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Iceland vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iceland has a population of 387K (ranked 173/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Iceland's land area is 38,931 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 104th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Iceland Saint Lucia
Population
397129
180638
Population rank 173/197 178/197
GDP
$33.3B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 108/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$86,041
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 9/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$84,257
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$19.8B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.4%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$51,148
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 9/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$55,565
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 38,931 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.59
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Iceland and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Iceland and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Iceland

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Iceland Saint Lucia
2024 $33,255,181,469 $2,549,062,963
2023 $31,677,891,897 $2,430,166,667
2022 $29,166,102,877 $2,342,714,815
2021 $26,234,872,402 $1,867,185,185
2020 $22,034,665,041 $1,499,274,074
2019 $24,985,687,022 $2,095,344,444
2018 $26,677,652,544 $2,060,955,556
2017 $25,060,086,488 $1,998,503,704
2016 $21,083,713,310 $1,868,544,444
2015 $17,700,486,957 $1,807,640,741
2014 $18,052,183,515 $1,749,185,185
2013 $16,244,319,959 $1,660,392,593
2012 $14,943,757,823 $1,598,207,407
2011 $15,394,005,872 $1,568,370,370
2010 $13,922,711,577 $1,482,385,185
2009 $13,212,543,838 $1,401,507,889
2008 $18,247,921,360 $1,437,731,111
2007 $21,960,110,030 $1,336,088,815
2006 $17,671,649,843 $1,268,319,185
2005 $17,146,410,561 $1,135,555,556
2004 $13,963,943,244 $1,066,666,667
2003 $11,564,687,742 $987,407,407
2002 $9,416,199,700 $900,000,000
2001 $8,323,401,820 $892,592,593
2000 $9,140,168,922 $932,592,593
1999 $9,107,644,691 $921,851,852
1998 $8,637,732,542 $877,407,407
1997 $7,716,781,803 $805,925,926
1996 $7,686,566,105 $788,888,889
1995 $7,372,640,169 $762,962,963
1994 $6,612,804,056 $713,703,704
1993 $6,435,952,174 $684,814,815
1992 $7,328,497,599 $674,074,074
1991 $7,151,260,062 $613,703,704
1990 $6,694,851,159 $579,629,630
1989 $5,870,854,233 $486,666,667
1988 $6,320,093,411 $429,629,630
1987 $5,713,281,235 $375,555,556
1986 $4,129,080,094 $340,000,000
1985 $3,088,359,967 $284,444,444
1984 $2,964,568,006 $251,481,481
1983 $2,862,634,164 $197,037,037
1982 $3,318,714,326 $183,333,333
1981 $3,615,094,820 $194,444,444
1980 $3,499,616,683 $170,370,370
1979 $2,953,176,971 -
1978 $2,599,627,089 -
1977 $2,285,707,749 -
1976 $1,727,845,419 -
1975 $1,456,052,700 -
1974 $1,568,154,077 -
1973 $1,194,794,186 -
1972 $869,002,946 -
1971 $693,679,545 -
1970 $545,115,909 -
1969 $435,659,610 -
1968 $498,365,200 -
1967 $652,609,076 -
1966 $660,663,763 -
1965 $550,150,988 -
1964 $456,206,299 -
1963 $357,240,896 -
1962 $299,309,938 -
1961 $266,711,460 -
1960 $260,984,499 -

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

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Iceland and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iceland

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iceland Saint Lucia
2024 $86,041 $14,182
2023 $82,139 $13,555
2022 $76,350 $13,104
2021 $70,425 $10,459
2020 $60,128 $8,411
2019 $69,296 $11,794
2018 $75,634 $11,643
2017 $72,976 $11,333
2016 $62,854 $10,638
2015 $53,506 $10,335
2014 $55,140 $10,045
2013 $50,173 $9,577
2012 $46,595 $9,260
2011 $48,255 $9,129
2010 $43,776 $8,674
2009 $41,484 $8,251
2008 $57,489 $8,517
2007 $70,483 $7,964
2006 $58,172 $7,611
2005 $57,784 $6,863
2004 $47,810 $6,495
2003 $39,944 $6,059
2002 $32,749 $5,568
2001 $29,208 $5,570
2000 $32,504 $5,880
1999 $32,834 $5,883
1998 $31,519 $5,673
1997 $28,462 $5,282
1996 $28,584 $5,244
1995 $27,565 $5,148
1994 $24,858 $4,892
1993 $24,404 $4,765
1992 $28,072 $4,760
1991 $27,740 $4,399
1990 $26,272 $4,205
1989 $23,219 $3,565
1988 $25,307 $3,182
1987 $23,238 $2,819
1986 $16,980 $2,591
1985 $12,793 $2,202
1984 $12,378 $1,979
1983 $12,080 $1,576
1982 $14,191 $1,489
1981 $15,666 $1,605
1980 $15,340 $1,428
1979 $13,082 -
1978 $11,630 -
1977 $10,305 -
1976 $7,848 -
1975 $6,680 -
1974 $7,287 -
1973 $5,627 -
1972 $4,155 -
1971 $3,366 -
1970 $2,666 -
1969 $2,142 -
1968 $2,473 -
1967 $3,284 -
1966 $3,378 -
1965 $2,861 -
1964 $2,414 -
1963 $1,924 -
1962 $1,641 -
1961 $1,490 -
1960 $1,486 -

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

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Iceland vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iceland

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iceland Saint Lucia
2026 83.3 73.2
2025 83.2 73
2024 83 72.8
2023 82.7 72.7
2022 81.6 72.7
2021 82.8 69.1
2020 82.7 72.3
2019 82.8 72.2
2018 82.5 72.7
2017 82.2 72.5
2016 81.8 72.6
2015 82.2 72.9
2014 82.4 72.7
2013 81.7 72.7
2012 82.3 72.9
2011 82 73
2010 81.6 72.8
2009 81.4 72.9
2008 81.2 73
2007 81.1 72.9
2006 80.9 72.8
2005 81.2 72.5
2004 80.7 72.5
2003 80.8 72.2
2002 80.3 71.7
2001 80.4 71.4
2000 79.5 70.8
1999 79.2 70.7
1998 79.4 70.7
1997 78.7 70.8
1996 78.6 71
1995 77.5 71.2
1994 79 71.1
1993 78.8 71
1992 78.6 70.7
1991 77.8 70.3
1990 77.7 70
1989 77.9 70
1988 76.9 69.7
1987 77.1 69.7
1986 77.9 70.2
1985 77.4 70.3
1984 77.3 70.5
1983 76.4 70
1982 76.8 69
1981 76.2 68.7
1980 76.6 67.8
1979 76.5 67.4
1978 76.4 67.4
1977 76.1 67
1976 76.6 66.2
1975 75.3 65.9
1974 74.1 65.4
1973 74.3 64.6
1972 74.4 64.6
1971 73.5 64.5
1970 73.8 64.3
1969 73.7 64
1968 73.9 63.7
1967 73.7 63.2
1966 73.1 62.5
1965 73.8 61.9
1964 73.5 61.3
1963 72.9 60.5
1962 73.6 59.9
1961 73.4 59.1
1960 74 57.9
1959 72.6 57.3
1958 73.3 56.6
1957 73.4 55.9
1956 72.9 55.9
1955 73.3 55.4
1954 73.3 54.5
1953 72.3 53.2
1952 72.4 52.4
1951 71 49.8
1950 71 48.3

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

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Iceland and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iceland

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Iceland Saint Lucia
2024 386,506 179,744
2023 385,663 179,285
2022 382,003 178,781
2021 372,520 178,522
2020 366,463 178,250
2019 360,563 177,661
2018 352,721 177,017
2017 343,400 176,342
2016 335,439 175,646
2015 330,815 174,905
2014 327,386 174,138
2013 323,764 173,369
2012 320,716 172,587
2011 319,014 171,801
2010 318,041 170,906
2009 318,499 169,869
2008 317,414 168,808
2007 311,566 167,758
2006 303,782 166,639
2005 296,734 165,450
2004 292,074 164,239
2003 289,521 162,976
2002 287,523 161,641
2001 284,968 160,237
2000 281,205 158,616
1999 277,381 156,702
1998 274,047 154,677
1997 271,128 152,569
1996 268,916 150,436
1995 267,468 148,208
1994 266,021 145,890
1993 263,725 143,726
1992 261,057 141,617
1991 257,797 139,520
1990 254,826 137,857
1989 252,852 136,512
1988 249,740 135,000
1987 245,859 133,227
1986 243,180 131,239
1985 241,405 129,159
1984 239,511 127,067
1983 236,977 125,044
1982 233,860 123,087
1981 230,755 121,166
1980 228,138 119,290
1979 225,735 117,528
1978 223,537 115,834
1977 221,799 114,135
1976 220,154 112,425
1975 217,979 110,725
1974 215,209 109,076
1973 212,317 107,498
1972 209,137 106,002
1971 206,098 104,564
1970 204,438 103,165
1969 203,369 101,879
1968 201,488 100,675
1967 198,751 99,504
1966 195,570 98,463
1965 192,286 97,493
1964 188,983 96,505
1963 185,653 95,519
1962 182,378 94,505
1961 179,029 93,490
1960 175,574 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Iceland and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Iceland

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iceland Saint Lucia
2023 1.59 1.38
2022 1.59 1.39
2021 1.82 1.4
2020 1.72 1.41
2019 1.74 1.42
2018 1.71 1.44
2017 1.71 1.45
2016 1.74 1.46
2015 1.8 1.47
2014 1.93 1.49
2013 1.93 1.5
2012 2.04 1.5
2011 2.02 1.5
2010 2.2 1.67
2009 2.23 1.74
2008 2.15 1.7
2007 2.09 1.7
2006 2.08 1.77
2005 2.05 1.81
2004 2.04 1.86
2003 1.99 1.94
2002 1.93 2.03
2001 1.95 2.13
2000 2.08 2.21
1999 1.99 2.5
1998 2.05 2.4
1997 2.04 2.74
1996 2.12 2.71
1995 2.08 3.03
1994 2.14 3.03
1993 2.22 3
1992 2.21 3.11
1991 2.18 3.19
1990 2.3 3.24
1989 2.19 3.31
1988 2.26 3.44
1987 2.06 3.61
1986 1.92 3.8
1985 1.93 3.97
1984 2.08 4.02
1983 2.24 4.08
1982 2.27 4.17
1981 2.33 4.28
1980 2.48 4.41
1979 2.49 4.58
1978 2.35 4.83
1977 2.31 4.97
1976 2.52 5.16
1975 2.65 5.36
1974 2.66 5.57
1973 2.94 5.69
1972 3.09 5.81
1971 2.92 5.95
1970 2.81 6.1
1969 2.99 6.25
1968 3.06 6.39
1967 3.28 6.51
1966 3.59 6.61
1965 3.73 6.69
1964 3.88 6.76
1963 3.99 6.72
1962 3.98 6.82
1961 3.88 6.84
1960 4.29 6.77

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

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Iceland and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Iceland

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iceland Saint Lucia
2024 37.1 35.2
2023 36.9 34.8
2022 36.7 34.3
2021 36.7 34
2020 36.6 33.6
2019 36.5 33.2
2018 36.4 32.8
2017 36.3 32.3
2016 36.2 31.9
2015 36 31.5
2014 35.7 31.1
2013 35.5 30.6
2012 35.4 30.2
2011 35.1 29.7
2010 34.9 29.3
2009 34.6 28.7
2008 34.5 27.9
2007 34.6 26.9
2006 34.5 26.2
2005 34.2 25.8
2004 34 25.4
2003 33.7 25
2002 33.4 24.7
2001 33 24.3
2000 32.8 23.8
1999 32.6 23
1998 32.4 22.2
1997 32.1 21.7
1996 31.8 21.4
1995 31.5 21.2
1994 31.1 20.9
1993 30.8 20.7
1992 30.5 20.5
1991 30.2 20.3
1990 30 19.9
1989 29.6 19.2
1988 29.3 18.4
1987 29.1 18
1986 28.8 17.8
1985 28.4 17.7
1984 28 17.6
1983 27.7 17.5
1982 27.5 17.3
1981 27.2 17.2
1980 26.9 17.1
1979 26.7 16.8
1978 26.4 16.3
1977 26 15.8
1976 25.7 15.4
1975 25.4 15.2
1974 25.1 15
1973 24.9 14.9
1972 24.8 14.9
1971 24.7 14.9
1970 24.5 14.9
1969 24.3 15
1968 24.2 15.1
1967 24.1 15
1966 24.1 14.9
1965 24.2 14.8
1964 24.4 15
1963 24.7 15.2
1962 24.9 15.5
1961 25.2 16
1960 25.4 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iceland Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$31.8B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.5%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.29%
2022
3.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.51%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.56%
2024
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.9%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
75
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.4%
2019
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2019
2.1%
2015
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
34
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.4B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$246M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
488,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
11.9%
2008
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
99.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iceland Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
15,686 kg
2023
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.2
2023
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.29 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.52 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
10.3%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
82.4%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
88.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.5%
2009
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
50,951 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
100%
2016
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.3%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iceland Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.005%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,709
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
94.2%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.54 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.6
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
79
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.07
2022
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
2
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
168
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
90.1%
2001
English speaking
98%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Iceland Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,642
2024
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,137
2024
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
83.3 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.37
2023
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
28.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.8%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.4%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.94 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Iceland Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
100,725 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,324 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
205.8 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
8,014 mi
2012
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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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