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Iran vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 17th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Saint Lucia
Population
93468444
180638
Population rank 17/197 178/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Iran and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Iran and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Iran

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Iran Saint Lucia
2024 $475,252,089,215 $2,549,062,963
2023 $457,510,482,317 $2,430,166,667
2022 $422,662,261,526 $2,342,714,815
2021 $407,350,685,583 $1,867,185,185
2020 $280,934,329,280 $1,499,274,074
2019 $347,988,400,958 $2,095,344,444
2018 $411,903,303,606 $2,060,955,556
2017 $510,239,893,418 $1,998,503,704
2016 $478,618,064,871 $1,868,544,444
2015 $409,191,686,497 $1,807,640,741
2014 $462,284,793,281 $1,749,185,185
2013 $500,399,839,840 $1,660,392,593
2012 $644,019,315,004 $1,598,207,407
2011 $629,082,257,472 $1,568,370,370
2010 $487,069,570,464 $1,482,385,185
2009 $414,059,094,949 $1,401,507,889
2008 $406,070,949,554 $1,437,731,111
2007 $349,736,591,832 $1,336,088,815
2006 $265,602,187,404 $1,268,319,185
2005 $224,970,371,325 $1,135,555,556
2004 $187,754,571,248 $1,066,666,667
2003 $151,911,222,119 $987,407,407
2002 $128,626,917,504 $900,000,000
2001 $126,878,750,296 $892,592,593
2000 $109,591,707,802 $932,592,593
1999 $113,848,450,088 $921,851,852
1998 $110,276,913,363 $877,407,407
1997 $113,919,163,421 $805,925,926
1996 $120,403,931,885 $788,888,889
1995 $96,419,225,744 $762,962,963
1994 $71,841,461,173 $713,703,704
1993 $63,743,623,232 $684,814,815
1992 $119,768,691,217 $674,074,074
1991 $131,637,664,958 $613,703,704
1990 $124,813,263,926 $579,629,630
1989 $120,496,362,916 $486,666,667
1988 $123,057,861,334 $429,629,630
1987 $134,009,995,923 $375,555,556
1986 $209,094,561,833 $340,000,000
1985 $180,183,629,600 $284,444,444
1984 $162,276,728,620 $251,481,481
1983 $156,365,156,618 $197,037,037
1982 $125,948,756,439 $183,333,333
1981 $100,499,312,750 $194,444,444
1980 $94,362,275,580 $170,370,370
1979 $90,391,877,326 -
1978 $77,994,316,621 -
1977 $80,600,122,702 -
1976 $68,055,295,081 -
1975 $51,776,222,350 -
1974 $46,209,092,072 -
1973 $27,081,698,250 -
1972 $17,153,463,263 -
1971 $13,731,802,833 -
1970 $10,976,245,154 -
1969 $9,743,089,607 -
1968 $8,623,172,960 -
1967 $7,555,383,690 -
1966 $6,789,938,672 -
1965 $6,197,319,929 -
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

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

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Iran and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Saint Lucia
2024 $5,190 $14,182
2023 $5,049 $13,555
2022 $4,721 $13,104
2021 $4,605 $10,459
2020 $3,203 $8,411
2019 $3,997 $11,794
2018 $4,783 $11,643
2017 $6,001 $11,333
2016 $5,711 $10,638
2015 $4,953 $10,335
2014 $5,672 $10,045
2013 $6,223 $9,577
2012 $8,114 $9,260
2011 $8,026 $9,129
2010 $6,291 $8,674
2009 $5,416 $8,251
2008 $5,377 $8,517
2007 $4,688 $7,964
2006 $3,619 $7,611
2005 $3,132 $6,863
2004 $2,672 $6,495
2003 $2,209 $6,059
2002 $1,891 $5,568
2001 $1,881 $5,570
2000 $1,650 $5,880
1999 $1,740 $5,883
1998 $1,709 $5,673
1997 $1,790 $5,282
1996 $1,915 $5,244
1995 $1,550 $5,148
1994 $1,168 $4,892
1993 $1,038 $4,765
1992 $1,957 $4,760
1991 $2,194 $4,399
1990 $2,138 $4,205
1989 $2,125 $3,565
1988 $2,234 $3,182
1987 $2,513 $2,819
1986 $4,064 $2,591
1985 $3,634 $2,202
1984 $3,395 $1,979
1983 $3,397 $1,576
1982 $2,845 $1,489
1981 $2,393 $1,605
1980 $2,368 $1,428
1979 $2,352 -
1978 $2,101 -
1977 $2,243 -
1976 $1,954 -
1975 $1,532 -
1974 $1,409 -
1973 $851 -
1972 $555 -
1971 $457 -
1970 $377 -
1969 $345 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $283.7 -
1966 $262.9 -
1965 $247.5 -
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

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

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Iran vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Saint Lucia
2026 78.2 73.2
2025 78.1 73
2024 77.9 72.8
2023 77.7 72.7
2022 76.8 72.7
2021 73.8 69.1
2020 74.1 72.3
2019 76.9 72.2
2018 76.6 72.7
2017 76.4 72.5
2016 76.2 72.6
2015 75.9 72.9
2014 75.6 72.7
2013 75.3 72.7
2012 75 72.9
2011 74.7 73
2010 74.4 72.8
2009 74 72.9
2008 73.7 73
2007 73.3 72.9
2006 72.9 72.8
2005 72.4 72.5
2004 72 72.5
2003 70.5 72.2
2002 71.1 71.7
2001 70.6 71.4
2000 70.2 70.8
1999 69.7 70.7
1998 69.2 70.7
1997 68.6 70.8
1996 68.3 71
1995 67.9 71.2
1994 67.5 71.1
1993 67 71
1992 66.7 70.7
1991 66.2 70.3
1990 64.1 70
1989 65.3 70
1988 63.3 69.7
1987 62.7 69.7
1986 62.1 70.2
1985 61.5 70.3
1984 60.9 70.5
1983 58.5 70
1982 57.6 69
1981 56.6 68.7
1980 58.4 67.8
1979 58.5 67.4
1978 56 67.4
1977 56.7 67
1976 55.8 66.2
1975 54.8 65.9
1974 53.9 65.4
1973 52.9 64.6
1972 51.7 64.6
1971 51.1 64.5
1970 50.2 64.3
1969 49.4 64
1968 47.9 63.7
1967 47.8 63.2
1966 47.1 62.5
1965 46.4 61.9
1964 45.7 61.3
1963 45.1 60.5
1962 43.8 59.9
1961 43.9 59.1
1960 43.3 57.9
1959 42.8 57.3
1958 42.2 56.6
1957 41.3 55.9
1956 41.1 55.9
1955 40.6 55.4
1954 40 54.5
1953 39.5 53.2
1952 39.2 52.4
1951 38.7 49.8
1950 38.2 48.3

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

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Iran and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Iran Saint Lucia
2024 91,567,738 179,744
2023 90,608,707 179,285
2022 89,524,246 178,781
2021 88,455,488 178,522
2020 87,723,443 178,250
2019 87,051,648 177,661
2018 86,117,998 177,017
2017 85,026,754 176,342
2016 83,812,228 175,646
2015 82,619,362 174,905
2014 81,502,045 174,138
2013 80,414,686 173,369
2012 79,370,580 172,587
2011 78,383,598 171,801
2010 77,420,842 170,906
2009 76,457,825 169,869
2008 75,514,204 168,808
2007 74,602,648 167,758
2006 73,392,747 166,639
2005 71,828,455 165,450
2004 70,256,316 164,239
2003 68,769,340 162,976
2002 68,011,317 161,641
2001 67,452,005 160,237
2000 66,418,659 158,616
1999 65,445,391 156,702
1998 64,519,859 154,677
1997 63,639,638 152,569
1996 62,881,300 150,436
1995 62,205,567 148,208
1994 61,520,598 145,890
1993 61,403,543 143,726
1992 61,184,983 141,617
1991 59,986,931 139,520
1990 58,380,092 137,857
1989 56,704,914 136,512
1988 55,072,694 135,000
1987 53,323,493 133,227
1986 51,446,045 131,239
1985 49,582,289 129,159
1984 47,793,998 127,067
1983 46,029,535 125,044
1982 44,272,141 123,087
1981 41,989,312 121,166
1980 39,842,324 119,290
1979 38,424,952 117,528
1978 37,126,535 115,834
1977 35,933,181 114,135
1976 34,837,271 112,425
1975 33,802,973 110,725
1974 32,796,463 109,076
1973 31,839,838 107,498
1972 30,921,179 106,002
1971 30,029,071 104,564
1970 29,145,100 103,165
1969 28,273,482 101,879
1968 27,437,391 100,675
1967 26,628,432 99,504
1966 25,829,270 98,463
1965 25,036,978 97,493
1964 24,262,859 96,505
1963 23,519,005 95,519
1962 22,807,907 94,505
1961 22,125,726 93,490
1960 21,470,434 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Iran

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Saint Lucia
2023 1.7 1.38
2022 1.7 1.39
2021 1.71 1.4
2020 1.7 1.41
2019 1.77 1.42
2018 1.92 1.44
2017 2.02 1.45
2016 2.05 1.46
2015 2.02 1.47
2014 1.98 1.49
2013 1.91 1.5
2012 1.85 1.5
2011 1.79 1.5
2010 1.75 1.67
2009 1.74 1.74
2008 1.74 1.7
2007 1.75 1.7
2006 1.76 1.77
2005 1.76 1.81
2004 1.78 1.86
2003 1.8 1.94
2002 1.84 2.03
2001 1.92 2.13
2000 2 2.21
1999 2.09 2.5
1998 2.19 2.4
1997 2.32 2.74
1996 2.54 2.71
1995 2.85 3.03
1994 3.24 3.03
1993 3.67 3
1992 4.1 3.11
1991 4.57 3.19
1990 4.93 3.24
1989 5.17 3.31
1988 5.43 3.44
1987 5.72 3.61
1986 6.01 3.8
1985 6.24 3.97
1984 6.43 4.02
1983 6.53 4.08
1982 6.59 4.17
1981 6.62 4.28
1980 6.63 4.41
1979 6.55 4.58
1978 6.34 4.83
1977 6.18 4.97
1976 6.07 5.16
1975 5.95 5.36
1974 5.97 5.57
1973 6.06 5.69
1972 6.26 5.81
1971 6.55 5.95
1970 6.8 6.1
1969 7.01 6.25
1968 7.12 6.39
1967 7.19 6.51
1966 7.21 6.61
1965 7.22 6.69
1964 7.24 6.76
1963 7.32 6.72
1962 7.4 6.82
1961 7.46 6.84
1960 7.52 6.77

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

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Iran and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Saint Lucia
2024 34.3 35.2
2023 33.8 34.8
2022 33.3 34.3
2021 32.8 34
2020 32.3 33.6
2019 31.7 33.2
2018 31.2 32.8
2017 30.7 32.3
2016 30.2 31.9
2015 29.7 31.5
2014 29.2 31.1
2013 28.7 30.6
2012 28.2 30.2
2011 27.7 29.7
2010 27.2 29.3
2009 26.6 28.7
2008 26.1 27.9
2007 25.5 26.9
2006 24.8 26.2
2005 24.3 25.8
2004 23.7 25.4
2003 23.1 25
2002 22.6 24.7
2001 22 24.3
2000 21.4 23.8
1999 20.7 23
1998 20 22.2
1997 19.5 21.7
1996 19.1 21.4
1995 18.7 21.2
1994 18.4 20.9
1993 18.3 20.7
1992 18.4 20.5
1991 18.3 20.3
1990 18.2 19.9
1989 18.1 19.2
1988 18.2 18.4
1987 18.2 18
1986 18.2 17.8
1985 18.3 17.7
1984 18.4 17.6
1983 18.5 17.5
1982 18.6 17.3
1981 18.4 17.2
1980 18.2 17.1
1979 18.3 16.8
1978 18.3 16.3
1977 18.3 15.8
1976 18.2 15.4
1975 18.1 15.2
1974 18 15
1973 17.9 14.9
1972 17.8 14.9
1971 17.7 14.9
1970 17.6 14.9
1969 17.6 15
1968 17.6 15.1
1967 17.7 15
1966 17.7 14.9
1965 17.8 14.8
1964 17.9 15
1963 18.1 15.2
1962 18.4 15.5
1961 18.7 16
1960 19.1 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Iran Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Saint Lucia
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
90.1%
2001
English speaking
12%
2025
43%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Iran Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
4.23
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Saint Lucia
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
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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