Quality of life comparison

be 76.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.

live 13.1 years longer

In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese

In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 6.3 times more money

Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,400 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 34.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 71.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 54.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 56.9% fewer children

In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Rwanda, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% 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.