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Saint Lucia vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 178th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia Sri Lanka
Population
180638
22185425
Population rank 178/197 63/197
GDP
$2.55B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 173/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$14,182
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 70/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$1.97B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
77.2%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,952
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 52/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,412
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 235.5 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
767 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.38
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
35.2 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
78 years
2026

Saint Lucia and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Saint Lucia Sri Lanka
2024 $2,549,062,963 $98,963,185,510
2023 $2,430,166,667 $83,716,142,582
2022 $2,342,714,815 $74,143,020,263
2021 $1,867,185,185 $88,556,698,938
2020 $1,499,274,074 $84,335,574,582
2019 $2,095,344,444 $88,998,706,297
2018 $2,060,955,556 $94,450,015,983
2017 $1,998,503,704 $94,369,350,286
2016 $1,868,544,444 $88,000,211,172
2015 $1,807,640,741 $85,090,301,052
2014 $1,749,185,185 $82,531,125,191
2013 $1,660,392,593 $76,976,203,829
2012 $1,598,207,407 $70,447,217,164
2011 $1,568,370,370 $67,753,285,897
2010 $1,482,385,185 $58,636,049,434
2009 $1,401,507,889 $42,066,224,093
2008 $1,437,731,111 $40,713,826,215
2007 $1,336,088,815 $32,350,238,760
2006 $1,268,319,185 $28,267,410,543
2005 $1,135,555,556 $24,405,791,045
2004 $1,066,666,667 $20,662,525,941
2003 $987,407,407 $18,881,765,437
2002 $900,000,000 $16,536,535,647
2001 $892,592,593 $15,749,753,805
2000 $932,592,593 $16,595,882,819
1999 $921,851,852 $15,711,933,513
1998 $877,407,407 $15,760,736,956
1997 $805,925,926 $15,091,913,884
1996 $788,888,889 $13,897,738,375
1995 $762,962,963 $13,029,697,561
1994 $713,703,704 $11,717,604,209
1993 $684,814,815 $10,338,679,636
1992 $674,074,074 $9,703,011,636
1991 $613,703,704 $9,000,362,582
1990 $579,629,630 $8,032,551,173
1989 $486,666,667 $6,987,267,684
1988 $429,629,630 $6,978,371,581
1987 $375,555,556 $6,682,167,120
1986 $340,000,000 $6,405,210,564
1985 $284,444,444 $5,978,460,972
1984 $251,481,481 $6,043,474,843
1983 $197,037,037 $5,167,913,302
1982 $183,333,333 $4,768,765,017
1981 $194,444,444 $4,415,844,156
1980 $170,370,370 $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Saint Lucia and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia Sri Lanka
2024 $14,182 $4,516
2023 $13,555 $3,799
2022 $13,104 $3,343
2021 $10,459 $3,997
2020 $8,411 $3,848
2019 $11,794 $4,082
2018 $11,643 $4,359
2017 $11,333 $4,399
2016 $10,638 $4,149
2015 $10,335 $4,058
2014 $10,045 $3,972
2013 $9,577 $3,739
2012 $9,260 $3,328
2011 $9,129 $3,225
2010 $8,674 $2,808
2009 $8,251 $2,027
2008 $8,517 $1,974
2007 $7,964 $1,579
2006 $7,611 $1,389
2005 $6,863 $1,207
2004 $6,495 $1,029
2003 $6,059 $946
2002 $5,568 $835
2001 $5,570 $804
2000 $5,880 $860
1999 $5,883 $829
1998 $5,673 $848
1997 $5,282 $827
1996 $5,244 $776
1995 $5,148 $742
1994 $4,892 $678
1993 $4,765 $607
1992 $4,760 $580
1991 $4,399 $546
1990 $4,205 $491
1989 $3,565 $430
1988 $3,182 $434
1987 $2,819 $420
1986 $2,591 $407
1985 $2,202 $385
1984 $1,979 $391
1983 $1,576 $336
1982 $1,489 $312
1981 $1,605 $292.5
1980 $1,428 $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Lucia Sri Lanka
2026 73.2 78
2025 73 77.9
2024 72.8 77.7
2023 72.7 77.5
2022 72.7 77.3
2021 69.1 76.3
2020 72.3 76.9
2019 72.2 76.7
2018 72.7 76.5
2017 72.5 76.2
2016 72.6 76.1
2015 72.9 76
2014 72.7 75.8
2013 72.7 75.5
2012 72.9 75.2
2011 73 74.7
2010 72.8 74.5
2009 72.9 70.3
2008 73 72.6
2007 72.9 73
2006 72.8 72.8
2005 72.5 73.1
2004 72.5 68
2003 72.2 72.4
2002 71.7 72.3
2001 71.4 71.8
2000 70.8 71.2
1999 70.7 70.4
1998 70.7 70.1
1997 70.8 69.9
1996 71 69.8
1995 71.2 69.7
1994 71.1 70.2
1993 71 70
1992 70.7 69.6
1991 70.3 69.1
1990 70 69.2
1989 70 67.3
1988 69.7 69
1987 69.7 69
1986 70.2 69
1985 70.3 68.9
1984 70.5 68.8
1983 70 68.7
1982 69 68.7
1981 68.7 68.4
1980 67.8 68
1979 67.4 67.5
1978 67.4 66.8
1977 67 66.4
1976 66.2 65.8
1975 65.9 65.4
1974 65.4 65
1973 64.6 64.8
1972 64.6 64.6
1971 64.5 64.2
1970 64.3 64.4
1969 64 64.1
1968 63.7 63.9
1967 63.2 63.6
1966 62.5 63.2
1965 61.9 62.8
1964 61.3 62.4
1963 60.5 62
1962 59.9 61.6
1961 59.1 61.2
1960 57.9 60.6
1959 57.3 60
1958 56.6 59.3
1957 55.9 58.5
1956 55.9 57.9
1955 55.4 57.2
1954 54.5 56.4
1953 53.2 55.6
1952 52.4 54.9
1951 49.8 54
1950 48.3 53.2

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

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Saint Lucia and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia Sri Lanka
2024 179,744 21,916,000
2023 179,285 22,037,000
2022 178,781 22,181,000
2021 178,522 22,156,000
2020 178,250 21,919,000
2019 177,661 21,803,000
2018 177,017 21,670,000
2017 176,342 21,453,000
2016 175,646 21,209,000
2015 174,905 20,970,000
2014 174,138 20,778,000
2013 173,369 20,585,000
2012 172,587 21,169,458
2011 171,801 21,009,048
2010 170,906 20,879,089
2009 169,869 20,756,435
2008 168,808 20,629,378
2007 167,758 20,492,545
2006 166,639 20,352,411
2005 165,450 20,216,524
2004 164,239 20,087,605
2003 162,976 19,951,521
2002 161,641 19,805,752
2001 160,237 19,600,362
2000 158,616 19,293,054
1999 156,702 18,944,731
1998 154,677 18,596,003
1997 152,569 18,248,200
1996 150,436 17,905,018
1995 148,208 17,564,068
1994 145,890 17,275,773
1993 143,726 17,025,918
1992 141,617 16,739,284
1991 139,520 16,475,354
1990 137,857 16,352,458
1989 136,512 16,248,557
1988 135,000 16,078,621
1987 133,227 15,916,576
1986 131,239 15,731,256
1985 129,159 15,544,154
1984 127,067 15,441,860
1983 125,044 15,388,794
1982 123,087 15,286,567
1981 121,166 15,099,414
1980 119,290 14,847,974
1979 117,528 14,579,614
1978 115,834 14,310,128
1977 114,135 14,049,371
1976 112,425 13,796,770
1975 110,725 13,548,984
1974 109,076 13,305,693
1973 107,498 13,060,916
1972 106,002 12,809,205
1971 104,564 12,551,910
1970 103,165 12,287,110
1969 101,879 12,013,858
1968 100,675 11,736,088
1967 99,504 11,457,328
1966 98,463 11,183,928
1965 97,493 10,916,965
1964 96,505 10,653,397
1963 95,519 10,395,040
1962 94,505 10,143,754
1961 93,490 9,899,372
1960 92,585 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Lucia Sri Lanka
2023 1.38 1.97
2022 1.39 1.98
2021 1.4 2
2020 1.41 2.01
2019 1.42 2.02
2018 1.44 2.03
2017 1.45 2.04
2016 1.46 2.06
2015 1.47 2.09
2014 1.49 2.13
2013 1.5 2.18
2012 1.5 2.17
2011 1.5 2.14
2010 1.67 2.13
2009 1.74 2.18
2008 1.7 2.23
2007 1.7 2.3
2006 1.77 2.29
2005 1.81 2.26
2004 1.86 2.27
2003 1.94 2.3
2002 2.03 2.31
2001 2.13 2.28
2000 2.21 2.21
1999 2.5 2.14
1998 2.4 2.14
1997 2.74 2.22
1996 2.71 2.29
1995 3.03 2.35
1994 3.03 2.4
1993 3 2.44
1992 3.11 2.49
1991 3.19 2.51
1990 3.24 2.54
1989 3.31 2.58
1988 3.44 2.57
1987 3.61 2.64
1986 3.8 2.74
1985 3.97 2.9
1984 4.02 3.01
1983 4.08 3.11
1982 4.17 3.32
1981 4.28 3.65
1980 4.41 3.73
1979 4.58 3.82
1978 4.83 3.81
1977 4.97 3.74
1976 5.16 3.78
1975 5.36 3.82
1974 5.57 3.86
1973 5.69 4
1972 5.81 4.16
1971 5.95 4.27
1970 6.1 4.39
1969 6.25 4.5
1968 6.39 4.66
1967 6.51 4.79
1966 6.61 4.83
1965 6.69 4.93
1964 6.76 5.06
1963 6.72 5.12
1962 6.82 5.18
1961 6.84 5.24
1960 6.77 5.35

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

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Saint Lucia and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Lucia Sri Lanka
2024 35.2 34.1
2023 34.8 33.8
2022 34.3 33.6
2021 34 33.3
2020 33.6 33.1
2019 33.2 32.8
2018 32.8 32.5
2017 32.3 32.3
2016 31.9 32
2015 31.5 31.7
2014 31.1 31.4
2013 30.6 31.1
2012 30.2 30.8
2011 29.7 30.5
2010 29.3 30.2
2009 28.7 29.9
2008 27.9 29.6
2007 26.9 29.3
2006 26.2 29
2005 25.8 28.8
2004 25.4 28.5
2003 25 28.2
2002 24.7 27.9
2001 24.3 27.6
2000 23.8 27.2
1999 23 26.9
1998 22.2 26.5
1997 21.7 26.2
1996 21.4 25.8
1995 21.2 25.3
1994 20.9 24.9
1993 20.7 24.6
1992 20.5 24.3
1991 20.3 23.9
1990 19.9 23.6
1989 19.2 23.4
1988 18.4 23.1
1987 18 22.8
1986 17.8 22.5
1985 17.7 22.2
1984 17.6 22
1983 17.5 21.9
1982 17.3 21.7
1981 17.2 21.6
1980 17.1 21.5
1979 16.8 21.3
1978 16.3 21.2
1977 15.8 21
1976 15.4 20.9
1975 15.2 20.7
1974 15 20.6
1973 14.9 20.4
1972 14.9 20.2
1971 14.9 20.1
1970 14.9 20
1969 15 19.9
1968 15.1 19.8
1967 15 19.7
1966 14.9 19.6
1965 14.8 19.5
1964 15 19.5
1963 15.2 19.5
1962 15.5 19.5
1961 16 19.5
1960 16.5 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$2.27B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.5%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.13%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.1%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
75.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.75%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2015
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2015
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies n/a
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$406M
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$60.6M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
432,500
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
88.8%
2018
8.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.7%
2024

Energy

Saint Lucia Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
763 kg
2007
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16
2007
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.71 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.7%
2022
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.54%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saint Lucia Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-23
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
29.1%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.43 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
35
2025
Higher education index n/a
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
36.7
2022
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.8
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.1%
2001
92.7%
2023
English speaking
43%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
70.1%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Saint Lucia Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$641
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.03%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.23
2020
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
44
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.8%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.28 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Lucia Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.0004%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
1,310 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
752 mi
2011
70,894 mi
2010

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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) (2000–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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