Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 76.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 13.1 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.6 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 25.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 14.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
be 34.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 71.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 259.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 54.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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.
have 56.9% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 97.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 38% 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 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 30.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
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