Quality of life comparison

live 9.0 years longer

In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 5.2 times more money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 46.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Senegal, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 72.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 63.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.

have 62.3% fewer children

In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 47.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Senegal, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 43% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 34.5% more likely to have internet access

In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 13.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 34.5% less on education

Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 28.8% more on healthcare

Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 70.2% less coastline

Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.