Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 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 19.6% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.1% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $27,700 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
be 5.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 37.3% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 73.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 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 Belarus, approximately 3.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 23.4% less on education
Belarus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education 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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