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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 172/197 ($2.55B) and Sierra Leone ranks 157/197 ($7.55B). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while Sierra Leone ranks 183/197 ($873).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia Sierra Leone
Population
180421
8961932
Population rank 178/197 102/197
GDP
$2.55B
2024
$7.55B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 157/197
GDP per capita
$14,182
2024
$873
2024
GDP per capita rank 70/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$3,516
2024
Government debt
$1.91B
2024
$3.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
74.5%
2025
44.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$10,604
2024
$376
2024
Government debt per person rank 57/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,481
2025
$3,438
2025
Land area
235.5 sq mi
2025
27,869 sq mi
2025
Population density
763 ppl/mi²
2024
310 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.38
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
35.2 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2025
62.2 years
2025

Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

Sierra Leone
Year GDP
Saint Lucia Sierra Leone
1960 - $322,151,961
1961 - $327,978,758
1962 - $342,872,549
1963 - $348,700,980
1964 - $372,011,438
1965 - $359,523,810
1966 - $375,630,252
1967 - $348,895,028
1968 - $329,991,597
1969 - $408,853,541
1970 - $434,584,634
1971 - $419,495,788
1972 - $465,254,682
1973 - $575,471,814
1974 - $648,940,351
1975 - $679,352,876
1976 - $594,810,422
1977 - $692,079,407
1978 - $960,765,043
1979 - $1,109,343,425
1980 $170,370,370 $1,100,476,190
1981 $194,444,444 $1,114,926,661
1982 $183,333,333 $1,294,995,964
1983 $197,037,037 $995,278,515
1984 $251,481,481 $1,087,450,199
1985 $284,444,444 $856,890,459
1986 $340,000,000 $490,181,457
1987 $375,555,556 $660,106,336
1988 $429,629,630 $1,055,083,933
1989 $486,666,667 $932,974,420
1990 $579,629,630 $649,644,098
1991 $613,703,704 $779,981,987
1992 $674,074,074 $679,940,814
1993 $684,814,815 $768,867,883
1994 $713,703,704 $911,853,802
1995 $762,962,963 $870,740,292
1996 $788,888,889 $941,709,423
1997 $805,925,926 $850,232,760
1998 $877,407,407 $672,368,187
1999 $921,851,852 $669,386,624
2000 $932,592,593 $635,866,404
2001 $892,592,593 $1,681,473,894
2002 $900,000,000 $1,933,863,911
2003 $987,407,407 $2,142,618,046
2004 $1,066,666,667 $2,237,350,687
2005 $1,135,555,556 $2,545,275,313
2006 $1,268,319,185 $3,263,697,467
2007 $1,336,088,815 $3,632,957,611
2008 $1,437,731,111 $4,157,895,298
2009 $1,401,507,889 $3,953,403,098
2010 $1,482,385,185 $4,262,805,967
2011 $1,568,370,370 $4,861,632,885
2012 $1,598,207,407 $6,141,666,509
2013 $1,660,392,593 $7,502,762,863
2014 $1,749,185,185 $7,686,138,791
2015 $1,807,640,741 $6,788,352,975
2016 $1,868,544,444 $6,084,297,211
2017 $1,998,503,704 $5,749,846,528
2018 $2,060,955,556 $6,390,514,689
2019 $2,095,344,444 $6,526,183,564
2020 $1,499,274,074 $6,693,888,876
2021 $1,867,185,185 $7,173,379,137
2022 $2,342,714,815 $7,124,465,160
2023 $2,430,166,667 $6,411,787,856
2024 $2,549,062,963 $7,547,843,281

Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

Sierra Leone
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia Sierra Leone
1960 - $142
1961 - $142.3
1962 - $146.4
1963 - $146.4
1964 - $153.4
1965 - $145.6
1966 - $149.4
1967 - $136.2
1968 - $126.4
1969 - $153.6
1970 - $160.2
1971 - $151.8
1972 - $165.3
1973 - $200.7
1974 - $222.2
1975 - $228.4
1976 - $196.4
1977 - $224.3
1978 - $305
1979 - $346
1980 $1,428 $336
1981 $1,605 $334
1982 $1,489 $380
1983 $1,576 $285.9
1984 $1,979 $306
1985 $2,202 $235.5
1986 $2,591 $131.5
1987 $2,819 $172.4
1988 $3,182 $268.2
1989 $3,565 $231.3
1990 $4,205 $154.8
1991 $4,399 $183.7
1992 $4,760 $163.2
1993 $4,765 $185
1994 $4,892 $218.5
1995 $5,148 $208.4
1996 $5,244 $224.3
1997 $5,282 $199.9
1998 $5,673 $156.5
1999 $5,883 $155
2000 $5,880 $143.7
2001 $5,570 $358
2002 $5,568 $389
2003 $6,059 $414
2004 $6,495 $418
2005 $6,863 $463
2006 $7,611 $580
2007 $7,964 $632
2008 $8,517 $705
2009 $8,251 $653
2010 $8,674 $685
2011 $9,129 $761
2012 $9,260 $938
2013 $9,577 $1,117
2014 $10,045 $1,118
2015 $10,335 $965
2016 $10,638 $844
2017 $11,333 $779
2018 $11,643 $846
2019 $11,794 $844
2020 $8,411 $846
2021 $10,459 $886
2022 $13,104 $861
2023 $13,555 $758
2024 $14,182 $873

Saint Lucia vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

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

Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

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

Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

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

Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$2.3B
2024
$7.26B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25%
2025
17.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.56%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.15%
2025
-4.2%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.1%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
75.9%
2024
44.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.75%
2024
27.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67
2025
48
2025
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
$65M
2024
$322M
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
0.3 megatons
2023
1.07 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.65 tons
2023
0.13 tons
2023
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
-7
2024
-11,000
2024
Urban population
19.3%
2024
44.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
46.1
2025
30.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2024
33
2024
Higher education index n/a
16
2025
Homicides per 100K people
36.7
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.8
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
139
2025
68
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
$645
2022
$39.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$249.7
2022
$20.7
2022
Life expectancy
73 years
2025
62.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2022
28%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.66
2017
0.04
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, per 1,000 live births
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
79
2025
16
2025
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%
2025
0.05%
2025
Land area per capita
1,310 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2025
15,247 sq mi
2025
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2025
9,559 sq mi
2025
Roads length
752 mi
2011
7,270 mi
2015

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