Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
be 74.6% less likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Eritrea, that number is 5.0% of people as of 2016.
live 12.1 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Eritrea, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 47.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.
make 93.0% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in Eritrea, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2017.
be 100.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Eritrea, however, that number is 50.0% as of 2004.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 26.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Saint Lucia, approximately 73.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Eritrea, 322.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Eritrea, on the other hand, 41.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 44.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Saint Lucia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Eritrea, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 71.8% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Eritrea, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 41.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Saint Lucia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Eritrea, that number is 58% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 38.8% less on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Eritrea, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 14.1 times more coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Eritrea: At a glance
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