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Saint Lucia vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 178th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia Somalia
Population
180638
20503678
Population rank 178/197 66/197
GDP
$2.55B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 173/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$14,182
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 70/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$1.97B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
77.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$10,952
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 52/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,412
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 235.5 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
767 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.38
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
35.2 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Saint Lucia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Saint Lucia Somalia
2024 $2,549,062,963 $11,967,000,000
2023 $2,430,166,667 $10,958,000,000
2022 $2,342,714,815 $10,203,000,000
2021 $1,867,185,185 $9,483,000,000
2020 $1,499,274,074 $8,628,000,000
2019 $2,095,344,444 $8,656,000,000
2018 $2,060,955,556 $7,873,000,000
2017 $1,998,503,704 $7,621,501,710
2016 $1,868,544,444 $6,613,743,070
2015 $1,807,640,741 $6,152,149,100
2014 $1,749,185,185 $5,728,399,720
2013 $1,660,392,593 $5,062,881,600
2012 $1,598,207,407 $4,364,670,160
2011 $1,568,370,370 $2,906,000,097
2010 $1,482,385,185 $2,687,807,004
2009 $1,401,507,889 $2,948,594,552
2008 $1,437,731,111 $5,913,620,293
2007 $1,336,088,815 $5,430,713,729
2006 $1,268,319,185 $5,026,743,282
2005 $1,135,555,556 $4,683,246,454
2004 $1,066,666,667 $3,859,592,813
2003 $987,407,407 $2,836,724,352
2002 $900,000,000 $2,192,684,135
2001 $892,592,593 $2,252,847,465
2000 $932,592,593 $3,412,797,450
1999 $921,851,852 $3,045,751,528
1998 $877,407,407 $2,962,047,564
1997 $805,925,926 $2,191,749,014
1996 $788,888,889 $1,792,234,297
1995 $762,962,963 $1,534,756,135
1994 $713,703,704 $1,481,205,098
1993 $684,814,815 $1,260,132,956
1992 $674,074,074 $709,297,579
1991 $613,703,704 $717,974,930
1990 $579,629,630 $1,031,282,081
1989 $486,666,667 $1,181,360,844
1988 $429,629,630 $1,051,596,967
1987 $375,555,556 $1,018,972,664
1986 $340,000,000 $916,590,786
1985 $284,444,444 $875,702,247
1984 $251,481,481 $787,434,542
1983 $197,037,037 $735,408,642
1982 $183,333,333 $774,578,932
1981 $194,444,444 $699,302,473
1980 $170,370,370 $602,515,548
1979 - $589,566,929
1978 - $564,571,823
1977 - $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Saint Lucia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia Somalia
2024 $14,182 $630
2023 $13,555 $597
2022 $13,104 $573
2021 $10,459 $549
2020 $8,411 $518
2019 $11,794 $540
2018 $11,643 $509
2017 $11,333 $511
2016 $10,638 $461
2015 $10,335 $446
2014 $10,045 $429
2013 $9,577 $393
2012 $9,260 $350
2011 $9,129 $235.3
2010 $8,674 $219.2
2009 $8,251 $246.5
2008 $8,517 $507
2007 $7,964 $480
2006 $7,611 $458
2005 $6,863 $440
2004 $6,495 $375
2003 $6,059 $286.3
2002 $5,568 $229.6
2001 $5,570 $244.9
2000 $5,880 $386
1999 $5,883 $359
1998 $5,673 $363
1997 $5,282 $280.1
1996 $5,244 $237.2
1995 $5,148 $210.7
1994 $4,892 $210.8
1993 $4,765 $188.6
1992 $4,760 $109.2
1991 $4,399 $105.4
1990 $4,205 $145.6
1989 $3,565 $166
1988 $3,182 $145.3
1987 $2,819 $141
1986 $2,591 $131.4
1985 $2,202 $130.8
1984 $1,979 $122.5
1983 $1,576 $118.6
1982 $1,489 $129
1981 $1,605 $116.9
1980 $1,428 $101.5
1979 - $108.2
1978 - $117.3
1977 - $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Lucia Somalia
2026 73.2 59.3
2025 73 59.1
2024 72.8 59
2023 72.7 58.8
2022 72.7 53.9
2021 69.1 55.7
2020 72.3 57.1
2019 72.2 57.2
2018 72.7 54.8
2017 72.5 52.2
2016 72.6 55.3
2015 72.9 55.1
2014 72.7 54.4
2013 72.7 54
2012 72.9 49.1
2011 73 32.5
2010 72.8 48.9
2009 72.9 52.1
2008 73 51.5
2007 72.9 50.9
2006 72.8 50.9
2005 72.5 50.9
2004 72.5 50.7
2003 72.2 50.7
2002 71.7 50.8
2001 71.4 50.8
2000 70.8 50.7
1999 70.7 50.6
1998 70.7 50.8
1997 70.8 50.3
1996 71 50.5
1995 71.2 50.6
1994 71.1 50.3
1993 71 50.6
1992 70.7 25
1991 70.3 25.4
1990 70 46.9
1989 70 46.6
1988 69.7 43.9
1987 69.7 49
1986 70.2 48.4
1985 70.3 48.3
1984 70.5 48.4
1983 70 48.2
1982 69 48
1981 68.7 47.8
1980 67.8 47.6
1979 67.4 47.4
1978 67.4 47
1977 67 47
1976 66.2 44.7
1975 65.9 44.5
1974 65.4 44.3
1973 64.6 46.2
1972 64.6 46
1971 64.5 45.8
1970 64.3 45.6
1969 64 45.5
1968 63.7 45.3
1967 63.2 45.1
1966 62.5 44.8
1965 61.9 44.6
1964 61.3 44.4
1963 60.5 44.2
1962 59.9 44
1961 59.1 43.7
1960 57.9 43.5
1959 57.3 43.3
1958 56.6 43.1
1957 55.9 42.9
1956 55.9 42.7
1955 55.4 42.5
1954 54.5 42.3
1953 53.2 42.1
1952 52.4 41.9
1951 49.8 41.7
1950 48.3 41.5

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

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Saint Lucia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia Somalia
2024 179,744 19,009,151
2023 179,285 18,358,615
2022 178,781 17,801,897
2021 178,522 17,271,431
2020 178,250 16,651,191
2019 177,661 16,030,971
2018 177,017 15,452,487
2017 176,342 14,916,629
2016 175,646 14,348,740
2015 174,905 13,806,963
2014 174,138 13,339,491
2013 173,369 12,869,594
2012 172,587 12,461,160
2011 171,801 12,348,830
2010 170,906 12,261,756
2009 169,869 11,961,201
2008 168,808 11,663,084
2007 167,758 11,322,582
2006 166,639 10,975,502
2005 165,450 10,644,228
2004 164,239 10,280,998
2003 162,976 9,909,157
2002 161,641 9,550,063
2001 160,237 9,198,493
2000 158,616 8,838,713
1999 156,702 8,492,059
1998 154,677 8,155,417
1997 152,569 7,824,525
1996 150,436 7,554,474
1995 148,208 7,285,007
1994 145,890 7,026,797
1993 143,726 6,681,399
1992 141,617 6,495,107
1991 139,520 6,813,760
1990 137,857 7,082,811
1989 136,512 7,114,817
1988 135,000 7,235,360
1987 133,227 7,228,302
1986 131,239 6,974,788
1985 129,159 6,693,289
1984 127,067 6,428,389
1983 125,044 6,198,430
1982 123,087 6,003,840
1981 121,166 5,982,849
1980 119,290 5,936,154
1979 117,528 5,449,117
1978 115,834 4,814,892
1977 114,135 4,484,050
1976 112,425 4,365,812
1975 110,725 4,257,535
1974 109,076 4,151,842
1973 107,498 4,045,592
1972 106,002 3,939,436
1971 104,564 3,837,691
1970 103,165 3,738,448
1969 101,879 3,641,015
1968 100,675 3,546,590
1967 99,504 3,454,537
1966 98,463 3,365,106
1965 97,493 3,277,874
1964 96,505 3,192,796
1963 95,519 3,110,361
1962 94,505 3,030,091
1961 93,490 2,952,054
1960 92,585 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Lucia Somalia
2023 1.38 6.13
2022 1.39 6.26
2021 1.4 6.35
2020 1.41 6.45
2019 1.42 6.56
2018 1.44 6.66
2017 1.45 6.77
2016 1.46 6.88
2015 1.47 6.98
2014 1.49 7.06
2013 1.5 7.14
2012 1.5 7.21
2011 1.5 7.27
2010 1.67 7.32
2009 1.74 7.38
2008 1.7 7.42
2007 1.7 7.46
2006 1.77 7.49
2005 1.81 7.53
2004 1.86 7.57
2003 1.94 7.6
2002 2.03 7.63
2001 2.13 7.64
2000 2.21 7.65
1999 2.5 7.66
1998 2.4 7.66
1997 2.74 7.66
1996 2.71 7.62
1995 3.03 7.58
1994 3.03 7.54
1993 3 7.53
1992 3.11 7.5
1991 3.19 7.47
1990 3.24 7.44
1989 3.31 7.42
1988 3.44 7.4
1987 3.61 7.37
1986 3.8 7.35
1985 3.97 7.33
1984 4.02 7.3
1983 4.08 7.28
1982 4.17 7.25
1981 4.28 7.23
1980 4.41 7.18
1979 4.58 7.16
1978 4.83 7.13
1977 4.97 7
1976 5.16 7.02
1975 5.36 7.03
1974 5.57 7.06
1973 5.69 7.09
1972 5.81 7.12
1971 5.95 7.15
1970 6.1 7.18
1969 6.25 7.21
1968 6.39 7.23
1967 6.51 7.25
1966 6.61 7.26
1965 6.69 7.26
1964 6.76 7.26
1963 6.72 7.26
1962 6.82 7.26
1961 6.84 7.25
1960 6.77 7.25

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

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Saint Lucia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Lucia Somalia
2024 35.2 16.6
2023 34.8 16.5
2022 34.3 16.5
2021 34 16.4
2020 33.6 16.3
2019 33.2 16.3
2018 32.8 16.2
2017 32.3 16.2
2016 31.9 16.1
2015 31.5 16.1
2014 31.1 16
2013 30.6 16
2012 30.2 16
2011 29.7 15.8
2010 29.3 15.7
2009 28.7 15.6
2008 27.9 15.6
2007 26.9 15.6
2006 26.2 15.7
2005 25.8 15.9
2004 25.4 16
2003 25 16.1
2002 24.7 16.2
2001 24.3 16.2
2000 23.8 16.3
1999 23 16.3
1998 22.2 16.4
1997 21.7 16.4
1996 21.4 16.5
1995 21.2 16.6
1994 20.9 16.7
1993 20.7 16.8
1992 20.5 16.7
1991 20.3 16.5
1990 19.9 16.5
1989 19.2 16.7
1988 18.4 16.8
1987 18 17
1986 17.8 17.1
1985 17.7 17.2
1984 17.6 17.3
1983 17.5 17.4
1982 17.3 17.4
1981 17.2 17.5
1980 17.1 17.6
1979 16.8 17.6
1978 16.3 17.7
1977 15.8 17.7
1976 15.4 17.7
1975 15.2 17.7
1974 15 17.7
1973 14.9 17.6
1972 14.9 17.6
1971 14.9 17.6
1970 14.9 17.5
1969 15 17.5
1968 15.1 17.5
1967 15 17.5
1966 14.9 17.5
1965 14.8 17.5
1964 15 17.6
1963 15.2 17.7
1962 15.5 17.8
1961 16 17.9
1960 16.5 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.27B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.5%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.13%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.1%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
75.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
9.75%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2015
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$406M
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$60.6M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
432,500
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
88.8%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

Saint Lucia Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.71 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
9.7%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.54%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Saint Lucia Somalia
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-23
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
29.1%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.43 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
9
2025
Higher education index n/a
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
36.7
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.8
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.1%
2001
54.1%
2022
English speaking
43%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
70.1%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Saint Lucia Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$641
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.03%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.23
2020
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
44
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.28 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Lucia Somalia
% of world land
0.0004%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
1,310 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
752 mi
2011
9,321 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, 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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