Quality of life comparison

be 81.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Republic of the Congo, 3.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.

live 16.9 years longer

In Republic of the Congo, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Republic of the Congo, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 3.7 times more money

Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $6,200 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 44.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Republic of the Congo, 20.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 38.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Republic of the Congo, 40.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 74.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 282.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 75.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 47.9 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 60.3% fewer children

In Republic of the Congo, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 97.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 12% 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 Republic of the Congo, approximately 32.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Republic of the Congo, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 56% 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 20.0% less on education

Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 48.9% more on healthcare

Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.