Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 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.
Economy
make 64.9% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $64,600 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
be 68.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 22.6% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.1% less likely to have internet access
In Austria, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 29.4% less on education
Austria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 41.7% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
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