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Saint Lucia vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 178th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia Samoa
Population
180638
220932
Population rank 178/197 177/197
GDP
$2.55B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 173/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$14,182
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 70/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$1.97B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
77.2%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,952
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 52/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,412
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 235.5 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
767 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.38
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
35.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Saint Lucia and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Saint Lucia Samoa
2024 $2,549,062,963 $1,175,749,786
2023 $2,430,166,667 $1,044,909,500
2022 $2,342,714,815 $889,554,712
2021 $1,867,185,185 $859,724,936
2020 $1,499,274,074 $868,884,903
2019 $2,095,344,444 $912,950,466
2018 $2,060,955,556 $878,448,433
2017 $1,998,503,704 $884,844,384
2016 $1,868,544,444 $843,924,797
2015 $1,807,640,741 $824,150,499
2014 $1,749,185,185 $796,683,520
2013 $1,660,392,593 $797,736,334
2012 $1,598,207,407 $773,141,661
2011 $1,568,370,370 $744,097,050
2010 $1,482,385,185 $680,260,907
2009 $1,401,507,889 $628,006,115
2008 $1,437,731,111 $641,346,192
2007 $1,336,088,815 $573,548,460
2006 $1,268,319,185 $499,923,758
2005 $1,135,555,556 $476,801,793
2004 $1,066,666,667 $407,747,565
2003 $987,407,407 $333,426,188
2002 $900,000,000 $281,790,134
2001 $892,592,593 $266,299,591
2000 $932,592,593 $258,856,140
1999 $921,851,852 $255,408,060
1998 $877,407,407 $269,485,244
1997 $805,925,926 $285,475,592
1996 $788,888,889 $249,907,869
1995 $762,962,963 $224,865,731
1994 $713,703,704 $221,098,107
1993 $684,814,815 $133,122,897
1992 $674,074,074 $132,303,041
1991 $613,703,704 $125,597,205
1990 $579,629,630 $125,766,270
1989 $486,666,667 $122,888,610
1988 $429,629,630 $133,016,065
1987 $375,555,556 $111,713,922
1986 $340,000,000 $100,947,849
1985 $284,444,444 $95,572,173
1984 $251,481,481 $109,200,934
1983 $197,037,037 $111,862,824
1982 $183,333,333 $121,221,652
1981 $194,444,444 $118,190,655
1980 $170,370,370 $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

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

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Saint Lucia and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia Samoa
2024 $14,182 $5,393
2023 $13,555 $4,823
2022 $13,104 $4,132
2021 $10,459 $4,022
2020 $8,411 $4,100
2019 $11,794 $4,352
2018 $11,643 $4,232
2017 $11,333 $4,308
2016 $10,638 $4,147
2015 $10,335 $4,084
2014 $10,045 $3,983
2013 $9,577 $4,024
2012 $9,260 $3,935
2011 $9,129 $3,822
2010 $8,674 $3,524
2009 $8,251 $3,279
2008 $8,517 $3,374
2007 $7,964 $3,039
2006 $7,611 $2,663
2005 $6,863 $2,550
2004 $6,495 $2,189
2003 $6,059 $1,798
2002 $5,568 $1,528
2001 $5,570 $1,454
2000 $5,880 $1,425
1999 $5,883 $1,417
1998 $5,673 $1,506
1997 $5,282 $1,608
1996 $5,244 $1,419
1995 $5,148 $1,288
1994 $4,892 $1,277
1993 $4,765 $775
1992 $4,760 $777
1991 $4,399 $742
1990 $4,205 $744
1989 $3,565 $728
1988 $3,182 $790
1987 $2,819 $666
1986 $2,591 $604
1985 $2,202 $573
1984 $1,979 $655
1983 $1,576 $671
1982 $1,489 $728
1981 $1,605 $713
1980 $1,428 $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Lucia Samoa
2026 73.2 72.1
2025 73 71.9
2024 72.8 71.8
2023 72.7 71.7
2022 72.7 71.6
2021 69.1 71.1
2020 72.3 70.7
2019 72.2 70.3
2018 72.7 71.1
2017 72.5 71
2016 72.6 71
2015 72.9 71.1
2014 72.7 71.1
2013 72.7 71.2
2012 72.9 71.2
2011 73 71.4
2010 72.8 71.5
2009 72.9 69.5
2008 73 71.5
2007 72.9 71.6
2006 72.8 71.6
2005 72.5 71.5
2004 72.5 71.5
2003 72.2 71.4
2002 71.7 71.2
2001 71.4 71
2000 70.8 70.8
1999 70.7 70.6
1998 70.7 70.3
1997 70.8 70
1996 71 69.8
1995 71.2 69.5
1994 71.1 69.2
1993 71 68.8
1992 70.7 68.5
1991 70.3 68
1990 70 67.8
1989 70 67.6
1988 69.7 67.3
1987 69.7 67
1986 70.2 66.8
1985 70.3 66.6
1984 70.5 66.3
1983 70 66
1982 69 65.6
1981 68.7 65.3
1980 67.8 65
1979 67.4 64.5
1978 67.4 64.1
1977 67 63.7
1976 66.2 63.3
1975 65.9 62.8
1974 65.4 62.3
1973 64.6 61.9
1972 64.6 61.4
1971 64.5 60.9
1970 64.3 60.4
1969 64 59.9
1968 63.7 59.4
1967 63.2 58.9
1966 62.5 58.2
1965 61.9 57.9
1964 61.3 54
1963 60.5 56.9
1962 59.9 56.3
1961 59.1 55.7
1960 57.9 55.2
1959 57.3 54.6
1958 56.6 54
1957 55.9 53.4
1956 55.9 52.8
1955 55.4 52.2
1954 54.5 51.6
1953 53.2 51
1952 52.4 50.4
1951 49.8 49.8
1950 48.3 49.2

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

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Saint Lucia and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia Samoa
2024 179,744 218,019
2023 179,285 216,663
2022 178,781 215,261
2021 178,522 213,779
2020 178,250 211,944
2019 177,661 209,780
2018 177,017 207,582
2017 176,342 205,415
2016 175,646 203,499
2015 174,905 201,782
2014 174,138 200,037
2013 173,369 198,268
2012 172,587 196,498
2011 171,801 194,713
2010 170,906 193,023
2009 169,869 191,513
2008 168,808 190,107
2007 167,758 188,753
2006 166,639 187,709
2005 165,450 186,978
2004 164,239 186,249
2003 162,976 185,430
2002 161,641 184,471
2001 160,237 183,166
2000 158,616 181,685
1999 156,702 180,275
1998 154,677 178,905
1997 152,569 177,547
1996 150,436 176,071
1995 148,208 174,571
1994 145,890 173,159
1993 143,726 171,774
1992 141,617 170,331
1991 139,520 169,368
1990 137,857 169,042
1989 136,512 168,768
1988 135,000 168,346
1987 133,227 167,661
1986 131,239 167,061
1985 129,159 166,849
1984 127,067 166,796
1983 125,044 166,714
1982 123,087 166,484
1981 121,166 165,678
1980 119,290 164,322
1979 117,528 162,882
1978 115,834 161,375
1977 114,135 159,753
1976 112,425 157,113
1975 110,725 153,344
1974 109,076 149,431
1973 107,498 146,516
1972 106,002 144,538
1971 104,564 142,503
1970 103,165 140,400
1969 101,879 138,233
1968 100,675 136,020
1967 99,504 133,764
1966 98,463 131,073
1965 97,493 127,978
1964 96,505 124,894
1963 95,519 121,764
1962 94,505 118,597
1961 93,490 115,496
1960 92,585 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Samoa

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Lucia Samoa
2023 1.38 3.83
2022 1.39 3.88
2021 1.4 3.94
2020 1.41 4
2019 1.42 4.06
2018 1.44 4.14
2017 1.45 4.2
2016 1.46 4.26
2015 1.47 4.34
2014 1.49 4.42
2013 1.5 4.49
2012 1.5 4.55
2011 1.5 4.56
2010 1.67 4.52
2009 1.74 4.47
2008 1.7 4.42
2007 1.7 4.36
2006 1.77 4.32
2005 1.81 4.32
2004 1.86 4.34
2003 1.94 4.39
2002 2.03 4.44
2001 2.13 4.48
2000 2.21 4.52
1999 2.5 4.57
1998 2.4 4.64
1997 2.74 4.7
1996 2.71 4.74
1995 3.03 4.77
1994 3.03 4.79
1993 3 4.83
1992 3.11 4.87
1991 3.19 4.91
1990 3.24 5.01
1989 3.31 5.11
1988 3.44 5.21
1987 3.61 5.32
1986 3.8 5.42
1985 3.97 5.49
1984 4.02 5.55
1983 4.08 5.62
1982 4.17 5.68
1981 4.28 5.75
1980 4.41 5.86
1979 4.58 5.99
1978 4.83 6.15
1977 4.97 6.31
1976 5.16 6.47
1975 5.36 6.61
1974 5.57 6.75
1973 5.69 6.91
1972 5.81 7.07
1971 5.95 7.22
1970 6.1 7.34
1969 6.25 7.43
1968 6.39 7.5
1967 6.51 7.55
1966 6.61 7.6
1965 6.69 7.65
1964 6.76 7.7
1963 6.72 7.73
1962 6.82 7.76
1961 6.84 7.77
1960 6.77 7.78

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

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Saint Lucia and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Lucia Samoa
2024 35.2 20.9
2023 34.8 21
2022 34.3 21.1
2021 34 21.4
2020 33.6 21.4
2019 33.2 21.5
2018 32.8 21.4
2017 32.3 21.4
2016 31.9 21.3
2015 31.5 21.2
2014 31.1 21.1
2013 30.6 21
2012 30.2 20.8
2011 29.7 20.8
2010 29.3 20.8
2009 28.7 20.8
2008 27.9 20.7
2007 26.9 20.6
2006 26.2 20.4
2005 25.8 20.3
2004 25.4 20.1
2003 25 19.9
2002 24.7 19.7
2001 24.3 19.7
2000 23.8 19.8
1999 23 19.9
1998 22.2 19.9
1997 21.7 19.8
1996 21.4 19.7
1995 21.2 19.6
1994 20.9 19.3
1993 20.7 19
1992 20.5 18.7
1991 20.3 18.5
1990 19.9 18.4
1989 19.2 18.3
1988 18.4 18.2
1987 18 18
1986 17.8 17.8
1985 17.7 17.6
1984 17.6 17.4
1983 17.5 17.1
1982 17.3 16.8
1981 17.2 16.6
1980 17.1 16.4
1979 16.8 16.2
1978 16.3 16
1977 15.8 15.8
1976 15.4 15.5
1975 15.2 15.3
1974 15 15
1973 14.9 14.9
1972 14.9 14.8
1971 14.9 14.7
1970 14.9 14.6
1969 15 14.5
1968 15.1 14.5
1967 15 14.5
1966 14.9 14.5
1965 14.8 14.5
1964 15 14.6
1963 15.2 14.6
1962 15.5 14.8
1961 16 14.9
1960 16.5 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$2.27B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.5%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
5.46%
2024
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.13%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.1%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
75.9%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.75%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2015
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2015
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$406M
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$60.6M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
432,500
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
88.8%
2018
19.8%
2020

Energy

Saint Lucia Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
763 kg
2007
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16
2007
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.71 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
9.7%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.54%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saint Lucia Samoa
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-23
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
29.1%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.43 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
48
2025
Higher education index n/a
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
36.7
2022
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.8
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.1%
2001
99.1%
2021
English speaking
43%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
70.1%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Saint Lucia Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$641
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.03%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.23
2020
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
44
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.8%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.28 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Lucia Samoa
% of world land
0.0004%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,310 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
752 mi
2011
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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