Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.2 times more likely to be obese

In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 17.0% less money

China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

Life

have 11.8% more children

In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 77.4% more likely to die during infancy

In China, approximately 6.8 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.

Expenditures

spend 19.6% more on healthcare

China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 98.9% less coastline

China has a total of 14,500 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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