Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 23.2 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.8 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 18.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
be 54.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 88.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 86.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 69.5% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 5.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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.
Expenditures
spend 12.0 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.8% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
How big is Saint Lucia compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.