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Japan vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 61st vs. 178th).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Saint Lucia
Population
122677250
180638
Population rank 12/197 178/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Japan and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Japan and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Japan

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Japan Saint Lucia
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $2,549,062,963
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $2,430,166,667
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $2,342,714,815
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $1,867,185,185
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $1,499,274,074
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $2,095,344,444
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $2,060,955,556
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $1,998,503,704
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $1,868,544,444
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $1,807,640,741
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $1,749,185,185
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $1,660,392,593
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $1,598,207,407
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $1,568,370,370
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $1,482,385,185
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $1,401,507,889
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $1,437,731,111
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $1,336,088,815
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $1,268,319,185
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $1,135,555,556
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $1,066,666,667
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $987,407,407
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $900,000,000
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $892,592,593
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $932,592,593
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $921,851,852
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $877,407,407
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $805,925,926
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $788,888,889
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $762,962,963
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $713,703,704
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $684,814,815
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $674,074,074
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $613,703,704
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $579,629,630
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $486,666,667
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $429,629,630
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $375,555,556
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $340,000,000
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $284,444,444
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $251,481,481
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $197,037,037
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $183,333,333
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $194,444,444
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $170,370,370
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 -
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 -
1977 $737,069,290,928 -
1976 $598,883,902,156 -
1975 $532,861,438,885 -
1974 $490,035,789,970 -
1973 $441,460,582,536 -
1972 $324,933,841,269 -
1971 $245,364,056,622 -
1970 $217,223,652,719 -
1969 $184,298,841,305 -
1968 $156,897,496,759 -
1967 $132,475,614,227 -
1966 $113,046,784,179 -
1965 $97,338,107,606 -
1964 $87,490,590,818 -
1963 $74,379,284,603 -
1962 $64,987,857,542 -
1961 $57,266,758,180 -
1960 $47,419,238,274 -

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

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Japan and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Saint Lucia
2024 $32,487 $14,182
2023 $33,836 $13,555
2022 $34,066 $13,104
2021 $40,095 $10,459
2020 $40,029 $8,411
2019 $40,416 $11,794
2018 $39,751 $11,643
2017 $38,834 $11,333
2016 $39,375 $10,638
2015 $34,961 $10,335
2014 $38,475 $10,045
2013 $40,899 $9,577
2012 $49,145 $9,260
2011 $48,760 $9,129
2010 $44,968 $8,674
2009 $41,309 $8,251
2008 $39,876 $8,517
2007 $35,779 $7,964
2006 $35,992 $7,611
2005 $37,813 $6,863
2004 $38,299 $6,495
2003 $35,387 $6,059
2002 $32,821 $5,568
2001 $34,406 $5,570
2000 $39,169 $5,880
1999 $36,610 $5,883
1998 $32,424 $5,673
1997 $35,638 $5,282
1996 $39,150 $5,244
1995 $44,198 $5,148
1994 $39,934 $4,892
1993 $36,345 $4,765
1992 $31,993 $4,760
1991 $29,428 $4,399
1990 $25,801 $4,205
1989 $25,266 $3,565
1988 $25,500 $3,182
1987 $21,142 $2,819
1986 $17,452 $2,591
1985 $11,809 $2,202
1984 $11,207 $1,979
1983 $10,652 $1,576
1982 $9,780 $1,489
1981 $10,583 $1,605
1980 $9,669 $1,428
1979 $9,301 -
1978 $9,012 -
1977 $6,473 -
1976 $5,310 -
1975 $4,776 -
1974 $4,448 -
1973 $4,061 -
1972 $3,031 -
1971 $2,321 -
1970 $2,101 -
1969 $1,803 -
1968 $1,553 -
1967 $1,326 -
1966 $1,144 -
1965 $994 -
1964 $903 -
1963 $776 -
1962 $685 -
1961 $609 -
1960 $509 -

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

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Japan vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Saint Lucia
2026 85.1 73.2
2025 85 73
2024 84.9 72.8
2023 84.7 72.7
2022 84.1 72.7
2021 84.6 69.1
2020 84.7 72.3
2019 84.4 72.2
2018 84.3 72.7
2017 84.2 72.5
2016 84.1 72.6
2015 83.9 72.9
2014 83.6 72.7
2013 83.4 72.7
2012 83.2 72.9
2011 82.7 73
2010 82.9 72.8
2009 83 72.9
2008 82.6 73
2007 82.5 72.9
2006 82.4 72.8
2005 82 72.5
2004 82.1 72.5
2003 81.9 72.2
2002 81.8 71.7
2001 81.5 71.4
2000 81.2 70.8
1999 80.6 70.7
1998 80.6 70.7
1997 80.6 70.8
1996 80.4 71
1995 79.7 71.2
1994 79.8 71.1
1993 79.4 71
1992 79.3 70.7
1991 79.3 70.3
1990 79 70
1989 79 70
1988 78.5 69.7
1987 78.6 69.7
1986 78.2 70.2
1985 77.8 70.3
1984 77.5 70.5
1983 77.1 70
1982 77.1 69
1981 76.6 68.7
1980 76.1 67.8
1979 76.2 67.4
1978 75.7 67.4
1977 75.3 67
1976 74.8 66.2
1975 74.4 65.9
1974 73.8 65.4
1973 73.4 64.6
1972 73.3 64.6
1971 72.8 64.5
1970 72 64.3
1969 71.9 64
1968 71.7 63.7
1967 71.4 63.2
1966 71.1 62.5
1965 70.3 61.9
1964 70.2 61.3
1963 69.7 60.5
1962 68.7 59.9
1961 68.4 59.1
1960 67.7 57.9
1959 67.5 57.3
1958 67 56.6
1957 65.4 55.9
1956 65.6 55.9
1955 65.7 55.4
1954 64.5 54.5
1953 63.3 53.2
1952 63 52.4
1951 61 49.8
1950 59.3 48.3

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

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Japan and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Japan Saint Lucia
2024 123,975,371 179,744
2023 124,516,650 179,285
2022 125,124,989 178,781
2021 125,681,593 178,522
2020 126,261,000 178,250
2019 126,633,000 177,661
2018 126,811,000 177,017
2017 126,972,000 176,342
2016 127,076,000 175,646
2015 127,141,000 174,905
2014 127,276,000 174,138
2013 127,445,000 173,369
2012 127,629,000 172,587
2011 127,833,000 171,801
2010 128,070,000 170,906
2009 128,047,000 169,869
2008 128,063,000 168,808
2007 128,001,000 167,758
2006 127,854,000 166,639
2005 127,773,000 165,450
2004 127,761,000 164,239
2003 127,718,000 162,976
2002 127,445,000 161,641
2001 127,149,000 160,237
2000 126,843,000 158,616
1999 126,631,000 156,702
1998 126,400,000 154,677
1997 126,057,000 152,569
1996 125,757,000 150,436
1995 125,472,000 148,208
1994 125,178,000 145,890
1993 124,829,000 143,726
1992 124,425,000 141,617
1991 123,964,000 139,520
1990 123,478,000 137,857
1989 123,069,000 136,512
1988 122,578,000 135,000
1987 122,069,000 133,227
1986 121,482,000 131,239
1985 120,837,000 129,159
1984 120,083,000 127,067
1983 119,307,000 125,044
1982 118,480,000 123,087
1981 117,661,000 121,166
1980 116,807,000 119,290
1979 115,890,000 117,528
1978 114,913,000 115,834
1977 113,872,000 114,135
1976 112,775,000 112,425
1975 111,573,000 110,725
1974 110,162,000 109,076
1973 108,707,000 107,498
1972 107,188,000 106,002
1971 105,697,000 104,564
1970 103,403,000 103,165
1969 102,219,000 101,879
1968 101,011,000 100,675
1967 99,879,000 99,504
1966 98,851,000 98,463
1965 97,952,000 97,493
1964 96,903,000 96,505
1963 95,900,000 95,519
1962 94,933,000 94,505
1961 94,055,000 93,490
1960 93,216,000 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Japan

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Saint Lucia
2023 1.2 1.38
2022 1.26 1.39
2021 1.3 1.4
2020 1.33 1.41
2019 1.36 1.42
2018 1.42 1.44
2017 1.43 1.45
2016 1.44 1.46
2015 1.45 1.47
2014 1.42 1.49
2013 1.43 1.5
2012 1.41 1.5
2011 1.39 1.5
2010 1.39 1.67
2009 1.37 1.74
2008 1.37 1.7
2007 1.34 1.7
2006 1.32 1.77
2005 1.26 1.81
2004 1.29 1.86
2003 1.29 1.94
2002 1.32 2.03
2001 1.33 2.13
2000 1.36 2.21
1999 1.34 2.5
1998 1.38 2.4
1997 1.39 2.74
1996 1.43 2.71
1995 1.42 3.03
1994 1.5 3.03
1993 1.46 3
1992 1.5 3.11
1991 1.53 3.19
1990 1.54 3.24
1989 1.57 3.31
1988 1.66 3.44
1987 1.69 3.61
1986 1.72 3.8
1985 1.76 3.97
1984 1.81 4.02
1983 1.8 4.08
1982 1.77 4.17
1981 1.74 4.28
1980 1.75 4.41
1979 1.77 4.58
1978 1.79 4.83
1977 1.8 4.97
1976 1.85 5.16
1975 1.91 5.36
1974 2.05 5.57
1973 2.14 5.69
1972 2.14 5.81
1971 2.16 5.95
1970 2.13 6.1
1969 2.13 6.25
1968 2.13 6.39
1967 2.23 6.51
1966 1.58 6.61
1965 2.14 6.69
1964 2.05 6.76
1963 2 6.72
1962 1.98 6.82
1961 1.96 6.84
1960 2 6.77

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

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Japan and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Saint Lucia
2024 50.4 35.2
2023 50 34.8
2022 49.5 34.3
2021 49.1 34
2020 48.7 33.6
2019 48.3 33.2
2018 48 32.8
2017 47.6 32.3
2016 47.3 31.9
2015 47 31.5
2014 46.6 31.1
2013 46.2 30.6
2012 45.8 30.2
2011 45.5 29.7
2010 45.2 29.3
2009 44.9 28.7
2008 44.6 27.9
2007 44.2 26.9
2006 43.9 26.2
2005 43.6 25.8
2004 43.2 25.4
2003 42.8 25
2002 42.5 24.7
2001 42.1 24.3
2000 41.8 23.8
1999 41.4 23
1998 41 22.2
1997 40.7 21.7
1996 40.3 21.4
1995 40 21.2
1994 39.6 20.9
1993 39.2 20.7
1992 38.7 20.5
1991 38.2 20.3
1990 37.7 19.9
1989 37.2 19.2
1988 36.8 18.4
1987 36.3 18
1986 35.9 17.8
1985 35.4 17.7
1984 34.9 17.6
1983 34.3 17.5
1982 33.7 17.3
1981 33.1 17.2
1980 32.8 17.1
1979 32.4 16.8
1978 32 16.3
1977 31.5 15.8
1976 30.9 15.4
1975 30.6 15.2
1974 30.4 15
1973 30.2 14.9
1972 29.9 14.9
1971 29.6 14.9
1970 29.2 14.9
1969 28.9 15
1968 28.6 15.1
1967 28.4 15
1966 28 14.9
1965 27.6 14.8
1964 27.2 15
1963 26.9 15.2
1962 26.5 15.5
1961 26.2 16
1960 25.8 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
2.1%
2015
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Japan Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Saint Lucia
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
90.1%
2001
English speaking
15%
2025
43%
2023
People using the Internet
87%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Japan Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 mi
2021
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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