Quality of life comparison

live 2.9 years longer

In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 44.5% less likely to be obese

In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 2.4 times more money

Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 38.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 59.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 13.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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 78.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

have 48.6% fewer children

In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 10.7% less on healthcare

Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 12.5% more on education

Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 6.1 times more coastline

Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.