Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
be 33.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bangladesh, approximately 123.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 60.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 34.1% fewer children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 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 100.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 71.4% more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 72.8% less coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 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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