Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 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.
Economy
make 39.3% more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 10.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 27.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 80.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 40.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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.
be 87.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
have 23.5% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 14.9 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 12.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 64% 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.
Expenditures
spend 23.4% less on education
Mongolia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 36.7% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 4.9% 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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