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New Zealand vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 74th vs. 178th).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Saint Lucia
Population
5374272
180638
Population rank 124/197 178/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

New Zealand and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Saint Lucia
2024 $260,172,385,098 $2,549,062,963
2023 $255,194,972,673 $2,430,166,667
2022 $249,509,991,440 $2,342,714,815
2021 $253,977,931,815 $1,867,185,185
2020 $213,029,554,654 $1,499,274,074
2019 $213,006,341,102 $2,095,344,444
2018 $211,985,631,173 $2,060,955,556
2017 $206,745,969,246 $1,998,503,704
2016 $189,100,085,275 $1,868,544,444
2015 $178,224,167,088 $1,807,640,741
2014 $201,518,402,787 $1,749,185,185
2013 $191,012,364,177 $1,660,392,593
2012 $176,560,711,239 $1,598,207,407
2011 $168,484,908,960 $1,568,370,370
2010 $146,887,902,524 $1,482,385,185
2009 $121,663,439,315 $1,401,507,889
2008 $133,437,126,590 $1,437,731,111
2007 $137,188,946,866 $1,336,088,815
2006 $111,538,810,713 $1,268,319,185
2005 $114,720,129,550 $1,135,555,556
2004 $103,905,210,084 $1,066,666,667
2003 $88,250,885,550 $987,407,407
2002 $66,627,729,311 $900,000,000
2001 $53,872,425,917 $892,592,593
2000 $52,623,281,957 $932,592,593
1999 $58,762,260,626 $921,851,852
1998 $56,227,169,851 $877,407,407
1997 $66,075,143,415 $805,925,926
1996 $70,140,835,299 $788,888,889
1995 $63,918,703,507 $762,962,963
1994 $55,314,732,279 $713,703,704
1993 $46,775,620,817 $684,814,815
1992 $41,649,829,860 $674,074,074
1991 $42,745,329,732 $613,703,704
1990 $45,495,129,385 $579,629,630
1989 $43,920,222,525 $486,666,667
1988 $45,176,811,594 $429,629,630
1987 $40,376,354,070 $375,555,556
1986 $30,604,668,357 $340,000,000
1985 $24,679,795,396 $284,444,444
1984 $21,665,975,319 $251,481,481
1983 $24,309,279,706 $197,037,037
1982 $24,164,603,059 $183,333,333
1981 $24,417,617,184 $194,444,444
1980 $23,244,547,385 $170,370,370
1979 $20,731,243,113 -
1978 $18,530,518,395 -
1977 $15,446,825,318 -
1976 $13,604,832,424 -
1975 $12,861,983,284 -
1974 $13,940,981,798 -
1973 $12,802,281,898 -
1972 $9,567,331,065 -
1971 $7,911,136,757 -
1970 $6,495,605,331 -
1969 $5,814,357,709 -
1968 $5,228,045,415 -
1967 $6,016,017,227 -
1966 $5,917,437,693 -
1965 $5,706,251,400 -
1964 $7,340,766,415 -
1963 $6,699,741,645 -
1962 $6,133,158,532 -
1961 $5,721,994,864 -
1960 $5,536,098,360 -

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

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New Zealand and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Saint Lucia
2024 $49,205 $14,182
2023 $49,076 $13,555
2022 $49,100 $13,104
2021 $49,950 $10,459
2020 $41,998 $8,411
2019 $42,856 $11,794
2018 $43,257 $11,643
2017 $42,950 $11,333
2016 $40,114 $10,638
2015 $38,665 $10,335
2014 $44,618 $10,045
2013 $43,000 $9,577
2012 $40,054 $9,260
2011 $38,432 $9,129
2010 $33,762 $8,674
2009 $28,277 $8,251
2008 $31,325 $8,517
2007 $32,480 $7,964
2006 $26,655 $7,611
2005 $27,751 $6,863
2004 $25,420 $6,495
2003 $21,914 $6,059
2002 $16,874 $5,568
2001 $13,883 $5,570
2000 $13,641 $5,880
1999 $15,322 $5,883
1998 $14,738 $5,673
1997 $17,474 $5,282
1996 $18,794 $5,244
1995 $17,400 $5,148
1994 $15,280 $4,892
1993 $13,094 $4,765
1992 $11,793 $4,760
1991 $12,230 $4,399
1990 $13,663 $4,205
1989 $13,312 $3,565
1988 $13,759 $3,182
1987 $12,331 $2,819
1986 $9,428 $2,591
1985 $7,601 $2,202
1984 $6,714 $1,979
1983 $7,598 $1,576
1982 $7,656 $1,489
1981 $7,814 $1,605
1980 $7,467 $1,428
1979 $6,668 -
1978 $5,937 -
1977 $4,951 -
1976 $4,374 -
1975 $4,172 -
1974 $4,611 -
1973 $4,323 -
1972 $3,295 -
1971 $2,773 -
1970 $2,311 -
1969 $2,097 -
1968 $1,902 -
1967 $2,208 -
1966 $2,211 -
1965 $2,171 -
1964 $2,839 -
1963 $2,646 -
1962 $2,471 -
1961 $2,365 -
1960 $2,334 -

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

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New Zealand vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Saint Lucia
2026 82.5 73.2
2025 82.4 73
2024 82.2 72.8
2023 82.1 72.7
2022 81 72.7
2021 82.3 69.1
2020 82.7 72.3
2019 81.8 72.2
2018 81.9 72.7
2017 81.6 72.5
2016 82 72.6
2015 81.6 72.9
2014 81.4 72.7
2013 81.6 72.7
2012 81.2 72.9
2011 80.8 73
2010 81.1 72.8
2009 80.5 72.9
2008 80.2 73
2007 80.1 72.9
2006 80 72.8
2005 80 72.5
2004 79.4 72.5
2003 79.1 72.2
2002 78.9 71.7
2001 78.7 71.4
2000 78.7 70.8
1999 77.9 70.7
1998 78.2 70.7
1997 77.3 70.8
1996 76.8 71
1995 76.8 71.2
1994 76.9 71.1
1993 76.5 71
1992 76.2 70.7
1991 76.1 70.3
1990 75.4 70
1989 74.9 70
1988 74.5 69.7
1987 74.2 69.7
1986 74.1 70.2
1985 73.9 70.3
1984 74.4 70.5
1983 73.8 70
1982 73.7 69
1981 73.6 68.7
1980 72.9 67.8
1979 73.1 67.4
1978 73 67.4
1977 72.1 67
1976 72.4 66.2
1975 72.2 65.9
1974 71.9 65.4
1973 71.7 64.6
1972 71.8 64.6
1971 71.7 64.5
1970 71.2 64.3
1969 71.5 64
1968 71.1 63.7
1967 71.4 63.2
1966 71.1 62.5
1965 71.2 61.9
1964 71.3 61.3
1963 71.3 60.5
1962 71.2 59.9
1961 70.9 59.1
1960 71.2 57.9
1959 70.8 57.3
1958 70.9 56.6
1957 70.3 55.9
1956 70.7 55.9
1955 70.5 55.4
1954 70.3 54.5
1953 70.2 53.2
1952 69.4 52.4
1951 69.1 49.8
1950 69.3 48.3

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

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New Zealand and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Saint Lucia
2024 5,287,500 179,744
2023 5,200,000 179,285
2022 5,081,700 178,781
2021 5,084,600 178,522
2020 5,072,400 178,250
2019 4,970,300 177,661
2018 4,900,600 177,017
2017 4,813,600 176,342
2016 4,714,100 175,646
2015 4,609,400 174,905
2014 4,516,500 174,138
2013 4,442,100 173,369
2012 4,408,100 172,587
2011 4,384,000 171,801
2010 4,350,700 170,906
2009 4,302,600 169,869
2008 4,259,800 168,808
2007 4,223,800 167,758
2006 4,184,600 166,639
2005 4,133,900 165,450
2004 4,087,500 164,239
2003 4,027,200 162,976
2002 3,948,500 161,641
2001 3,880,500 160,237
2000 3,857,700 158,616
1999 3,835,100 156,702
1998 3,815,000 154,677
1997 3,781,300 152,569
1996 3,732,000 150,436
1995 3,673,400 148,208
1994 3,620,000 145,890
1993 3,572,200 143,726
1992 3,531,700 141,617
1991 3,495,100 139,520
1990 3,329,800 137,857
1989 3,299,200 136,512
1988 3,283,400 135,000
1987 3,274,400 133,227
1986 3,246,300 131,239
1985 3,247,100 129,159
1984 3,227,100 127,067
1983 3,199,300 125,044
1982 3,156,100 123,087
1981 3,124,900 121,166
1980 3,112,900 119,290
1979 3,109,000 117,528
1978 3,121,200 115,834
1977 3,120,200 114,135
1976 3,110,500 112,425
1975 3,083,100 110,725
1974 3,023,700 109,076
1973 2,961,300 107,498
1972 2,903,900 106,002
1971 2,853,000 104,564
1970 2,810,700 103,165
1969 2,772,800 101,879
1968 2,748,100 100,675
1967 2,724,100 99,504
1966 2,675,900 98,463
1965 2,628,400 97,493
1964 2,585,400 96,505
1963 2,531,800 95,519
1962 2,482,000 94,505
1961 2,419,700 93,490
1960 2,371,800 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Saint Lucia
2023 1.56 1.38
2022 1.66 1.39
2021 1.64 1.4
2020 1.61 1.41
2019 1.72 1.42
2018 1.71 1.44
2017 1.81 1.45
2016 1.87 1.46
2015 1.99 1.47
2014 1.92 1.49
2013 2.01 1.5
2012 2.1 1.5
2011 2.09 1.5
2010 2.17 1.67
2009 2.13 1.74
2008 2.19 1.7
2007 2.18 1.7
2006 2.01 1.77
2005 1.97 1.81
2004 1.98 1.86
2003 1.93 1.94
2002 1.89 2.03
2001 1.97 2.13
2000 1.98 2.21
1999 1.97 2.5
1998 1.89 2.4
1997 1.96 2.74
1996 1.96 2.71
1995 1.98 3.03
1994 1.98 3.03
1993 2.04 3
1992 2.06 3.11
1991 2.09 3.19
1990 2.18 3.24
1989 2.12 3.31
1988 2.1 3.44
1987 2.03 3.61
1986 1.96 3.8
1985 1.93 3.97
1984 1.93 4.02
1983 1.92 4.08
1982 1.95 4.17
1981 2.01 4.28
1980 2.03 4.41
1979 2.12 4.58
1978 2.07 4.83
1977 2.21 4.97
1976 2.27 5.16
1975 2.37 5.36
1974 2.58 5.57
1973 2.76 5.69
1972 3 5.81
1971 3.18 5.95
1970 3.17 6.1
1969 3.28 6.25
1968 3.34 6.39
1967 3.35 6.51
1966 3.41 6.61
1965 3.54 6.69
1964 3.8 6.76
1963 4.05 6.72
1962 4.19 6.82
1961 4.31 6.84
1960 4.24 6.77

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

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New Zealand and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Saint Lucia
2024 38.6 35.2
2023 38.3 34.8
2022 38.1 34.3
2021 37.8 34
2020 37.5 33.6
2019 37.3 33.2
2018 37.3 32.8
2017 37.2 32.3
2016 37.3 31.9
2015 37.4 31.5
2014 37.5 31.1
2013 37.4 30.6
2012 37.2 30.2
2011 37 29.7
2010 36.8 29.3
2009 36.6 28.7
2008 36.4 27.9
2007 36.1 26.9
2006 35.8 26.2
2005 35.5 25.8
2004 35.2 25.4
2003 35 25
2002 34.8 24.7
2001 34.6 24.3
2000 34.3 23.8
1999 34 23
1998 33.6 22.2
1997 33.2 21.7
1996 32.8 21.4
1995 32.6 21.2
1994 32.3 20.9
1993 32 20.7
1992 31.7 20.5
1991 31.4 20.3
1990 31.1 19.9
1989 30.8 19.2
1988 30.4 18.4
1987 30.1 18
1986 29.8 17.8
1985 29.4 17.7
1984 29.1 17.6
1983 28.8 17.5
1982 28.5 17.3
1981 28.2 17.2
1980 27.9 17.1
1979 27.5 16.8
1978 27.1 16.3
1977 26.8 15.8
1976 26.5 15.4
1975 26.3 15.2
1974 26.2 15
1973 26 14.9
1972 25.9 14.9
1971 25.7 14.9
1970 25.6 14.9
1969 25.7 15
1968 25.7 15.1
1967 25.8 15
1966 25.9 14.9
1965 26 14.8
1964 26.2 15
1963 26.4 15.2
1962 26.8 15.5
1961 27.1 16
1960 27.5 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2015
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

New Zealand Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
90.1%
2001
English speaking
97.8%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

New Zealand Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
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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