Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
be 66.5% less likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sudan, that number is 6.6% of people as of 2014.
live 11.8 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 87.7% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $2,800 as of 2023.
be 86.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Sudan, however, that number is 46.5% as of 2009.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.1 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 Sudan, 270.0 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 Sudan, on the other hand, 42.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 36.8% 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 Sudan, that number is 63% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 49% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 63.1% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sudan, about 28.8% do as of 2021.
be 11.8% 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 Sudan, that number is 87% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.9% less on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sudan spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
spend 55.2% less on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sudan, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.4 times more coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Sudan: At a glance
How big is Sudan compared to Saint Lucia? See an in-depth size comparison.