Quality of life comparison

be 51.3% less likely to be obese

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

be 5.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

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

live 16.9 years less

In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

make 72.7% less money

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

be 80.8% more likely to be unemployed

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

be 63.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

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

have 2.5 times more children

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

be 3.9 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 Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 4.0 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.

be 49.4% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 58.8% less likely to have internet access

In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 14.7% 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 Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 32.8% less on healthcare

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