Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 9.0 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 59.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 63.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 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 27.4% fewer children
In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 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 38.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% 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 77.3% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% 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 80.0% more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 81.1% more on healthcare
Burma spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.8% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
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