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Jamaica vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has a population of 2.84M (ranked 139/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Jamaica's land area is 4,181 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 159th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Jamaica Saint Lucia
Population
2834980
180638
Population rank 139/197 178/197
GDP
$22B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 124/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$7,754
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 95/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,890
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$14B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.4%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,917
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 79/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,905
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 4,181 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
678 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.36
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
33.3 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Jamaica and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Jamaica and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Jamaica

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Jamaica Saint Lucia
2024 $22,014,397,090 $2,549,062,963
2023 $21,418,804,320 $2,430,166,667
2022 $18,813,516,805 $2,342,714,815
2021 $15,963,885,376 $1,867,185,185
2020 $15,000,214,216 $1,499,274,074
2019 $17,026,269,263 $2,095,344,444
2018 $16,855,447,986 $2,060,955,556
2017 $15,783,583,237 $1,998,503,704
2016 $14,898,999,754 $1,868,544,444
2015 $14,963,589,916 $1,807,640,741
2014 $13,899,217,680 $1,749,185,185
2013 $14,264,205,153 $1,660,392,593
2012 $14,807,086,556 $1,598,207,407
2011 $14,444,661,522 $1,568,370,370
2010 $13,220,549,908 $1,482,385,185
2009 $12,120,458,115 $1,401,507,889
2008 $13,709,401,520 $1,437,731,111
2007 $12,799,600,047 $1,336,088,815
2006 $11,930,179,090 $1,268,319,185
2005 $11,243,865,778 $1,135,555,556
2004 $10,174,664,854 $1,066,666,667
2003 $9,430,234,811 $987,407,407
2002 $9,719,009,495 $900,000,000
2001 $9,194,727,831 $892,592,593
2000 $9,005,064,475 $932,592,593
1999 $8,887,057,997 $921,851,852
1998 $8,787,195,622 $877,407,407
1997 $8,400,041,724 $805,925,926
1996 $7,393,891,921 $788,888,889
1995 $6,577,520,643 $762,962,963
1994 $5,452,558,947 $713,703,704
1993 $5,440,075,676 $684,814,815
1992 $3,535,460,090 $674,074,074
1991 $4,106,207,649 $613,703,704
1990 $4,592,208,087 $579,629,630
1989 $4,404,937,853 $486,666,667
1988 $3,828,342,820 $429,629,630
1987 $3,287,007,322 $375,555,556
1986 $2,754,549,582 $340,000,000
1985 $2,100,239,019 $284,444,444
1984 $2,373,564,549 $251,481,481
1983 $3,619,262,277 $197,037,037
1982 $3,293,496,312 $183,333,333
1981 $2,979,027,966 $194,444,444
1980 $2,679,379,372 $170,370,370
1979 $2,425,064,229 -
1978 $2,644,527,822 -
1977 $3,249,733,140 -
1976 $2,966,042,856 -
1975 $2,860,442,750 -
1974 $2,375,122,375 -
1973 $1,905,917,553 -
1972 $1,875,146,587 -
1971 $1,539,861,816 -
1970 $1,404,720,442 -
1969 $1,191,239,047 -
1968 $1,083,839,133 -
1967 $1,148,014,311 -
1966 $1,096,759,561 -
1965 $972,159,611 -
1964 $897,949,001 -
1963 $826,706,669 -
1962 $777,727,689 -
1961 $748,043,501 -
1960 $699,064,380 -

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

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Jamaica and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Jamaica

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jamaica Saint Lucia
2024 $7,754 $14,182
2023 $7,542 $13,555
2022 $6,626 $13,104
2021 $5,626 $10,459
2020 $5,299 $8,411
2019 $6,031 $11,794
2018 $5,977 $11,643
2017 $5,605 $11,333
2016 $5,302 $10,638
2015 $5,339 $10,335
2014 $4,975 $10,045
2013 $5,124 $9,577
2012 $5,341 $9,260
2011 $5,233 $9,129
2010 $4,810 $8,674
2009 $4,428 $8,251
2008 $5,030 $8,517
2007 $4,716 $7,964
2006 $4,417 $7,611
2005 $4,184 $6,863
2004 $3,808 $6,495
2003 $3,550 $6,059
2002 $3,681 $5,568
2001 $3,504 $5,570
2000 $3,453 $5,880
1999 $3,432 $5,883
1998 $3,419 $5,673
1997 $3,297 $5,282
1996 $2,929 $5,244
1995 $2,631 $5,148
1994 $2,203 $4,892
1993 $2,221 $4,765
1992 $1,458 $4,760
1991 $1,710 $4,399
1990 $1,930 $4,205
1989 $1,865 $3,565
1988 $1,632 $3,182
1987 $1,411 $2,819
1986 $1,191 $2,591
1985 $917 $2,202
1984 $1,048 $1,979
1983 $1,619 $1,576
1982 $1,494 $1,489
1981 $1,370 $1,605
1980 $1,249 $1,428
1979 $1,144 -
1978 $1,262 -
1977 $1,569 -
1976 $1,450 -
1975 $1,417 -
1974 $1,193 -
1973 $972 -
1972 $971 -
1971 $809 -
1970 $748 -
1969 $642 -
1968 $591 -
1967 $633 -
1966 $612 -
1965 $549 -
1964 $514 -
1963 $480 -
1962 $458 -
1961 $447 -
1960 $424 -

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

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Jamaica vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jamaica

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jamaica Saint Lucia
2026 71.9 73.2
2025 71.7 73
2024 71.6 72.8
2023 71.5 72.7
2022 71.5 72.7
2021 69.1 69.1
2020 71.5 72.3
2019 71.5 72.2
2018 71.6 72.7
2017 71.9 72.5
2016 72.1 72.6
2015 72.2 72.9
2014 72.4 72.7
2013 72.4 72.7
2012 72.4 72.9
2011 72.2 73
2010 72 72.8
2009 71.7 72.9
2008 71.5 73
2007 71.4 72.9
2006 71.4 72.8
2005 71.5 72.5
2004 71.5 72.5
2003 71.6 72.2
2002 71.5 71.7
2001 71.3 71.4
2000 71.3 70.8
1999 71.2 70.7
1998 71.2 70.7
1997 71.2 70.8
1996 71.3 71
1995 71.5 71.2
1994 71.6 71.1
1993 71.8 71
1992 71.8 70.7
1991 71.8 70.3
1990 71.7 70
1989 71.5 70
1988 71.2 69.7
1987 70.9 69.7
1986 70.4 70.2
1985 70.1 70.3
1984 69.8 70.5
1983 69.5 70
1982 69.3 69
1981 69.1 68.7
1980 69 67.8
1979 68.8 67.4
1978 68.7 67.4
1977 68.6 67
1976 68.4 66.2
1975 68.2 65.9
1974 67.9 65.4
1973 67.6 64.6
1972 67.3 64.6
1971 67 64.5
1970 66.7 64.3
1969 66.5 64
1968 66.3 63.7
1967 66.1 63.2
1966 65.9 62.5
1965 65.7 61.9
1964 65.3 61.3
1963 65 60.5
1962 64.6 59.9
1961 64.3 59.1
1960 63.8 57.9
1959 63.2 57.3
1958 62.6 56.6
1957 61.9 55.9
1956 61.2 55.9
1955 60.4 55.4
1954 59.6 54.5
1953 58.9 53.2
1952 58.1 52.4
1951 57.1 49.8
1950 56.6 48.3

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

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Jamaica and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Jamaica

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Jamaica Saint Lucia
2024 2,839,175 179,744
2023 2,839,786 179,285
2022 2,839,144 178,781
2021 2,837,682 178,522
2020 2,830,739 178,250
2019 2,823,271 177,661
2018 2,820,097 177,017
2017 2,815,764 176,342
2016 2,809,915 175,646
2015 2,802,534 174,905
2014 2,793,749 174,138
2013 2,783,687 173,369
2012 2,772,430 172,587
2011 2,760,494 171,801
2010 2,748,568 170,906
2009 2,736,995 169,869
2008 2,725,635 168,808
2007 2,713,800 167,758
2006 2,700,968 166,639
2005 2,687,066 165,450
2004 2,672,225 164,239
2003 2,656,623 162,976
2002 2,640,572 161,641
2001 2,624,403 160,237
2000 2,607,826 158,616
1999 2,589,795 156,702
1998 2,569,736 154,677
1997 2,547,848 152,569
1996 2,524,463 150,436
1995 2,500,151 148,208
1994 2,475,220 145,890
1993 2,449,916 143,726
1992 2,424,701 141,617
1991 2,400,869 139,520
1990 2,379,877 137,857
1989 2,361,916 136,512
1988 2,345,777 135,000
1987 2,329,813 133,227
1986 2,312,125 131,239
1985 2,290,656 129,159
1984 2,264,562 127,067
1983 2,234,832 125,044
1982 2,203,889 123,087
1981 2,173,818 121,166
1980 2,145,658 119,290
1979 2,119,486 117,528
1978 2,094,836 115,834
1977 2,070,657 114,135
1976 2,045,578 112,425
1975 2,018,981 110,725
1974 1,990,906 109,076
1973 1,961,219 107,498
1972 1,931,542 106,002
1971 1,903,728 104,564
1970 1,878,196 103,165
1969 1,855,127 101,879
1968 1,833,765 100,675
1967 1,812,865 99,504
1966 1,791,475 98,463
1965 1,769,192 97,493
1964 1,745,568 96,505
1963 1,721,099 95,519
1962 1,696,932 94,505
1961 1,673,261 93,490
1960 1,650,005 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Jamaica and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Jamaica

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Saint Lucia
2023 1.36 1.38
2022 1.37 1.39
2021 1.38 1.4
2020 1.38 1.41
2019 1.39 1.42
2018 1.4 1.44
2017 1.43 1.45
2016 1.46 1.46
2015 1.51 1.47
2014 1.54 1.49
2013 1.59 1.5
2012 1.65 1.5
2011 1.72 1.5
2010 1.8 1.67
2009 1.88 1.74
2008 1.95 1.7
2007 2.02 1.7
2006 2.09 1.77
2005 2.15 1.81
2004 2.2 1.86
2003 2.24 1.94
2002 2.27 2.03
2001 2.3 2.13
2000 2.35 2.21
1999 2.47 2.5
1998 2.57 2.4
1997 2.68 2.74
1996 2.77 2.71
1995 2.85 3.03
1994 2.93 3.03
1993 2.99 3
1992 3.03 3.11
1991 3 3.19
1990 2.96 3.24
1989 2.93 3.31
1988 2.98 3.44
1987 3.02 3.61
1986 3.11 3.8
1985 3.21 3.97
1984 3.32 4.02
1983 3.41 4.08
1982 3.46 4.17
1981 3.51 4.28
1980 3.59 4.41
1979 3.72 4.58
1978 3.84 4.83
1977 4 4.97
1976 4.21 5.16
1975 4.44 5.36
1974 4.67 5.57
1973 5 5.69
1972 5.06 5.81
1971 5.21 5.95
1970 5.35 6.1
1969 5.47 6.25
1968 5.58 6.39
1967 5.67 6.51
1966 5.69 6.61
1965 5.72 6.69
1964 5.79 6.76
1963 5.73 6.72
1962 5.64 6.82
1961 5.6 6.84
1960 5.54 6.77

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

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Jamaica and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Jamaica

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Jamaica Saint Lucia
2024 33.3 35.2
2023 32.8 34.8
2022 32.2 34.3
2021 31.7 34
2020 31.3 33.6
2019 30.8 33.2
2018 30.3 32.8
2017 29.8 32.3
2016 29.3 31.9
2015 28.8 31.5
2014 28.3 31.1
2013 27.9 30.6
2012 27.4 30.2
2011 27 29.7
2010 26.5 29.3
2009 26.1 28.7
2008 25.7 27.9
2007 25.3 26.9
2006 24.9 26.2
2005 24.6 25.8
2004 24.4 25.4
2003 24.1 25
2002 23.8 24.7
2001 23.6 24.3
2000 23.3 23.8
1999 23.1 23
1998 22.9 22.2
1997 22.7 21.7
1996 22.6 21.4
1995 22.5 21.2
1994 22.4 20.9
1993 22.3 20.7
1992 22.2 20.5
1991 22 20.3
1990 21.8 19.9
1989 21.6 19.2
1988 21.3 18.4
1987 21.1 18
1986 20.8 17.8
1985 20.6 17.7
1984 20.4 17.6
1983 20.1 17.5
1982 19.9 17.3
1981 19.6 17.2
1980 19.4 17.1
1979 19.1 16.8
1978 18.9 16.3
1977 18.6 15.8
1976 18.4 15.4
1975 18.2 15.2
1974 18 15
1973 17.9 14.9
1972 17.8 14.9
1971 17.7 14.9
1970 17.7 14.9
1969 17.8 15
1968 17.9 15.1
1967 18.1 15
1966 18.3 14.9
1965 18.5 14.8
1964 18.8 15
1963 19 15.2
1962 19.3 15.5
1961 19.5 16
1960 19.8 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jamaica Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$20.5B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.51%
2024
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.27%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
6,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.22%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.02%
2023
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.2
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2021
2.1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
101
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$12.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$5.63B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.56B
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,329,699
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
48.1%
2011
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
73.3%
2021
n/a

Energy

Jamaica Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
969 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.3
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
8.07 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.84 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
92.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
10.5%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.63%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
112.6%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,148 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
12.8%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.68%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
97.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Jamaica Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-11,053
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.81 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.39 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
43.3
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
68
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
49.3
2023
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.1
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.7%
2015
90.1%
2001
English speaking
97.6%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
89.5%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Jamaica Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$105.3
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.9 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.59%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.46
2023
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
130
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
19.3
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
89
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.7%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.1 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Jamaica Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.007%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,473 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,610 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,350 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
13,745 mi
2011
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) (2000–2025, 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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