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China vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 2nd vs. 178th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

China Saint Lucia
Population
1402578808
180638
Population rank 2/197 178/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

China and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

China and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
China

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
China Saint Lucia
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $2,549,062,963
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $2,430,166,667
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $2,342,714,815
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $1,867,185,185
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $1,499,274,074
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $2,095,344,444
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $2,060,955,556
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $1,998,503,704
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $1,868,544,444
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $1,807,640,741
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $1,749,185,185
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $1,660,392,593
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $1,598,207,407
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $1,568,370,370
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $1,482,385,185
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $1,401,507,889
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $1,437,731,111
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $1,336,088,815
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $1,268,319,185
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $1,135,555,556
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $1,066,666,667
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $987,407,407
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $900,000,000
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $892,592,593
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $932,592,593
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $921,851,852
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $877,407,407
1997 $967,753,570,435 $805,925,926
1996 $868,523,936,530 $788,888,889
1995 $738,190,896,228 $762,962,963
1994 $566,929,539,493 $713,703,704
1993 $446,557,291,212 $684,814,815
1992 $428,502,354,788 $674,074,074
1991 $384,510,452,962 $613,703,704
1990 $361,560,229,446 $579,629,630
1989 $348,380,566,802 $486,666,667
1988 $312,888,888,889 $429,629,630
1987 $273,455,156,951 $375,555,556
1986 $301,310,144,928 $340,000,000
1985 $310,064,625,850 $284,444,444
1984 $260,442,857,143 $251,481,481
1983 $231,130,268,199 $197,037,037
1982 $205,480,916,031 $183,333,333
1981 $196,218,253,968 $194,444,444
1980 $191,487,500,000 $170,370,370
1979 $178,573,913,043 -
1978 $149,788,617,886 -
1977 $175,226,595,860 -
1976 $154,196,810,059 -
1975 $163,687,619,736 -
1974 $144,418,433,058 -
1973 $138,764,340,892 -
1972 $113,871,930,714 -
1971 $99,959,013,880 -
1970 $92,752,930,873 -
1969 $79,847,786,729 -
1968 $70,980,323,819 -
1967 $73,011,350,596 -
1966 $76,854,053,259 -
1965 $70,565,994,356 -
1964 $59,821,862,703 -
1963 $50,812,227,919 -
1962 $47,310,737,754 -
1961 $50,162,299,350 -
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Saint Lucia
2024 $13,303 $14,182
2023 $12,951 $13,555
2022 $12,971 $13,104
2021 $12,887 $10,459
2020 $10,627 $8,411
2019 $10,343 $11,794
2018 $10,086 $11,643
2017 $8,980 $11,333
2016 $8,255 $10,638
2015 $8,175 $10,335
2014 $7,781 $10,045
2013 $7,147 $9,577
2012 $6,405 $9,260
2011 $5,704 $9,129
2010 $4,629 $8,674
2009 $3,898 $8,251
2008 $3,523 $8,517
2007 $2,735 $7,964
2006 $2,129 $7,611
2005 $1,778 $6,863
2004 $1,531 $6,495
2003 $1,307 $6,059
2002 $1,164 $5,568
2001 $1,065 $5,570
2000 $969 $5,880
1999 $881 $5,883
1998 $835 $5,673
1997 $787 $5,282
1996 $713 $5,244
1995 $613 $5,148
1994 $476 $4,892
1993 $379 $4,765
1992 $368 $4,760
1991 $334 $4,399
1990 $319 $4,205
1989 $311 $3,565
1988 $284 $3,182
1987 $252.3 $2,819
1986 $282.4 $2,591
1985 $295 $2,202
1984 $251.2 $1,979
1983 $225.9 $1,576
1982 $203.7 $1,489
1981 $197.4 $1,605
1980 $195.1 $1,428
1979 $184.3 -
1978 $156.7 -
1977 $185.7 -
1976 $165.7 -
1975 $178.6 -
1974 $160.4 -
1973 $157.3 -
1972 $132.1 -
1971 $118.8 -
1970 $113.3 -
1969 $100.3 -
1968 $91.6 -
1967 $96.8 -
1966 $104.5 -
1965 $98.7 -
1964 $85.7 -
1963 $74.5 -
1962 $71.1 -
1961 $76 -
1960 $89.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Saint Lucia
2026 79 73.2
2025 78.4 73
2024 78 72.8
2023 78 72.7
2022 78.2 72.7
2021 78.1 69.1
2020 78 72.3
2019 77.9 72.2
2018 77.7 72.7
2017 77.2 72.5
2016 77.2 72.6
2015 77 72.9
2014 76.7 72.7
2013 76.5 72.7
2012 76.2 72.9
2011 75.9 73
2010 75.7 72.8
2009 75.3 72.9
2008 74.8 73
2007 74.8 72.9
2006 74.4 72.8
2005 74.1 72.5
2004 73.7 72.5
2003 73.4 72.2
2002 73 71.7
2001 72.7 71.4
2000 72.3 70.8
1999 72 70.7
1998 71.6 70.7
1997 71.2 70.8
1996 70.8 71
1995 70.4 71.2
1994 69.8 71.1
1993 69.5 71
1992 69.1 70.7
1991 68.6 70.3
1990 68.2 70
1989 67.9 70
1988 67.6 69.7
1987 67.3 69.7
1986 66.9 70.2
1985 66.5 70.3
1984 66.1 70.5
1983 65.7 70
1982 65.2 69
1981 64.8 68.7
1980 64.2 67.8
1979 63.7 67.4
1978 63.1 67.4
1977 62.5 67
1976 61.2 66.2
1975 61 65.9
1974 60.2 65.4
1973 59.5 64.6
1972 58.6 64.6
1971 57.7 64.5
1970 56.8 64.3
1969 56 64
1968 55.2 63.7
1967 54.4 63.2
1966 53.7 62.5
1965 53 61.9
1964 52.3 61.3
1963 51.7 60.5
1962 51 59.9
1961 40.2 59.1
1960 33.4 57.9
1959 40.2 57.3
1958 48.8 56.6
1957 48.4 55.9
1956 47.8 55.9
1955 47.2 55.4
1954 46.8 54.5
1953 45.9 53.2
1952 45.3 52.4
1951 44.6 49.8
1950 43.8 48.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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China and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
China Saint Lucia
2024 1,408,975,000 179,744
2023 1,410,710,000 179,285
2022 1,412,175,000 178,781
2021 1,412,360,000 178,522
2020 1,411,100,000 178,250
2019 1,407,745,000 177,661
2018 1,402,760,000 177,017
2017 1,396,215,000 176,342
2016 1,387,790,000 175,646
2015 1,379,860,000 174,905
2014 1,371,860,000 174,138
2013 1,363,240,000 173,369
2012 1,354,190,000 172,587
2011 1,345,035,000 171,801
2010 1,337,705,000 170,906
2009 1,331,260,000 169,869
2008 1,324,655,000 168,808
2007 1,317,885,000 167,758
2006 1,311,020,000 166,639
2005 1,303,720,000 165,450
2004 1,296,075,000 164,239
2003 1,288,400,000 162,976
2002 1,280,400,000 161,641
2001 1,271,850,000 160,237
2000 1,262,645,000 158,616
1999 1,252,735,000 156,702
1998 1,241,935,000 154,677
1997 1,230,075,000 152,569
1996 1,217,550,000 150,436
1995 1,204,855,000 148,208
1994 1,191,835,000 145,890
1993 1,178,440,000 143,726
1992 1,164,970,000 141,617
1991 1,150,780,000 139,520
1990 1,135,185,000 137,857
1989 1,118,650,000 136,512
1988 1,101,630,000 135,000
1987 1,084,035,000 133,227
1986 1,066,790,000 131,239
1985 1,051,040,000 129,159
1984 1,036,825,000 127,067
1983 1,023,310,000 125,044
1982 1,008,630,000 123,087
1981 993,885,000 121,166
1980 981,235,000 119,290
1979 969,005,000 117,528
1978 956,165,000 115,834
1977 943,455,000 114,135
1976 930,685,000 112,425
1975 916,395,000 110,725
1974 900,350,000 109,076
1973 881,940,000 107,498
1972 862,030,000 106,002
1971 841,105,000 104,564
1970 818,315,000 103,165
1969 796,025,000 101,879
1968 774,510,000 100,675
1967 754,550,000 99,504
1966 735,400,000 98,463
1965 715,185,000 97,493
1964 698,355,000 96,505
1963 682,335,000 95,519
1962 665,770,000 94,505
1961 660,330,000 93,490
1960 667,070,000 92,585

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in China and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
China

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Saint Lucia
2023 1 1.38
2022 1.03 1.39
2021 1.12 1.4
2020 1.24 1.41
2019 1.5 1.42
2018 1.54 1.44
2017 1.8 1.45
2016 1.77 1.46
2015 1.67 1.47
2014 1.77 1.49
2013 1.71 1.5
2012 1.8 1.5
2011 1.67 1.5
2010 1.69 1.67
2009 1.71 1.74
2008 1.7 1.7
2007 1.67 1.7
2006 1.64 1.77
2005 1.62 1.81
2004 1.61 1.86
2003 1.57 1.94
2002 1.57 2.03
2001 1.56 2.13
2000 1.63 2.21
1999 1.53 2.5
1998 1.52 2.4
1997 1.53 2.74
1996 1.55 2.71
1995 1.59 3.03
1994 1.63 3.03
1993 1.69 3
1992 1.78 3.11
1991 1.93 3.19
1990 2.51 3.24
1989 2.52 3.31
1988 2.54 3.44
1987 2.76 3.61
1986 2.72 3.8
1985 2.63 3.97
1984 2.61 4.02
1983 2.56 4.08
1982 2.97 4.17
1981 2.79 4.28
1980 2.74 4.41
1979 2.75 4.58
1978 2.72 4.83
1977 2.84 4.97
1976 3.24 5.16
1975 3.57 5.36
1974 4.17 5.57
1973 4.73 5.69
1972 5.11 5.81
1971 5.52 5.95
1970 6.09 6.1
1969 6.18 6.25
1968 6.51 6.39
1967 5.81 6.51
1966 6.31 6.61
1965 6.61 6.69
1964 6.67 6.76
1963 7.51 6.72
1962 6.09 6.82
1961 3.86 6.84
1960 4.45 6.77

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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China and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
China

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
China Saint Lucia
2024 40.6 35.2
2023 40.1 34.8
2022 39.6 34.3
2021 39 34
2020 38.5 33.6
2019 38.1 33.2
2018 37.7 32.8
2017 37.4 32.3
2016 37.1 31.9
2015 36.7 31.5
2014 36.3 31.1
2013 36 30.6
2012 35.7 30.2
2011 35.5 29.7
2010 35.1 29.3
2009 34.7 28.7
2008 34.2 27.9
2007 33.7 26.9
2006 33.1 26.2
2005 32.6 25.8
2004 32.1 25.4
2003 31.6 25
2002 31.1 24.7
2001 30.5 24.3
2000 30 23.8
1999 29.4 23
1998 28.8 22.2
1997 28.3 21.7
1996 27.8 21.4
1995 27.2 21.2
1994 26.6 20.9
1993 26.1 20.7
1992 25.6 20.5
1991 25.1 20.3
1990 24.7 19.9
1989 24.4 19.2
1988 23.9 18.4
1987 23.6 18
1986 23.4 17.8
1985 23.2 17.7
1984 23 17.6
1983 22.6 17.5
1982 22.1 17.3
1981 21.8 17.2
1980 21.6 17.1
1979 21.4 16.8
1978 21.2 16.3
1977 20.8 15.8
1976 20.4 15.4
1975 20.1 15.2
1974 19.7 15
1973 19.5 14.9
1972 19.3 14.9
1971 19.2 14.9
1970 19.1 14.9
1969 19.1 15
1968 19.2 15.1
1967 19.2 15
1966 19.3 14.9
1965 19.6 14.8
1964 19.9 15
1963 20.4 15.2
1962 21 15.5
1961 21.1 16
1960 20.9 16.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.1%
2015
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

China Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Saint Lucia
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
90.1%
2001
English speaking
0.7%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
70.1%
2023

Health

China Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
4.23
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

China Saint Lucia
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
752 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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