Quality of life comparison

be 97.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.

live 13.3 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 29.7% more money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 52.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 55.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 60.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 52.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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.

have 41.8% fewer children

In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 31.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 25% 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.

spend 58.6% less on education

Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.