Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of New Zealand, you would:

Health

be 36.0% less likely to be obese

In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

live 3.6 years less

In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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 53.5% less money

New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 10.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In New Zealand, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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.

Basic Needs

be 18.8% less likely to have internet access

In New Zealand, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 40.0% less on education

New Zealand spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 33.0% less on healthcare

New Zealand spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 99.0% less coastline

New Zealand has a total of 15,134 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

Saint Lucia is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 606 sq km. The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.
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