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Malaysia vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 65th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Saint Lucia
Population
36512221
180638
Population rank 45/197 178/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Malaysia and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Saint Lucia
2024 $422,227,005,429 $2,549,062,963
2023 $399,949,418,753 $2,430,166,667
2022 $407,830,525,990 $2,342,714,815
2021 $373,784,553,030 $1,867,185,185
2020 $337,456,163,961 $1,499,274,074
2019 $365,177,721,022 $2,095,344,444
2018 $358,788,845,713 $2,060,955,556
2017 $319,109,094,160 $1,998,503,704
2016 $301,256,033,870 $1,868,544,444
2015 $301,355,266,965 $1,807,640,741
2014 $338,066,095,097 $1,749,185,185
2013 $323,276,235,524 $1,660,392,593
2012 $314,443,047,642 $1,598,207,407
2011 $297,951,668,675 $1,568,370,370
2010 $255,017,638,456 $1,482,385,185
2009 $202,257,453,037 $1,401,507,889
2008 $230,811,614,370 $1,437,731,111
2007 $193,549,569,478 $1,336,088,815
2006 $162,692,258,307 $1,268,319,185
2005 $143,534,405,819 $1,135,555,556
2004 $124,749,473,684 $1,066,666,667
2003 $110,202,368,421 $987,407,407
2002 $100,845,526,316 $900,000,000
2001 $92,783,947,368 $892,592,593
2000 $93,789,736,842 $932,592,593
1999 $79,148,421,053 $921,851,852
1998 $72,167,498,981 $877,407,407
1997 $100,005,323,302 $805,925,926
1996 $100,855,393,910 $788,888,889
1995 $88,705,342,903 $762,962,963
1994 $74,478,356,958 $713,703,704
1993 $66,894,966,969 $684,814,815
1992 $59,167,550,163 $674,074,074
1991 $49,143,148,094 $613,703,704
1990 $44,024,585,240 $579,629,630
1989 $38,847,965,293 $486,666,667
1988 $35,272,109,220 $429,629,630
1987 $32,181,210,158 $375,555,556
1986 $27,734,111,400 $340,000,000
1985 $31,199,633,353 $284,444,444
1984 $33,942,897,422 $251,481,481
1983 $30,347,442,111 $197,037,037
1982 $26,804,493,635 $183,333,333
1981 $25,004,285,792 $194,444,444
1980 $24,488,224,677 $170,370,370
1979 $21,213,264,962 -
1978 $16,358,079,862 -
1977 $13,139,488,633 -
1976 $11,050,234,599 -
1975 $9,298,800,799 -
1974 $9,496,204,302 -
1973 $7,662,902,678 -
1972 $5,043,347,250 -
1971 $4,244,395,956 -
1970 $3,864,145,667 -
1969 $3,664,552,041 -
1968 $3,330,371,551 -
1967 $3,188,924,677 -
1966 $3,143,517,944 -
1965 $2,956,337,669 -
1964 $2,674,423,922 -
1963 $2,510,110,348 -
1962 $2,001,489,602 -
1961 $1,901,856,123 -
1960 $1,916,229,477 -

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

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Malaysia and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Saint Lucia
2024 $11,874 $14,182
2023 $11,386 $13,555
2022 $11,755 $13,104
2021 $10,903 $10,459
2020 $9,958 $8,411
2019 $10,920 $11,794
2018 $10,902 $11,643
2017 $9,863 $11,333
2016 $9,477 $10,638
2015 $9,649 $10,335
2014 $11,013 $10,045
2013 $10,714 $9,577
2012 $10,601 $9,260
2011 $10,217 $9,129
2010 $8,899 $8,674
2009 $7,191 $8,251
2008 $8,372 $8,517
2007 $7,169 $7,964
2006 $6,158 $7,611
2005 $5,556 $6,863
2004 $4,939 $6,495
2003 $4,465 $6,059
2002 $4,184 $5,568
2001 $3,944 $5,570
2000 $4,084 $5,880
1999 $3,528 $5,883
1998 $3,294 $5,673
1997 $4,679 $5,282
1996 $4,837 $5,244
1995 $4,363 $5,148
1994 $3,758 $4,892
1993 $3,462 $4,765
1992 $3,141 $4,760
1991 $2,679 $4,399
1990 $2,469 $4,205
1989 $2,244 $3,565
1988 $2,100 $3,182
1987 $1,977 $2,819
1986 $1,760 $2,591
1985 $2,046 $2,202
1984 $2,300 $1,979
1983 $2,124 $1,576
1982 $1,938 $1,489
1981 $1,866 $1,605
1980 $1,886 $1,428
1979 $1,680 -
1978 $1,327 -
1977 $1,092 -
1976 $940 -
1975 $811 -
1974 $848 -
1973 $701 -
1972 $472 -
1971 $407 -
1970 $380 -
1969 $368 -
1968 $342 -
1967 $335 -
1966 $339 -
1965 $326 -
1964 $303 -
1963 $291.8 -
1962 $238.8 -
1961 $232.9 -
1960 $240.8 -

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

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Malaysia vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Saint Lucia
2026 77.2 73.2
2025 77 73
2024 76.8 72.8
2023 76.7 72.7
2022 75.4 72.7
2021 73.9 69.1
2020 76.1 72.3
2019 75.9 72.2
2018 75.7 72.7
2017 75.5 72.5
2016 75.4 72.6
2015 75.3 72.9
2014 75.3 72.7
2013 75.5 72.7
2012 75.6 72.9
2011 75.5 73
2010 75.4 72.8
2009 75.3 72.9
2008 75.2 73
2007 75 72.9
2006 74.7 72.8
2005 74.4 72.5
2004 74 72.5
2003 73.7 72.2
2002 73.5 71.7
2001 73.1 71.4
2000 72.7 70.8
1999 72.4 70.7
1998 72.4 70.7
1997 72.3 70.8
1996 72.1 71
1995 72 71.2
1994 71.9 71.1
1993 71.7 71
1992 71.5 70.7
1991 71.2 70.3
1990 71 70
1989 70.8 70
1988 70.6 69.7
1987 70.4 69.7
1986 70.1 70.2
1985 69.9 70.3
1984 69.6 70.5
1983 69.2 70
1982 68.9 69
1981 68.5 68.7
1980 68.1 67.8
1979 67.6 67.4
1978 67.2 67.4
1977 66.7 67
1976 66.2 66.2
1975 65.7 65.9
1974 65.2 65.4
1973 64.7 64.6
1972 64.2 64.6
1971 63.8 64.5
1970 63.3 64.3
1969 62.9 64
1968 62.4 63.7
1967 62 63.2
1966 61.7 62.5
1965 61.1 61.9
1964 60.4 61.3
1963 59.7 60.5
1962 58.9 59.9
1961 58 59.1
1960 57.2 57.9
1959 56.3 57.3
1958 55.4 56.6
1957 54.5 55.9
1956 53.7 55.9
1955 52.8 55.4
1954 52 54.5
1953 51.1 53.2
1952 50.1 52.4
1951 49.2 49.8
1950 48.5 48.3

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

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Malaysia and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Saint Lucia
2024 35,557,673 179,744
2023 35,126,298 179,285
2022 34,695,493 178,781
2021 34,282,399 178,522
2020 33,889,558 178,250
2019 33,440,596 177,661
2018 32,910,967 177,017
2017 32,355,644 176,342
2016 31,789,685 175,646
2015 31,232,798 174,905
2014 30,696,137 174,138
2013 30,174,265 173,369
2012 29,662,831 172,587
2011 29,162,039 171,801
2010 28,655,776 170,906
2009 28,124,778 169,869
2008 27,570,059 168,808
2007 26,998,389 167,758
2006 26,417,909 166,639
2005 25,836,071 165,450
2004 25,256,772 164,239
2003 24,679,602 162,976
2002 24,102,477 161,641
2001 23,526,538 160,237
2000 22,967,816 158,616
1999 22,435,531 156,702
1998 21,906,713 154,677
1997 21,375,218 152,569
1996 20,850,087 150,436
1995 20,330,599 148,208
1994 19,820,446 145,890
1993 19,322,664 143,726
1992 18,834,572 141,617
1991 18,342,464 139,520
1990 17,833,171 137,857
1989 17,314,997 136,512
1988 16,796,605 135,000
1987 16,276,737 133,227
1986 15,760,419 131,239
1985 15,252,258 129,159
1984 14,759,009 127,067
1983 14,285,907 125,044
1982 13,832,798 123,087
1981 13,399,203 121,166
1980 12,983,363 119,290
1979 12,627,862 117,528
1978 12,328,157 115,834
1977 12,035,713 114,135
1976 11,750,097 112,425
1975 11,471,914 110,725
1974 11,200,906 109,076
1973 10,935,621 107,498
1972 10,676,835 106,002
1971 10,423,453 104,564
1970 10,178,802 103,165
1969 9,947,597 101,879
1968 9,725,281 100,675
1967 9,507,099 99,504
1966 9,284,688 98,463
1965 9,056,408 97,493
1964 8,828,406 96,505
1963 8,602,160 95,519
1962 8,380,172 94,505
1961 8,164,443 93,490
1960 7,956,197 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Saint Lucia
2023 1.55 1.38
2022 1.55 1.39
2021 1.56 1.4
2020 1.68 1.41
2019 1.78 1.42
2018 1.84 1.44
2017 1.89 1.45
2016 1.94 1.46
2015 2.01 1.47
2014 2.06 1.49
2013 2.07 1.5
2012 2.12 1.5
2011 2.15 1.5
2010 2.14 1.67
2009 2.22 1.74
2008 2.26 1.7
2007 2.25 1.7
2006 2.31 1.77
2005 2.39 1.81
2004 2.49 1.86
2003 2.6 1.94
2002 2.66 2.03
2001 2.81 2.13
2000 2.94 2.21
1999 3.07 2.5
1998 3.12 2.4
1997 3.23 2.74
1996 3.3 2.71
1995 3.32 3.03
1994 3.35 3.03
1993 3.36 3
1992 3.37 3.11
1991 3.34 3.19
1990 3.3 3.24
1989 3.31 3.31
1988 3.5 3.44
1987 3.57 3.61
1986 3.7 3.8
1985 3.8 3.97
1984 3.89 4.02
1983 3.93 4.08
1982 3.97 4.17
1981 4 4.28
1980 4.04 4.41
1979 4.09 4.58
1978 4.18 4.83
1977 4.28 4.97
1976 4.4 5.16
1975 4.5 5.36
1974 4.62 5.57
1973 4.73 5.69
1972 4.82 5.81
1971 4.92 5.95
1970 5.04 6.1
1969 5.16 6.25
1968 5.29 6.39
1967 5.43 6.51
1966 5.64 6.61
1965 5.84 6.69
1964 6.03 6.76
1963 6.19 6.72
1962 6.3 6.82
1961 6.37 6.84
1960 6.41 6.77

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

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Malaysia and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Saint Lucia
2024 31.5 35.2
2023 31.1 34.8
2022 30.6 34.3
2021 30.1 34
2020 29.6 33.6
2019 29.2 33.2
2018 28.8 32.8
2017 28.5 32.3
2016 28.1 31.9
2015 27.8 31.5
2014 27.5 31.1
2013 27.1 30.6
2012 26.8 30.2
2011 26.4 29.7
2010 26 29.3
2009 25.6 28.7
2008 25.1 27.9
2007 24.8 26.9
2006 24.5 26.2
2005 24.2 25.8
2004 24 25.4
2003 23.9 25
2002 23.7 24.7
2001 23.6 24.3
2000 23.5 23.8
1999 23.4 23
1998 23.1 22.2
1997 22.9 21.7
1996 22.7 21.4
1995 22.5 21.2
1994 22.3 20.9
1993 22.1 20.7
1992 21.9 20.5
1991 21.7 20.3
1990 21.5 19.9
1989 21.3 19.2
1988 21.1 18.4
1987 21 18
1986 20.9 17.8
1985 20.7 17.7
1984 20.5 17.6
1983 20.4 17.5
1982 20.1 17.3
1981 19.9 17.2
1980 19.7 17.1
1979 19.5 16.8
1978 19.3 16.3
1977 19 15.8
1976 18.8 15.4
1975 18.6 15.2
1974 18.3 15
1973 18.1 14.9
1972 17.9 14.9
1971 17.6 14.9
1970 17.4 14.9
1969 17.3 15
1968 17.1 15.1
1967 17 15
1966 16.9 14.9
1965 16.8 14.8
1964 16.9 15
1963 17 15.2
1962 17.1 15.5
1961 17.3 16
1960 17.5 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
2.1%
2015
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Malaysia Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Malaysia Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
90.1%
2001
English speaking
57.3%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
98%
2024
70.1%
2023

Health

Malaysia Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
4.23
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
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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