Quality of life comparison

be 97.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.

live 19.3 years longer

In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 19.4% more likely to be obese

In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 2.1 times more money

Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $10,600 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 70.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Swaziland, 37.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 57.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 83.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 69.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 48.9% fewer children

In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 21.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Swaziland, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 32.2% more likely to have internet access

In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

be 22.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% 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 28.0% less on education

Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.