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Netherlands vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 134th vs. 178th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Saint Lucia
Population
18252623
180638
Population rank 72/197 178/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Netherlands and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Saint Lucia
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $2,549,062,963
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $2,430,166,667
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $2,342,714,815
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $1,867,185,185
2020 $932,560,861,701 $1,499,274,074
2019 $928,903,005,576 $2,095,344,444
2018 $929,733,599,797 $2,060,955,556
2017 $848,233,537,846 $1,998,503,704
2016 $797,163,949,290 $1,868,544,444
2015 $775,743,675,303 $1,807,640,741
2014 $901,556,501,756 $1,749,185,185
2013 $883,951,539,007 $1,660,392,593
2012 $845,689,017,066 $1,598,207,407
2011 $913,140,741,333 $1,568,370,370
2010 $852,464,982,433 $1,482,385,185
2009 $878,954,223,140 $1,401,507,889
2008 $957,901,566,041 $1,437,731,111
2007 $853,499,460,873 $1,336,088,815
2006 $737,593,995,289 $1,268,319,185
2005 $688,133,699,636 $1,135,555,556
2004 $661,224,886,143 $1,066,666,667
2003 $582,435,617,082 $987,407,407
2002 $475,529,972,123 $900,000,000
2001 $432,536,219,669 $892,592,593
2000 $417,649,282,154 $932,592,593
1999 $447,778,514,140 $921,851,852
1998 $438,612,530,549 $877,407,407
1997 $417,506,211,882 $805,925,926
1996 $451,372,549,020 $788,888,889
1995 $452,967,334,614 $762,962,963
1994 $379,688,232,232 $713,703,704
1993 $354,070,495,966 $684,814,815
1992 $363,497,050,125 $674,074,074
1991 $327,982,316,124 $613,703,704
1990 $318,799,003,994 $579,629,630
1989 $258,716,904,292 $486,666,667
1988 $262,295,966,105 $429,629,630
1987 $245,406,949,521 $375,555,556
1986 $201,157,708,221 $340,000,000
1985 $144,057,523,222 $284,444,444
1984 $144,124,462,912 $251,481,481
1983 $153,671,294,109 $197,037,037
1982 $158,712,765,536 $183,333,333
1981 $164,375,775,854 $194,444,444
1980 $195,439,301,707 $170,370,370
1979 $179,933,827,310 -
1978 $156,089,077,205 -
1977 $127,203,923,857 -
1976 $109,329,386,564 -
1975 $100,397,061,694 -
1974 $87,371,810,804 -
1973 $71,946,639,603 -
1972 $54,787,070,173 -
1971 $44,644,730,576 -
1970 $38,220,884,519 -
1969 $34,086,038,090 -
1968 $30,097,635,751 -
1967 $27,143,828,099 -
1966 $24,741,480,717 -
1965 $22,721,869,808 -
1964 $20,232,048,553 -
1963 $17,193,744,109 -
1962 $15,847,582,341 -
1961 $14,599,836,396 -
1960 $13,282,979,015 -

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

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Netherlands and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Saint Lucia
2024 $67,520 $14,182
2023 $63,516 $13,555
2022 $59,123 $13,104
2021 $60,142 $10,459
2020 $53,468 $8,411
2019 $53,555 $11,794
2018 $53,955 $11,643
2017 $49,514 $11,333
2016 $46,809 $10,638
2015 $45,794 $10,335
2014 $53,457 $10,045
2013 $52,602 $9,577
2012 $50,474 $9,260
2011 $54,702 $9,129
2010 $51,306 $8,674
2009 $53,172 $8,251
2008 $58,247 $8,517
2007 $52,101 $7,964
2006 $45,124 $7,611
2005 $42,165 $6,863
2004 $40,611 $6,495
2003 $35,897 $6,059
2002 $29,447 $5,568
2001 $26,956 $5,570
2000 $26,225 $5,880
1999 $28,319 $5,883
1998 $27,924 $5,673
1997 $26,745 $5,282
1996 $29,064 $5,244
1995 $29,301 $5,148
1994 $24,683 $4,892
1993 $23,156 $4,765
1992 $23,939 $4,760
1991 $21,764 $4,399
1990 $21,322 $4,205
1989 $17,423 $3,565
1988 $17,771 $3,182
1987 $16,734 $2,819
1986 $13,804 $2,591
1985 $9,941 $2,202
1984 $9,992 $1,979
1983 $10,696 $1,576
1982 $11,089 $1,489
1981 $11,537 $1,605
1980 $13,812 $1,428
1979 $12,817 -
1978 $11,196 -
1977 $9,180 -
1976 $7,937 -
1975 $7,346 -
1974 $6,450 -
1973 $5,353 -
1972 $4,110 -
1971 $3,384 -
1970 $2,931 -
1969 $2,647 -
1968 $2,364 -
1967 $2,155 -
1966 $1,986 -
1965 $1,848 -
1964 $1,668 -
1963 $1,437 -
1962 $1,342 -
1961 $1,254 -
1960 $1,156 -

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

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Netherlands vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Saint Lucia
2026 82.6 73.2
2025 82.4 73
2024 82.3 72.8
2023 82.2 72.7
2022 81.9 72.7
2021 81.4 69.1
2020 81.4 72.3
2019 82.1 72.2
2018 81.8 72.7
2017 81.7 72.5
2016 81.6 72.6
2015 81.5 72.9
2014 81.7 72.7
2013 81.3 72.7
2012 81.1 72.9
2011 81.1 73
2010 80.8 72.8
2009 80.7 72.9
2008 80.4 73
2007 80.3 72.9
2006 79.8 72.8
2005 79.5 72.5
2004 79.2 72.5
2003 78.7 72.2
2002 78.4 71.7
2001 78.3 71.4
2000 78.1 70.8
1999 78 70.7
1998 78 70.7
1997 77.9 70.8
1996 77.6 71
1995 77.6 71.2
1994 77.5 71.1
1993 77 71
1992 77.4 70.7
1991 77.2 70.3
1990 77 70
1989 76.8 70
1988 77 69.7
1987 76.8 69.7
1986 76.4 70.2
1985 76.4 70.3
1984 76.3 70.5
1983 76.3 70
1982 76.1 69
1981 76 68.7
1980 75.8 67.8
1979 75.6 67.4
1978 75.2 67.4
1977 75.3 67
1976 74.7 66.2
1975 74.6 65.9
1974 74.6 65.4
1973 74.2 64.6
1972 73.8 64.6
1971 73.9 64.5
1970 73.6 64.3
1969 73.6 64
1968 73.6 63.7
1967 73.8 63.2
1966 73.6 62.5
1965 73.6 61.9
1964 73.7 61.3
1963 73.4 60.5
1962 73.2 59.9
1961 73.6 59.1
1960 73.4 57.9
1959 73.2 57.3
1958 73.1 56.6
1957 73 55.9
1956 72.5 55.9
1955 72.5 55.4
1954 72.4 54.5
1953 71.7 53.2
1952 72.1 52.4
1951 71.5 49.8
1950 71.4 48.3

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

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Netherlands and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Saint Lucia
2024 17,993,485 179,744
2023 17,877,117 179,285
2022 17,700,982 178,781
2021 17,533,044 178,522
2020 17,441,500 178,250
2019 17,344,874 177,661
2018 17,231,624 177,017
2017 17,131,296 176,342
2016 17,030,314 175,646
2015 16,939,923 174,905
2014 16,865,008 174,138
2013 16,804,432 173,369
2012 16,754,962 172,587
2011 16,693,074 171,801
2010 16,615,394 170,906
2009 16,530,388 169,869
2008 16,445,593 168,808
2007 16,381,696 167,758
2006 16,346,101 166,639
2005 16,319,868 165,450
2004 16,281,779 164,239
2003 16,225,302 162,976
2002 16,148,929 161,641
2001 16,046,180 160,237
2000 15,925,513 158,616
1999 15,812,088 156,702
1998 15,707,209 154,677
1997 15,610,650 152,569
1996 15,530,498 150,436
1995 15,459,006 148,208
1994 15,382,838 145,890
1993 15,290,368 143,726
1992 15,184,166 141,617
1991 15,069,798 139,520
1990 14,951,510 137,857
1989 14,848,907 136,512
1988 14,760,094 135,000
1987 14,665,037 133,227
1986 14,572,278 131,239
1985 14,491,632 129,159
1984 14,424,211 127,067
1983 14,367,070 125,044
1982 14,312,690 123,087
1981 14,247,208 121,166
1980 14,149,800 119,290
1979 14,038,270 117,528
1978 13,941,700 115,834
1977 13,856,185 114,135
1976 13,774,037 112,425
1975 13,666,335 110,725
1974 13,545,056 109,076
1973 13,439,322 107,498
1972 13,328,593 106,002
1971 13,194,497 104,564
1970 13,038,526 103,165
1969 12,877,984 101,879
1968 12,729,721 100,675
1967 12,598,201 99,504
1966 12,456,251 98,463
1965 12,294,732 97,493
1964 12,127,120 96,505
1963 11,965,966 95,519
1962 11,805,689 94,505
1961 11,638,712 93,490
1960 11,486,631 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Saint Lucia
2023 1.43 1.38
2022 1.49 1.39
2021 1.62 1.4
2020 1.54 1.41
2019 1.57 1.42
2018 1.59 1.44
2017 1.62 1.45
2016 1.66 1.46
2015 1.66 1.47
2014 1.71 1.49
2013 1.68 1.5
2012 1.72 1.5
2011 1.76 1.5
2010 1.79 1.67
2009 1.79 1.74
2008 1.77 1.7
2007 1.72 1.7
2006 1.72 1.77
2005 1.71 1.81
2004 1.72 1.86
2003 1.75 1.94
2002 1.73 2.03
2001 1.71 2.13
2000 1.72 2.21
1999 1.65 2.5
1998 1.63 2.4
1997 1.56 2.74
1996 1.53 2.71
1995 1.53 3.03
1994 1.57 3.03
1993 1.57 3
1992 1.59 3.11
1991 1.61 3.19
1990 1.62 3.24
1989 1.55 3.31
1988 1.55 3.44
1987 1.56 3.61
1986 1.55 3.8
1985 1.51 3.97
1984 1.49 4.02
1983 1.47 4.08
1982 1.5 4.17
1981 1.56 4.28
1980 1.6 4.41
1979 1.56 4.58
1978 1.58 4.83
1977 1.58 4.97
1976 1.63 5.16
1975 1.66 5.36
1974 1.77 5.57
1973 1.9 5.69
1972 2.15 5.81
1971 2.36 5.95
1970 2.57 6.1
1969 2.75 6.25
1968 2.72 6.39
1967 2.81 6.51
1966 2.9 6.61
1965 3.04 6.69
1964 3.17 6.76
1963 3.19 6.72
1962 3.18 6.82
1961 3.22 6.84
1960 3.12 6.77

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

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Netherlands and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Saint Lucia
2024 42.4 35.2
2023 42.4 34.8
2022 42.5 34.3
2021 42.6 34
2020 42.5 33.6
2019 42.5 33.2
2018 42.4 32.8
2017 42.3 32.3
2016 42.2 31.9
2015 42 31.5
2014 41.8 31.1
2013 41.6 30.6
2012 41.3 30.2
2011 41 29.7
2010 40.7 29.3
2009 40.3 28.7
2008 40 27.9
2007 39.7 26.9
2006 39.3 26.2
2005 38.9 25.8
2004 38.5 25.4
2003 38.1 25
2002 37.8 24.7
2001 37.5 24.3
2000 37.3 23.8
1999 37 23
1998 36.7 22.2
1997 36.4 21.7
1996 36.1 21.4
1995 35.7 21.2
1994 35.4 20.9
1993 35.1 20.7
1992 34.8 20.5
1991 34.6 20.3
1990 34.3 19.9
1989 34.1 19.2
1988 33.8 18.4
1987 33.5 18
1986 33.2 17.8
1985 32.9 17.7
1984 32.6 17.6
1983 32.3 17.5
1982 31.9 17.3
1981 31.6 17.2
1980 31.3 17.1
1979 31 16.8
1978 30.7 16.3
1977 30.3 15.8
1976 29.8 15.4
1975 29.4 15.2
1974 29.3 15
1973 29 14.9
1972 28.9 14.9
1971 28.7 14.9
1970 28.6 14.9
1969 28.6 15
1968 28.6 15.1
1967 28.5 15
1966 28.6 14.9
1965 28.6 14.8
1964 28.6 15
1963 28.7 15.2
1962 28.7 15.5
1961 28.8 16
1960 28.8 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.1%
2015
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Netherlands Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
90.1%
2001
English speaking
90.9%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Netherlands Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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