Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
be 92.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malawi, 8.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 6.5 years longer
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.1 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 50.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malawi, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 80.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malawi, approximately 381.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 64.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 57.1% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 26.6 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 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 6% 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 3.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 24.1% more on education
Malawi spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 24.1% more on healthcare
Malawi spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
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