Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
be 15.7% less likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
live 3.7 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 59.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
be 44.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.
make 61.2% less money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in Uzbekistan, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.
Life
be 58.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Saint Lucia, approximately 73.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
have 79.8% more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 20.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 58.3% 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 Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 19.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 35.8% less likely to have internet access
In Saint Lucia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 36.1% more on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uzbekistan spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Uzbekistan: At a glance
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