zimbabwe, air pollution causes 56.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.2 times more CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Lucia emits 1.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2016). How we calculate this
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