Quality of life comparison

live 6.5 years longer

In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 4.8 times more likely to be obese

In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 3.8 times more money

Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 44.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Nepal, 10.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

be 58.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 52.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 35.0% fewer children

In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nepal, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 97% 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 50.0% more likely to have internet access

In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 14.3% less on education

Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 28.8% more on healthcare

Nepal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.