Quality of life comparison

live 11.8 years longer

In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese

In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 4.2 times more money

Sudan has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 10.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Sudan, 17.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

be 46.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Sudan, 46.5% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 73.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 71.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 65.6% fewer children

In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 62.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Sudan, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 49% 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 2.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 13.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% 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.

spend 63.6% more on education

Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Sudan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 81.5% less coastline

Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.