Quality of life comparison

live 1.4 years longer

In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 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 59.1% less likely to be obese

In Tonga, 48.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 3.4 times more money

Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,600 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tonga, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 21.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tonga, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 42.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tonga, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

have 42.1% fewer children

In Tonga, there are approximately 19.7 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 Tonga, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 45.5% less on education

Tonga spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 26.4% more on healthcare

Tonga spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 62.3% less coastline

Tonga has a total of 419 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.