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Maldives vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Maldives has a population of 528K (ranked 168/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Maldives' land area is 115.1 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 188th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Maldives ranks 160/197 ($6.98B) and Saint Lucia ranks 172/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 77/197 ($13,216), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Saint Lucia
Population
531152
180421
Population rank 168/197 178/197
GDP
$6.98B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 160/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$13,216
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,543
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$9.34B
2024
$1.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
140.8%
2025
74.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$17,702
2024
$10,604
2024
Government debt per person rank 33/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,769
2025
$10,481
2025
Land area
115.1 sq mi
2025
235.5 sq mi
2025
Population density
4,587 ppl/mi²
2024
763 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.5 years
2025
73 years
2025

Maldives and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Saint Lucia
Year GDP
Maldives Saint Lucia
1970 $19,328,038 -
1971 $21,566,404 -
1972 $25,177,138 -
1973 $30,862,042 -
1974 $39,120,171 -
1975 $24,540,878 -
1976 $22,399,467 -
1977 $20,853,789 -
1978 $24,369,109 -
1979 $38,523,364 -
1980 $42,463,576 $170,370,370
1981 $44,781,457 $194,444,444
1982 $47,911,340 $183,333,333
1983 $57,829,787 $197,037,037
1984 $109,503,546 $251,481,481
1985 $127,190,758 $284,444,444
1986 $141,882,254 $340,000,000
1987 $141,223,029 $375,555,556
1988 $168,514,513 $429,629,630
1989 $189,514,434 $486,666,667
1990 $215,043,970 $579,629,630
1991 $244,396,762 $613,703,704
1992 $284,875,809 $674,074,074
1993 $322,417,837 $684,814,815
1994 $356,014,932 $713,703,704
1995 $398,988,955 $762,962,963
1996 $450,382,328 $788,888,889
1997 $508,223,602 $805,925,926
1998 $540,096,398 $877,407,407
1999 $589,239,754 $921,851,852
2000 $624,337,145 $932,592,593
2001 $870,031,677 $892,592,593
2002 $897,031,250 $900,000,000
2003 $1,052,121,055 $987,407,407
2004 $1,226,829,563 $1,066,666,667
2005 $1,163,362,438 $1,135,555,556
2006 $1,575,200,391 $1,268,319,185
2007 $1,868,383,461 $1,336,088,815
2008 $2,271,646,188 $1,437,731,111
2009 $2,345,294,875 $1,401,507,889
2010 $2,588,176,055 $1,482,385,185
2011 $2,774,350,240 $1,568,370,370
2012 $2,886,163,997 $1,598,207,407
2013 $3,295,009,238 $1,660,392,593
2014 $3,697,353,039 $1,749,185,185
2015 $4,129,505,319 $1,807,640,741
2016 $4,409,942,624 $1,868,544,444
2017 $4,816,426,257 $1,998,503,704
2018 $5,404,344,163 $2,060,955,556
2019 $5,726,094,799 $2,095,344,444
2020 $3,712,604,583 $1,499,274,074
2021 $5,252,457,370 $1,867,185,185
2022 $6,177,118,114 $2,342,714,815
2023 $6,590,894,302 $2,430,166,667
2024 $6,975,146,349 $2,549,062,963

Maldives and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Saint Lucia
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Saint Lucia
1970 $156.9 -
1971 $169.8 -
1972 $192.2 -
1973 $228.7 -
1974 $281.5 -
1975 $171.4 -
1976 $151.8 -
1977 $137.3 -
1978 $156.1 -
1979 $240.2 -
1980 $257.6 $1,428
1981 $264.1 $1,605
1982 $274.8 $1,489
1983 $323 $1,576
1984 $594 $1,979
1985 $669 $2,202
1986 $720 $2,591
1987 $692 $2,819
1988 $799 $3,182
1989 $870 $3,565
1990 $957 $4,205
1991 $1,054 $4,399
1992 $1,194 $4,760
1993 $1,317 $4,765
1994 $1,419 $4,892
1995 $1,555 $5,148
1996 $1,717 $5,244
1997 $1,898 $5,282
1998 $1,980 $5,673
1999 $2,124 $5,883
2000 $2,214 $5,880
2001 $3,034 $5,570
2002 $3,076 $5,568
2003 $3,549 $6,059
2004 $4,070 $6,495
2005 $3,797 $6,863
2006 $5,019 $7,611
2007 $5,758 $7,964
2008 $6,757 $8,517
2009 $6,734 $8,251
2010 $7,174 $8,674
2011 $7,425 $9,129
2012 $7,461 $9,260
2013 $8,236 $9,577
2014 $8,939 $10,045
2015 $9,645 $10,335
2016 $9,948 $10,638
2017 $10,510 $11,333
2018 $11,423 $11,643
2019 $11,740 $11,794
2020 $7,394 $8,411
2021 $10,176 $10,459
2022 $11,786 $13,104
2023 $12,530 $13,555
2024 $13,216 $14,182

Maldives vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Saint Lucia
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Saint Lucia
1950 36.5 48.3
1951 37.1 49.8
1952 37 52.4
1953 36.9 53.2
1954 36.9 54.5
1955 37 55.4
1956 37.1 55.9
1957 37.3 55.9
1958 37.6 56.6
1959 37.9 57.3
1960 38.2 57.9
1961 38.6 59.1
1962 39.1 59.9
1963 39.6 60.5
1964 40.2 61.3
1965 40.8 61.9
1966 41.4 62.5
1967 42.1 63.2
1968 42.9 63.7
1969 43.7 64
1970 44.5 64.3
1971 45.5 64.5
1972 46.4 64.6
1973 47.5 64.6
1974 48.5 65.4
1975 49.6 65.9
1976 50.8 66.2
1977 51.8 67
1978 50.4 67.4
1979 53.9 67.4
1980 54.8 67.8
1981 55.7 68.7
1982 56.6 69
1983 57.5 70
1984 58.3 70.5
1985 59.2 70.3
1986 60 70.2
1987 60.8 69.7
1988 61.6 69.7
1989 62.4 70
1990 63.1 70
1991 63.9 70.3
1992 64.7 70.7
1993 65.4 71
1994 66.2 71.1
1995 67 71.2
1996 67.7 71
1997 68.5 70.8
1998 69.3 70.7
1999 70.2 70.7
2000 70.9 70.8
2001 71.7 71.4
2002 72.4 71.7
2003 73.3 72.2
2004 73 72.5
2005 74.8 72.5
2006 75.3 72.8
2007 75.7 72.9
2008 76 73
2009 76.4 72.9
2010 76.8 72.8
2011 77.1 73
2012 77.5 72.9
2013 77.8 72.7
2014 78.2 72.7
2015 78.6 72.9
2016 78.9 72.6
2017 79.2 72.5
2018 79.4 72.7
2019 79.7 72.2
2020 78.7 72.3
2021 78.1 69.1
2022 80.8 72.7
2023 81 72.7
2024 81.3 72.8
2025 81.5 73

Maldives and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Saint Lucia
Year Population
Maldives Saint Lucia
1960 91,189 92,585
1961 93,450 93,490
1962 95,802 94,505
1963 98,222 95,519
1964 100,662 96,505
1965 104,102 97,493
1966 108,507 98,463
1967 112,528 99,504
1968 116,075 100,675
1969 119,564 101,879
1970 123,219 103,165
1971 127,035 104,564
1972 130,968 106,002
1973 134,952 107,498
1974 138,978 109,076
1975 143,158 110,725
1976 147,525 112,425
1977 151,930 114,135
1978 156,159 115,834
1979 160,360 117,528
1980 164,835 119,290
1981 169,532 121,166
1982 174,333 123,087
1983 179,128 125,044
1984 184,198 127,067
1985 190,169 129,159
1986 196,935 131,239
1987 203,944 133,227
1988 210,885 135,000
1989 217,738 136,512
1990 224,762 137,857
1991 231,802 139,520
1992 238,543 141,617
1993 244,884 143,726
1994 250,822 145,890
1995 256,649 148,208
1996 262,347 150,436
1997 267,707 152,569
1998 272,723 154,677
1999 277,412 156,702
2000 282,019 158,616
2001 286,767 160,237
2002 291,616 161,641
2003 296,491 162,976
2004 301,413 164,239
2005 306,429 165,450
2006 313,851 166,639
2007 324,479 167,758
2008 336,170 168,808
2009 348,275 169,869
2010 360,792 170,906
2011 373,674 171,801
2012 386,818 172,587
2013 400,070 173,369
2014 413,617 174,138
2015 428,154 174,905
2016 443,308 175,646
2017 458,287 176,342
2018 473,099 177,017
2019 487,731 177,661
2020 502,118 178,250
2021 516,154 178,522
2022 524,106 178,781
2023 525,994 179,285
2024 527,799 179,744

Fertility rates in Maldives and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Maldives

Saint Lucia
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Saint Lucia
1960 6.71 6.77
1961 6.79 6.84
1962 6.89 6.82
1963 6.94 6.72
1964 7 6.76
1965 7.07 6.69
1966 7.15 6.61
1967 7.23 6.51
1968 7.28 6.39
1969 7.33 6.25
1970 7.39 6.1
1971 7.38 5.95
1972 7.37 5.81
1973 7.4 5.69
1974 7.38 5.57
1975 7.32 5.36
1976 7.29 5.16
1977 7.27 4.97
1978 7.23 4.83
1979 7.23 4.58
1980 7.23 4.41
1981 7.19 4.28
1982 7.15 4.17
1983 7.09 4.08
1984 7.03 4.02
1985 6.94 3.97
1986 6.85 3.8
1987 6.73 3.61
1988 6.58 3.44
1989 6.39 3.31
1990 6.13 3.24
1991 5.8 3.19
1992 5.44 3.11
1993 5.06 3
1994 4.69 3.03
1995 4.29 3.03
1996 3.86 2.71
1997 3.48 2.74
1998 3.17 2.4
1999 2.9 2.5
2000 2.69 2.21
2001 2.53 2.13
2002 2.42 2.03
2003 2.34 1.94
2004 2.26 1.86
2005 2.2 1.81
2006 2.2 1.77
2007 2.29 1.7
2008 2.37 1.7
2009 2.39 1.74
2010 2.35 1.67
2011 2.31 1.5
2012 2.25 1.5
2013 2.17 1.5
2014 2.09 1.49
2015 2 1.47
2016 1.9 1.46
2017 1.8 1.45
2018 1.71 1.44
2019 1.64 1.42
2020 1.61 1.41
2021 1.6 1.4
2022 1.58 1.39
2023 1.58 1.38

Maldives and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Saint Lucia
Year Median age, years
Maldives Saint Lucia
1960 20.6 16.5
1961 20.6 16
1962 20.6 15.5
1963 20.6 15.2
1964 20.5 15
1965 19.9 14.8
1966 18.9 14.9
1967 18.2 15
1968 17.8 15.1
1969 17.6 15
1970 17.4 14.9
1971 17.3 14.9
1972 17.2 14.9
1973 17.2 14.9
1974 17.2 15
1975 17.1 15.2
1976 17 15.4
1977 17 15.8
1978 17 16.3
1979 16.9 16.8
1980 16.8 17.1
1981 16.8 17.2
1982 16.9 17.3
1983 16.9 17.5
1984 17 17.6
1985 17 17.7
1986 16.9 17.8
1987 16.7 18
1988 16.6 18.4
1989 16.5 19.2
1990 16.4 19.9
1991 16.4 20.3
1992 16.4 20.5
1993 16.5 20.7
1994 16.7 20.9
1995 16.9 21.2
1996 17.3 21.4
1997 17.6 21.7
1998 18 22.2
1999 18.4 23
2000 18.9 23.8
2001 19.3 24.3
2002 19.8 24.7
2003 20.3 25
2004 20.9 25.4
2005 21.5 25.8
2006 22.1 26.2
2007 22.7 26.9
2008 23.2 27.9
2009 23.8 28.7
2010 24.4 29.3
2011 25.1 29.7
2012 25.8 30.2
2013 26.5 30.6
2014 27.1 31.1
2015 27.6 31.5
2016 28 31.9
2017 28.5 32.3
2018 29 32.8
2019 29.5 33.2
2020 30.1 33.6
2021 30.7 34
2022 31.4 34.3
2023 32.1 34.8
2024 32.9 35.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$2.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2025
25%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
3.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-15.2%
2025
-2.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
73.8%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.02%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2025
67
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2019
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2019
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$674M
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.65M
2024
$65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
555,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
78.9%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
79.5%
2017
n/a

Energy

Maldives Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
921 kg
2007
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.9
2007
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
2.88 megatons
2023
0.3 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
5.47 tons
2023
1.65 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.82%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Maldives Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,421
2024
-7
2024
Urban population
42.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.51 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.06 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2025
46.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2024
59
2024
Higher education index
4
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.6
2019
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.6
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
101
2025
139
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2021
90.1%
2001
English speaking
70%
2025
43%
2023
People using the Internet
84.7%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Maldives Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,151
2022
$645
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$201.9
2022
$249.7
2022
Life expectancy
81.5 years
2025
73 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.85%
2022
13.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.16
2019
0.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
23.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
32
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
5.7
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
17.9%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
62
2025
79
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
26.3%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.49 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Maldives Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.0002%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2025
38.4 sq mi
2025
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2025
80.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
57.8 mi
2018
752 mi
2011

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