Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 95.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2018.
live 15.6 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 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 27.1% more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.5 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,500 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 34.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 26.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 8.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 79.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saint Lucia, 73.0 women do as of 2020.
be 58.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 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 60.4% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 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 99.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 32% 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saint Lucia, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% 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 97.1% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 3.4% 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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