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Saint Lucia vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 9.03M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). 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 172/197 ($2.55B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,670).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia Switzerland
Population
180421
9112950
Population rank 178/197 100/197
GDP
$2.55B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$14,182
2024
$103,670
2024
GDP per capita rank 70/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$93,819
2024
Government debt
$1.91B
2024
$352B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
74.5%
2025
36.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$10,604
2024
$38,957
2024
Government debt per person rank 57/185 14/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,481
2025
$88,321
2025
Land area
235.5 sq mi
2025
15,255 sq mi
2025
Population density
763 ppl/mi²
2024
592 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.38
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
35.2 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
73 years
2025
84.2 years
2025

Saint Lucia and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

Switzerland
Year GDP
Saint Lucia Switzerland
1960 - $10,412,232,621
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1980 $170,370,370 $122,557,843,886
1981 $194,444,444 $112,244,805,519
1982 $183,333,333 $115,043,365,512
1983 $197,037,037 $114,634,358,535
1984 $251,481,481 $109,455,312,168
1985 $284,444,444 $110,980,314,192
1986 $340,000,000 $159,089,921,063
1987 $375,555,556 $199,236,370,038
1988 $429,629,630 $215,540,625,299
1989 $486,666,667 $208,105,846,934
1990 $579,629,630 $265,763,573,999
1991 $613,703,704 $268,901,693,863
1992 $674,074,074 $279,921,425,828
1993 $684,814,815 $272,237,527,071
1994 $713,703,704 $301,375,055,202
1995 $762,962,963 $352,835,806,342
1996 $788,888,889 $340,103,959,547
1997 $805,925,926 $294,788,198,856
1998 $877,407,407 $303,459,014,347
1999 $921,851,852 $297,873,643,323
2000 $932,592,593 $279,216,033,870
2001 $892,592,593 $286,582,672,434
2002 $900,000,000 $309,301,422,430
2003 $987,407,407 $362,075,086,508
2004 $1,066,666,667 $403,912,891,033
2005 $1,135,555,556 $418,284,865,885
2006 $1,268,319,185 $441,634,672,197
2007 $1,336,088,815 $490,740,715,595
2008 $1,437,731,111 $567,267,767,519
2009 $1,401,507,889 $554,212,916,092
2010 $1,482,385,185 $598,851,027,948
2011 $1,568,370,370 $715,888,126,682
2012 $1,598,207,407 $686,420,221,558
2013 $1,660,392,593 $706,234,937,371
2014 $1,749,185,185 $726,537,809,430
2015 $1,807,640,741 $694,118,186,380
2016 $1,868,544,444 $687,895,460,903
2017 $1,998,503,704 $695,200,834,102
2018 $2,060,955,556 $725,568,717,468
2019 $2,095,344,444 $721,369,112,727
2020 $1,499,274,074 $741,999,406,006
2021 $1,867,185,185 $815,309,330,987
2022 $2,342,714,815 $828,508,926,958
2023 $2,430,166,667 $894,424,821,645
2024 $2,549,062,963 $936,564,198,049

Saint Lucia and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

Switzerland
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia Switzerland
1960 - $1,954
1961 - $2,155
1962 - $2,330
1963 - $2,508
1964 - $2,735
1965 - $2,865
1966 - $3,045
1967 - $3,237
1968 - $3,413
1969 - $3,657
1970 - $4,044
1971 - $4,835
1972 - $5,885
1973 - $7,856
1974 - $9,005
1975 - $10,328
1976 - $10,865
1977 - $11,644
1978 - $16,282
1979 - $18,266
1980 $1,428 $19,394
1981 $1,605 $17,665
1982 $1,489 $18,000
1983 $1,576 $17,859
1984 $1,979 $16,991
1985 $2,202 $17,152
1986 $2,591 $24,460
1987 $2,819 $30,441
1988 $3,182 $32,690
1989 $3,565 $31,309
1990 $4,205 $39,575
1991 $4,399 $39,544
1992 $4,760 $40,714
1993 $4,765 $39,237
1994 $4,892 $43,092
1995 $5,148 $50,114
1996 $5,244 $48,093
1997 $5,282 $41,584
1998 $5,673 $42,681
1999 $5,883 $41,696
2000 $5,880 $38,865
2001 $5,570 $39,639
2002 $5,568 $42,459
2003 $6,059 $49,336
2004 $6,495 $54,659
2005 $6,863 $56,243
2006 $7,611 $59,011
2007 $7,964 $64,989
2008 $8,517 $74,175
2009 $8,251 $71,568
2010 $8,674 $76,531
2011 $9,129 $90,477
2012 $9,260 $85,836
2013 $9,577 $87,304
2014 $10,045 $88,725
2015 $10,335 $83,806
2016 $10,638 $82,153
2017 $11,333 $82,254
2018 $11,643 $85,217
2019 $11,794 $84,122
2020 $8,411 $85,898
2021 $10,459 $93,665
2022 $13,104 $94,395
2023 $13,555 $100,632
2024 $14,182 $103,670

Saint Lucia vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

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

Saint Lucia and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

Switzerland
Year Population
Saint Lucia Switzerland
1960 92,585 5,327,827
1961 93,490 5,434,294
1962 94,505 5,573,815
1963 95,519 5,694,247
1964 96,505 5,789,228
1965 97,493 5,856,472
1966 98,463 5,918,002
1967 99,504 5,991,785
1968 100,675 6,067,714
1969 101,879 6,136,387
1970 103,165 6,180,877
1971 104,564 6,213,399
1972 106,002 6,260,956
1973 107,498 6,307,347
1974 109,076 6,341,405
1975 110,725 6,338,632
1976 112,425 6,302,504
1977 114,135 6,281,174
1978 115,834 6,281,738
1979 117,528 6,294,365
1980 119,290 6,319,408
1981 121,166 6,354,074
1982 123,087 6,391,309
1983 125,044 6,418,773
1984 127,067 6,441,865
1985 129,159 6,470,365
1986 131,239 6,504,124
1987 133,227 6,545,106
1988 135,000 6,593,386
1989 136,512 6,646,912
1990 137,857 6,715,519
1991 139,520 6,799,978
1992 141,617 6,875,364
1993 143,726 6,938,265
1994 145,890 6,993,795
1995 148,208 7,040,687
1996 150,436 7,071,850
1997 152,569 7,088,906
1998 154,677 7,110,001
1999 156,702 7,143,991
2000 158,616 7,184,250
2001 160,237 7,229,854
2002 161,641 7,284,753
2003 162,976 7,339,001
2004 164,239 7,389,625
2005 165,450 7,437,115
2006 166,639 7,483,934
2007 167,758 7,551,117
2008 168,808 7,647,675
2009 169,869 7,743,831
2010 170,906 7,824,909
2011 171,801 7,912,398
2012 172,587 7,996,861
2013 173,369 8,089,346
2014 174,138 8,188,649
2015 174,905 8,282,396
2016 175,646 8,373,338
2017 176,342 8,451,840
2018 177,017 8,514,329
2019 177,661 8,575,280
2020 178,250 8,638,167
2021 178,522 8,704,546
2022 178,781 8,777,088
2023 179,285 8,888,093
2024 179,744 9,034,102

Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

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

Saint Lucia and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.3B
2024
$866B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25%
2025
32.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.7%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.15%
2025
+0.26%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.1%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.9%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.75%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
67
2025
83.7
2025
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
1,054,293
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
14.6%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$406M
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$65M
2024
$3.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
432,500
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
88.8%
2018
2.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.4%
2024

Energy

Saint Lucia Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
763 kg
2007
2,512 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16
2007
$36
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.3 megatons
2023
34.2 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.65 tons
2023
3.85 tons
2023
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
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,097 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.54%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saint Lucia Switzerland
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-7
2024
+40,099
2024
Urban population
19.3%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.43 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.1
2025
100
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2024
81
2024
Higher education index n/a
99
2025
Homicides per 100K people
36.7
2022
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.8
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
139
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.1%
2001
99%
2003
English speaking
43%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
70.1%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Saint Lucia Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$645
2022
$10,963
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$249.7
2022
$2,366
2022
Life expectancy
73 years
2025
84.2 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
13.4%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.66
2017
4.44
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
44
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
15.5
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
79
2025
83
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
13.8%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.28 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Lucia Switzerland
% of world land
0.0004%
2025
0.03%
2025
Land area per capita
1,310 sq mi
2024
1,689 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2025
5,765 sq mi
2025
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2025
4,940 sq mi
2025
Roads length
752 mi
2011
52,266 mi
2021

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