Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
be 14.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 52.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 77.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 55.3% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 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 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 84.9% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 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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