Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 178th vs. 172nd).
By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($822M). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 134/197 ($3,491).
Main facts and rankings
Saint Lucia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
180638
|
246362
|
| Population rank | 178/197 | 176/197 |
| GDP |
$2.55B
2024 |
$822M
2024 |
| GDP rank | 173/197 | 189/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$14,182
2024 |
$3,491
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 70/197 | 134/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$27,567
2024 |
$6,242
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.97B
2024 |
$533M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
77.2%
2024 |
64.8%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$10,952
2024 |
$2,262
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 52/185 | 116/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$10,412
2026 |
$3,111
2026 |
| Land area | 235.5 sq mi | 371 sq mi |
| Population density |
767 ppl/mi²
2026 |
661 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.38
2023 |
3.64
2023 |
| Median age |
35.2 years
2024 |
20.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.2 years
2026 |
70.3 years
2026 |
Saint Lucia and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts
Saint Lucia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | $2,549,062,963 | $822,154,621 |
| 2023 | $2,430,166,667 | $690,456,807 |
| 2022 | $2,342,714,815 | $540,809,499 |
| 2021 | $1,867,185,185 | $524,402,456 |
| 2020 | $1,499,274,074 | $471,229,485 |
| 2019 | $2,095,344,444 | $412,976,083 |
| 2018 | $2,060,955,556 | $383,717,328 |
| 2017 | $1,998,503,704 | $322,002,845 |
| 2016 | $1,868,544,444 | $292,267,272 |
| 2015 | $1,807,640,741 | $259,999,643 |
| 2014 | $1,749,185,185 | $293,119,143 |
| 2013 | $1,660,392,593 | $267,041,748 |
| 2012 | $1,598,207,407 | $225,815,132 |
| 2011 | $1,568,370,370 | $226,455,001 |
| 2010 | $1,482,385,185 | $190,021,192 |
| 2009 | $1,401,507,889 | $200,668,065 |
| 2008 | $1,437,731,111 | $188,021,165 |
| 2007 | $1,336,088,815 | $149,146,919 |
| 2006 | $1,268,319,185 | $142,775,104 |
| 2005 | $1,135,555,556 | $136,450,662 |
| 2004 | $1,066,666,667 | $114,582,284 |
| 2003 | $987,407,407 | $102,085,769 |
| 2002 | $900,000,000 | $85,171,074 |
| 2001 | $892,592,593 | $75,951,133 |
| 2000 | $932,592,593 | $76,198,395 |
| 1999 | $921,851,852 | $77,302,212 |
| 1998 | $877,407,407 | $72,285,404 |
| 1997 | $805,925,926 | $91,920,274 |
| 1996 | $788,888,889 | $135,188,166 |
| 1995 | $762,962,963 | $103,695,237 |
| 1994 | $713,703,704 | $131,338,415 |
| 1993 | $684,814,815 | $125,742,229 |
| 1992 | $674,074,074 | $94,861,781 |
| 1991 | $613,703,704 | $107,484,143 |
| 1990 | $579,629,630 | $119,297,933 |
| 1989 | $486,666,667 | $98,545,367 |
| 1988 | $429,629,630 | $99,000,764 |
| 1987 | $375,555,556 | $115,952,925 |
| 1986 | $340,000,000 | $115,928,907 |
| 1985 | $284,444,444 | $82,733,069 |
| 1984 | $251,481,481 | $78,213,796 |
| 1983 | $197,037,037 | $75,110,289 |
| 1982 | $183,333,333 | $80,307,763 |
| 1981 | $194,444,444 | $83,499,264 |
| 1980 | $170,370,370 | $81,662,231 |
| 1979 | - | $65,755,928 |
| 1978 | - | $55,044,563 |
| 1977 | - | $49,207,692 |
| 1976 | - | $52,039,421 |
| 1975 | - | $60,101,710 |
| 1974 | - | $57,817,591 |
| 1973 | - | $56,011,245 |
| 1972 | - | $41,430,257 |
| 1971 | - | $37,288,845 |
| 1970 | - | $37,211,826 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Lucia and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | $14,182 | $3,491 |
| 2023 | $13,555 | $2,991 |
| 2022 | $13,104 | $2,390 |
| 2021 | $10,459 | $2,363 |
| 2020 | $8,411 | $2,167 |
| 2019 | $11,794 | $1,935 |
| 2018 | $11,643 | $1,826 |
| 2017 | $11,333 | $1,556 |
| 2016 | $10,638 | $1,435 |
| 2015 | $10,335 | $1,298 |
| 2014 | $10,045 | $1,490 |
| 2013 | $9,577 | $1,383 |
| 2012 | $9,260 | $1,192 |
| 2011 | $9,129 | $1,220 |
| 2010 | $8,674 | $1,045 |
| 2009 | $8,251 | $1,128 |
| 2008 | $8,517 | $1,082 |
| 2007 | $7,964 | $879 |
| 2006 | $7,611 | $862 |
| 2005 | $6,863 | $844 |
| 2004 | $6,495 | $727 |
| 2003 | $6,059 | $664 |
| 2002 | $5,568 | $568 |
| 2001 | $5,570 | $519 |
| 2000 | $5,880 | $529 |
| 1999 | $5,883 | $543 |
| 1998 | $5,673 | $514 |
| 1997 | $5,282 | $662 |
| 1996 | $5,244 | $987 |
| 1995 | $5,148 | $769 |
| 1994 | $4,892 | $990 |
| 1993 | $4,765 | $964 |
| 1992 | $4,760 | $740 |
| 1991 | $4,399 | $855 |
| 1990 | $4,205 | $970 |
| 1989 | $3,565 | $821 |
| 1988 | $3,182 | $847 |
| 1987 | $2,819 | $1,018 |
| 1986 | $2,591 | $1,043 |
| 1985 | $2,202 | $761 |
| 1984 | $1,979 | $735 |
| 1983 | $1,576 | $720 |
| 1982 | $1,489 | $783 |
| 1981 | $1,605 | $830 |
| 1980 | $1,428 | $829 |
| 1979 | - | $683 |
| 1978 | - | $587 |
| 1977 | - | $539 |
| 1976 | - | $585 |
| 1975 | - | $693 |
| 1974 | - | $683 |
| 1973 | - | $676 |
| 1972 | - | $511 |
| 1971 | - | $470 |
| 1970 | - | $479 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Lucia vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2026 | 73.2 | 70.3 |
| 2025 | 73 | 70.1 |
| 2024 | 72.8 | 69.9 |
| 2023 | 72.7 | 69.7 |
| 2022 | 72.7 | 69.2 |
| 2021 | 69.1 | 68 |
| 2020 | 72.3 | 68 |
| 2019 | 72.2 | 68 |
| 2018 | 72.7 | 67.6 |
| 2017 | 72.5 | 67.1 |
| 2016 | 72.6 | 66.6 |
| 2015 | 72.9 | 66 |
| 2014 | 72.7 | 65.5 |
| 2013 | 72.7 | 64.9 |
| 2012 | 72.9 | 64.5 |
| 2011 | 73 | 64.1 |
| 2010 | 72.8 | 63.9 |
| 2009 | 72.9 | 63.7 |
| 2008 | 73 | 63.4 |
| 2007 | 72.9 | 63.3 |
| 2006 | 72.8 | 63 |
| 2005 | 72.5 | 62.4 |
| 2004 | 72.5 | 62.6 |
| 2003 | 72.2 | 62.2 |
| 2002 | 71.7 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 71.4 | 61.5 |
| 2000 | 70.8 | 61.2 |
| 1999 | 70.7 | 61 |
| 1998 | 70.7 | 60.8 |
| 1997 | 70.8 | 60.6 |
| 1996 | 71 | 60.6 |
| 1995 | 71.2 | 60.5 |
| 1994 | 71.1 | 60.6 |
| 1993 | 71 | 60.6 |
| 1992 | 70.7 | 60.7 |
| 1991 | 70.3 | 60.8 |
| 1990 | 70 | 60.7 |
| 1989 | 70 | 59.7 |
| 1988 | 69.7 | 60.8 |
| 1987 | 69.7 | 60.7 |
| 1986 | 70.2 | 57.6 |
| 1985 | 70.3 | 60.1 |
| 1984 | 70.5 | 59.9 |
| 1983 | 70 | 59.7 |
| 1982 | 69 | 59.5 |
| 1981 | 68.7 | 59.4 |
| 1980 | 67.8 | 59.4 |
| 1979 | 67.4 | 59.3 |
| 1978 | 67.4 | 59.1 |
| 1977 | 67 | 59 |
| 1976 | 66.2 | 58.8 |
| 1975 | 65.9 | 58.6 |
| 1974 | 65.4 | 58.3 |
| 1973 | 64.6 | 57.9 |
| 1972 | 64.6 | 57.4 |
| 1971 | 64.5 | 57 |
| 1970 | 64.3 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 64 | 55.4 |
| 1968 | 63.7 | 54.5 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 53.4 |
| 1966 | 62.5 | 52.3 |
| 1965 | 61.9 | 51.1 |
| 1964 | 61.3 | 49.7 |
| 1963 | 60.5 | 48.4 |
| 1962 | 59.9 | 46.8 |
| 1961 | 59.1 | 45.2 |
| 1960 | 57.9 | 43.6 |
| 1959 | 57.3 | 42.1 |
| 1958 | 56.6 | 41 |
| 1957 | 55.9 | 40.1 |
| 1956 | 55.9 | 39.5 |
| 1955 | 55.4 | 39.3 |
| 1954 | 54.5 | 39.2 |
| 1953 | 53.2 | 39.1 |
| 1952 | 52.4 | 39.1 |
| 1951 | 49.8 | 39.1 |
| 1950 | 48.3 | 39.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Saint Lucia and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 179,744 | 235,536 |
| 2023 | 179,285 | 230,871 |
| 2022 | 178,781 | 226,305 |
| 2021 | 178,522 | 221,961 |
| 2020 | 178,250 | 217,435 |
| 2019 | 177,661 | 213,392 |
| 2018 | 177,017 | 210,187 |
| 2017 | 176,342 | 206,970 |
| 2016 | 175,646 | 203,689 |
| 2015 | 174,905 | 200,291 |
| 2014 | 174,138 | 196,767 |
| 2013 | 173,369 | 193,148 |
| 2012 | 172,587 | 189,439 |
| 2011 | 171,801 | 185,649 |
| 2010 | 170,906 | 181,802 |
| 2009 | 169,869 | 177,853 |
| 2008 | 168,808 | 173,793 |
| 2007 | 167,758 | 169,700 |
| 2006 | 166,639 | 165,638 |
| 2005 | 165,450 | 161,639 |
| 2004 | 164,239 | 157,705 |
| 2003 | 162,976 | 153,814 |
| 2002 | 161,641 | 149,922 |
| 2001 | 160,237 | 146,375 |
| 2000 | 158,616 | 144,018 |
| 1999 | 156,702 | 142,442 |
| 1998 | 154,677 | 140,751 |
| 1997 | 152,569 | 138,922 |
| 1996 | 150,436 | 136,962 |
| 1995 | 148,208 | 134,895 |
| 1994 | 145,890 | 132,732 |
| 1993 | 143,726 | 130,467 |
| 1992 | 141,617 | 128,110 |
| 1991 | 139,520 | 125,697 |
| 1990 | 137,857 | 122,980 |
| 1989 | 136,512 | 119,979 |
| 1988 | 135,000 | 116,939 |
| 1987 | 133,227 | 113,919 |
| 1986 | 131,239 | 111,150 |
| 1985 | 129,159 | 108,658 |
| 1984 | 127,067 | 106,394 |
| 1983 | 125,044 | 104,380 |
| 1982 | 123,087 | 102,508 |
| 1981 | 121,166 | 100,615 |
| 1980 | 119,290 | 98,544 |
| 1979 | 117,528 | 96,252 |
| 1978 | 115,834 | 93,794 |
| 1977 | 114,135 | 91,301 |
| 1976 | 112,425 | 88,922 |
| 1975 | 110,725 | 86,708 |
| 1974 | 109,076 | 84,672 |
| 1973 | 107,498 | 82,798 |
| 1972 | 106,002 | 81,041 |
| 1971 | 104,564 | 79,330 |
| 1970 | 103,165 | 77,626 |
| 1969 | 101,879 | 76,083 |
| 1968 | 100,675 | 74,765 |
| 1967 | 99,504 | 73,596 |
| 1966 | 98,463 | 72,576 |
| 1965 | 97,493 | 71,680 |
| 1964 | 96,505 | 70,865 |
| 1963 | 95,519 | 70,112 |
| 1962 | 94,505 | 69,403 |
| 1961 | 93,490 | 68,707 |
| 1960 | 92,585 | 68,012 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Sao Tome and Principe
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2023 | 1.38 | 3.64 |
| 2022 | 1.39 | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 3.76 |
| 2020 | 1.41 | 3.83 |
| 2019 | 1.42 | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 1.44 | 3.98 |
| 2017 | 1.45 | 4.07 |
| 2016 | 1.46 | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 1.47 | 4.35 |
| 2014 | 1.49 | 4.49 |
| 2013 | 1.5 | 4.58 |
| 2012 | 1.5 | 4.66 |
| 2011 | 1.5 | 4.72 |
| 2010 | 1.67 | 4.77 |
| 2009 | 1.74 | 4.84 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 4.91 |
| 2007 | 1.7 | 4.96 |
| 2006 | 1.77 | 4.93 |
| 2005 | 1.81 | 4.94 |
| 2004 | 1.86 | 4.96 |
| 2003 | 1.94 | 5.01 |
| 2002 | 2.03 | 5.06 |
| 2001 | 2.13 | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 2.21 | 5.16 |
| 1999 | 2.5 | 5.23 |
| 1998 | 2.4 | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 2.74 | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 2.71 | 5.47 |
| 1995 | 3.03 | 5.55 |
| 1994 | 3.03 | 5.56 |
| 1993 | 3 | 5.64 |
| 1992 | 3.11 | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 3.19 | 5.77 |
| 1990 | 3.24 | 5.83 |
| 1989 | 3.31 | 5.88 |
| 1988 | 3.44 | 5.94 |
| 1987 | 3.61 | 5.99 |
| 1986 | 3.8 | 6.05 |
| 1985 | 3.97 | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 4.02 | 6.16 |
| 1983 | 4.08 | 6.22 |
| 1982 | 4.17 | 6.28 |
| 1981 | 4.28 | 6.33 |
| 1980 | 4.41 | 6.39 |
| 1979 | 4.58 | 6.43 |
| 1978 | 4.83 | 6.47 |
| 1977 | 4.97 | 6.5 |
| 1976 | 5.16 | 6.52 |
| 1975 | 5.36 | 6.53 |
| 1974 | 5.57 | 6.53 |
| 1973 | 5.69 | 6.53 |
| 1972 | 5.81 | 6.51 |
| 1971 | 5.95 | 6.49 |
| 1970 | 6.1 | 6.47 |
| 1969 | 6.25 | 6.44 |
| 1968 | 6.39 | 6.42 |
| 1967 | 6.51 | 6.39 |
| 1966 | 6.61 | 6.37 |
| 1965 | 6.69 | 6.35 |
| 1964 | 6.76 | 6.33 |
| 1963 | 6.72 | 6.31 |
| 1962 | 6.82 | 6.28 |
| 1961 | 6.84 | 6.26 |
| 1960 | 6.77 | 6.24 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Lucia and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 35.2 | 20.3 |
| 2023 | 34.8 | 20.1 |
| 2022 | 34.3 | 19.9 |
| 2021 | 34 | 19.7 |
| 2020 | 33.6 | 19.5 |
| 2019 | 33.2 | 19.4 |
| 2018 | 32.8 | 19.3 |
| 2017 | 32.3 | 19.1 |
| 2016 | 31.9 | 19 |
| 2015 | 31.5 | 19 |
| 2014 | 31.1 | 18.9 |
| 2013 | 30.6 | 18.9 |
| 2012 | 30.2 | 18.9 |
| 2011 | 29.7 | 18.9 |
| 2010 | 29.3 | 18.8 |
| 2009 | 28.7 | 18.7 |
| 2008 | 27.9 | 18.7 |
| 2007 | 26.9 | 18.7 |
| 2006 | 26.2 | 18.6 |
| 2005 | 25.8 | 18.5 |
| 2004 | 25.4 | 18.4 |
| 2003 | 25 | 18.3 |
| 2002 | 24.7 | 18.1 |
| 2001 | 24.3 | 18 |
| 2000 | 23.8 | 17.9 |
| 1999 | 23 | 17.7 |
| 1998 | 22.2 | 17.5 |
| 1997 | 21.7 | 17.4 |
| 1996 | 21.4 | 17.3 |
| 1995 | 21.2 | 17.3 |
| 1994 | 20.9 | 17.2 |
| 1993 | 20.7 | 17.2 |
| 1992 | 20.5 | 17.3 |
| 1991 | 20.3 | 17.3 |
| 1990 | 19.9 | 17.4 |
| 1989 | 19.2 | 17.4 |
| 1988 | 18.4 | 17.4 |
| 1987 | 18 | 17.4 |
| 1986 | 17.8 | 17.4 |
| 1985 | 17.7 | 17.4 |
| 1984 | 17.6 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 17.5 | 17.4 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 17.4 |
| 1981 | 17.2 | 17.4 |
| 1980 | 17.1 | 17.3 |
| 1979 | 16.8 | 17.3 |
| 1978 | 16.3 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 15.8 | 17.2 |
| 1976 | 15.4 | 17.1 |
| 1975 | 15.2 | 17.1 |
| 1974 | 15 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 14.9 | 17 |
| 1972 | 14.9 | 17 |
| 1971 | 14.9 | 16.9 |
| 1970 | 14.9 | 16.9 |
| 1969 | 15 | 17.2 |
| 1968 | 15.1 | 17.7 |
| 1967 | 15 | 18.5 |
| 1966 | 14.9 | 19.5 |
| 1965 | 14.8 | 21 |
| 1964 | 15 | 22.4 |
| 1963 | 15.2 | 23.5 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 24.1 |
| 1961 | 16 | 24.3 |
| 1960 | 16.5 | 24.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Saint Lucia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.27B
2024 |
$671M
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.5%
2024 |
24.7%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.85%
2024 |
5.03%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
1,000
1999 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.13%
2024 |
+0.92%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
10.1%
2024 |
6.66%
2017 |
| Services, % of GDP |
75.9%
2024 |
80.3%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.75%
2024 |
2.83%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
67.5
2026 |
60.6
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.1%
2015 |
32.8%
2017 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2015 |
2.6%
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$406M
2024 |
$46.2M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$60.6M
2024 |
$80.1M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
432,500
2020 |
33,400
2018 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
88.8%
2018 |
73.2%
2018 |
Energy
|
Saint Lucia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
763 kg
2007 |
259.3 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16
2007 |
$10.2
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.31 megatons
2024 |
0.15 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.71 tons
2024 |
0.63 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
9.7%
2022 |
42.5%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.54%
2021 |
6.06%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
5.85%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
81.3%
2023 |
Society
|
Saint Lucia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.002%
2024 |
0.003%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-23
2025 |
-650
2025 |
| Urban population |
29.1%
2024 |
68.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.4:50.6
2024 |
49.7:50.3
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.79 ft
2025 |
5.59 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.43 ft
2025 |
5.24 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46
2026 |
32.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
59
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
36.7
2022 |
3.23
2011 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.8
2019 |
27.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
141
2025 |
70
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
90.1%
2001 |
93.8%
2022 |
| English speaking |
43%
2023 |
4.9%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
70.1%
2023 |
61.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Saint Lucia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$641
2023 |
$171.1
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$238.1
2023 |
$28.5
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
73.2 years
2026 |
70.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
5.03%
2023 |
43.9%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.23
2020 |
0.46
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.4 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
44
2023 |
75
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
15.5
2023 |
13.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
34.2%
2022 |
17.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.4%
2024 |
12.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
80
2026 |
24
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
13.8%
2022 |
7.8%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.28 liters
2020 |
4.79 liters
2020 |
Territory
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Saint Lucia
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0004%
2026 |
0.0006%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,310 sq mi
2024 |
1,574 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
38.4 sq mi
2026 |
166 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
80.2 sq mi
2026 |
193.2 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
752 mi
2011 |
808 mi
2018 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
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