Quality of life comparison

live 10.8 years longer

In Madagascar, the average life expectancy is 68 years (67 years for men, 70 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 3.7 times more likely to be obese

In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 13.4 times more money

Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 64.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Madagascar, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 81.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Madagascar, approximately 392.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 69.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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 58.7% fewer children

In Madagascar, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Madagascar, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (73% in urban areas, and 11% 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 3.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Madagascar, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 75.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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 16.1% more on education

Madagascar spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 71.8% more on healthcare

Madagascar spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 96.7% less coastline

Madagascar has a total of 4,828 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.