Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Namibia, you would:
Health
be 94.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Namibia, 11.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 12.5 years longer
In Namibia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 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 14.5% more likely to be obese
In Namibia, 17.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 97.4% more money
Namibia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 42.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Namibia, 19.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
be 43.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Namibia, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 66.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Namibia, approximately 215.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 59.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Namibia, approximately 29.4 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 53.1% fewer children
In Namibia, there are approximately 24.3 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 77.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Namibia, approximately 56% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 33% 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 47.2% more likely to have internet access
In Namibia, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 62.5% less on education
Namibia spends 9.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 24.7% less on healthcare
Namibia spends 8.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.9% less coastline
Namibia has a total of 1,572 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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