Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 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 18.3% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 41.1% more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $10,700 as of 2022, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2022.
be 60.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, that number is 15.8% as of 2022.
be 15.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 18.8% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 63.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.8% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.3% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 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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