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Saint Lucia vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 178th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 172/197 ($2.55B) and The Seychelles ranks 176/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia Seychelles
Population
180421
125181
Population rank 178/197 181/197
GDP
$2.55B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$14,182
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 70/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$1.91B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
74.5%
2025
59.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$10,604
2024
$10,323
2024
Government debt per person rank 57/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,481
2025
$9,988
2025
Land area
235.5 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
763 ppl/mi²
2024
683 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.38
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
35.2 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2025
73.1 years
2025

Saint Lucia and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

Seychelles
Year GDP
Saint Lucia Seychelles
1960 - $12,012,025
1961 - $11,592,024
1962 - $12,642,026
1963 - $13,923,029
1964 - $15,393,032
1965 - $15,603,032
1966 - $16,443,034
1967 - $16,632,032
1968 - $16,074,028
1969 - $16,452,028
1970 - $18,432,032
1971 - $21,965,951
1972 - $30,645,123
1973 - $36,896,280
1974 - $43,134,496
1975 - $47,803,146
1976 - $49,278,982
1977 - $64,526,401
1978 - $85,552,366
1979 - $127,261,099
1980 $170,370,370 $156,783,830
1981 $194,444,444 $163,750,728
1982 $183,333,333 $157,211,790
1983 $197,037,037 $156,098,237
1984 $251,481,481 $160,992,921
1985 $284,444,444 $179,691,483
1986 $340,000,000 $221,147,061
1987 $375,555,556 $265,212,957
1988 $429,629,630 $301,985,618
1989 $486,666,667 $324,333,367
1990 $579,629,630 $392,163,561
1991 $613,703,704 $398,307,170
1992 $674,074,074 $461,409,399
1993 $684,814,815 $504,230,621
1994 $713,703,704 $517,570,058
1995 $762,962,963 $540,733,048
1996 $788,888,889 $535,250,347
1997 $805,925,926 $598,966,982
1998 $877,407,407 $647,287,376
1999 $921,851,852 $662,838,615
2000 $932,592,593 $654,212,394
2001 $892,592,593 $662,064,156
2002 $900,000,000 $742,134,838
2003 $987,407,407 $750,847,230
2004 $1,066,666,667 $893,012,218
2005 $1,135,555,556 $977,899,382
2006 $1,268,319,185 $1,081,441,283
2007 $1,336,088,815 $1,077,308,814
2008 $1,437,731,111 $979,597,394
2009 $1,401,507,889 $850,901,620
2010 $1,482,385,185 $981,616,542
2011 $1,568,370,370 $1,058,918,707
2012 $1,598,207,407 $1,089,407,839
2013 $1,660,392,593 $1,333,160,407
2014 $1,749,185,185 $1,387,577,870
2015 $1,807,640,741 $1,432,403,352
2016 $1,868,544,444 $1,568,513,348
2017 $1,998,503,704 $1,675,370,641
2018 $2,060,955,556 $1,784,313,927
2019 $2,095,344,444 $1,868,690,097
2020 $1,499,274,074 $1,382,551,752
2021 $1,867,185,185 $1,487,173,795
2022 $2,342,714,815 $2,018,346,589
2023 $2,430,166,667 $2,187,379,755
2024 $2,549,062,963 $2,167,239,562

Saint Lucia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

Seychelles
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia Seychelles
1960 - $288.1
1961 - $270.3
1962 - $287
1963 - $308
1964 - $332
1965 - $328
1966 - $338
1967 - $333
1968 - $314
1969 - $314
1970 - $344
1971 - $402
1972 - $547
1973 - $649
1974 - $745
1975 - $806
1976 - $814
1977 - $1,044
1978 - $1,377
1979 - $2,030
1980 $1,428 $2,478
1981 $1,605 $2,557
1982 $1,489 $2,441
1983 $1,576 $2,426
1984 $1,979 $2,488
1985 $2,202 $2,754
1986 $2,591 $3,368
1987 $2,819 $3,872
1988 $3,182 $4,392
1989 $3,565 $4,689
1990 $4,205 $5,642
1991 $4,399 $5,655
1992 $4,760 $6,520
1993 $4,765 $6,979
1994 $4,892 $6,975
1995 $5,148 $7,181
1996 $5,244 $7,004
1997 $5,282 $7,747
1998 $5,673 $8,210
1999 $5,883 $8,243
2000 $5,880 $8,064
2001 $5,570 $8,153
2002 $5,568 $8,864
2003 $6,059 $9,070
2004 $6,495 $10,828
2005 $6,863 $11,802
2006 $7,611 $12,783
2007 $7,964 $12,669
2008 $8,517 $11,265
2009 $8,251 $9,747
2010 $8,674 $10,935
2011 $9,129 $12,110
2012 $9,260 $12,337
2013 $9,577 $14,821
2014 $10,045 $15,188
2015 $10,335 $15,333
2016 $10,638 $16,567
2017 $11,333 $17,480
2018 $11,643 $18,440
2019 $11,794 $19,142
2020 $8,411 $14,041
2021 $10,459 $14,983
2022 $13,104 $16,837
2023 $13,555 $18,263
2024 $14,182 $17,859

Saint Lucia vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

Seychelles
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Lucia Seychelles
1950 48.3 57.8
1951 49.8 58
1952 52.4 58.4
1953 53.2 58.7
1954 54.5 59
1955 55.4 59.4
1956 55.9 59.8
1957 55.9 60.2
1958 56.6 60.4
1959 57.3 60.4
1960 57.9 60.5
1961 59.1 60.6
1962 59.9 60.7
1963 60.5 60.9
1964 61.3 61.2
1965 61.9 61.4
1966 62.5 61.7
1967 63.2 62.1
1968 63.7 62.6
1969 64 63.3
1970 64.3 64
1971 64.5 64.6
1972 64.6 65.3
1973 64.6 65.9
1974 65.4 66.4
1975 65.9 66.8
1976 66.2 67.2
1977 67 67.6
1978 67.4 67.9
1979 67.4 68.2
1980 67.8 68.5
1981 68.7 68.7
1982 69 69
1983 70 69.3
1984 70.5 69.5
1985 70.3 69.6
1986 70.2 69.8
1987 69.7 69.9
1988 69.7 70
1989 70 70.1
1990 70 70.2
1991 70.3 70.3
1992 70.7 70.3
1993 71 70.4
1994 71.1 70.5
1995 71.2 70.6
1996 71 70.8
1997 70.8 70.8
1998 70.7 71.1
1999 70.7 71.2
2000 70.8 71.3
2001 71.4 71.4
2002 71.7 71.5
2003 72.2 71.7
2004 72.5 71.7
2005 72.5 71.9
2006 72.8 72
2007 72.9 72.2
2008 73 72.3
2009 72.9 72.4
2010 72.8 72.5
2011 73 72.5
2012 72.9 72.5
2013 72.7 72.4
2014 72.7 72.4
2015 72.9 72.3
2016 72.6 72.2
2017 72.5 72.2
2018 72.7 72.2
2019 72.2 72.1
2020 72.3 74.1
2021 69.1 71.2
2022 72.7 71.2
2023 72.7 72.9
2024 72.8 73
2025 73 73.1

Saint Lucia and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

Seychelles
Year Population
Saint Lucia Seychelles
1960 92,585 41,700
1961 93,490 42,889
1962 94,505 44,042
1963 95,519 45,176
1964 96,505 46,322
1965 97,493 47,500
1966 98,463 48,699
1967 99,504 49,911
1968 100,675 51,134
1969 101,879 52,365
1970 103,165 53,600
1971 104,564 54,695
1972 106,002 56,029
1973 107,498 56,892
1974 109,076 57,937
1975 110,725 59,292
1976 112,425 60,504
1977 114,135 61,786
1978 115,834 62,150
1979 117,528 62,686
1980 119,290 63,261
1981 121,166 64,035
1982 123,087 64,413
1983 125,044 64,335
1984 127,067 64,717
1985 129,159 65,244
1986 131,239 65,652
1987 133,227 68,499
1988 135,000 68,755
1989 136,512 69,167
1990 137,857 69,507
1991 139,520 70,439
1992 141,617 70,763
1993 143,726 72,253
1994 145,890 74,205
1995 148,208 75,304
1996 150,436 76,417
1997 152,569 77,319
1998 154,677 78,846
1999 156,702 80,410
2000 158,616 81,131
2001 160,237 81,202
2002 161,641 83,723
2003 162,976 82,781
2004 164,239 82,475
2005 165,450 82,858
2006 166,639 84,600
2007 167,758 85,033
2008 168,808 86,956
2009 169,869 87,298
2010 170,906 89,770
2011 171,801 87,441
2012 172,587 88,303
2013 173,369 89,949
2014 174,138 91,359
2015 174,905 93,419
2016 175,646 94,677
2017 176,342 95,843
2018 177,017 96,762
2019 177,661 97,625
2020 178,250 98,462
2021 178,522 99,258
2022 178,781 119,878
2023 179,285 119,773
2024 179,744 121,354

Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

Seychelles
Year Fertility rate
Saint Lucia Seychelles
1960 6.77 5.31
1961 6.84 5.42
1962 6.82 5.51
1963 6.72 5.61
1964 6.76 5.69
1965 6.69 5.72
1966 6.61 6.13
1967 6.51 5.9
1968 6.39 5.61
1969 6.25 5.48
1970 6.1 5.31
1971 5.95 5.69
1972 5.81 5.16
1973 5.69 4.78
1974 5.57 5.1
1975 5.36 4.75
1976 5.16 4.09
1977 4.97 3.75
1978 4.83 3.92
1979 4.58 3.66
1980 4.41 3.79
1981 4.28 3.67
1982 4.17 3.13
1983 4.08 3.22
1984 4.02 3.24
1985 3.97 3.09
1986 3.8 3.07
1987 3.61 2.92
1988 3.44 2.79
1989 3.31 2.67
1990 3.24 2.61
1991 3.19 2.69
1992 3.11 2.53
1993 3 2.58
1994 3.03 2.6
1995 3.03 2.36
1996 2.71 2.31
1997 2.74 2.1
1998 2.4 2.04
1999 2.5 2.04
2000 2.21 2.08
2001 2.13 1.98
2002 2.03 2.04
2003 1.94 2.06
2004 1.86 2.01
2005 1.81 2.2
2006 1.77 2.11
2007 1.7 2.24
2008 1.7 2.33
2009 1.74 2.38
2010 1.67 2.16
2011 1.5 2.33
2012 1.5 2.37
2013 1.5 2.26
2014 1.49 2.25
2015 1.47 2.31
2016 1.46 2.39
2017 1.45 2.41
2018 1.44 2.41
2019 1.42 2.36
2020 1.41 2.29
2021 1.4 2.46
2022 1.39 2.01
2023 1.38 2.02

Saint Lucia and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

Seychelles
Year Median age, years
Saint Lucia Seychelles
1960 16.5 21.9
1961 16 21.6
1962 15.5 21.3
1963 15.2 21
1964 15 20.6
1965 14.8 20.2
1966 14.9 19.8
1967 15 19.4
1968 15.1 19
1969 15 18.7
1970 14.9 18.5
1971 14.9 18.4
1972 14.9 18.5
1973 14.9 18.6
1974 15 18.7
1975 15.2 18.9
1976 15.4 19
1977 15.8 19.3
1978 16.3 19.6
1979 16.8 19.9
1980 17.1 20.4
1981 17.2 20.7
1982 17.3 21.1
1983 17.5 21.4
1984 17.6 21.7
1985 17.7 22
1986 17.8 22.3
1987 18 22.5
1988 18.4 22.9
1989 19.2 23.3
1990 19.9 23.6
1991 20.3 24
1992 20.5 24.5
1993 20.7 24.8
1994 20.9 25.2
1995 21.2 25.4
1996 21.4 25.7
1997 21.7 26.1
1998 22.2 26.4
1999 23 26.8
2000 23.8 27.3
2001 24.3 27.7
2002 24.7 28.1
2003 25 28.5
2004 25.4 28.9
2005 25.8 29.3
2006 26.2 29.6
2007 26.9 30
2008 27.9 30.4
2009 28.7 30.8
2010 29.3 31.2
2011 29.7 31.4
2012 30.2 31.5
2013 30.6 31.6
2014 31.1 31.8
2015 31.5 32.1
2016 31.9 32.3
2017 32.3 32.6
2018 32.8 32.9
2019 33.2 33.2
2020 33.6 33.6
2021 34 34
2022 34.3 34.4
2023 34.8 34.7
2024 35.2 35

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$2.3B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25%
2025
36%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.71%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.15%
2025
-1.19%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.1%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.75%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67
2025
66.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2015
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2015
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$406M
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$65M
2024
$11.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
432,500
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
88.8%
2018
18.4%
2020

Energy

Saint Lucia Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
763 kg
2007
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16
2007
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.3 megatons
2023
1.24 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.65 tons
2023
10.3 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
9.7%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.54%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saint Lucia Seychelles
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-7
2024
+1,747
2024
Urban population
19.3%
2024
59.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.43 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.1
2025
61.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2024
72
2024
Higher education index n/a
7
2025
Homicides per 100K people
36.7
2022
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.8
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
139
2025
149
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.1%
2001
96.2%
2020
English speaking
43%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
70.1%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Saint Lucia Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$645
2022
$695
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$249.7
2022
$169.6
2022
Life expectancy
73 years
2025
73.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.66
2017
3.82
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
44
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
15.5
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
79
2025
52
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
13.8%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.28 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Lucia Seychelles
% of world land
0.0004%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
1,310 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2025
5.98 sq mi
2025
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2025
130.1 sq mi
2025
Roads length
752 mi
2011
327 mi
2015

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