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Saint Lucia vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 178th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia Sweden
Population
180638
10680056
Population rank 178/197 91/197
GDP
$2.55B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 173/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$14,182
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 70/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$1.97B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
77.2%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,952
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 52/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,412
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 235.5 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
767 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.38
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
35.2 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Saint Lucia and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Saint Lucia Sweden
2024 $2,549,062,963 $603,715,224,266
2023 $2,430,166,667 $578,990,915,246
2022 $2,342,714,815 $575,071,237,641
2021 $1,867,185,185 $631,693,331,301
2020 $1,499,274,074 $544,265,668,452
2019 $2,095,344,444 $530,894,124,494
2018 $2,060,955,556 $549,649,344,043
2017 $1,998,503,704 $535,172,356,785
2016 $1,868,544,444 $513,058,312,951
2015 $1,807,640,741 $501,602,351,912
2014 $1,749,185,185 $577,727,767,304
2013 $1,660,392,593 $584,125,353,119
2012 $1,598,207,407 $549,739,674,655
2011 $1,568,370,370 $570,538,581,144
2010 $1,482,385,185 $492,750,897,239
2009 $1,401,507,889 $434,311,714,442
2008 $1,437,731,111 $514,614,100,833
2007 $1,336,088,815 $490,047,789,548
2006 $1,268,319,185 $422,528,394,459
2005 $1,135,555,556 $391,688,455,929
2004 $1,066,666,667 $384,545,442,175
2003 $987,407,407 $334,072,443,516
2002 $900,000,000 $267,371,907,447
2001 $892,592,593 $242,497,797,485
2000 $932,592,593 $262,903,560,280
1999 $921,851,852 $274,318,357,862
1998 $877,407,407 $270,887,306,759
1997 $805,925,926 $268,249,616,891
1996 $788,888,889 $291,949,597,375
1995 $762,962,963 $267,050,453,507
1994 $713,703,704 $228,699,066,874
1993 $684,814,815 $212,644,602,616
1992 $674,074,074 $283,908,914,454
1991 $613,703,704 $273,831,464,572
1990 $579,629,630 $261,466,577,009
1989 $486,666,667 $217,632,340,195
1988 $429,629,630 $206,686,590,776
1987 $375,555,556 $182,744,315,974
1986 $340,000,000 $150,279,869,729
1985 $284,444,444 $113,958,084,357
1984 $251,481,481 $109,043,045,407
1983 $197,037,037 $104,862,109,663
1982 $183,333,333 $114,214,731,799
1981 $194,444,444 $129,498,921,476
1980 $170,370,370 $141,886,067,004
1979 - $123,207,527,699
1978 - $104,290,933,496
1977 - $94,331,782,622
1976 - $89,232,517,046
1975 - $82,765,232,648
1974 - $65,917,634,590
1973 - $59,318,842,992
1972 - $48,883,173,400
1971 - $41,506,151,115
1970 - $38,037,226,668
1969 - $33,967,301,561
1968 - $31,277,871,669
1967 - $29,474,881,506
1966 - $27,154,716,721
1965 - $24,963,947,415
1964 - $22,685,490,195
1963 - $20,342,131,882
1962 - $18,794,066,990
1961 - $17,329,620,585
1960 - $15,930,075,467

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

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Saint Lucia and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia Sweden
2024 $14,182 $57,117
2023 $13,555 $54,950
2022 $13,104 $54,837
2021 $10,459 $60,648
2020 $8,411 $52,569
2019 $11,794 $51,649
2018 $11,643 $54,018
2017 $11,333 $53,210
2016 $10,638 $51,704
2015 $10,335 $51,188
2014 $10,045 $59,583
2013 $9,577 $60,844
2012 $9,260 $57,750
2011 $9,129 $60,379
2010 $8,674 $52,543
2009 $8,251 $46,708
2008 $8,517 $55,817
2007 $7,964 $53,568
2006 $7,611 $46,531
2005 $6,863 $43,378
2004 $6,495 $42,758
2003 $6,059 $37,292
2002 $5,568 $29,958
2001 $5,570 $27,259
2000 $5,880 $29,633
1999 $5,883 $30,969
1998 $5,673 $30,605
1997 $5,282 $30,324
1996 $5,244 $33,022
1995 $5,148 $30,254
1994 $4,892 $26,046
1993 $4,765 $24,390
1992 $4,760 $32,753
1991 $4,399 $31,777
1990 $4,205 $30,549
1989 $3,565 $25,625
1988 $3,182 $24,499
1987 $2,819 $21,761
1986 $2,591 $17,955
1985 $2,202 $13,647
1984 $1,979 $13,080
1983 $1,576 $12,590
1982 $1,489 $13,719
1981 $1,605 $15,564
1980 $1,428 $17,073
1979 - $14,856
1978 - $12,602
1977 - $11,432
1976 - $10,853
1975 - $10,103
1974 - $8,078
1973 - $7,291
1972 - $6,018
1971 - $5,125
1970 - $4,729
1969 - $4,263
1968 - $3,953
1967 - $3,746
1966 - $3,478
1965 - $3,228
1964 - $2,961
1963 - $2,675
1962 - $2,485
1961 - $2,304
1960 - $2,128

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Lucia Sweden
2026 73.2 83.7
2025 73 83.6
2024 72.8 83.4
2023 72.7 83.3
2022 72.7 83
2021 69.1 83
2020 72.3 82.4
2019 72.2 83.1
2018 72.7 82.5
2017 72.5 82.4
2016 72.6 82.3
2015 72.9 82.2
2014 72.7 82.2
2013 72.7 81.9
2012 72.9 81.7
2011 73 81.8
2010 72.8 81.5
2009 72.9 81.4
2008 73 81.1
2007 72.9 81
2006 72.8 80.8
2005 72.5 80.6
2004 72.5 80.5
2003 72.2 80.2
2002 71.7 79.9
2001 71.4 79.8
2000 70.8 79.7
1999 70.7 79.5
1998 70.7 79.4
1997 70.8 79.3
1996 71 79
1995 71.2 78.8
1994 71.1 78.7
1993 71 78.1
1992 70.7 78.1
1991 70.3 77.7
1990 70 77.6
1989 70 77.7
1988 69.7 77
1987 69.7 77.1
1986 70.2 77
1985 70.3 76.7
1984 70.5 76.8
1983 70 76.6
1982 69 76.3
1981 68.7 76
1980 67.8 75.7
1979 67.4 75.5
1978 67.4 75.5
1977 67 75.4
1976 66.2 75
1975 65.9 75
1974 65.4 75
1973 64.6 74.9
1972 64.6 74.7
1971 64.5 74.6
1970 64.3 74.7
1969 64 74.1
1968 63.7 74
1967 63.2 74.1
1966 62.5 74.1
1965 61.9 73.9
1964 61.3 73.7
1963 60.5 73.5
1962 59.9 73.4
1961 59.1 73.5
1960 57.9 73
1959 57.3 73.4
1958 56.6 73.2
1957 55.9 72.5
1956 55.9 72.7
1955 55.4 72.6
1954 54.5 72.4
1953 53.2 71.9
1952 52.4 71.8
1951 49.8 71.4
1950 48.3 71.1

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

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Saint Lucia and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia Sweden
2024 179,744 10,569,709
2023 179,285 10,536,632
2022 178,781 10,486,941
2021 178,522 10,415,811
2020 178,250 10,353,442
2019 177,661 10,278,887
2018 177,017 10,175,214
2017 176,342 10,057,698
2016 175,646 9,923,085
2015 174,905 9,799,186
2014 174,138 9,696,110
2013 173,369 9,600,379
2012 172,587 9,519,374
2011 171,801 9,449,213
2010 170,906 9,378,126
2009 169,869 9,298,515
2008 168,808 9,219,637
2007 167,758 9,148,092
2006 166,639 9,080,505
2005 165,450 9,029,572
2004 164,239 8,993,531
2003 162,976 8,958,229
2002 161,641 8,924,958
2001 160,237 8,895,960
2000 158,616 8,872,109
1999 156,702 8,857,874
1998 154,677 8,850,974
1997 152,569 8,846,062
1996 150,436 8,840,998
1995 148,208 8,826,939
1994 145,890 8,780,745
1993 143,726 8,718,561
1992 141,617 8,668,067
1991 139,520 8,617,375
1990 137,857 8,558,835
1989 136,512 8,492,964
1988 135,000 8,436,489
1987 133,227 8,397,804
1986 131,239 8,369,829
1985 129,159 8,350,386
1984 127,067 8,336,605
1983 125,044 8,329,033
1982 123,087 8,325,263
1981 121,166 8,320,503
1980 119,290 8,310,531
1979 117,528 8,293,678
1978 115,834 8,275,599
1977 114,135 8,251,540
1976 112,425 8,222,286
1975 110,725 8,192,437
1974 109,076 8,159,955
1973 107,498 8,136,312
1972 106,002 8,122,300
1971 104,564 8,098,334
1970 103,165 8,042,801
1969 101,879 7,968,072
1968 100,675 7,912,273
1967 99,504 7,867,931
1966 98,463 7,807,797
1965 97,493 7,733,853
1964 96,505 7,661,354
1963 95,519 7,604,328
1962 94,505 7,561,588
1961 93,490 7,519,998
1960 92,585 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Sweden

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Lucia Sweden
2023 1.38 1.45
2022 1.39 1.53
2021 1.4 1.67
2020 1.41 1.67
2019 1.42 1.71
2018 1.44 1.76
2017 1.45 1.78
2016 1.46 1.85
2015 1.47 1.85
2014 1.49 1.88
2013 1.5 1.89
2012 1.5 1.91
2011 1.5 1.9
2010 1.67 1.98
2009 1.74 1.94
2008 1.7 1.91
2007 1.7 1.88
2006 1.77 1.85
2005 1.81 1.77
2004 1.86 1.75
2003 1.94 1.71
2002 2.03 1.65
2001 2.13 1.57
2000 2.21 1.54
1999 2.5 1.5
1998 2.4 1.5
1997 2.74 1.52
1996 2.71 1.6
1995 3.03 1.73
1994 3.03 1.88
1993 3 1.99
1992 3.11 2.09
1991 3.19 2.11
1990 3.24 2.13
1989 3.31 2.01
1988 3.44 1.96
1987 3.61 1.84
1986 3.8 1.8
1985 3.97 1.74
1984 4.02 1.66
1983 4.08 1.61
1982 4.17 1.62
1981 4.28 1.63
1980 4.41 1.68
1979 4.58 1.66
1978 4.83 1.6
1977 4.97 1.64
1976 5.16 1.68
1975 5.36 1.77
1974 5.57 1.87
1973 5.69 1.87
1972 5.81 1.91
1971 5.95 1.96
1970 6.1 1.92
1969 6.25 1.93
1968 6.39 2.07
1967 6.51 2.28
1966 6.61 2.37
1965 6.69 2.39
1964 6.76 2.47
1963 6.72 2.33
1962 6.82 2.25
1961 6.84 2.21
1960 6.77 2.17

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

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Saint Lucia and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Lucia Sweden
2024 35.2 41.1
2023 34.8 40.9
2022 34.3 40.7
2021 34 40.7
2020 33.6 40.6
2019 33.2 40.5
2018 32.8 40.6
2017 32.3 40.7
2016 31.9 40.8
2015 31.5 40.9
2014 31.1 40.9
2013 30.6 40.9
2012 30.2 40.9
2011 29.7 40.8
2010 29.3 40.7
2009 28.7 40.7
2008 27.9 40.6
2007 26.9 40.5
2006 26.2 40.4
2005 25.8 40.2
2004 25.4 40
2003 25 39.8
2002 24.7 39.7
2001 24.3 39.5
2000 23.8 39.4
1999 23 39.2
1998 22.2 39
1997 21.7 38.8
1996 21.4 38.6
1995 21.2 38.5
1994 20.9 38.4
1993 20.7 38.4
1992 20.5 38.4
1991 20.3 38.3
1990 19.9 38.3
1989 19.2 38.3
1988 18.4 38.2
1987 18 38.1
1986 17.8 37.9
1985 17.7 37.6
1984 17.6 37.4
1983 17.5 37.1
1982 17.3 36.8
1981 17.2 36.5
1980 17.1 36.2
1979 16.8 36
1978 16.3 35.7
1977 15.8 35.5
1976 15.4 35.4
1975 15.2 35.3
1974 15 35.3
1973 14.9 35.3
1972 14.9 35.3
1971 14.9 35.3
1970 14.9 35.4
1969 15 35.6
1968 15.1 35.8
1967 15 35.9
1966 14.9 36
1965 14.8 36.2
1964 15 36.3
1963 15.2 36.3
1962 15.5 36.3
1961 16 36.2
1960 16.5 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$2.27B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.5%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.13%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.1%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.9%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.75%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2015
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2015
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$406M
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$60.6M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
432,500
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
88.8%
2018
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Saint Lucia Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
763 kg
2007
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16
2007
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.71 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.7%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.54%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saint Lucia Sweden
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-23
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
29.1%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.43 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
80
2025
Higher education index n/a
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
36.7
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.8
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.1%
2001
99%
2003
English speaking
43%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
70.1%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Saint Lucia Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$641
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.03%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.23
2020
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
44
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.8%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.28 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Lucia Sweden
% of world land
0.0004%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,310 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
752 mi
2011
356,129 mi
2016

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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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