Quality of life comparison

compared to

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 4.3 times more money

Burma has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Burma, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

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 35.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Burma, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% 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.

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

Saint Lucia is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 606 sq km. The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.
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