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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 159/197 ($7.06B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Maldives Saint Lucia
Population
532057
180638
Population rank 168/197 178/197
GDP
$7.06B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 159/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$13,379
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 75/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,183
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$9.41B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
133.3%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$17,837
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 35/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,909
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 115.1 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
32.9 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Maldives and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Maldives and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Maldives

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Maldives Saint Lucia
2024 $7,061,608,267 $2,549,062,963
2023 $6,621,008,704 $2,430,166,667
2022 $6,177,123,352 $2,342,714,815
2021 $5,252,457,370 $1,867,185,185
2020 $3,712,604,583 $1,499,274,074
2019 $5,726,094,799 $2,095,344,444
2018 $5,404,344,163 $2,060,955,556
2017 $4,816,426,257 $1,998,503,704
2016 $4,409,942,624 $1,868,544,444
2015 $4,129,505,319 $1,807,640,741
2014 $3,697,353,039 $1,749,185,185
2013 $3,295,009,238 $1,660,392,593
2012 $2,886,163,997 $1,598,207,407
2011 $2,774,350,240 $1,568,370,370
2010 $2,588,176,055 $1,482,385,185
2009 $2,345,294,875 $1,401,507,889
2008 $2,271,646,188 $1,437,731,111
2007 $1,868,383,461 $1,336,088,815
2006 $1,575,200,391 $1,268,319,185
2005 $1,163,362,438 $1,135,555,556
2004 $1,226,829,563 $1,066,666,667
2003 $1,052,121,055 $987,407,407
2002 $897,031,250 $900,000,000
2001 $870,031,677 $892,592,593
2000 $624,337,145 $932,592,593
1999 $589,239,754 $921,851,852
1998 $540,096,398 $877,407,407
1997 $508,223,602 $805,925,926
1996 $450,382,328 $788,888,889
1995 $398,988,955 $762,962,963
1994 $356,014,932 $713,703,704
1993 $322,417,837 $684,814,815
1992 $284,875,809 $674,074,074
1991 $244,396,762 $613,703,704
1990 $215,043,970 $579,629,630
1989 $189,514,434 $486,666,667
1988 $168,514,513 $429,629,630
1987 $141,223,029 $375,555,556
1986 $141,882,254 $340,000,000
1985 $127,190,758 $284,444,444
1984 $109,503,546 $251,481,481
1983 $57,829,787 $197,037,037
1982 $47,911,340 $183,333,333
1981 $44,781,457 $194,444,444
1980 $42,463,576 $170,370,370
1979 $38,523,364 -
1978 $24,369,109 -
1977 $20,853,789 -
1976 $22,399,467 -
1975 $24,540,878 -
1974 $39,120,171 -
1973 $30,862,042 -
1972 $25,177,138 -
1971 $21,566,404 -
1970 $19,328,038 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maldives and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Maldives

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Maldives Saint Lucia
2024 $13,379 $14,182
2023 $12,588 $13,555
2022 $11,786 $13,104
2021 $10,176 $10,459
2020 $7,394 $8,411
2019 $11,740 $11,794
2018 $11,423 $11,643
2017 $10,510 $11,333
2016 $9,948 $10,638
2015 $9,645 $10,335
2014 $8,939 $10,045
2013 $8,236 $9,577
2012 $7,461 $9,260
2011 $7,425 $9,129
2010 $7,174 $8,674
2009 $6,734 $8,251
2008 $6,757 $8,517
2007 $5,758 $7,964
2006 $5,019 $7,611
2005 $3,797 $6,863
2004 $4,070 $6,495
2003 $3,549 $6,059
2002 $3,076 $5,568
2001 $3,034 $5,570
2000 $2,214 $5,880
1999 $2,124 $5,883
1998 $1,980 $5,673
1997 $1,898 $5,282
1996 $1,717 $5,244
1995 $1,555 $5,148
1994 $1,419 $4,892
1993 $1,317 $4,765
1992 $1,194 $4,760
1991 $1,054 $4,399
1990 $957 $4,205
1989 $870 $3,565
1988 $799 $3,182
1987 $692 $2,819
1986 $720 $2,591
1985 $669 $2,202
1984 $594 $1,979
1983 $323 $1,576
1982 $274.8 $1,489
1981 $264.1 $1,605
1980 $257.6 $1,428
1979 $240.2 -
1978 $156.1 -
1977 $137.3 -
1976 $151.8 -
1975 $171.4 -
1974 $281.5 -
1973 $228.7 -
1972 $192.2 -
1971 $169.8 -
1970 $156.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maldives vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Maldives

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Maldives Saint Lucia
2026 81.7 73.2
2025 81.5 73
2024 81.3 72.8
2023 81 72.7
2022 80.8 72.7
2021 78.1 69.1
2020 78.7 72.3
2019 79.7 72.2
2018 79.4 72.7
2017 79.2 72.5
2016 78.9 72.6
2015 78.6 72.9
2014 78.2 72.7
2013 77.8 72.7
2012 77.5 72.9
2011 77.1 73
2010 76.8 72.8
2009 76.4 72.9
2008 76 73
2007 75.7 72.9
2006 75.3 72.8
2005 74.8 72.5
2004 73 72.5
2003 73.3 72.2
2002 72.4 71.7
2001 71.7 71.4
2000 70.9 70.8
1999 70.2 70.7
1998 69.3 70.7
1997 68.5 70.8
1996 67.7 71
1995 67 71.2
1994 66.2 71.1
1993 65.4 71
1992 64.7 70.7
1991 63.9 70.3
1990 63.1 70
1989 62.4 70
1988 61.6 69.7
1987 60.8 69.7
1986 60 70.2
1985 59.2 70.3
1984 58.3 70.5
1983 57.5 70
1982 56.6 69
1981 55.7 68.7
1980 54.8 67.8
1979 53.9 67.4
1978 50.4 67.4
1977 51.8 67
1976 50.8 66.2
1975 49.6 65.9
1974 48.5 65.4
1973 47.5 64.6
1972 46.4 64.6
1971 45.5 64.5
1970 44.5 64.3
1969 43.7 64
1968 42.9 63.7
1967 42.1 63.2
1966 41.4 62.5
1965 40.8 61.9
1964 40.2 61.3
1963 39.6 60.5
1962 39.1 59.9
1961 38.6 59.1
1960 38.2 57.9
1959 37.9 57.3
1958 37.6 56.6
1957 37.3 55.9
1956 37.1 55.9
1955 37 55.4
1954 36.9 54.5
1953 36.9 53.2
1952 37 52.4
1951 37.1 49.8
1950 36.5 48.3

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

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Maldives and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Maldives

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Maldives Saint Lucia
2024 527,799 179,744
2023 525,994 179,285
2022 524,106 178,781
2021 516,154 178,522
2020 502,118 178,250
2019 487,731 177,661
2018 473,099 177,017
2017 458,287 176,342
2016 443,308 175,646
2015 428,154 174,905
2014 413,617 174,138
2013 400,070 173,369
2012 386,818 172,587
2011 373,674 171,801
2010 360,792 170,906
2009 348,275 169,869
2008 336,170 168,808
2007 324,479 167,758
2006 313,851 166,639
2005 306,429 165,450
2004 301,413 164,239
2003 296,491 162,976
2002 291,616 161,641
2001 286,767 160,237
2000 282,019 158,616
1999 277,412 156,702
1998 272,723 154,677
1997 267,707 152,569
1996 262,347 150,436
1995 256,649 148,208
1994 250,822 145,890
1993 244,884 143,726
1992 238,543 141,617
1991 231,802 139,520
1990 224,762 137,857
1989 217,738 136,512
1988 210,885 135,000
1987 203,944 133,227
1986 196,935 131,239
1985 190,169 129,159
1984 184,198 127,067
1983 179,128 125,044
1982 174,333 123,087
1981 169,532 121,166
1980 164,835 119,290
1979 160,360 117,528
1978 156,159 115,834
1977 151,930 114,135
1976 147,525 112,425
1975 143,158 110,725
1974 138,978 109,076
1973 134,952 107,498
1972 130,968 106,002
1971 127,035 104,564
1970 123,219 103,165
1969 119,564 101,879
1968 116,075 100,675
1967 112,528 99,504
1966 108,507 98,463
1965 104,102 97,493
1964 100,662 96,505
1963 98,222 95,519
1962 95,802 94,505
1961 93,450 93,490
1960 91,189 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Maldives and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Maldives

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Maldives Saint Lucia
2023 1.58 1.38
2022 1.58 1.39
2021 1.6 1.4
2020 1.61 1.41
2019 1.64 1.42
2018 1.71 1.44
2017 1.8 1.45
2016 1.9 1.46
2015 2 1.47
2014 2.09 1.49
2013 2.17 1.5
2012 2.25 1.5
2011 2.31 1.5
2010 2.35 1.67
2009 2.39 1.74
2008 2.37 1.7
2007 2.29 1.7
2006 2.2 1.77
2005 2.2 1.81
2004 2.26 1.86
2003 2.34 1.94
2002 2.42 2.03
2001 2.53 2.13
2000 2.69 2.21
1999 2.9 2.5
1998 3.17 2.4
1997 3.48 2.74
1996 3.86 2.71
1995 4.29 3.03
1994 4.69 3.03
1993 5.06 3
1992 5.44 3.11
1991 5.8 3.19
1990 6.13 3.24
1989 6.39 3.31
1988 6.58 3.44
1987 6.73 3.61
1986 6.85 3.8
1985 6.94 3.97
1984 7.03 4.02
1983 7.09 4.08
1982 7.15 4.17
1981 7.19 4.28
1980 7.23 4.41
1979 7.23 4.58
1978 7.23 4.83
1977 7.27 4.97
1976 7.29 5.16
1975 7.32 5.36
1974 7.38 5.57
1973 7.4 5.69
1972 7.37 5.81
1971 7.38 5.95
1970 7.39 6.1
1969 7.33 6.25
1968 7.28 6.39
1967 7.23 6.51
1966 7.15 6.61
1965 7.07 6.69
1964 7 6.76
1963 6.94 6.72
1962 6.89 6.82
1961 6.79 6.84
1960 6.71 6.77

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

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Maldives and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Maldives

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Maldives Saint Lucia
2024 32.9 35.2
2023 32.1 34.8
2022 31.4 34.3
2021 30.7 34
2020 30.1 33.6
2019 29.5 33.2
2018 29 32.8
2017 28.5 32.3
2016 28 31.9
2015 27.6 31.5
2014 27.1 31.1
2013 26.5 30.6
2012 25.8 30.2
2011 25.1 29.7
2010 24.4 29.3
2009 23.8 28.7
2008 23.2 27.9
2007 22.7 26.9
2006 22.1 26.2
2005 21.5 25.8
2004 20.9 25.4
2003 20.3 25
2002 19.8 24.7
2001 19.3 24.3
2000 18.9 23.8
1999 18.4 23
1998 18 22.2
1997 17.6 21.7
1996 17.3 21.4
1995 16.9 21.2
1994 16.7 20.9
1993 16.5 20.7
1992 16.4 20.5
1991 16.4 20.3
1990 16.4 19.9
1989 16.5 19.2
1988 16.6 18.4
1987 16.7 18
1986 16.9 17.8
1985 17 17.7
1984 17 17.6
1983 16.9 17.5
1982 16.9 17.3
1981 16.8 17.2
1980 16.8 17.1
1979 16.9 16.8
1978 17 16.3
1977 17 15.8
1976 17 15.4
1975 17.1 15.2
1974 17.2 15
1973 17.2 14.9
1972 17.2 14.9
1971 17.3 14.9
1970 17.4 14.9
1969 17.6 15
1968 17.8 15.1
1967 18.2 15
1966 18.9 14.9
1965 19.9 14.8
1964 20.5 15
1963 20.6 15.2
1962 20.6 15.5
1961 20.6 16
1960 20.6 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Maldives Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$6.15B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
46.1%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.17%
2023
3.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
5,000
2000
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.9%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.56%
2019
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
72.1%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.2%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
47.6
2026
67.5
2026
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
$60.6M
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
1.88 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.57 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
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
-2,283
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
42%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
61.9:38.1
2024
49.4:50.6
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
61.7
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
5
2026
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
102
2025
141
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
$1,159
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$209.2
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.55%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2019
4.23
2020
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
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
2026
80
2026
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%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
218 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
22.8 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3.17 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
57.8 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) (2000–2025, 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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