Quality of life comparison

live 6.6 years longer

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese

In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 62.1% more money

Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $14,000 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 96.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Bhutan, 5.7% 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 Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 55.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 21.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

have 25.5% fewer children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 48.6% less on education

Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 52.3% more on healthcare

Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.