Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Kiribati, you would:

Health

live 11.0 years longer

In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 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 57.2% less likely to be obese

In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 7.1 times more money

Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 63.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 14.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Kiribati, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 63.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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 42.1% fewer children

In Kiribati, there are approximately 19.7 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 44.4% more likely to have internet access

In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (97% 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 71.0% less on education

Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 42.2% less on healthcare

Kiribati spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 86.2% less coastline

Kiribati has a total of 1,143 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

Saint Lucia is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 606 sq km. The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.
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