Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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.
Economy
make 44.6% more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 19.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
Life
have 35.7% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 43.8% less on education
Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education 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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