Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
be 77.2% less likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
live 10.7 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 78.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.4% as of 2022.
make 84.1% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2022, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,400 as of 2022.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 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 Ethiopia, 267.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.8 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 33.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 45.9% 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 2021. In Ethiopia, that number is 54% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 78.2% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Ethiopia, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.6% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 47.8% less on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.5% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 25.0% more on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ethiopia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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