Quality of life comparison

live 11.7 years longer

In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 5.1 times more likely to be obese

In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 2.5 times more money

India has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In India, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 14.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 29.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In India, approximately 103.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 60.4% less likely to die during infancy

In India, approximately 30.3 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 29.6% fewer children

In India, there are approximately 16.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 69.6% more likely to have internet access

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

spend 20.0% less on education

India spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

India spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 97.7% less coastline

India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.