Quality of life comparison

live 4.3 years less

In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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.

make 72.6% less money

Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 70.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Switzerland, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

have 12.9% more children

In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 10.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Switzerland, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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.

be 18.8% less likely to have internet access

In Switzerland, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 30.8% less on education

Switzerland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 43.2% less on healthcare

Switzerland spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.