Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 87.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 8.8 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.8 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 69.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 238.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 67.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.
have 64.9% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
be 37.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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.
Expenditures
spend 76.3% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 88.9% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 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
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