Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkmenistan instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Turkmenistan, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 62.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Turkmenistan, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
be 99.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Turkmenistan, however, that number is 0.2% as of 2012.
make 35.2% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in Turkmenistan, the GDP per capita is $14,700 as of 2022.
Life
be 93.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Saint Lucia, approximately 73.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
have 47.4% more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Turkmenistan, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 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 Turkmenistan, on the other hand, 37.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 67.6% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Turkmenistan, about 25.3% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 13.9% less on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 14.9% less on healthcare
Saint Lucia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Turkmenistan, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkmenistan: At a glance
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