Quality of life comparison

live 3.7 years longer

In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 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 23.6% less likely to be obese

In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 40.1% more money

Iran has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 21.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Iran, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 33.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 19.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Iran, approximately 14.8 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.

be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Iran, approximately 22.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

have 20.3% fewer children

In Iran, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 26.4% more on healthcare

Iran spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 93.5% less coastline

Iran has a total of 2,440 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.