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Saint Lucia vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 178th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.66B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 72/197 ($14,746), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia Switzerland
Population
180676
9155878
Population rank 178/197 99/197
GDP
$2.66B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 173/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$14,746
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 72/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$2.05B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
77.1%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,365
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 53/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,464
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 235.5 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
766 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
35.7 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Saint Lucia and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Saint Lucia Switzerland
2025 $2,656,444,444 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $2,605,148,148 $969,919,786,395
2023 $2,441,259,259 $928,435,275,852
2022 $2,319,888,889 $858,479,038,994
2021 $1,871,111,111 $840,710,023,481
2020 $1,521,740,741 $756,096,180,222
2019 $2,090,074,074 $736,384,764,157
2018 $2,060,955,556 $740,766,531,454
2017 $1,998,503,704 $706,660,443,624
2016 $1,868,544,444 $698,607,778,795
2015 $1,807,640,741 $706,199,008,879
2014 $1,749,185,185 $741,168,119,617
2013 $1,660,392,593 $718,748,402,260
2012 $1,598,207,407 $697,882,536,677
2011 $1,568,370,370 $727,231,637,102
2010 $1,482,385,185 $609,999,593,542
2009 $1,401,507,889 $563,659,557,945
2008 $1,437,731,111 $574,703,945,157
2007 $1,336,088,815 $498,993,845,385
2006 $1,268,319,185 $448,364,681,767
2005 $1,135,555,556 $424,511,048,024
2004 $1,066,666,667 $409,012,909,530
2003 $987,407,407 $366,563,952,625
2002 $900,000,000 $313,930,961,761
2001 $892,592,593 $290,160,142,214
2000 $932,592,593 $282,327,351,966
1999 $921,851,852 $301,911,268,140
1998 $877,407,407 $306,907,741,068
1997 $805,925,926 $298,868,250,534
1996 $788,888,889 $345,373,647,249
1995 $762,962,963 $358,152,520,085
1994 $713,703,704 $305,916,331,798
1993 $684,814,815 $276,339,744,180
1992 $674,074,074 $284,139,428,246
1991 $613,703,704 $272,953,645,746
1990 $579,629,630 $269,768,238,555
1989 $486,666,667 $211,241,694,480
1988 $429,629,630 $218,788,504,066
1987 $375,555,556 $202,238,567,597
1986 $340,000,000 $161,487,171,049
1985 $284,444,444 $112,652,623,418
1984 $251,481,481 $111,104,641,869
1983 $197,037,037 $116,361,728,836
1982 $183,333,333 $116,776,899,473
1981 $194,444,444 $113,936,168,924
1980 $170,370,370 $124,404,609,417
1979 - $116,702,524,208
1978 - $103,821,687,919
1977 - $74,237,819,014
1976 - $69,508,364,538
1975 - $66,452,559,176
1974 - $57,963,469,607
1973 - $50,296,651,921
1972 - $37,399,508,287
1971 - $30,492,832,676
1970 - $25,374,750,743
1969 - $22,780,211,812
1968 - $21,024,203,656
1967 - $19,689,329,510
1966 - $18,290,928,227
1965 - $17,033,079,428
1964 - $16,071,715,835
1963 - $14,499,109,270
1962 - $13,185,384,691
1961 - $11,889,851,950
1960 - $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Saint Lucia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia Switzerland
2025 $14,746 $114,769
2024 $14,494 $107,702
2023 $13,617 $104,450
2022 $12,976 $97,809
2021 $10,481 $96,583
2020 $8,537 $87,530
2019 $11,764 $85,873
2018 $11,643 $87,002
2017 $11,333 $83,610
2016 $10,638 $83,432
2015 $10,335 $85,265
2014 $10,045 $90,512
2013 $9,577 $88,851
2012 $9,260 $87,270
2011 $9,129 $91,910
2010 $8,674 $77,956
2009 $8,251 $72,788
2008 $8,517 $75,148
2007 $7,964 $66,082
2006 $7,611 $59,910
2005 $6,863 $57,080
2004 $6,495 $55,350
2003 $6,059 $49,947
2002 $5,568 $43,094
2001 $5,570 $40,134
2000 $5,880 $39,298
1999 $5,883 $42,261
1998 $5,673 $43,166
1997 $5,282 $42,160
1996 $5,244 $48,838
1995 $5,148 $50,869
1994 $4,892 $43,741
1993 $4,765 $39,828
1992 $4,760 $41,327
1991 $4,399 $40,140
1990 $4,205 $40,171
1989 $3,565 $31,780
1988 $3,182 $33,183
1987 $2,819 $30,899
1986 $2,591 $24,828
1985 $2,202 $17,411
1984 $1,979 $17,247
1983 $1,576 $18,128
1982 $1,489 $18,271
1981 $1,605 $17,931
1980 $1,428 $19,686
1979 - $18,541
1978 - $16,528
1977 - $11,819
1976 - $11,029
1975 - $10,484
1974 - $9,140
1973 - $7,974
1972 - $5,973
1971 - $4,908
1970 - $4,105
1969 - $3,712
1968 - $3,465
1967 - $3,286
1966 - $3,091
1965 - $2,908
1964 - $2,776
1963 - $2,546
1962 - $2,366
1961 - $2,188
1960 - $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Saint Lucia vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Lucia Switzerland
2026 73.2 84.4
2025 73 84.2
2024 72.8 84.1
2023 72.7 84
2022 72.7 83.2
2021 69.1 83.6
2020 72.3 83.1
2019 72.2 83.8
2018 72.7 83.6
2017 72.5 83.4
2016 72.6 83.4
2015 72.9 82.8
2014 72.7 83.1
2013 72.7 82.7
2012 72.9 82.6
2011 73 82.6
2010 72.8 82.3
2009 72.9 82
2008 73 82
2007 72.9 81.7
2006 72.8 81.5
2005 72.5 81.2
2004 72.5 81.1
2003 72.2 80.5
2002 71.7 80.4
2001 71.4 80.3
2000 70.8 79.8
1999 70.7 79.7
1998 70.7 79.5
1997 70.8 79.2
1996 71 79
1995 71.2 78.6
1994 71.1 78.5
1993 71 78.2
1992 70.7 77.9
1991 70.3 77.6
1990 70 77.4
1989 70 77.6
1988 69.7 77.4
1987 69.7 77.3
1986 70.2 77
1985 70.3 76.9
1984 70.5 76.8
1983 70 76.2
1982 69 76.2
1981 68.7 75.8
1980 67.8 75.6
1979 67.4 75.6
1978 67.4 75.3
1977 67 75.4
1976 66.2 74.9
1975 65.9 74.8
1974 65.4 74.4
1973 64.6 74.1
1972 64.6 73.8
1971 64.5 73.2
1970 64.3 73.1
1969 64 72.7
1968 63.7 72.7
1967 63.2 72.7
1966 62.5 72.4
1965 61.9 72.3
1964 61.3 72.2
1963 60.5 71.3
1962 59.9 71.3
1961 59.1 71.7
1960 57.9 71.4
1959 57.3 71.5
1958 56.6 71.3
1957 55.9 70.5
1956 55.9 70.2
1955 55.4 70.1
1954 54.5 70
1953 53.2 69.5
1952 52.4 69.6
1951 49.8 68.7
1950 48.3 68.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Saint Lucia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia Switzerland
2025 180,149 9,092,436
2024 179,744 9,005,582
2023 179,285 8,888,822
2022 178,781 8,777,088
2021 178,522 8,704,546
2020 178,250 8,638,167
2019 177,661 8,575,280
2018 177,017 8,514,329
2017 176,342 8,451,840
2016 175,646 8,373,338
2015 174,905 8,282,396
2014 174,138 8,188,649
2013 173,369 8,089,346
2012 172,587 7,996,861
2011 171,801 7,912,398
2010 170,906 7,824,909
2009 169,869 7,743,831
2008 168,808 7,647,675
2007 167,758 7,551,117
2006 166,639 7,483,934
2005 165,450 7,437,115
2004 164,239 7,389,625
2003 162,976 7,339,001
2002 161,641 7,284,753
2001 160,237 7,229,854
2000 158,616 7,184,250
1999 156,702 7,143,991
1998 154,677 7,110,001
1997 152,569 7,088,906
1996 150,436 7,071,850
1995 148,208 7,040,687
1994 145,890 6,993,795
1993 143,726 6,938,265
1992 141,617 6,875,364
1991 139,520 6,799,978
1990 137,857 6,715,519
1989 136,512 6,646,912
1988 135,000 6,593,386
1987 133,227 6,545,106
1986 131,239 6,504,124
1985 129,159 6,470,365
1984 127,067 6,441,865
1983 125,044 6,418,773
1982 123,087 6,391,309
1981 121,166 6,354,074
1980 119,290 6,319,408
1979 117,528 6,294,365
1978 115,834 6,281,738
1977 114,135 6,281,174
1976 112,425 6,302,504
1975 110,725 6,338,632
1974 109,076 6,341,405
1973 107,498 6,307,347
1972 106,002 6,260,956
1971 104,564 6,213,399
1970 103,165 6,180,877
1969 101,879 6,136,387
1968 100,675 6,067,714
1967 99,504 5,991,785
1966 98,463 5,918,002
1965 97,493 5,856,472
1964 96,505 5,789,228
1963 95,519 5,694,247
1962 94,505 5,573,815
1961 93,490 5,434,294
1960 92,585 5,327,827

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Lucia Switzerland
2024 1.39 1.29
2023 1.38 1.33
2022 1.39 1.39
2021 1.4 1.52
2020 1.41 1.46
2019 1.42 1.48
2018 1.44 1.52
2017 1.45 1.52
2016 1.46 1.54
2015 1.47 1.54
2014 1.49 1.54
2013 1.5 1.52
2012 1.5 1.52
2011 1.5 1.52
2010 1.67 1.52
2009 1.74 1.5
2008 1.7 1.48
2007 1.7 1.46
2006 1.77 1.44
2005 1.81 1.42
2004 1.86 1.42
2003 1.94 1.39
2002 2.03 1.39
2001 2.13 1.38
2000 2.21 1.5
1999 2.5 1.48
1998 2.4 1.47
1997 2.74 1.48
1996 2.71 1.5
1995 3.03 1.48
1994 3.03 1.49
1993 3 1.51
1992 3.11 1.58
1991 3.19 1.58
1990 3.24 1.58
1989 3.31 1.56
1988 3.44 1.57
1987 3.61 1.52
1986 3.8 1.53
1985 3.97 1.52
1984 4.02 1.53
1983 4.08 1.52
1982 4.17 1.56
1981 4.28 1.55
1980 4.41 1.55
1979 4.58 1.52
1978 4.83 1.51
1977 4.97 1.53
1976 5.16 1.55
1975 5.36 1.61
1974 5.57 1.73
1973 5.69 1.81
1972 5.81 1.91
1971 5.95 2.04
1970 6.1 2.1
1969 6.25 2.19
1968 6.39 2.29
1967 6.51 2.39
1966 6.61 2.5
1965 6.69 2.59
1964 6.76 2.66
1963 6.72 2.65
1962 6.82 2.58
1961 6.84 2.52
1960 6.77 2.44

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Saint Lucia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Lucia Switzerland
2025 35.7 43.9
2024 35.2 43.7
2023 34.8 43.4
2022 34.3 43
2021 34 42.8
2020 33.6 42.7
2019 33.2 42.6
2018 32.8 42.5
2017 32.3 42.4
2016 31.9 42.3
2015 31.5 42.2
2014 31.1 42.1
2013 30.6 42
2012 30.2 41.8
2011 29.7 41.6
2010 29.3 41.5
2009 28.7 41.3
2008 27.9 41.1
2007 26.9 40.9
2006 26.2 40.6
2005 25.8 40.3
2004 25.4 39.9
2003 25 39.6
2002 24.7 39.3
2001 24.3 39
2000 23.8 38.7
1999 23 38.4
1998 22.2 38.2
1997 21.7 37.9
1996 21.4 37.6
1995 21.2 37.3
1994 20.9 37.1
1993 20.7 37
1992 20.5 36.9
1991 20.3 36.9
1990 19.9 36.9
1989 19.2 36.8
1988 18.4 36.7
1987 18 36.5
1986 17.8 36.3
1985 17.7 36.1
1984 17.6 35.9
1983 17.5 35.6
1982 17.3 35.3
1981 17.2 35
1980 17.1 34.8
1979 16.8 34.5
1978 16.3 34.2
1977 15.8 33.8
1976 15.4 33.5
1975 15.2 33.1
1974 15 32.7
1973 14.9 32.5
1972 14.9 32.3
1971 14.9 32.2
1970 14.9 32
1969 15 31.7
1968 15.1 31.7
1967 15 31.6
1966 14.9 31.6
1965 14.8 31.6
1964 15 31.5
1963 15.2 31.7
1962 15.5 32
1961 16 32.4
1960 16.5 32.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.42B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.88%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.66%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
73.8%
2025
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2025
25%
2025
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2015
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2015
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$447M
2025
$1.08T
2025
Personal remittances received
$60.6M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
432,500
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
88.8%
2018
2.08%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Saint Lucia Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
763 kg
2007
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16
2007
$38.7
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.71 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.7%
2022
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
2.54%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saint Lucia Switzerland
% of world population
0.002%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
-23
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
29.1%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.79 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.43 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
80
2025
Higher education index n/a
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
39
2023
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.8
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
139
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
90.1%
2001
99%
2003
English speaking
43%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
68.2%
2024
97.3%
2025

Health

Saint Lucia Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$641
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.03%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.23
2020
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
44
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.2
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.9%
2024
23.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.28 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Lucia Switzerland
% of world land
0.0004%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
1,307 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
752 mi
2011
52,266 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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