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Nigeria vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 30th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Saint Lucia
Population
243824469
180638
Population rank 6/197 178/197
GDP
$252B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 54/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$1,084
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 174/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,087
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$99.2B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.3%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$426
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,104
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 351,650 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
690 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Nigeria and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Nigeria Saint Lucia
2024 $252,261,880,141 $2,549,062,963
2023 $487,387,801,881 $2,430,166,667
2022 $646,950,257,578 $2,342,714,815
2021 $609,147,716,973 $1,867,185,185
2020 $598,586,817,819 $1,499,274,074
2019 $668,219,992,691 $2,095,344,444
2018 $421,739,251,509 $2,060,955,556
2017 $375,745,731,053 $1,998,503,704
2016 $404,649,125,252 $1,868,544,444
2015 $493,026,682,801 $1,807,640,741
2014 $574,183,763,412 $1,749,185,185
2013 $520,117,180,314 $1,660,392,593
2012 $463,971,018,239 $1,598,207,407
2011 $414,466,676,831 $1,568,370,370
2010 $366,990,417,129 $1,482,385,185
2009 $295,008,835,381 $1,401,507,889
2008 $339,476,276,258 $1,437,731,111
2007 $278,260,846,800 $1,336,088,815
2006 $238,454,997,161 $1,268,319,185
2005 $175,670,569,969 $1,135,555,556
2004 $135,764,731,646 $1,066,666,667
2003 $104,738,954,264 $987,407,407
2002 $95,054,059,303 $900,000,000
2001 $73,557,840,064 $892,592,593
2000 $69,171,451,627 $932,592,593
1999 $59,145,077,039 $921,851,852
1998 $218,416,200,673 $877,407,407
1997 $200,850,397,618 $805,925,926
1996 $185,730,236,700 $788,888,889
1995 $140,919,776,986 $762,962,963
1994 $80,399,613,064 $713,703,704
1993 $56,721,051,402 $684,814,815
1992 $52,058,181,854 $674,074,074
1991 $59,526,833,412 $613,703,704
1990 $54,035,795,388 $579,629,630
1989 $44,003,061,108 $486,666,667
1988 $49,648,470,440 $429,629,630
1987 $52,676,041,931 $375,555,556
1986 $54,805,852,581 $340,000,000
1985 $73,745,821,158 $284,444,444
1984 $73,484,359,521 $251,481,481
1983 $97,094,911,792 $197,037,037
1982 $142,769,363,314 $183,333,333
1981 $164,475,209,516 $194,444,444
1980 $64,201,788,123 $170,370,370
1979 $47,259,911,894 -
1978 $36,527,862,209 -
1977 $36,035,407,725 -
1976 $36,308,883,249 -
1975 $27,778,934,625 -
1974 $24,846,641,318 -
1973 $15,162,871,287 -
1972 $12,274,416,018 -
1971 $9,181,769,912 -
1970 $12,546,094,982 -
1969 $6,634,317,346 -
1968 $5,200,997,920 -
1967 $5,203,237,919 -
1966 $6,366,917,453 -
1965 $5,874,537,650 -
1964 $5,552,931,319 -
1963 $5,165,590,254 -
1962 $4,909,399,176 -
1961 $4,467,287,893 -
1960 $4,196,174,502 -

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

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Nigeria and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Saint Lucia
2024 $1,084 $14,182
2023 $2,139 $13,555
2022 $2,899 $13,104
2021 $2,787 $10,459
2020 $2,797 $8,411
2019 $3,190 $11,794
2018 $2,058 $11,643
2017 $1,876 $11,333
2016 $2,070 $10,638
2015 $2,586 $10,335
2014 $3,089 $10,045
2013 $2,873 $9,577
2012 $2,633 $9,260
2011 $2,418 $9,129
2010 $2,202 $8,674
2009 $1,820 $8,251
2008 $2,154 $8,517
2007 $1,816 $7,964
2006 $1,600 $7,611
2005 $1,211 $6,863
2004 $962 $6,495
2003 $763 $6,059
2002 $712 $5,568
2001 $566 $5,570
2000 $547 $5,880
1999 $481 $5,883
1998 $1,822 $5,673
1997 $1,720 $5,282
1996 $1,633 $5,244
1995 $1,272 $5,148
1994 $745 $4,892
1993 $540 $4,765
1992 $509 $4,760
1991 $597 $4,399
1990 $556 $4,205
1989 $465 $3,565
1988 $540 $3,182
1987 $588 $2,819
1986 $628 $2,591
1985 $869 $2,202
1984 $890 $1,979
1983 $1,207 $1,576
1982 $1,822 $1,489
1981 $2,162 $1,605
1980 $870 $1,428
1979 $661 -
1978 $527 -
1977 $536 -
1976 $556 -
1975 $438 -
1974 $403 -
1973 $252.4 -
1972 $209.5 -
1971 $160.5 -
1970 $224.5 -
1969 $121.4 -
1968 $97.3 -
1967 $99.5 -
1966 $124.4 -
1965 $117.3 -
1964 $113.3 -
1963 $107.7 -
1962 $104.5 -
1961 $97.1 -
1960 $93.1 -

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

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Nigeria vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Saint Lucia
2026 55 73.2
2025 54.8 73
2024 54.6 72.8
2023 54.5 72.7
2022 54.1 72.7
2021 53.5 69.1
2020 53.1 72.3
2019 53 72.2
2018 52.7 72.7
2017 52.4 72.5
2016 52.2 72.6
2015 51.9 72.9
2014 51.9 72.7
2013 51.8 72.7
2012 51.7 72.9
2011 51.5 73
2010 51.3 72.8
2009 51.1 72.9
2008 50.7 73
2007 50.4 72.9
2006 49.9 72.8
2005 49.5 72.5
2004 49.1 72.5
2003 48.6 72.2
2002 48 71.7
2001 47.5 71.4
2000 47.1 70.8
1999 46.6 70.7
1998 46.1 70.7
1997 46 70.8
1996 45.8 71
1995 45.9 71.2
1994 45.7 71.1
1993 45.8 71
1992 45.6 70.7
1991 45.5 70.3
1990 45.7 70
1989 45.8 70
1988 45.8 69.7
1987 45.9 69.7
1986 46 70.2
1985 46.2 70.3
1984 46.3 70.5
1983 46.4 70
1982 46.4 69
1981 46.3 68.7
1980 46 67.8
1979 45.7 67.4
1978 45.3 67.4
1977 44.8 67
1976 44.2 66.2
1975 43.1 65.9
1974 42.5 65.4
1973 41.8 64.6
1972 41.3 64.6
1971 40.6 64.5
1970 40 64.3
1969 38.9 64
1968 38.6 63.7
1967 37.5 63.2
1966 38.4 62.5
1965 38.2 61.9
1964 38 61.3
1963 37.8 60.5
1962 37.6 59.9
1961 37.4 59.1
1960 37.2 57.9
1959 37 57.3
1958 36.8 56.6
1957 36.6 55.9
1956 36.5 55.9
1955 36.3 55.4
1954 36.2 54.5
1953 36 53.2
1952 35.9 52.4
1951 35.7 49.8
1950 35.5 48.3

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

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Nigeria and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Nigeria Saint Lucia
2024 232,679,478 179,744
2023 227,882,945 179,285
2022 223,150,896 178,781
2021 218,529,286 178,522
2020 213,996,181 178,250
2019 209,485,641 177,661
2018 204,938,755 177,017
2017 200,254,579 176,342
2016 195,443,700 175,646
2015 190,671,878 174,905
2014 185,896,915 174,138
2013 181,049,443 173,369
2012 176,200,625 172,587
2011 171,379,598 171,801
2010 166,642,886 170,906
2009 162,049,464 169,869
2008 157,595,014 168,808
2007 153,267,261 167,758
2006 149,077,334 166,639
2005 145,017,253 165,450
2004 141,057,045 164,239
2003 137,202,644 162,976
2002 133,471,989 161,641
2001 129,862,595 160,237
2000 126,382,494 158,616
1999 123,047,320 156,702
1998 119,846,254 154,677
1997 116,754,792 152,569
1996 113,754,779 150,436
1995 110,819,428 148,208
1994 107,935,714 145,890
1993 105,122,069 143,726
1992 102,372,770 141,617
1991 99,720,162 139,520
1990 97,120,925 137,857
1989 94,531,014 136,512
1988 92,020,090 135,000
1987 89,591,716 133,227
1986 87,235,953 131,239
1985 84,897,973 129,159
1984 82,526,443 127,067
1983 80,438,260 125,044
1982 78,378,701 123,087
1981 76,068,103 121,166
1980 73,764,641 119,290
1979 71,498,242 117,528
1978 69,326,532 115,834
1977 67,234,590 114,135
1976 65,258,009 112,425
1975 63,410,815 110,725
1974 61,679,144 109,076
1973 60,082,139 107,498
1972 58,601,748 106,002
1971 57,214,684 104,564
1970 55,893,838 103,165
1969 54,631,914 101,879
1968 53,432,783 100,675
1967 52,293,065 99,504
1966 51,188,234 98,463
1965 50,086,764 97,493
1964 49,012,016 96,505
1963 47,973,575 95,519
1962 46,965,292 94,505
1961 45,989,310 93,490
1960 45,053,782 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Nigeria and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Saint Lucia
2023 4.48 1.38
2022 4.55 1.39
2021 4.64 1.4
2020 4.7 1.41
2019 4.86 1.42
2018 5.02 1.44
2017 5.18 1.45
2016 5.34 1.46
2015 5.5 1.47
2014 5.62 1.49
2013 5.69 1.5
2012 5.8 1.5
2011 5.89 1.5
2010 5.95 1.67
2009 5.99 1.74
2008 6.02 1.7
2007 6.03 1.7
2006 6.05 1.77
2005 6.06 1.81
2004 6.09 1.86
2003 6.1 1.94
2002 6.12 2.03
2001 6.13 2.13
2000 6.12 2.21
1999 6.08 2.5
1998 6.07 2.4
1997 6.14 2.74
1996 6.22 2.71
1995 6.27 3.03
1994 6.32 3.03
1993 6.35 3
1992 6.39 3.11
1991 6.43 3.19
1990 6.46 3.24
1989 6.49 3.31
1988 6.5 3.44
1987 6.5 3.61
1986 6.56 3.8
1985 6.62 3.97
1984 6.7 4.02
1983 6.78 4.08
1982 6.8 4.17
1981 6.82 4.28
1980 6.85 4.41
1979 6.89 4.58
1978 6.92 4.83
1977 6.86 4.97
1976 6.81 5.16
1975 6.77 5.36
1974 6.7 5.57
1973 6.63 5.69
1972 6.58 5.81
1971 6.53 5.95
1970 6.47 6.1
1969 6.44 6.25
1968 6.42 6.39
1967 6.4 6.51
1966 6.39 6.61
1965 6.37 6.69
1964 6.36 6.76
1963 6.35 6.72
1962 6.36 6.82
1961 6.35 6.84
1960 6.36 6.77

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

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Nigeria and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Saint Lucia
2024 19 35.2
2023 18.8 34.8
2022 18.7 34.3
2021 18.5 34
2020 18.3 33.6
2019 18.2 33.2
2018 18 32.8
2017 17.9 32.3
2016 17.8 31.9
2015 17.8 31.5
2014 17.7 31.1
2013 17.7 30.6
2012 17.7 30.2
2011 17.7 29.7
2010 17.8 29.3
2009 17.8 28.7
2008 17.8 27.9
2007 17.9 26.9
2006 17.9 26.2
2005 17.9 25.8
2004 17.9 25.4
2003 17.9 25
2002 17.9 24.7
2001 17.9 24.3
2000 17.9 23.8
1999 17.9 23
1998 17.8 22.2
1997 17.7 21.7
1996 17.6 21.4
1995 17.6 21.2
1994 17.5 20.9
1993 17.4 20.7
1992 17.4 20.5
1991 17.3 20.3
1990 17.3 19.9
1989 17.3 19.2
1988 17.3 18.4
1987 17.3 18
1986 17.3 17.8
1985 17.3 17.7
1984 17.4 17.6
1983 17.5 17.5
1982 17.6 17.3
1981 17.7 17.2
1980 17.8 17.1
1979 17.9 16.8
1978 18 16.3
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.3 15.4
1975 18.4 15.2
1974 18.5 15
1973 18.6 14.9
1972 18.7 14.9
1971 18.8 14.9
1970 18.9 14.9
1969 19.1 15
1968 19.2 15.1
1967 19.2 15
1966 19.3 14.9
1965 19.3 14.8
1964 19.3 15
1963 19.3 15.2
1962 19.3 15.5
1961 19.3 16
1960 19.3 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$396B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.56%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.57%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
18.2%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.1%
2015
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nigeria Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.9
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
131.9 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.57 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Saint Lucia
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-15,258
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
63%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.6:49.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.2
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
57
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
90.1%
2001
English speaking
60.6%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Nigeria Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$66.8
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$48
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
55 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.3%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.38
2023
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
104.9
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
8
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.61%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
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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