Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niger instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
be 72.1% less likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Niger, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 18.9 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Niger, that number is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 95.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Niger, that number is 0.6% as of 2023.
make 93.0% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in Niger, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2023.
be 63.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Niger, however, that number is 40.8% as of 2018.
Life
have 4.1 times more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Niger, there are 46.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 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 Niger, 441.0 women do as of 2020.
be 5.6 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 Niger, on the other hand, 66.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 80.5% 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 Niger, that number is 20% of people on average (66% in urban areas, and 9% 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 Niger, about 22.0% do as of 2021.
be 30.5% 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 Niger, that number is 69% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Niger: At a glance
How big is Niger compared to Saint Lucia? See an in-depth size comparison.