Quality of life comparison

live 2.7 years less

In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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.

make 68.5% less money

Denmark has a GDP per capita of $72,000 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Denmark, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 14.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Denmark, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Denmark, approximately 3.0 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.

be 21.2% less likely to have internet access

In Denmark, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 43.8% less on education

Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 36.2% less on healthcare

Denmark spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 97.8% less coastline

Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.