Quality of life comparison

live 6.5 years longer

In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 2.3 times more money

Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 31.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Bolivia, 36.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bolivia, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 54.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Bolivia, approximately 161.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 46.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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.

have 35.2% fewer children

In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 18.2% more likely to have internet access

In Bolivia, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 63.3% less on education

Bolivia spends 9.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 15.2% less on healthcare

Bolivia spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.