Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 64.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mauritius, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.

live 4.1 years longer

In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 82.4% more likely to be obese

In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 33.8% less money

Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $22,800 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Mauritius, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 16.3% more children

In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.8 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 14.7% more likely to have internet access

In Mauritius, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 26.5% less on education

Mauritius spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 10.7% less coastline

Mauritius has a total of 177 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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