Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
be 94.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mozambique, 11.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 21.9 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.6 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,300 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 45.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 42.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mozambique, approximately 127.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 80.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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 68.8% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 36.5 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 3.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 31% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 4% 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 4.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
be 34.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 62% 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 42.9% less on education
Mozambique spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.8% less on healthcare
Mozambique spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.6% less coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 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
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