Quality of life comparison

be 10.9% less likely to be obese

In Belgium, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

live 2.9 years less

In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 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.

make 64.3% less money

Belgium has a GDP per capita of $63,600 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Belgium, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Belgium, 12.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 14.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belgium, 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 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belgium, 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.

be 14.3% less likely to have internet access

In Belgium, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 46.3% less on education

Belgium spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 39.6% less on healthcare

Belgium spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 2.4 times more coastline

Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.