Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 178th vs. 105th).
By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).
Main facts and rankings
Saint Lucia
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
180638
|
51649918
|
| Population rank | 178/197 | 31/197 |
| GDP |
$2.55B
2024 |
$1.88T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 173/197 | 12/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$14,182
2024 |
$36,239
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 70/197 | 31/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$27,567
2024 |
$61,051
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.97B
2024 |
$934B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
77.2%
2024 |
49.8%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$10,952
2024 |
$18,052
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 52/185 | 33/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$10,412
2026 |
$27,215
2026 |
| Land area | 235.5 sq mi | 37,684 sq mi |
| Population density |
767 ppl/mi²
2026 |
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.38
2023 |
0.72
2023 |
| Median age |
35.2 years
2024 |
46.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.2 years
2026 |
84.6 years
2026 |
Saint Lucia and South Korea: Comparison Charts
Saint Lucia and South Korea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | $2,549,062,963 | $1,875,388,209,407 |
| 2023 | $2,430,166,667 | $1,844,800,934,392 |
| 2022 | $2,342,714,815 | $1,799,363,116,867 |
| 2021 | $1,867,185,185 | $1,942,313,560,966 |
| 2020 | $1,499,274,074 | $1,744,070,276,373 |
| 2019 | $2,095,344,444 | $1,751,045,752,055 |
| 2018 | $2,060,955,556 | $1,824,251,454,307 |
| 2017 | $1,998,503,704 | $1,710,196,756,713 |
| 2016 | $1,868,544,444 | $1,579,150,518,945 |
| 2015 | $1,807,640,741 | $1,539,212,301,136 |
| 2014 | $1,749,185,185 | $1,556,252,422,020 |
| 2013 | $1,660,392,593 | $1,434,669,686,502 |
| 2012 | $1,598,207,407 | $1,335,343,586,438 |
| 2011 | $1,568,370,370 | $1,307,103,477,219 |
| 2010 | $1,482,385,185 | $1,192,830,015,738 |
| 2009 | $1,401,507,889 | $983,065,242,417 |
| 2008 | $1,437,731,111 | $1,091,580,692,542 |
| 2007 | $1,336,088,815 | $1,220,911,904,593 |
| 2006 | $1,268,319,185 | $1,095,175,538,508 |
| 2005 | $1,135,555,556 | $971,740,329,984 |
| 2004 | $1,066,666,667 | $823,251,107,639 |
| 2003 | $987,407,407 | $728,516,494,684 |
| 2002 | $900,000,000 | $650,014,391,470 |
| 2001 | $892,592,593 | $567,564,806,235 |
| 2000 | $932,592,593 | $597,487,173,479 |
| 1999 | $921,851,852 | $515,697,079,289 |
| 1998 | $877,407,407 | $397,297,216,492 |
| 1997 | $805,925,926 | $589,202,526,424 |
| 1996 | $788,888,889 | $631,196,863,758 |
| 1995 | $762,962,963 | $586,286,469,401 |
| 1994 | $713,703,704 | $479,181,794,217 |
| 1993 | $684,814,815 | $405,705,302,846 |
| 1992 | $674,074,074 | $366,921,291,825 |
| 1991 | $613,703,704 | $340,851,946,804 |
| 1990 | $579,629,630 | $292,064,221,389 |
| 1989 | $486,666,667 | $254,236,243,100 |
| 1988 | $429,629,630 | $205,477,530,605 |
| 1987 | $375,555,556 | $152,240,393,646 |
| 1986 | $340,000,000 | $119,965,960,795 |
| 1985 | $284,444,444 | $103,764,281,281 |
| 1984 | $251,481,481 | $99,749,645,089 |
| 1983 | $197,037,037 | $89,621,208,322 |
| 1982 | $183,333,333 | $79,921,300,447 |
| 1981 | $194,444,444 | $74,287,368,087 |
| 1980 | $170,370,370 | $66,547,970,351 |
| 1979 | - | $68,083,884,298 |
| 1978 | - | $52,824,793,388 |
| 1977 | - | $39,064,462,810 |
| 1976 | - | $30,371,074,380 |
| 1975 | - | $22,126,033,058 |
| 1974 | - | $19,860,929,977 |
| 1973 | - | $14,067,523,813 |
| 1972 | - | $10,990,490,570 |
| 1971 | - | $10,005,257,131 |
| 1970 | - | $9,085,001,794 |
| 1969 | - | $7,743,940,189 |
| 1968 | - | $6,167,109,472 |
| 1967 | - | $4,895,076,718 |
| 1966 | - | $3,957,064,541 |
| 1965 | - | $3,141,131,708 |
| 1964 | - | $3,476,789,682 |
| 1963 | - | $4,007,692,308 |
| 1962 | - | $2,826,923,077 |
| 1961 | - | $2,427,244,761 |
| 1960 | - | $3,973,069,307 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Lucia and South Korea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | $14,182 | $36,239 |
| 2023 | $13,555 | $35,674 |
| 2022 | $13,104 | $34,822 |
| 2021 | $10,459 | $37,518 |
| 2020 | $8,411 | $33,646 |
| 2019 | $11,794 | $33,827 |
| 2018 | $11,643 | $35,364 |
| 2017 | $11,333 | $33,297 |
| 2016 | $10,638 | $30,832 |
| 2015 | $10,335 | $30,172 |
| 2014 | $10,045 | $30,667 |
| 2013 | $9,577 | $28,449 |
| 2012 | $9,260 | $26,601 |
| 2011 | $9,129 | $26,175 |
| 2010 | $8,674 | $24,071 |
| 2009 | $8,251 | $19,937 |
| 2008 | $8,517 | $22,252 |
| 2007 | $7,964 | $25,078 |
| 2006 | $7,611 | $22,610 |
| 2005 | $6,863 | $20,167 |
| 2004 | $6,495 | $17,122 |
| 2003 | $6,059 | $15,212 |
| 2002 | $5,568 | $13,643 |
| 2001 | $5,570 | $11,981 |
| 2000 | $5,880 | $12,710 |
| 1999 | $5,883 | $11,063 |
| 1998 | $5,673 | $8,583 |
| 1997 | $5,282 | $12,822 |
| 1996 | $5,244 | $13,865 |
| 1995 | $5,148 | $13,002 |
| 1994 | $4,892 | $10,734 |
| 1993 | $4,765 | $9,180 |
| 1992 | $4,760 | $8,387 |
| 1991 | $4,399 | $7,873 |
| 1990 | $4,205 | $6,813 |
| 1989 | $3,565 | $5,989 |
| 1988 | $3,182 | $4,889 |
| 1987 | $2,819 | $3,658 |
| 1986 | $2,591 | $2,911 |
| 1985 | $2,202 | $2,543 |
| 1984 | $1,979 | $2,469 |
| 1983 | $1,576 | $2,246 |
| 1982 | $1,489 | $2,032 |
| 1981 | $1,605 | $1,918 |
| 1980 | $1,428 | $1,746 |
| 1979 | - | $1,814 |
| 1978 | - | $1,429 |
| 1977 | - | $1,073 |
| 1976 | - | $847 |
| 1975 | - | $627 |
| 1974 | - | $572 |
| 1973 | - | $412 |
| 1972 | - | $328 |
| 1971 | - | $304 |
| 1970 | - | $281.8 |
| 1969 | - | $245.5 |
| 1968 | - | $200 |
| 1967 | - | $162.5 |
| 1966 | - | $134.4 |
| 1965 | - | $109.4 |
| 1964 | - | $124.2 |
| 1963 | - | $147 |
| 1962 | - | $106.6 |
| 1961 | - | $94.2 |
| 1960 | - | $158.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Lucia vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2026 | 73.2 | 84.6 |
| 2025 | 73 | 84.5 |
| 2024 | 72.8 | 84.4 |
| 2023 | 72.7 | 84.3 |
| 2022 | 72.7 | 82.7 |
| 2021 | 69.1 | 83.9 |
| 2020 | 72.3 | 83.7 |
| 2019 | 72.2 | 83.7 |
| 2018 | 72.7 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 72.5 | 83.3 |
| 2016 | 72.6 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 72.9 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 72.7 | 82.4 |
| 2013 | 72.7 | 81.8 |
| 2012 | 72.9 | 81.3 |
| 2011 | 73 | 81.2 |
| 2010 | 72.8 | 80.7 |
| 2009 | 72.9 | 80.6 |
| 2008 | 73 | 80 |
| 2007 | 72.9 | 79.4 |
| 2006 | 72.8 | 79 |
| 2005 | 72.5 | 78.4 |
| 2004 | 72.5 | 78 |
| 2003 | 72.2 | 77.5 |
| 2002 | 71.7 | 77.2 |
| 2001 | 71.4 | 76.9 |
| 2000 | 70.8 | 76.2 |
| 1999 | 70.7 | 75.6 |
| 1998 | 70.7 | 75 |
| 1997 | 70.8 | 74.5 |
| 1996 | 71 | 74 |
| 1995 | 71.2 | 73.4 |
| 1994 | 71.1 | 72.9 |
| 1993 | 71 | 72.7 |
| 1992 | 70.7 | 72.2 |
| 1991 | 70.3 | 71.4 |
| 1990 | 70 | 71 |
| 1989 | 70 | 70.7 |
| 1988 | 69.7 | 70.2 |
| 1987 | 69.7 | 69.3 |
| 1986 | 70.2 | 69 |
| 1985 | 70.3 | 68.4 |
| 1984 | 70.5 | 68.1 |
| 1983 | 70 | 66.7 |
| 1982 | 69 | 67.1 |
| 1981 | 68.7 | 67.1 |
| 1980 | 67.8 | 64.8 |
| 1979 | 67.4 | 66.1 |
| 1978 | 67.4 | 65 |
| 1977 | 67 | 64.6 |
| 1976 | 66.2 | 65 |
| 1975 | 65.9 | 64.7 |
| 1974 | 65.4 | 64.2 |
| 1973 | 64.6 | 63.8 |
| 1972 | 64.6 | 63.2 |
| 1971 | 64.5 | 62.7 |
| 1970 | 64.3 | 62.2 |
| 1969 | 64 | 61.4 |
| 1968 | 63.7 | 60.9 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 60.9 |
| 1966 | 62.5 | 55.4 |
| 1965 | 61.9 | 55.8 |
| 1964 | 61.3 | 55.3 |
| 1963 | 60.5 | 55 |
| 1962 | 59.9 | 55 |
| 1961 | 59.1 | 54.4 |
| 1960 | 57.9 | 53.8 |
| 1959 | 57.3 | 52.9 |
| 1958 | 56.6 | 51.8 |
| 1957 | 55.9 | 51.6 |
| 1956 | 55.9 | 50.2 |
| 1955 | 55.4 | 48.4 |
| 1954 | 54.5 | 46.1 |
| 1953 | 53.2 | 40.5 |
| 1952 | 52.4 | 36.6 |
| 1951 | 49.8 | 26.6 |
| 1950 | 48.3 | 22.2 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Saint Lucia and South Korea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 179,744 | 51,751,065 |
| 2023 | 179,285 | 51,712,619 |
| 2022 | 178,781 | 51,672,569 |
| 2021 | 178,522 | 51,769,539 |
| 2020 | 178,250 | 51,836,239 |
| 2019 | 177,661 | 51,764,822 |
| 2018 | 177,017 | 51,585,058 |
| 2017 | 176,342 | 51,361,911 |
| 2016 | 175,646 | 51,217,803 |
| 2015 | 174,905 | 51,014,947 |
| 2014 | 174,138 | 50,746,659 |
| 2013 | 173,369 | 50,428,893 |
| 2012 | 172,587 | 50,199,853 |
| 2011 | 171,801 | 49,936,638 |
| 2010 | 170,906 | 49,554,112 |
| 2009 | 169,869 | 49,307,835 |
| 2008 | 168,808 | 49,054,708 |
| 2007 | 167,758 | 48,683,638 |
| 2006 | 166,639 | 48,438,292 |
| 2005 | 165,450 | 48,184,561 |
| 2004 | 164,239 | 48,082,519 |
| 2003 | 162,976 | 47,892,330 |
| 2002 | 161,641 | 47,644,736 |
| 2001 | 160,237 | 47,370,164 |
| 2000 | 158,616 | 47,008,111 |
| 1999 | 156,702 | 46,616,677 |
| 1998 | 154,677 | 46,286,503 |
| 1997 | 152,569 | 45,953,580 |
| 1996 | 150,436 | 45,524,681 |
| 1995 | 148,208 | 45,092,991 |
| 1994 | 145,890 | 44,641,540 |
| 1993 | 143,726 | 44,194,628 |
| 1992 | 141,617 | 43,747,962 |
| 1991 | 139,520 | 43,295,704 |
| 1990 | 137,857 | 42,869,283 |
| 1989 | 136,512 | 42,449,038 |
| 1988 | 135,000 | 42,031,247 |
| 1987 | 133,227 | 41,621,690 |
| 1986 | 131,239 | 41,213,674 |
| 1985 | 129,159 | 40,805,744 |
| 1984 | 127,067 | 40,405,956 |
| 1983 | 125,044 | 39,910,403 |
| 1982 | 123,087 | 39,326,352 |
| 1981 | 121,166 | 38,723,248 |
| 1980 | 119,290 | 38,123,775 |
| 1979 | 117,528 | 37,534,236 |
| 1978 | 115,834 | 36,969,185 |
| 1977 | 114,135 | 36,411,795 |
| 1976 | 112,425 | 35,848,523 |
| 1975 | 110,725 | 35,280,725 |
| 1974 | 109,076 | 34,692,266 |
| 1973 | 107,498 | 34,103,149 |
| 1972 | 106,002 | 33,505,406 |
| 1971 | 104,564 | 32,882,704 |
| 1970 | 103,165 | 32,240,827 |
| 1969 | 101,879 | 31,544,266 |
| 1968 | 100,675 | 30,838,302 |
| 1967 | 99,504 | 30,130,983 |
| 1966 | 98,463 | 29,435,571 |
| 1965 | 97,493 | 28,704,674 |
| 1964 | 96,505 | 27,984,155 |
| 1963 | 95,519 | 27,261,747 |
| 1962 | 94,505 | 26,513,030 |
| 1961 | 93,490 | 25,765,673 |
| 1960 | 92,585 | 25,012,374 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and South Korea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2023 | 1.38 | 0.72 |
| 2022 | 1.39 | 0.78 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 0.81 |
| 2020 | 1.41 | 0.84 |
| 2019 | 1.42 | 0.92 |
| 2018 | 1.44 | 0.98 |
| 2017 | 1.45 | 1.05 |
| 2016 | 1.46 | 1.17 |
| 2015 | 1.47 | 1.24 |
| 2014 | 1.49 | 1.21 |
| 2013 | 1.5 | 1.19 |
| 2012 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 1.5 | 1.24 |
| 2010 | 1.67 | 1.23 |
| 2009 | 1.74 | 1.15 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 1.19 |
| 2007 | 1.7 | 1.26 |
| 2006 | 1.77 | 1.13 |
| 2005 | 1.81 | 1.09 |
| 2004 | 1.86 | 1.16 |
| 2003 | 1.94 | 1.19 |
| 2002 | 2.03 | 1.18 |
| 2001 | 2.13 | 1.31 |
| 2000 | 2.21 | 1.48 |
| 1999 | 2.5 | 1.43 |
| 1998 | 2.4 | 1.46 |
| 1997 | 2.74 | 1.54 |
| 1996 | 2.71 | 1.57 |
| 1995 | 3.03 | 1.63 |
| 1994 | 3.03 | 1.66 |
| 1993 | 3 | 1.65 |
| 1992 | 3.11 | 1.76 |
| 1991 | 3.19 | 1.71 |
| 1990 | 3.24 | 1.57 |
| 1989 | 3.31 | 1.56 |
| 1988 | 3.44 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 3.61 | 1.53 |
| 1986 | 3.8 | 1.58 |
| 1985 | 3.97 | 1.66 |
| 1984 | 4.02 | 1.74 |
| 1983 | 4.08 | 2.06 |
| 1982 | 4.17 | 2.39 |
| 1981 | 4.28 | 2.57 |
| 1980 | 4.41 | 2.82 |
| 1979 | 4.58 | 2.9 |
| 1978 | 4.83 | 2.64 |
| 1977 | 4.97 | 2.99 |
| 1976 | 5.16 | 3 |
| 1975 | 5.36 | 3.43 |
| 1974 | 5.57 | 3.77 |
| 1973 | 5.69 | 4.07 |
| 1972 | 5.81 | 4.12 |
| 1971 | 5.95 | 4.54 |
| 1970 | 6.1 | 4.53 |
| 1969 | 6.25 | 4.45 |
| 1968 | 6.39 | 4.51 |
| 1967 | 6.51 | 4.62 |
| 1966 | 6.61 | 4.78 |
| 1965 | 6.69 | 4.89 |
| 1964 | 6.76 | 5.07 |
| 1963 | 6.72 | 5.33 |
| 1962 | 6.82 | 5.56 |
| 1961 | 6.84 | 5.8 |
| 1960 | 6.77 | 5.99 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Lucia and South Korea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2024 | 35.2 | 46.1 |
| 2023 | 34.8 | 45.5 |
| 2022 | 34.3 | 44.9 |
| 2021 | 34 | 44.4 |
| 2020 | 33.6 | 43.8 |
| 2019 | 33.2 | 43.1 |
| 2018 | 32.8 | 42.5 |
| 2017 | 32.3 | 41.9 |
| 2016 | 31.9 | 41.4 |
| 2015 | 31.5 | 40.8 |
| 2014 | 31.1 | 40.2 |
| 2013 | 30.6 | 39.5 |
| 2012 | 30.2 | 38.8 |
| 2011 | 29.7 | 38.2 |
| 2010 | 29.3 | 37.6 |
| 2009 | 28.7 | 37 |
| 2008 | 27.9 | 36.4 |
| 2007 | 26.9 | 35.8 |
| 2006 | 26.2 | 35.2 |
| 2005 | 25.8 | 34.5 |
| 2004 | 25.4 | 33.9 |
| 2003 | 25 | 33.4 |
| 2002 | 24.7 | 32.8 |
| 2001 | 24.3 | 32.3 |
| 2000 | 23.8 | 31.7 |
| 1999 | 23 | 31.2 |
| 1998 | 22.2 | 30.7 |
| 1997 | 21.7 | 30.2 |
| 1996 | 21.4 | 29.8 |
| 1995 | 21.2 | 29.4 |
| 1994 | 20.9 | 28.9 |
| 1993 | 20.7 | 28.3 |
| 1992 | 20.5 | 27.8 |
| 1991 | 20.3 | 27.2 |
| 1990 | 19.9 | 26.7 |
| 1989 | 19.2 | 26.3 |
| 1988 | 18.4 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 18 | 25.3 |
| 1986 | 17.8 | 24.8 |
| 1985 | 17.7 | 24.2 |
| 1984 | 17.6 | 23.7 |
| 1983 | 17.5 | 23.3 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 22.8 |
| 1981 | 17.2 | 22.5 |
| 1980 | 17.1 | 22.1 |
| 1979 | 16.8 | 21.6 |
| 1978 | 16.3 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 15.8 | 20.7 |
| 1976 | 15.4 | 20.2 |
| 1975 | 15.2 | 19.9 |
| 1974 | 15 | 19.6 |
| 1973 | 14.9 | 19.3 |
| 1972 | 14.9 | 19.1 |
| 1971 | 14.9 | 19 |
| 1970 | 14.9 | 18.9 |
| 1969 | 15 | 18.8 |
| 1968 | 15.1 | 18.7 |
| 1967 | 15 | 18.6 |
| 1966 | 14.9 | 18.5 |
| 1965 | 14.8 | 18.6 |
| 1964 | 15 | 18.8 |
| 1963 | 15.2 | 19 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 19.1 |
| 1961 | 16 | 19.2 |
| 1960 | 16.5 | 19.3 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Saint Lucia
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.27B
2024 |
$1.9T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.5%
2024 |
22.5%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.85%
2024 |
5.81%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
2.56%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
569,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.13%
2024 |
-0.78%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
10.1%
2024 |
2.78%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
75.9%
2024 |
57.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.75%
2024 |
33.9%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
67.5
2026 |
73.7
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.1%
2015 |
24.6%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2015 |
2.9%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
1,301,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
2.96%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
30
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00007%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
2,599
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.56T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$406M
2024 |
$418B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$60.6M
2024 |
$7.45B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
432,500
2020 |
2,519,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
88.8%
2018 |
1.94%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
96.9%
2024 |
Energy
|
Saint Lucia
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
763 kg
2007 |
5,337 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16
2007 |
$10.8
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.31 megatons
2024 |
588 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.71 tons
2024 |
11.4 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
79.1%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
9.7%
2022 |
3.6%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
18.5%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
84.6%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
11,426 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.54%
2021 |
6.59%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
1.23%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
29.6%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Saint Lucia
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.002%
2024 |
0.64%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-23
2025 |
+65,731
2025 |
| Urban population |
29.1%
2024 |
81.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.4:50.6
2024 |
49.9:50.1
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.79 ft
2025 |
5.76 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.43 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46
2026 |
87.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
59
2025 |
63
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
86
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
36.7
2022 |
0.48
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.8
2019 |
8.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
141
2025 |
172
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
90.1%
2001 |
98.8%
2018 |
| English speaking |
43%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
70.1%
2023 |
97.9%
2024 |
Health
|
Saint Lucia
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$641
2023 |
$3,137
2024 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$238.1
2023 |
$1,058
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.2 years
2026 |
84.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
5.03%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.23
2020 |
2.61
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
32.2 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
44
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
15.5
2023 |
2.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
34.2%
2022 |
7.24%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.4%
2024 |
9.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
80
2026 |
46
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
13.8%
2022 |
20%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.28 liters
2020 |
7.79 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Saint Lucia
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0004%
2026 |
0.07%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,310 sq mi
2024 |
728 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
38.4 sq mi
2026 |
6,054 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
80.2 sq mi
2026 |
24,158 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
752 mi
2011 |
68,794 mi
2018 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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