Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 55.1% less money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
be 73.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 64.7% more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In South Korea, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 20.4% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 23.4% less on education
South Korea spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 20.2% less on healthcare
South Korea spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.5% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 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
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