Quality of life comparison

compared to

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 66.9% less money

South Korea has a GDP per capita of $45,600 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.

be 5.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In South Korea, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.

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

Saint Lucia is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 606 sq km. The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.
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