Quality of life comparison

live 7.1 years longer

In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 54.4% more money

Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $14,700 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Turkmenistan, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 125.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 68.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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 14.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

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

have 32.1% fewer children

In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.

spend 16.1% more on education

Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 17.5% more on healthcare

Turkmenistan spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.