Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Angola, you would:
Health
be 66.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Angola, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 16.8 years longer
In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Angola, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Angola has a GDP per capita of $5,900 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 22.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 67.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Angola, approximately 222.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 79.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Angola, approximately 58.9 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 72.3% fewer children
In Angola, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Angola, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 6% 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Angola, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
be 48.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 36% 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.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on education
Angola spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Angola spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.1% less coastline
Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
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