Quality of life comparison

live 9.5 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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.

make 5.4 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 32.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 62.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 192.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 64.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 59.4% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 14% 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% 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.

spend 2.6 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.7 times more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 96.9% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.