Quality of life comparison

live 8.8 years longer

In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 3.1 times more likely to be obese

In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 2.3 times more money

Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 38.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 46.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 48.4% fewer children

In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 47.2% more likely to have internet access

In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 31.4% more on healthcare

Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 99.6% less coastline

Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.