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Marshall Islands vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Marshall Islands has a population of 37.5K (ranked 192/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). The Marshall Islands' land area is 69.5 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 191st vs. 178th).

By GDP, The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Marshall Islands Saint Lucia
Population
35058
180638
Population rank 192/197 178/197
GDP
$290M
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 193/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$7,726
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 96/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,195
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$38.4M
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
13.2%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,022
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 142/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,044
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 69.5 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
504 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.92
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
21.8 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Marshall Islands and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Marshall Islands and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Marshall Islands

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Marshall Islands Saint Lucia
2024 $290,108,490 $2,549,062,963
2023 $263,761,322 $2,430,166,667
2022 $258,723,511 $2,342,714,815
2021 $261,245,544 $1,867,185,185
2020 $241,800,000 $1,499,274,074
2019 $232,900,000 $2,095,344,444
2018 $220,000,000 $2,060,955,556
2017 $213,700,000 $1,998,503,704
2016 $201,800,000 $1,868,544,444
2015 $183,700,000 $1,807,640,741
2014 $186,000,000 $1,749,185,185
2013 $186,400,000 $1,660,392,593
2012 $180,700,000 $1,598,207,407
2011 $172,300,000 $1,568,370,370
2010 $161,100,000 $1,482,385,185
2009 $151,200,000 $1,401,507,889
2008 $146,600,000 $1,437,731,111
2007 $150,500,000 $1,336,088,815
2006 $143,200,000 $1,268,319,185
2005 $138,000,000 $1,135,555,556
2004 $132,900,000 $1,066,666,667
2003 $131,128,500 $987,407,407
2002 $131,960,000 $900,000,000
2001 $122,406,100 $892,592,593
2000 $114,838,500 $932,592,593
1999 $113,352,100 $921,851,852
1998 $112,070,100 $877,407,407
1997 $109,884,700 $805,925,926
1996 $110,858,000 $788,888,889
1995 $120,230,000 $762,962,963
1994 $108,071,000 $713,703,704
1993 $99,461,000 $684,814,815
1992 $91,063,000 $674,074,074
1991 $82,507,000 $613,703,704
1990 $78,476,000 $579,629,630
1989 $72,798,000 $486,666,667
1988 $70,688,000 $429,629,630
1987 $62,983,000 $375,555,556
1986 $55,989,000 $340,000,000
1985 $43,879,000 $284,444,444
1984 $45,144,000 $251,481,481
1983 $41,749,000 $197,037,037
1982 $34,918,000 $183,333,333
1981 $31,020,000 $194,444,444
1980 $26,710,653 $170,370,370
1979 $25,545,346 -
1978 $22,209,370 -
1977 $20,210,069 -
1976 $18,153,647 -
1975 $16,691,301 -
1974 $15,217,532 -
1973 $11,607,366 -
1972 $9,973,652 -
1971 $9,116,810 -
1970 $8,408,486 -

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

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Marshall Islands and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Marshall Islands

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Marshall Islands Saint Lucia
2024 $7,726 $14,182
2023 $6,793 $13,555
2022 $6,456 $13,104
2021 $6,315 $10,459
2020 $5,662 $8,411
2019 $5,292 $11,794
2018 $4,858 $11,643
2017 $4,593 $11,333
2016 $4,230 $10,638
2015 $3,764 $10,335
2014 $3,735 $10,045
2013 $3,678 $9,577
2012 $3,514 $9,260
2011 $3,319 $9,129
2010 $3,095 $8,674
2009 $2,907 $8,251
2008 $2,818 $8,517
2007 $2,892 $7,964
2006 $2,754 $7,611
2005 $2,659 $6,863
2004 $2,566 $6,495
2003 $2,539 $6,059
2002 $2,566 $5,568
2001 $2,394 $5,570
2000 $2,265 $5,880
1999 $2,258 $5,883
1998 $2,254 $5,673
1997 $2,231 $5,282
1996 $2,273 $5,244
1995 $2,491 $5,148
1994 $2,265 $4,892
1993 $2,112 $4,765
1992 $1,963 $4,760
1991 $1,811 $4,399
1990 $1,758 $4,205
1989 $1,670 $3,565
1988 $1,670 $3,182
1987 $1,543 $2,819
1986 $1,425 $2,591
1985 $1,162 $2,202
1984 $1,245 $1,979
1983 $1,199 $1,576
1982 $1,046 $1,489
1981 $969 $1,605
1980 $868 $1,428
1979 $859 -
1978 $771 -
1977 $724 -
1976 $672 -
1975 $638 -
1974 $602 -
1973 $472 -
1972 $416 -
1971 $390 -
1970 $373 -

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

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Marshall Islands vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Marshall Islands

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Marshall Islands Saint Lucia
2026 67.3 73.2
2025 67.2 73
2024 67.1 72.8
2023 66.9 72.7
2022 66.7 72.7
2021 65.4 69.1
2020 65.4 72.3
2019 66 72.2
2018 65.9 72.7
2017 65.7 72.5
2016 65.5 72.6
2015 65.3 72.9
2014 65.1 72.7
2013 65 72.7
2012 64.8 72.9
2011 64.6 73
2010 64.5 72.8
2009 64.4 72.9
2008 64.3 73
2007 64.3 72.9
2006 64.2 72.8
2005 64.1 72.5
2004 64 72.5
2003 64 72.2
2002 63.8 71.7
2001 63.7 71.4
2000 63.3 70.8
1999 63.4 70.7
1998 63.2 70.7
1997 63 70.8
1996 62.8 71
1995 62.5 71.2
1994 62.3 71.1
1993 62.1 71
1992 61.9 70.7
1991 61.8 70.3
1990 61.8 70
1989 61.7 70
1988 61.8 69.7
1987 61.8 69.7
1986 61.8 70.2
1985 61.7 70.3
1984 61.6 70.5
1983 61.5 70
1982 61.3 69
1981 61.1 68.7
1980 61 67.8
1979 60.8 67.4
1978 60.7 67.4
1977 60.6 67
1976 60.4 66.2
1975 60.3 65.9
1974 60.1 65.4
1973 59.8 64.6
1972 59.5 64.6
1971 59.1 64.5
1970 58.8 64.3
1969 58.5 64
1968 58.2 63.7
1967 57.8 63.2
1966 57.3 62.5
1965 56.8 61.9
1964 56.3 61.3
1963 55.7 60.5
1962 55.2 59.9
1961 54.7 59.1
1960 54.4 57.9
1959 54 57.3
1958 53.6 56.6
1957 53.4 55.9
1956 53.2 55.9
1955 53 55.4
1954 52.9 54.5
1953 52.8 53.2
1952 52.7 52.4
1951 52.7 49.8
1950 52.6 48.3

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

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Marshall Islands and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Marshall Islands

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Marshall Islands Saint Lucia
2024 37,548 179,744
2023 38,827 179,285
2022 40,077 178,781
2021 41,367 178,522
2020 42,706 178,250
2019 44,007 177,661
2018 45,285 177,017
2017 46,529 176,342
2016 47,709 175,646
2015 48,800 174,905
2014 49,796 174,138
2013 50,681 173,369
2012 51,419 172,587
2011 51,907 171,801
2010 52,044 170,906
2009 52,019 169,869
2008 52,030 168,808
2007 52,035 167,758
2006 51,992 166,639
2005 51,906 165,450
2004 51,791 164,239
2003 51,639 162,976
2002 51,425 161,641
2001 51,123 160,237
2000 50,706 158,616
1999 50,202 156,702
1998 49,717 154,677
1997 49,259 152,569
1996 48,775 150,436
1995 48,266 148,208
1994 47,712 145,890
1993 47,093 143,726
1992 46,388 141,617
1991 45,568 139,520
1990 44,629 137,857
1989 43,586 136,512
1988 42,321 135,000
1987 40,828 133,227
1986 39,286 131,239
1985 37,761 129,159
1984 36,264 127,067
1983 34,811 125,044
1982 33,397 123,087
1981 32,017 121,166
1980 30,774 119,290
1979 29,738 117,528
1978 28,809 115,834
1977 27,906 114,135
1976 27,021 112,425
1975 26,154 110,725
1974 25,296 109,076
1973 24,581 107,498
1972 23,992 106,002
1971 23,366 104,564
1970 22,530 103,165
1969 21,305 101,879
1968 19,862 100,675
1967 18,655 99,504
1966 17,927 98,463
1965 17,402 97,493
1964 16,852 96,505
1963 16,302 95,519
1962 15,755 94,505
1961 15,219 93,490
1960 14,703 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Marshall Islands and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Marshall Islands

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Marshall Islands Saint Lucia
2023 2.92 1.38
2022 2.94 1.39
2021 2.96 1.4
2020 2.99 1.41
2019 3.01 1.42
2018 3.04 1.44
2017 3.06 1.45
2016 3.09 1.46
2015 3.13 1.47
2014 3.18 1.49
2013 3.25 1.5
2012 3.38 1.5
2011 3.53 1.5
2010 3.67 1.67
2009 3.83 1.74
2008 3.97 1.7
2007 4.09 1.7
2006 4.2 1.77
2005 4.28 1.81
2004 4.34 1.86
2003 4.42 1.94
2002 4.49 2.03
2001 4.58 2.13
2000 4.7 2.21
1999 4.78 2.5
1998 4.87 2.4
1997 4.96 2.74
1996 5.02 2.71
1995 5.09 3.03
1994 5.23 3.03
1993 5.38 3
1992 5.55 3.11
1991 5.76 3.19
1990 5.97 3.24
1989 6.18 3.31
1988 6.38 3.44
1987 6.57 3.61
1986 6.73 3.8
1985 6.87 3.97
1984 6.99 4.02
1983 7.08 4.08
1982 7.18 4.17
1981 7.27 4.28
1980 7.37 4.41
1979 7.47 4.58
1978 7.58 4.83
1977 7.67 4.97
1976 7.76 5.16
1975 7.83 5.36
1974 7.9 5.57
1973 7.95 5.69
1972 8 5.81
1971 8.04 5.95
1970 8.07 6.1
1969 8.11 6.25
1968 8.14 6.39
1967 8.17 6.51
1966 8.2 6.61
1965 8.16 6.69
1964 8.14 6.76
1963 8.12 6.72
1962 8.12 6.82
1961 8.12 6.84
1960 8.08 6.77

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

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Marshall Islands and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Marshall Islands

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Marshall Islands Saint Lucia
2024 21.8 35.2
2023 21.9 34.8
2022 22.2 34.3
2021 22.5 34
2020 22.6 33.6
2019 22.6 33.2
2018 22.4 32.8
2017 22.2 32.3
2016 21.9 31.9
2015 21.6 31.5
2014 21.3 31.1
2013 21 30.6
2012 20.8 30.2
2011 20.6 29.7
2010 20.6 29.3
2009 20.5 28.7
2008 20.4 27.9
2007 20.2 26.9
2006 19.9 26.2
2005 19.7 25.8
2004 19.4 25.4
2003 19.1 25
2002 18.8 24.7
2001 18.5 24.3
2000 18.2 23.8
1999 17.9 23
1998 17.6 22.2
1997 17.2 21.7
1996 16.9 21.4
1995 16.5 21.2
1994 16.1 20.9
1993 15.8 20.7
1992 15.4 20.5
1991 15.2 20.3
1990 14.9 19.9
1989 14.8 19.2
1988 14.7 18.4
1987 14.7 18
1986 14.7 17.8
1985 14.8 17.7
1984 14.8 17.6
1983 14.9 17.5
1982 14.9 17.3
1981 14.9 17.2
1980 15 17.1
1979 15.1 16.8
1978 15.3 16.3
1977 15.5 15.8
1976 15.7 15.4
1975 15.9 15.2
1974 16 15
1973 16.2 14.9
1972 16.6 14.9
1971 17.1 14.9
1970 17.4 14.9
1969 17.2 15
1968 16.9 15.1
1967 16.6 15
1966 16.4 14.9
1965 16.3 14.8
1964 16.3 15
1963 16.4 15.2
1962 16.7 15.5
1961 17 16
1960 17.4 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Marshall Islands Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$319M
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
71.6%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.7%
2022
3.85%
2024
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+3.61%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.82%
2021
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.2%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
58
2025
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.5%
2019
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2019
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold n/a
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$34.5M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,099
2019
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.6%
2018
88.8%
2018

Energy

Marshall Islands Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
615 kg
2007
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.38
2007
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.0001 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.003 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2022
9.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.43%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Marshall Islands Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.0005%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,698
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
78.7%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.2:48.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.3
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
59
2025
Homicides per 100K people
4.01
1994
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.7
2013
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2021
90.1%
2001
English speaking
98.3%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
65.7%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Marshall Islands Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$894
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$9.42
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
67.3 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
22.9%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.47
2012
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.7 years
2017
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
155
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
28.2
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
47.1%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
25.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
100
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.8%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Marshall Islands Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.0001%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,851 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
27 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
36.3 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,260 mi
2007
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)

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