Quality of life comparison

be 97.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Lesotho, 21.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.

live 19.4 years longer

In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 18.7% more likely to be obese

In Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 6.9 times more money

Lesotho has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 49.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Lesotho, 49.7% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 87.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Lesotho, approximately 566.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 75.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 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 50.2% fewer children

In Lesotho, there are approximately 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 98.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Lesotho, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (81% in urban areas, and 38% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 62.5% more likely to have internet access

In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 77% 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.

spend 58.6% less on education

Lesotho spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 43.2% less on healthcare

Lesotho spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.