If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Cameroon, you would:

Health

be 80.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cameroon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.

live 15.7 years longer

In Cameroon, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 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 72.8% more likely to be obese

In Cameroon, 11.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.1 times more money

Cameroon has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 33.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cameroon, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cameroon, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

Life

be 83.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cameroon, approximately 438.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 75.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Cameroon, approximately 48.7 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 67.1% fewer children

In Cameroon, there are approximately 34.7 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 52.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cameroon, approximately 65% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 25% 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 69.6% more likely to have internet access

In Cameroon, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 25.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cameroon, approximately 79% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 56% 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 12.5% more on education

Cameroon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 76.3% more on healthcare

Cameroon spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 60.7% less coastline

Cameroon has a total of 402 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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