Quality of life comparison

live 3.4 years longer

In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 9.4 times more likely to be obese

In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

make 65.7% more money

Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.

be 6.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.

be 5.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.

be 41.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.

be 18.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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.

have 23.5% fewer children

In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Lucia, there are 11.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 12.2% less on education

Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 42.6% more on healthcare

Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

see 95.4% less coastline

Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.