Quality of life comparison

live 16.7 years longer

In Benin, 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Benin, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 6.0 times more money

Benin has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 35.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Benin, 38.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 7.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Benin, 1.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 86.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Benin, approximately 523.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 78.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Benin, approximately 55.8 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 71.7% fewer children

In Benin, there are approximately 40.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 77.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Benin, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Benin, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 32.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Benin, approximately 75% of people have improved drinking water access (79% in urban areas, and 71% 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.

spend 20.0% more on education

Benin spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.6 times more on healthcare

Benin 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.

see 30.6% more coastline

Benin has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.