Quality of life comparison

live 3.8 years less

In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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.

make 64.6% less money

Sweden has a GDP per capita of $64,200 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 46.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Sweden, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 55.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sweden, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 14.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Sweden, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 5.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Sweden, approximately 2.3 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.

be 11.4% less likely to have internet access

In Sweden, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 50.0% less on education

Sweden spends 7.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 41.2% less on healthcare

Sweden spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 95.1% less coastline

Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.