Quality of life comparison

live 2.8 years longer

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 26.3% more likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 46.8% less money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $28,400 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Malaysia, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Malaysia, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 81.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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.

have 19.7% fewer children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 19.6% less likely to have internet access

In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 63.4% more on healthcare

Malaysia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 96.6% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.