Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 640K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 178th vs. 90th).
By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.66B) and Suriname ranks 165/197 ($4.52B). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 72/197 ($14,746), while Suriname ranks 104/197 ($7,070).
Main facts and rankings
Saint Lucia
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
180676
|
648096
|
| Population rank | 178/197 | 165/197 |
| GDP |
$2.66B
2025 |
$4.52B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 173/197 | 165/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$14,746
2025 |
$7,070
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 72/197 | 104/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$27,567
2024 |
$21,801
2024 |
| Government debt |
$2.05B
2025 |
$4.79B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
77.1%
2025 |
105.8%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$11,365
2025 |
$7,483
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 53/185 | 69/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$12,464
2026 |
$3,363
2026 |
| Land area | 235.5 sq mi | 61,972 sq mi |
| Population density |
766 ppl/mi²
2026 |
10.4 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.39
2024 |
2.23
2024 |
| Median age |
35.7 years
2025 |
29.6 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
73.2 years
2026 |
74 years
2026 |
Saint Lucia and Suriname: Comparison Charts
Saint Lucia and Suriname economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2025 | $2,656,444,444 | $4,523,657,797 |
| 2024 | $2,605,148,148 | $4,416,775,113 |
| 2023 | $2,441,259,259 | $3,472,693,412 |
| 2022 | $2,319,888,889 | $3,791,603,200 |
| 2021 | $1,871,111,111 | $3,107,923,198 |
| 2020 | $1,521,740,741 | $2,911,807,496 |
| 2019 | $2,090,074,074 | $4,016,040,575 |
| 2018 | $2,060,955,556 | $3,996,198,867 |
| 2017 | $1,998,503,704 | $3,591,679,431 |
| 2016 | $1,868,544,444 | $3,317,421,648 |
| 2015 | $1,807,640,741 | $5,126,237,646 |
| 2014 | $1,749,185,185 | $5,240,606,061 |
| 2013 | $1,660,392,593 | $5,145,757,576 |
| 2012 | $1,598,207,407 | $4,980,000,000 |
| 2011 | $1,568,370,370 | $4,422,276,622 |
| 2010 | $1,482,385,185 | $4,368,370,998 |
| 2009 | $1,401,507,889 | $3,875,409,836 |
| 2008 | $1,437,731,111 | $3,532,969,035 |
| 2007 | $1,336,088,815 | $2,936,612,022 |
| 2006 | $1,268,319,185 | $2,626,380,435 |
| 2005 | $1,135,555,556 | $1,793,410,397 |
| 2004 | $1,066,666,667 | $1,484,092,538 |
| 2003 | $987,407,407 | $1,274,190,311 |
| 2002 | $900,000,000 | $1,093,574,468 |
| 2001 | $892,592,593 | $834,279,358 |
| 2000 | $932,592,593 | $947,671,970 |
| 1999 | $921,851,852 | $886,290,698 |
| 1998 | $877,407,407 | $1,110,850,000 |
| 1997 | $805,925,926 | $926,422,500 |
| 1996 | $788,888,889 | $861,372,806 |
| 1995 | $762,962,963 | $691,590,498 |
| 1994 | $713,703,704 | $605,492,537 |
| 1993 | $684,814,815 | $428,764,706 |
| 1992 | $674,074,074 | $404,600,000 |
| 1991 | $613,703,704 | $448,100,000 |
| 1990 | $579,629,630 | $388,400,000 |
| 1989 | $486,666,667 | $542,600,000 |
| 1988 | $429,629,630 | $1,161,000,000 |
| 1987 | $375,555,556 | $980,000,000 |
| 1986 | $340,000,000 | $891,000,000 |
| 1985 | $284,444,444 | $873,000,000 |
| 1984 | $251,481,481 | $864,000,000 |
| 1983 | $197,037,037 | $883,500,000 |
| 1982 | $183,333,333 | $915,000,000 |
| 1981 | $194,444,444 | $889,000,000 |
| 1980 | $170,370,370 | $795,000,000 |
| 1979 | - | $782,500,000 |
| 1978 | - | $735,500,000 |
| 1977 | - | $641,500,000 |
| 1976 | - | $505,500,000 |
| 1975 | - | $465,500,000 |
| 1974 | - | $409,850,000 |
| 1973 | - | $339,450,000 |
| 1972 | - | $311,950,000 |
| 1971 | - | $301,000,000 |
| 1970 | - | $274,900,000 |
| 1969 | - | $259,650,000 |
| 1968 | - | $241,350,000 |
| 1967 | - | $220,700,000 |
| 1966 | - | $190,350,000 |
| 1965 | - | $154,150,000 |
| 1964 | - | $134,400,000 |
| 1963 | - | $125,950,000 |
| 1962 | - | $116,150,000 |
| 1961 | - | $107,700,000 |
| 1960 | - | $99,650,000 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Saint Lucia and Suriname economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2025 | $14,746 | $7,070 |
| 2024 | $14,494 | $6,962 |
| 2023 | $13,617 | $5,522 |
| 2022 | $12,976 | $6,084 |
| 2021 | $10,481 | $5,030 |
| 2020 | $8,537 | $4,755 |
| 2019 | $11,764 | $6,630 |
| 2018 | $11,643 | $6,666 |
| 2017 | $11,333 | $6,050 |
| 2016 | $10,638 | $5,644 |
| 2015 | $10,335 | $8,814 |
| 2014 | $10,045 | $9,108 |
| 2013 | $9,577 | $9,043 |
| 2012 | $9,260 | $8,851 |
| 2011 | $9,129 | $7,950 |
| 2010 | $8,674 | $7,944 |
| 2009 | $8,251 | $7,130 |
| 2008 | $8,517 | $6,576 |
| 2007 | $7,964 | $5,530 |
| 2006 | $7,611 | $5,003 |
| 2005 | $6,863 | $3,453 |
| 2004 | $6,495 | $2,888 |
| 2003 | $6,059 | $2,516 |
| 2002 | $5,568 | $2,202 |
| 2001 | $5,570 | $1,715 |
| 2000 | $5,880 | $1,988 |
| 1999 | $5,883 | $1,898 |
| 1998 | $5,673 | $2,429 |
| 1997 | $5,282 | $2,068 |
| 1996 | $5,244 | $1,963 |
| 1995 | $5,148 | $1,610 |
| 1994 | $4,892 | $1,434 |
| 1993 | $4,765 | $1,022 |
| 1992 | $4,760 | $969 |
| 1991 | $4,399 | $1,080 |
| 1990 | $4,205 | $942 |
| 1989 | $3,565 | $1,329 |
| 1988 | $3,182 | $2,886 |
| 1987 | $2,819 | $2,469 |
| 1986 | $2,591 | $2,271 |
| 1985 | $2,202 | $2,256 |
| 1984 | $1,979 | $2,261 |
| 1983 | $1,576 | $2,333 |
| 1982 | $1,489 | $2,430 |
| 1981 | $1,605 | $2,368 |
| 1980 | $1,428 | $2,118 |
| 1979 | - | $2,072 |
| 1978 | - | $1,928 |
| 1977 | - | $1,666 |
| 1976 | - | $1,302 |
| 1975 | - | $1,190 |
| 1974 | - | $1,041 |
| 1973 | - | $858 |
| 1972 | - | $785 |
| 1971 | - | $768 |
| 1970 | - | $724 |
| 1969 | - | $708 |
| 1968 | - | $681 |
| 1967 | - | $644 |
| 1966 | - | $575 |
| 1965 | - | $482 |
| 1964 | - | $435 |
| 1963 | - | $424 |
| 1962 | - | $409 |
| 1961 | - | $395 |
| 1960 | - | $378 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Saint Lucia vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2026 | 73.2 | 74 |
| 2025 | 73 | 73.9 |
| 2024 | 72.8 | 73.8 |
| 2023 | 72.7 | 73.6 |
| 2022 | 72.7 | 73.3 |
| 2021 | 69.1 | 68.9 |
| 2020 | 72.3 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 72.2 | 71.8 |
| 2018 | 72.7 | 71.5 |
| 2017 | 72.5 | 71.2 |
| 2016 | 72.6 | 71 |
| 2015 | 72.9 | 70.6 |
| 2014 | 72.7 | 70.3 |
| 2013 | 72.7 | 70.1 |
| 2012 | 72.9 | 70 |
| 2011 | 73 | 69.8 |
| 2010 | 72.8 | 69.6 |
| 2009 | 72.9 | 69.3 |
| 2008 | 73 | 68.9 |
| 2007 | 72.9 | 68.3 |
| 2006 | 72.8 | 67.6 |
| 2005 | 72.5 | 67 |
| 2004 | 72.5 | 66.4 |
| 2003 | 72.2 | 65.8 |
| 2002 | 71.7 | 65.3 |
| 2001 | 71.4 | 64.8 |
| 2000 | 70.8 | 64.4 |
| 1999 | 70.7 | 64 |
| 1998 | 70.7 | 63.7 |
| 1997 | 70.8 | 63.4 |
| 1996 | 71 | 63.1 |
| 1995 | 71.2 | 62.8 |
| 1994 | 71.1 | 62.5 |
| 1993 | 71 | 62.4 |
| 1992 | 70.7 | 62.2 |
| 1991 | 70.3 | 62.2 |
| 1990 | 70 | 62.1 |
| 1989 | 70 | 62 |
| 1988 | 69.7 | 61.5 |
| 1987 | 69.7 | 61.3 |
| 1986 | 70.2 | 61.2 |
| 1985 | 70.3 | 61.4 |
| 1984 | 70.5 | 61.2 |
| 1983 | 70 | 61.1 |
| 1982 | 69 | 60.9 |
| 1981 | 68.7 | 60.8 |
| 1980 | 67.8 | 60.7 |
| 1979 | 67.4 | 60.5 |
| 1978 | 67.4 | 60.4 |
| 1977 | 67 | 60.3 |
| 1976 | 66.2 | 60.2 |
| 1975 | 65.9 | 60 |
| 1974 | 65.4 | 59.9 |
| 1973 | 64.6 | 59.8 |
| 1972 | 64.6 | 59.7 |
| 1971 | 64.5 | 59.6 |
| 1970 | 64.3 | 59.5 |
| 1969 | 64 | 59.4 |
| 1968 | 63.7 | 59.3 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 59.2 |
| 1966 | 62.5 | 59.2 |
| 1965 | 61.9 | 59.1 |
| 1964 | 61.3 | 58.9 |
| 1963 | 60.5 | 58.5 |
| 1962 | 59.9 | 58 |
| 1961 | 59.1 | 57.3 |
| 1960 | 57.9 | 56.6 |
| 1959 | 57.3 | 55.9 |
| 1958 | 56.6 | 55.4 |
| 1957 | 55.9 | 54.7 |
| 1956 | 55.9 | 54.1 |
| 1955 | 55.4 | 53.5 |
| 1954 | 54.5 | 52.8 |
| 1953 | 53.2 | 52.1 |
| 1952 | 52.4 | 51.4 |
| 1951 | 49.8 | 51.1 |
| 1950 | 48.3 | 50.7 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Saint Lucia and Suriname population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2025 | 180,149 | 639,850 |
| 2024 | 179,744 | 634,431 |
| 2023 | 179,285 | 628,886 |
| 2022 | 178,781 | 623,164 |
| 2021 | 178,522 | 617,896 |
| 2020 | 178,250 | 612,317 |
| 2019 | 177,661 | 605,768 |
| 2018 | 177,017 | 599,513 |
| 2017 | 176,342 | 593,713 |
| 2016 | 175,646 | 587,757 |
| 2015 | 174,905 | 581,627 |
| 2014 | 174,138 | 575,373 |
| 2013 | 173,369 | 569,020 |
| 2012 | 172,587 | 562,633 |
| 2011 | 171,801 | 556,269 |
| 2010 | 170,906 | 549,923 |
| 2009 | 169,869 | 543,568 |
| 2008 | 168,808 | 537,245 |
| 2007 | 167,758 | 531,016 |
| 2006 | 166,639 | 524,997 |
| 2005 | 165,450 | 519,313 |
| 2004 | 164,239 | 513,923 |
| 2003 | 162,976 | 506,414 |
| 2002 | 161,641 | 496,551 |
| 2001 | 160,237 | 486,560 |
| 2000 | 158,616 | 476,643 |
| 1999 | 156,702 | 466,916 |
| 1998 | 154,677 | 457,406 |
| 1997 | 152,569 | 448,067 |
| 1996 | 150,436 | 438,830 |
| 1995 | 148,208 | 429,606 |
| 1994 | 145,890 | 422,375 |
| 1993 | 143,726 | 419,352 |
| 1992 | 141,617 | 417,589 |
| 1991 | 139,520 | 415,013 |
| 1990 | 137,857 | 412,493 |
| 1989 | 136,512 | 408,409 |
| 1988 | 135,000 | 402,227 |
| 1987 | 133,227 | 396,911 |
| 1986 | 131,239 | 392,330 |
| 1985 | 129,159 | 386,972 |
| 1984 | 127,067 | 382,193 |
| 1983 | 125,044 | 378,746 |
| 1982 | 123,087 | 376,555 |
| 1981 | 121,166 | 375,459 |
| 1980 | 119,290 | 375,377 |
| 1979 | 117,528 | 377,602 |
| 1978 | 115,834 | 381,502 |
| 1977 | 114,135 | 385,067 |
| 1976 | 112,425 | 388,289 |
| 1975 | 110,725 | 391,170 |
| 1974 | 109,076 | 393,676 |
| 1973 | 107,498 | 395,772 |
| 1972 | 106,002 | 397,413 |
| 1971 | 104,564 | 391,932 |
| 1970 | 103,165 | 379,442 |
| 1969 | 101,879 | 366,906 |
| 1968 | 100,675 | 354,616 |
| 1967 | 99,504 | 342,679 |
| 1966 | 98,463 | 331,135 |
| 1965 | 97,493 | 320,000 |
| 1964 | 96,505 | 309,041 |
| 1963 | 95,519 | 297,034 |
| 1962 | 94,505 | 283,912 |
| 1961 | 93,490 | 272,791 |
| 1960 | 92,585 | 263,918 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Suriname
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 1.39 | 2.23 |
| 2023 | 1.38 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.39 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 1.41 | 2.31 |
| 2019 | 1.42 | 2.35 |
| 2018 | 1.44 | 2.38 |
| 2017 | 1.45 | 2.43 |
| 2016 | 1.46 | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 1.47 | 2.57 |
| 2014 | 1.49 | 2.62 |
| 2013 | 1.5 | 2.65 |
| 2012 | 1.5 | 2.67 |
| 2011 | 1.5 | 2.67 |
| 2010 | 1.67 | 2.69 |
| 2009 | 1.74 | 2.71 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 2.73 |
| 2007 | 1.7 | 2.74 |
| 2006 | 1.77 | 2.73 |
| 2005 | 1.81 | 2.71 |
| 2004 | 1.86 | 2.74 |
| 2003 | 1.94 | 2.84 |
| 2002 | 2.03 | 2.96 |
| 2001 | 2.13 | 3.06 |
| 2000 | 2.21 | 3.05 |
| 1999 | 2.5 | 3.02 |
| 1998 | 2.4 | 2.99 |
| 1997 | 2.74 | 2.95 |
| 1996 | 2.71 | 2.92 |
| 1995 | 3.03 | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 3.03 | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 3 | 2.94 |
| 1992 | 3.11 | 3.01 |
| 1991 | 3.19 | 3.09 |
| 1990 | 3.24 | 3.23 |
| 1989 | 3.31 | 3.39 |
| 1988 | 3.44 | 3.46 |
| 1987 | 3.61 | 3.53 |
| 1986 | 3.8 | 3.61 |
| 1985 | 3.97 | 3.71 |
| 1984 | 4.02 | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 4.08 | 3.87 |
| 1982 | 4.17 | 3.82 |
| 1981 | 4.28 | 3.75 |
| 1980 | 4.41 | 3.79 |
| 1979 | 4.58 | 3.93 |
| 1978 | 4.83 | 4.08 |
| 1977 | 4.97 | 4.26 |
| 1976 | 5.16 | 4.45 |
| 1975 | 5.36 | 4.63 |
| 1974 | 5.57 | 4.81 |
| 1973 | 5.69 | 5.01 |
| 1972 | 5.81 | 5.18 |
| 1971 | 5.95 | 5.36 |
| 1970 | 6.1 | 5.53 |
| 1969 | 6.25 | 5.7 |
| 1968 | 6.39 | 5.86 |
| 1967 | 6.51 | 6.04 |
| 1966 | 6.61 | 6.2 |
| 1965 | 6.69 | 6.32 |
| 1964 | 6.76 | 6.43 |
| 1963 | 6.72 | 6.51 |
| 1962 | 6.82 | 6.57 |
| 1961 | 6.84 | 6.58 |
| 1960 | 6.77 | 6.59 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Saint Lucia and Suriname demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2025 | 35.7 | 29.6 |
| 2024 | 35.2 | 29.4 |
| 2023 | 34.8 | 29.2 |
| 2022 | 34.3 | 28.9 |
| 2021 | 34 | 28.7 |
| 2020 | 33.6 | 28.6 |
| 2019 | 33.2 | 28.3 |
| 2018 | 32.8 | 28.1 |
| 2017 | 32.3 | 27.9 |
| 2016 | 31.9 | 27.7 |
| 2015 | 31.5 | 27.5 |
| 2014 | 31.1 | 27.3 |
| 2013 | 30.6 | 27.1 |
| 2012 | 30.2 | 26.9 |
| 2011 | 29.7 | 26.7 |
| 2010 | 29.3 | 26.5 |
| 2009 | 28.7 | 26.3 |
| 2008 | 27.9 | 26.1 |
| 2007 | 26.9 | 25.8 |
| 2006 | 26.2 | 25.6 |
| 2005 | 25.8 | 25.5 |
| 2004 | 25.4 | 25.3 |
| 2003 | 25 | 25 |
| 2002 | 24.7 | 24.7 |
| 2001 | 24.3 | 24.4 |
| 2000 | 23.8 | 24 |
| 1999 | 23 | 23.6 |
| 1998 | 22.2 | 23.2 |
| 1997 | 21.7 | 22.8 |
| 1996 | 21.4 | 22.4 |
| 1995 | 21.2 | 22 |
| 1994 | 20.9 | 21.7 |
| 1993 | 20.7 | 21.5 |
| 1992 | 20.5 | 21.2 |
| 1991 | 20.3 | 21 |
| 1990 | 19.9 | 20.8 |
| 1989 | 19.2 | 20.6 |
| 1988 | 18.4 | 20.4 |
| 1987 | 18 | 20.2 |
| 1986 | 17.8 | 20 |
| 1985 | 17.7 | 19.7 |
| 1984 | 17.6 | 19.5 |
| 1983 | 17.5 | 19.2 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 18.9 |
| 1981 | 17.2 | 18.7 |
| 1980 | 17.1 | 18.4 |
| 1979 | 16.8 | 18.1 |
| 1978 | 16.3 | 17.9 |
| 1977 | 15.8 | 17.6 |
| 1976 | 15.4 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 15.2 | 17 |
| 1974 | 15 | 16.7 |
| 1973 | 14.9 | 16.3 |
| 1972 | 14.9 | 16 |
| 1971 | 14.9 | 15.7 |
| 1970 | 14.9 | 15.6 |
| 1969 | 15 | 15.6 |
| 1968 | 15.1 | 15.6 |
| 1967 | 15 | 15.8 |
| 1966 | 14.9 | 16.1 |
| 1965 | 14.8 | 16.4 |
| 1964 | 15 | 16.8 |
| 1963 | 15.2 | 17.3 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 17.8 |
| 1961 | 16 | 18.2 |
| 1960 | 16.5 | 18.1 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Saint Lucia
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.42B
2025 |
$3.93B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
25.2%
2025 |
37.3%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.85%
2024 |
2.87%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
2,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.88%
2025 |
-9.61%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
7.66%
2025 |
7.92%
2016 |
| Services, % of GDP |
73.8%
2025 |
50.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
10.7%
2025 |
35.1%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
67.5
2026 |
53
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.1%
2015 |
30.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2015 |
2.2%
2022 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$447M
2025 |
$1.62B
2025 |
| Personal remittances received |
$60.6M
2024 |
$160M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
432,500
2020 |
279,000
2017 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
88.8%
2018 |
0.78%
2020 |
Energy
|
Saint Lucia
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
763 kg
2007 |
1,695 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16
2007 |
$12.5
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.31 megatons
2024 |
2.58 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.71 tons
2024 |
4.06 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
90.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
9.7%
2022 |
14.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
10.3%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
12.3%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
2,897 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.54%
2021 |
41.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
61%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
99.6%
2023 |
Society
|
Saint Lucia
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.002%
2025 |
0.008%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-23
2025 |
-967
2025 |
| Urban population |
29.1%
2025 |
65.8%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.3:50.7
2025 |
49.9:50.1
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.79 ft
2026 |
5.73 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.43 ft
2026 |
5.32 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
48.7
2026 |
47.4
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
59
2025 |
38
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
22
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
39
2023 |
6.52
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.8
2019 |
15.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
139
2026 |
86
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
90.1%
2001 |
95%
2021 |
| English speaking |
43%
2026 |
87.1%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
68.2%
2024 |
87.4%
2023 |
Health
|
Saint Lucia
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$641
2023 |
$297
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$238.1
2023 |
$58.6
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
73.2 years
2026 |
74 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
5.03%
2023 |
5.16%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.23
2020 |
1.36
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
44
2023 |
84
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
17.2
2024 |
15.8
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
34.2%
2022 |
29.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.4%
2024 |
13.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
80
2026 |
63
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
13.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.28 liters
2020 |
5.93 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Saint Lucia
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0004%
2026 |
0.11%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,307 sq mi
2025 |
96,854 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
38.4 sq mi
2026 |
275.8 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
80.2 sq mi
2026 |
58,531 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
752 mi
2011 |
2,674 mi
2003 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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