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Saint Lucia vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 178th vs. 51st).

By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia Spain
Population
180638
48806901
Population rank 178/197 32/197
GDP
$2.55B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 173/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$14,182
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 70/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$1.97B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
77.2%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,952
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 52/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,412
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 235.5 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
767 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.38
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
35.2 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Saint Lucia and Spain: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and Spain economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Saint Lucia Spain
2024 $2,549,062,963 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $2,430,166,667 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $2,342,714,815 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $1,867,185,185 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $1,499,274,074 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $2,095,344,444 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $2,060,955,556 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $1,998,503,704 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $1,868,544,444 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $1,807,640,741 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $1,749,185,185 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $1,660,392,593 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $1,598,207,407 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $1,568,370,370 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $1,482,385,185 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $1,401,507,889 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $1,437,731,111 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $1,336,088,815 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $1,268,319,185 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $1,135,555,556 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $1,066,666,667 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $987,407,407 $907,963,217,058
2002 $900,000,000 $708,938,227,244
2001 $892,592,593 $627,798,682,379
2000 $932,592,593 $598,102,854,756
1999 $921,851,852 $634,394,904,387
1998 $877,407,407 $618,731,484,575
1997 $805,925,926 $589,739,772,727
1996 $788,888,889 $642,251,412,058
1995 $762,962,963 $614,170,002,669
1994 $713,703,704 $530,183,651,720
1993 $684,814,815 $524,700,572,624
1992 $674,074,074 $630,465,353,486
1991 $613,703,704 $576,753,902,322
1990 $579,629,630 $536,175,326,477
1989 $486,666,667 $414,460,794,097
1988 $429,629,630 $375,891,716,898
1987 $375,555,556 $318,520,253,335
1986 $340,000,000 $251,141,555,186
1985 $284,444,444 $180,664,322,896
1984 $251,481,481 $171,979,977,230
1983 $197,037,037 $170,829,074,246
1982 $183,333,333 $195,856,752,991
1981 $194,444,444 $202,663,023,968
1980 $170,370,370 $232,600,556,974
1979 - $214,448,666,336
1978 - $160,484,969,618
1977 - $132,354,665,936
1976 - $118,422,534,195
1975 - $114,695,060,870
1974 - $97,204,522,642
1973 - $78,583,355,226
1972 - $59,090,176,029
1971 - $46,586,119,760
1970 - $40,963,715,237
1969 - $37,090,689,288
1968 - $32,394,326,464
1967 - $32,570,905,397
1966 - $29,559,436,183
1965 - $25,479,619,607
1964 - $21,966,876,027
1963 - $19,631,714,760
1962 - $16,609,632,791
1961 - $14,238,126,760
1960 - $12,424,514,014

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

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Saint Lucia and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia Spain
2024 $14,182 $35,327
2023 $13,555 $33,493
2022 $13,104 $30,319
2021 $10,459 $30,799
2020 $8,411 $27,234
2019 $11,794 $29,787
2018 $11,643 $30,602
2017 $11,333 $28,381
2016 $10,638 $26,756
2015 $10,335 $25,982
2014 $10,045 $29,708
2013 $9,577 $29,229
2012 $9,260 $28,456
2011 $9,129 $31,825
2010 $8,674 $30,659
2009 $8,251 $32,280
2008 $8,517 $35,603
2007 $7,964 $32,652
2006 $7,611 $28,422
2005 $6,863 $26,451
2004 $6,495 $24,925
2003 $6,059 $21,522
2002 $5,568 $17,111
2001 $5,570 $15,368
2000 $5,880 $14,743
1999 $5,883 $15,708
1998 $5,673 $15,382
1997 $5,282 $14,722
1996 $5,244 $16,101
1995 $5,148 $15,461
1994 $4,892 $13,406
1993 $4,765 $13,330
1992 $4,760 $16,101
1991 $4,399 $14,801
1990 $4,205 $13,795
1989 $3,565 $10,674
1988 $3,182 $9,696
1987 $2,819 $8,234
1986 $2,591 $6,509
1985 $2,202 $4,696
1984 $1,979 $4,487
1983 $1,576 $4,475
1982 $1,489 $5,156
1981 $1,605 $5,367
1980 $1,428 $6,204
1979 - $5,766
1978 - $4,353
1977 - $3,625
1976 - $3,277
1975 - $3,208
1974 - $2,748
1973 - $2,246
1972 - $1,708
1971 - $1,361
1970 - $1,211
1969 - $1,109
1968 - $978
1967 - $997
1966 - $916
1965 - $797
1964 - $695
1963 - $627
1962 - $535
1961 - $463
1960 - $408

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Lucia Spain
2026 73.2 84.1
2025 73 84
2024 72.8 83.8
2023 72.7 83.7
2022 72.7 82.4
2021 69.1 83
2020 72.3 82.2
2019 72.2 83.5
2018 72.7 83.1
2017 72.5 83
2016 72.6 83
2015 72.9 82.6
2014 72.7 82.8
2013 72.7 82.7
2012 72.9 82.2
2011 73 82.2
2010 72.8 82
2009 72.9 81.6
2008 73 81.3
2007 72.9 81
2006 72.8 81
2005 72.5 80.3
2004 72.5 80.3
2003 72.2 79.7
2002 71.7 79.8
2001 71.4 79.7
2000 70.8 79.4
1999 70.7 78.9
1998 70.7 78.9
1997 70.8 78.9
1996 71 78.3
1995 71.2 78.2
1994 71.1 78.1
1993 71 77.7
1992 70.7 77.6
1991 70.3 77.1
1990 70 77
1989 70 77
1988 69.7 76.9
1987 69.7 77
1986 70.2 76.7
1985 70.3 76.4
1984 70.5 76.5
1983 70 76.1
1982 69 76.3
1981 68.7 75.7
1980 67.8 75.5
1979 67.4 75
1978 67.4 74.5
1977 67 74.3
1976 66.2 73.8
1975 65.9 73.5
1974 65.4 73.1
1973 64.6 72.7
1972 64.6 73
1971 64.5 71.7
1970 64.3 72.1
1969 64 71.1
1968 63.7 71.7
1967 63.2 71.3
1966 62.5 71.2
1965 61.9 70.9
1964 61.3 70.5
1963 60.5 69.8
1962 59.9 69.6
1961 59.1 69.6
1960 57.9 69.2
1959 57.3 68.7
1958 56.6 68.8
1957 55.9 66.6
1956 55.9 66.8
1955 55.4 66.7
1954 54.5 66.9
1953 53.2 65.7
1952 52.4 64.8
1951 49.8 61.5
1950 48.3 61.8

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

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Saint Lucia and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

Spain
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia Spain
2024 179,744 48,848,840
2023 179,285 48,352,528
2022 178,781 47,786,102
2021 178,522 47,443,821
2020 178,250 47,359,424
2019 177,661 47,118,501
2018 177,017 46,782,011
2017 176,342 46,571,232
2016 175,646 46,458,139
2015 174,905 46,422,303
2014 174,138 46,460,733
2013 173,369 46,604,197
2012 172,587 46,773,055
2011 171,801 46,742,697
2010 170,906 46,576,897
2009 169,869 46,362,946
2008 168,808 45,954,106
2007 167,758 45,226,803
2006 166,639 44,397,319
2005 165,450 43,653,155
2004 164,239 42,921,895
2003 162,976 42,187,645
2002 161,641 41,431,558
2001 160,237 40,850,412
2000 158,616 40,567,864
1999 156,702 40,386,875
1998 154,677 40,223,509
1997 152,569 40,057,389
1996 150,436 39,889,852
1995 148,208 39,724,050
1994 145,890 39,549,108
1993 143,726 39,361,262
1992 141,617 39,157,685
1991 139,520 38,966,376
1990 137,857 38,867,322
1989 136,512 38,827,764
1988 135,000 38,766,939
1987 133,227 38,684,815
1986 131,239 38,584,624
1985 129,159 38,469,512
1984 127,067 38,330,364
1983 125,044 38,171,525
1982 123,087 37,986,012
1981 121,166 37,758,631
1980 119,290 37,491,165
1979 117,528 37,191,330
1978 115,834 36,864,898
1977 114,135 36,511,638
1976 112,425 36,137,812
1975 110,725 35,757,900
1974 109,076 35,373,335
1973 107,498 34,988,947
1972 106,002 34,604,469
1971 104,564 34,224,490
1970 103,165 33,814,531
1969 101,879 33,441,054
1968 100,675 33,113,134
1967 99,504 32,682,947
1966 98,463 32,283,194
1965 97,493 31,954,292
1964 96,505 31,609,195
1963 95,519 31,296,651
1962 94,505 31,023,366
1961 93,490 30,739,250
1960 92,585 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Spain

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Lucia Spain
2023 1.38 1.12
2022 1.39 1.16
2021 1.4 1.18
2020 1.41 1.18
2019 1.42 1.23
2018 1.44 1.26
2017 1.45 1.31
2016 1.46 1.33
2015 1.47 1.33
2014 1.49 1.32
2013 1.5 1.27
2012 1.5 1.32
2011 1.5 1.34
2010 1.67 1.37
2009 1.74 1.38
2008 1.7 1.45
2007 1.7 1.38
2006 1.77 1.36
2005 1.81 1.33
2004 1.86 1.31
2003 1.94 1.3
2002 2.03 1.25
2001 2.13 1.23
2000 2.21 1.22
1999 2.5 1.17
1998 2.4 1.13
1997 2.74 1.15
1996 2.71 1.14
1995 3.03 1.16
1994 3.03 1.19
1993 3 1.26
1992 3.11 1.31
1991 3.19 1.33
1990 3.24 1.36
1989 3.31 1.4
1988 3.44 1.45
1987 3.61 1.49
1986 3.8 1.56
1985 3.97 1.64
1984 4.02 1.73
1983 4.08 1.8
1982 4.17 1.94
1981 4.28 2.04
1980 4.41 2.22
1979 4.58 2.37
1978 4.83 2.54
1977 4.97 2.65
1976 5.16 2.77
1975 5.36 2.77
1974 5.57 2.88
1973 5.69 2.84
1972 5.81 2.87
1971 5.95 2.9
1970 6.1 2.84
1969 6.25 2.86
1968 6.39 2.87
1967 6.51 2.94
1966 6.61 2.91
1965 6.69 2.94
1964 6.76 3.01
1963 6.72 2.88
1962 6.82 2.8
1961 6.84 2.77
1960 6.77 2.86

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

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Saint Lucia and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Lucia Spain
2024 35.2 46.4
2023 34.8 45.9
2022 34.3 45.4
2021 34 44.9
2020 33.6 44.5
2019 33.2 44.1
2018 32.8 43.8
2017 32.3 43.5
2016 31.9 43.1
2015 31.5 42.7
2014 31.1 42.2
2013 30.6 41.7
2012 30.2 41.1
2011 29.7 40.6
2010 29.3 40.2
2009 28.7 39.8
2008 27.9 39.4
2007 26.9 39.2
2006 26.2 39
2005 25.8 38.8
2004 25.4 38.5
2003 25 38.3
2002 24.7 38.1
2001 24.3 37.8
2000 23.8 37.4
1999 23 37
1998 22.2 36.6
1997 21.7 36.2
1996 21.4 35.7
1995 21.2 35.3
1994 20.9 34.9
1993 20.7 34.6
1992 20.5 34.2
1991 20.3 33.9
1990 19.9 33.6
1989 19.2 33.2
1988 18.4 32.9
1987 18 32.5
1986 17.8 32.2
1985 17.7 31.9
1984 17.6 31.6
1983 17.5 31.4
1982 17.3 31.1
1981 17.2 30.9
1980 17.1 30.7
1979 16.8 30.6
1978 16.3 30.4
1977 15.8 30.2
1976 15.4 30.1
1975 15.2 30
1974 15 30
1973 14.9 30
1972 14.9 30
1971 14.9 30.1
1970 14.9 30.1
1969 15 30.2
1968 15.1 30.4
1967 15 30.4
1966 14.9 30.3
1965 14.8 30.2
1964 15 30.1
1963 15.2 29.9
1962 15.5 29.7
1961 16 29.6
1960 16.5 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$2.27B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.13%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.1%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.9%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.75%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2015
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2015
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$406M
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$60.6M
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
432,500
2020
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
88.8%
2018
19.8%
1998
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Saint Lucia Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
763 kg
2007
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16
2007
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.71 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.7%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.54%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saint Lucia Spain
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-23
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
29.1%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.43 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
55
2025
Higher education index n/a
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
36.7
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.8
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.1%
2001
99.7%
2021
English speaking
43%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
70.1%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Saint Lucia Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$641
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.03%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.23
2020
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
44
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.8%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.28 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Lucia Spain
% of world land
0.0004%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,310 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
752 mi
2011
424,505 mi
2020

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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, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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