Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 94.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 11.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 12.7 years longer
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.1 times more money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 58.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zambia, 60.0% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 87.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 45.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 135.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 67.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 66.6% fewer children
In Zambia, there are approximately 34.1 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (86% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
be 37.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% 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 19.6% more on healthcare
Zambia spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
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