Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 85.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 9.3 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 30.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 95.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 86.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 57.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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.
have 55.5% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
be 38.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.0% less on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 55.8% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 70.5% less coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 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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