Quality of life comparison

live 1.5 years longer

In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 3.8 times more likely to be obese

In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 74.6% more money

Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 74.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Sri Lanka, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 74.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Sri Lanka, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 46.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 21.4% fewer children

In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 16.4% more likely to have internet access

In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 89.5% more on education

Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 63.4% more on healthcare

Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 88.2% less coastline

Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.