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Saint Lucia vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 178th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia Sierra Leone
Population
180638
9049533
Population rank 178/197 101/197
GDP
$2.55B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 173/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$14,182
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 70/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$1.97B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
77.2%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,952
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 52/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,412
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 235.5 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
767 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.38
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
35.2 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Saint Lucia Sierra Leone
2024 $2,549,062,963 $6,971,127,235
2023 $2,430,166,667 $6,415,852,767
2022 $2,342,714,815 $7,121,125,278
2021 $1,867,185,185 $7,166,931,485
2020 $1,499,274,074 $6,688,307,703
2019 $2,095,344,444 $6,523,577,594
2018 $2,060,955,556 $6,390,514,689
2017 $1,998,503,704 $5,749,846,528
2016 $1,868,544,444 $6,084,297,211
2015 $1,807,640,741 $6,788,352,975
2014 $1,749,185,185 $7,686,138,791
2013 $1,660,392,593 $7,502,762,863
2012 $1,598,207,407 $6,141,666,509
2011 $1,568,370,370 $4,861,632,885
2010 $1,482,385,185 $4,262,805,967
2009 $1,401,507,889 $3,953,403,098
2008 $1,437,731,111 $4,157,895,298
2007 $1,336,088,815 $3,632,957,611
2006 $1,268,319,185 $3,263,697,467
2005 $1,135,555,556 $2,545,275,313
2004 $1,066,666,667 $2,237,350,687
2003 $987,407,407 $2,142,618,046
2002 $900,000,000 $1,933,863,911
2001 $892,592,593 $1,681,473,894
2000 $932,592,593 $635,866,404
1999 $921,851,852 $669,386,624
1998 $877,407,407 $672,368,187
1997 $805,925,926 $850,232,760
1996 $788,888,889 $941,709,423
1995 $762,962,963 $870,740,292
1994 $713,703,704 $911,853,802
1993 $684,814,815 $768,867,883
1992 $674,074,074 $679,940,814
1991 $613,703,704 $779,981,987
1990 $579,629,630 $649,644,098
1989 $486,666,667 $932,974,420
1988 $429,629,630 $1,055,083,933
1987 $375,555,556 $660,106,336
1986 $340,000,000 $490,181,457
1985 $284,444,444 $856,890,459
1984 $251,481,481 $1,087,471,862
1983 $197,037,037 $995,104,305
1982 $183,333,333 $1,295,361,886
1981 $194,444,444 $1,114,830,472
1980 $170,370,370 $1,100,685,845
1979 - $1,109,374,911
1978 - $960,728,339
1977 - $691,777,584
1976 - $594,895,942
1975 - $679,336,344
1974 - $648,590,643
1973 - $575,230,724
1972 - $465,381,340
1971 - $419,549,305
1970 - $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia Sierra Leone
2024 $14,182 $807
2023 $13,555 $758
2022 $13,104 $860
2021 $10,459 $885
2020 $8,411 $845
2019 $11,794 $844
2018 $11,643 $846
2017 $11,333 $779
2016 $10,638 $844
2015 $10,335 $965
2014 $10,045 $1,118
2013 $9,577 $1,117
2012 $9,260 $938
2011 $9,129 $761
2010 $8,674 $685
2009 $8,251 $653
2008 $8,517 $705
2007 $7,964 $632
2006 $7,611 $580
2005 $6,863 $463
2004 $6,495 $418
2003 $6,059 $414
2002 $5,568 $389
2001 $5,570 $358
2000 $5,880 $143.7
1999 $5,883 $155
1998 $5,673 $156.5
1997 $5,282 $199.9
1996 $5,244 $224.3
1995 $5,148 $208.4
1994 $4,892 $218.5
1993 $4,765 $185
1992 $4,760 $163.2
1991 $4,399 $183.7
1990 $4,205 $154.8
1989 $3,565 $231.3
1988 $3,182 $268.2
1987 $2,819 $172.4
1986 $2,591 $131.5
1985 $2,202 $235.5
1984 $1,979 $306
1983 $1,576 $285.8
1982 $1,489 $380
1981 $1,605 $334
1980 $1,428 $336
1979 - $346
1978 - $305
1977 - $224.2
1976 - $196.4
1975 - $228.4
1974 - $222.1
1973 - $200.6
1972 - $165.4
1971 - $151.8
1970 - $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Lucia Sierra Leone
2026 73.2 62.3
2025 73 62.2
2024 72.8 62
2023 72.7 61.8
2022 72.7 61.3
2021 69.1 60.3
2020 72.3 59.7
2019 72.2 59.6
2018 72.7 59.1
2017 72.5 57.8
2016 72.6 56.9
2015 72.9 55.5
2014 72.7 54.3
2013 72.7 54.1
2012 72.9 53.2
2011 73 52.6
2010 72.8 51.9
2009 72.9 51.3
2008 73 50.7
2007 72.9 50
2006 72.8 49.5
2005 72.5 48.3
2004 72.5 47.5
2003 72.2 46.8
2002 71.7 46.2
2001 71.4 45.4
2000 70.8 44.8
1999 70.7 42
1998 70.7 42.7
1997 70.8 43.6
1996 71 43.5
1995 71.2 42.6
1994 71.1 42.8
1993 71 43.4
1992 70.7 43.5
1991 70.3 43.3
1990 70 43.7
1989 70 43.7
1988 69.7 43.8
1987 69.7 43.7
1986 70.2 43.5
1985 70.3 43.6
1984 70.5 43.6
1983 70 43.5
1982 69 43.3
1981 68.7 43.1
1980 67.8 42.8
1979 67.4 42.5
1978 67.4 42.2
1977 67 41.8
1976 66.2 41.4
1975 65.9 41
1974 65.4 40.4
1973 64.6 40
1972 64.6 39.5
1971 64.5 39.1
1970 64.3 38.6
1969 64 38.2
1968 63.7 37.8
1967 63.2 37.3
1966 62.5 36.6
1965 61.9 35.9
1964 61.3 35.3
1963 60.5 34.7
1962 59.9 34.2
1961 59.1 33.6
1960 57.9 33.1
1959 57.3 32.6
1958 56.6 32.1
1957 55.9 31.8
1956 55.9 31.3
1955 55.4 30.9
1954 54.5 30.5
1953 53.2 30.1
1952 52.4 29.7
1951 49.8 29.3
1950 48.3 28.9

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

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Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia Sierra Leone
2024 179,744 8,642,022
2023 179,285 8,460,512
2022 178,781 8,276,807
2021 178,522 8,094,602
2020 178,250 7,912,558
2019 177,661 7,731,991
2018 177,017 7,554,563
2017 176,342 7,379,299
2016 175,646 7,205,328
2015 174,905 7,037,655
2014 174,138 6,876,385
2013 173,369 6,714,051
2012 172,587 6,551,080
2011 171,801 6,387,251
2010 170,906 6,222,714
2009 169,869 6,055,646
2008 168,808 5,894,722
2007 167,758 5,749,352
2006 166,639 5,624,466
2005 165,450 5,501,712
2004 164,239 5,355,717
2003 162,976 5,177,687
2002 161,641 4,971,435
2001 160,237 4,692,716
2000 158,616 4,423,611
1999 156,702 4,318,043
1998 154,677 4,295,785
1997 152,569 4,253,716
1996 150,436 4,199,210
1995 148,208 4,179,179
1994 145,890 4,173,105
1993 143,726 4,157,130
1992 141,617 4,166,366
1991 139,520 4,246,267
1990 137,857 4,196,828
1989 136,512 4,034,037
1988 135,000 3,934,517
1987 133,227 3,829,718
1986 131,239 3,728,380
1985 129,159 3,638,438
1984 127,067 3,558,758
1983 125,044 3,481,646
1982 123,087 3,408,183
1981 121,166 3,338,940
1980 119,290 3,272,089
1979 117,528 3,207,499
1978 115,834 3,145,517
1977 114,135 3,085,354
1976 112,425 3,028,820
1975 110,725 2,974,657
1974 109,076 2,920,459
1973 107,498 2,866,955
1972 106,002 2,814,388
1971 104,564 2,763,222
1970 103,165 2,712,286
1969 101,879 2,661,365
1968 100,675 2,611,532
1967 99,504 2,562,384
1966 98,463 2,514,638
1965 97,493 2,468,666
1964 96,505 2,424,390
1963 95,519 2,382,258
1962 94,505 2,342,242
1961 93,490 2,304,227
1960 92,585 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Lucia Sierra Leone
2023 1.38 3.79
2022 1.39 3.88
2021 1.4 3.98
2020 1.41 4.08
2019 1.42 4.19
2018 1.44 4.29
2017 1.45 4.39
2016 1.46 4.47
2015 1.47 4.55
2014 1.49 4.7
2013 1.5 4.87
2012 1.5 5.06
2011 1.5 5.21
2010 1.67 5.33
2009 1.74 5.45
2008 1.7 5.56
2007 1.7 5.64
2006 1.77 5.74
2005 1.81 5.81
2004 1.86 5.92
2003 1.94 6.09
2002 2.03 6.23
2001 2.13 6.31
2000 2.21 6.36
1999 2.5 6.42
1998 2.4 6.5
1997 2.74 6.53
1996 2.71 6.55
1995 3.03 6.56
1994 3.03 6.56
1993 3 6.57
1992 3.11 6.56
1991 3.19 6.55
1990 3.24 6.57
1989 3.31 6.57
1988 3.44 6.59
1987 3.61 6.61
1986 3.8 6.6
1985 3.97 6.59
1984 4.02 6.59
1983 4.08 6.57
1982 4.17 6.56
1981 4.28 6.55
1980 4.41 6.56
1979 4.58 6.58
1978 4.83 6.59
1977 4.97 6.57
1976 5.16 6.55
1975 5.36 6.55
1974 5.57 6.53
1973 5.69 6.47
1972 5.81 6.45
1971 5.95 6.43
1970 6.1 6.41
1969 6.25 6.39
1968 6.39 6.39
1967 6.51 6.38
1966 6.61 6.35
1965 6.69 6.31
1964 6.76 6.29
1963 6.72 6.26
1962 6.82 6.22
1961 6.84 6.21
1960 6.77 6.18

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

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Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Lucia Sierra Leone
2024 35.2 20.5
2023 34.8 20.3
2022 34.3 20
2021 34 19.8
2020 33.6 19.6
2019 33.2 19.4
2018 32.8 19.2
2017 32.3 19.1
2016 31.9 18.9
2015 31.5 18.7
2014 31.1 18.6
2013 30.6 18.5
2012 30.2 18.4
2011 29.7 18.3
2010 29.3 18.2
2009 28.7 18.1
2008 27.9 18.1
2007 26.9 18
2006 26.2 18
2005 25.8 18
2004 25.4 17.9
2003 25 17.9
2002 24.7 17.9
2001 24.3 18
2000 23.8 18
1999 23 18
1998 22.2 18.1
1997 21.7 18.1
1996 21.4 18.2
1995 21.2 18.2
1994 20.9 18.3
1993 20.7 18.4
1992 20.5 18.4
1991 20.3 18.5
1990 19.9 18.5
1989 19.2 18.6
1988 18.4 18.6
1987 18 18.7
1986 17.8 18.7
1985 17.7 18.8
1984 17.6 18.9
1983 17.5 18.9
1982 17.3 19
1981 17.2 19.1
1980 17.1 19.1
1979 16.8 19.2
1978 16.3 19.3
1977 15.8 19.4
1976 15.4 19.5
1975 15.2 19.6
1974 15 19.8
1973 14.9 19.9
1972 14.9 20.1
1971 14.9 20.2
1970 14.9 20.4
1969 15 20.6
1968 15.1 20.7
1967 15 20.8
1966 14.9 20.9
1965 14.8 20.9
1964 15 21
1963 15.2 21
1962 15.5 21.1
1961 16 21.1
1960 16.5 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$2.27B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.5%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.13%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.1%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
75.9%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.75%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2015
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2015
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$406M
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$60.6M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
432,500
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
88.8%
2018
5.49%
2018
Banked people share n/a
38.6%
2024

Energy

Saint Lucia Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
763 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.71 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
9.7%
2022
71.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.54%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Saint Lucia Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-23
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
29.1%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.43 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
34
2025
Higher education index n/a
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
36.7
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.8
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.1%
2001
48.6%
2022
English speaking
43%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
70.1%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Saint Lucia Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$641
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.03%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.23
2020
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
44
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.8%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.28 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Lucia Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.0004%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,310 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
752 mi
2011
7,270 mi
2015

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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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