Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 15.5 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.9 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 39.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 41.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 72.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 264.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 75.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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 64.3% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 5.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (68% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
be 25.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (95% 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.
Expenditures
spend 34.5% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
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