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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 172/197 ($2.55B) and Somalia ranks 149/197 ($12.1B). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while Somalia ranks 191/197 ($637).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia Somalia
Population
180421
20177806
Population rank 178/197 66/197
GDP
$2.55B
2024
$12.1B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$14,182
2024
$637
2024
GDP per capita rank 70/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$1,601
2024
Government debt
$1.91B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
74.5%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$10,604
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 57/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,481
2025
$1,941
2025
Land area
235.5 sq mi
2025
242,217 sq mi
2025
Population density
763 ppl/mi²
2024
78.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.38
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
35.2 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2025
59.1 years
2025

Saint Lucia and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

Somalia
Year GDP
Saint Lucia Somalia
1960 - $180,459,937
1961 - $191,659,914
1962 - $203,531,928
1963 - $216,145,936
1964 - $229,529,913
1965 - $243,725,898
1966 - $257,375,897
1967 - $271,781,887
1968 - $286,719,885
1969 - $306,357,285
1970 - $347,985,394
1971 - $347,039,446
1972 - $447,883,941
1973 - $483,699,611
1974 - $572,504,036
1975 - $757,015,879
1976 - $871,344,245
1977 - $498,550,725
1978 - $564,571,823
1979 - $589,566,929
1980 $170,370,370 $602,515,548
1981 $194,444,444 $699,302,473
1982 $183,333,333 $774,578,932
1983 $197,037,037 $735,408,642
1984 $251,481,481 $787,434,542
1985 $284,444,444 $875,702,247
1986 $340,000,000 $916,590,786
1987 $375,555,556 $1,018,972,664
1988 $429,629,630 $1,051,596,967
1989 $486,666,667 $1,181,360,844
1990 $579,629,630 $1,031,282,081
1991 $613,703,704 $717,974,930
1992 $674,074,074 $709,297,579
1993 $684,814,815 $1,260,132,956
1994 $713,703,704 $1,481,205,098
1995 $762,962,963 $1,534,756,135
1996 $788,888,889 $1,792,234,297
1997 $805,925,926 $2,191,749,014
1998 $877,407,407 $2,962,047,564
1999 $921,851,852 $3,045,751,528
2000 $932,592,593 $3,412,797,450
2001 $892,592,593 $2,252,847,465
2002 $900,000,000 $2,192,684,135
2003 $987,407,407 $2,836,724,352
2004 $1,066,666,667 $3,859,592,813
2005 $1,135,555,556 $4,683,246,454
2006 $1,268,319,185 $5,026,743,282
2007 $1,336,088,815 $5,430,713,729
2008 $1,437,731,111 $5,913,620,293
2009 $1,401,507,889 $2,948,594,552
2010 $1,482,385,185 $2,687,807,004
2011 $1,568,370,370 $2,906,000,097
2012 $1,598,207,407 $4,364,670,160
2013 $1,660,392,593 $5,062,881,600
2014 $1,749,185,185 $5,728,399,720
2015 $1,807,640,741 $6,152,149,100
2016 $1,868,544,444 $6,613,743,070
2017 $1,998,503,704 $7,621,501,710
2018 $2,060,955,556 $7,873,440,830
2019 $2,095,344,444 $8,655,023,960
2020 $1,499,274,074 $8,628,393,720
2021 $1,867,185,185 $9,483,997,390
2022 $2,342,714,815 $10,202,767,270
2023 $2,430,166,667 $10,968,517,090
2024 $2,549,062,963 $12,108,515,110

Saint Lucia and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

Somalia
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia Somalia
1960 - $62.7
1961 - $64.9
1962 - $67.2
1963 - $69.5
1964 - $71.9
1965 - $74.4
1966 - $76.5
1967 - $78.7
1968 - $80.8
1969 - $84.1
1970 - $93.1
1971 - $90.4
1972 - $113.7
1973 - $119.6
1974 - $137.9
1975 - $177.8
1976 - $199.6
1977 - $111.2
1978 - $117.3
1979 - $108.2
1980 $1,428 $101.5
1981 $1,605 $116.9
1982 $1,489 $129
1983 $1,576 $118.6
1984 $1,979 $122.5
1985 $2,202 $130.8
1986 $2,591 $131.4
1987 $2,819 $141
1988 $3,182 $145.3
1989 $3,565 $166
1990 $4,205 $145.6
1991 $4,399 $105.4
1992 $4,760 $109.2
1993 $4,765 $188.6
1994 $4,892 $210.8
1995 $5,148 $210.7
1996 $5,244 $237.2
1997 $5,282 $280.1
1998 $5,673 $363
1999 $5,883 $359
2000 $5,880 $386
2001 $5,570 $244.9
2002 $5,568 $229.6
2003 $6,059 $286.3
2004 $6,495 $375
2005 $6,863 $440
2006 $7,611 $458
2007 $7,964 $480
2008 $8,517 $507
2009 $8,251 $246.5
2010 $8,674 $219.2
2011 $9,129 $235.3
2012 $9,260 $350
2013 $9,577 $393
2014 $10,045 $429
2015 $10,335 $446
2016 $10,638 $461
2017 $11,333 $511
2018 $11,643 $510
2019 $11,794 $540
2020 $8,411 $518
2021 $10,459 $549
2022 $13,104 $573
2023 $13,555 $597
2024 $14,182 $637

Saint Lucia vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

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

Saint Lucia and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

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

Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Somalia

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

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

Saint Lucia and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.3B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25%
2025
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.53%
1989
Armed forces personnel n/a
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.15%
2025
-4.94%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.1%
2024
18.8%
2019
Services, % of GDP
75.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
9.75%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
67
2025
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
$65M
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
0.3 megatons
2023
0.87 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.65 tons
2023
0.05 tons
2023
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
-7
2024
+26,859
2024
Urban population
19.3%
2024
48.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
46.1
2025
7.34
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2024
9
2024
Higher education index n/a
11
2025
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
139
2025
44
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
$645
2022
$15.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$249.7
2022
$6.47
2022
Life expectancy
73 years
2025
59.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2022
50.4%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.66
2017
0.02
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
44
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
15.5
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
79
2025
35
2025
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%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
1,310 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2025
170,384 sq mi
2025
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2025
22,200 sq mi
2025
Roads length
752 mi
2011
9,321 mi
2018

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