Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Germany, you would:
Health
be 11.7% less likely to be obese
In Germany, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
live 2.6 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 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.
Economy
make 63.3% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $61,900 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
be 68.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 28.1% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 23.4% less on education
Germany spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 47.7% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.4% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 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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