Quality of life comparison

live 16.5 years longer

In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 9.1 times more money

Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 43.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mali, 44.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Mali, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 83.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mali, approximately 440.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 80.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Mali, approximately 60.6 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 72.2% fewer children

In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 88.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Mali, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 18% 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Mali, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 76% 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 18.2% less on education

Mali spends 4.4% 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

Mali 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.