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Saint Lucia vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 178th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia Syria
Population
180638
26829400
Population rank 178/197 56/197
GDP
$2.55B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 173/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$14,182
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 70/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$1.97B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
77.2%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$10,952
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 52/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,412
2026
$730
2026
Land area 235.5 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
767 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.38
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
35.2 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Saint Lucia and Syria: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and Syria economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Saint Lucia Syria
2024 $2,549,062,963 -
2023 $2,430,166,667 $19,993,439,950
2022 $2,342,714,815 $23,622,827,080
2021 $1,867,185,185 $14,353,205,678
2020 $1,499,274,074 $12,047,752,036
2019 $2,095,344,444 $22,583,045,060
2018 $2,060,955,556 $21,497,782,868
2017 $1,998,503,704 $16,369,843,352
2016 $1,868,544,444 $12,597,854,877
2015 $1,807,640,741 $16,466,863,117
2014 $1,749,185,185 $21,502,061,466
2013 $1,660,392,593 $21,361,254,635
2012 $1,598,207,407 $43,190,318,033
2011 $1,568,370,370 $67,539,428,159
2010 $1,482,385,185 $61,390,830,875
2009 $1,401,507,889 $54,111,735,629
2008 $1,437,731,111 $52,557,913,569
2007 $1,336,088,815 $40,465,318,382
2006 $1,268,319,185 $33,751,788,856
2005 $1,135,555,556 $28,858,965,517
2004 $1,066,666,667 $25,086,950,495
2003 $987,407,407 $21,828,144,686
2002 $900,000,000 $20,669,357,462
2001 $892,592,593 $20,237,024,725
2000 $932,592,593 $18,937,052,543
1999 $921,851,852 $15,873,875,969
1998 $877,407,407 $15,200,846,154
1997 $805,925,926 $14,505,233,463
1996 $788,888,889 $13,789,560,878
1995 $762,962,963 $11,396,706,587
1994 $713,703,704 $10,122,020,000
1993 $684,814,815 $13,695,962,055
1992 $674,074,074 $13,253,565,861
1991 $613,703,704 $12,981,833,333
1990 $579,629,630 $12,308,624,418
1989 $486,666,667 $9,853,395,762
1988 $429,629,630 $10,577,041,645
1987 $375,555,556 $11,356,215,543
1986 $340,000,000 $13,293,205,278
1985 $284,444,444 $16,403,539,893
1984 $251,481,481 $17,503,078,174
1983 $197,037,037 $17,589,277,143
1982 $183,333,333 $16,298,929,011
1981 $194,444,444 $15,518,201,335
1980 $170,370,370 $13,062,420,382
1979 - $9,929,681,529
1978 - $9,275,200,458
1977 - $7,696,011,396
1976 - $7,633,528,867
1975 - $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Saint Lucia and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia Syria
2024 $14,182 -
2023 $13,555 $847
2022 $13,104 $1,052
2021 $10,459 $664
2020 $8,411 $572
2019 $11,794 $1,110
2018 $11,643 $1,098
2017 $11,333 $852
2016 $10,638 $656
2015 $10,335 $848
2014 $10,045 $1,061
2013 $9,577 $986
2012 $9,260 $1,898
2011 $9,129 $2,952
2010 $8,674 $2,731
2009 $8,251 $2,462
2008 $8,517 $2,429
2007 $7,964 $1,938
2006 $7,611 $1,719
2005 $6,863 $1,534
2004 $6,495 $1,368
2003 $6,059 $1,220
2002 $5,568 $1,183
2001 $5,570 $1,187
2000 $5,880 $1,138
1999 $5,883 $978
1998 $5,673 $961
1997 $5,282 $941
1996 $5,244 $918
1995 $5,148 $780
1994 $4,892 $712
1993 $4,765 $993
1992 $4,760 $990
1991 $4,399 $1,000
1990 $4,205 $978
1989 $3,565 $809
1988 $3,182 $898
1987 $2,819 $997
1986 $2,591 $1,208
1985 $2,202 $1,544
1984 $1,979 $1,706
1983 $1,576 $1,776
1982 $1,489 $1,703
1981 $1,605 $1,676
1980 $1,428 $1,458
1979 - $1,146
1978 - $1,108
1977 - $951
1976 - $976
1975 - $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Lucia Syria
2026 73.2 73.4
2025 73 73
2024 72.8 72.6
2023 72.7 72.1
2022 72.7 72.8
2021 69.1 72.4
2020 72.3 71.9
2019 72.2 71
2018 72.7 67.4
2017 72.5 65.7
2016 72.6 65.2
2015 72.9 63.3
2014 72.7 65.5
2013 72.7 65.1
2012 72.9 66.2
2011 73 72.3
2010 72.8 73.5
2009 72.9 73.5
2008 73 73.4
2007 72.9 73.3
2006 72.8 73
2005 72.5 72.8
2004 72.5 72.5
2003 72.2 72.2
2002 71.7 71.7
2001 71.4 71.3
2000 70.8 70.9
1999 70.7 70.5
1998 70.7 70.2
1997 70.8 70.2
1996 71 70.2
1995 71.2 70.2
1994 71.1 70.3
1993 71 70.3
1992 70.7 70.2
1991 70.3 70.1
1990 70 69.8
1989 70 69.5
1988 69.7 69.2
1987 69.7 68.8
1986 70.2 68.4
1985 70.3 68
1984 70.5 67.7
1983 70 67.4
1982 69 60.8
1981 68.7 64.6
1980 67.8 66.5
1979 67.4 66.2
1978 67.4 65.9
1977 67 65.4
1976 66.2 64.8
1975 65.9 64.2
1974 65.4 63.4
1973 64.6 60.8
1972 64.6 62
1971 64.5 61.3
1970 64.3 60.6
1969 64 59.8
1968 63.7 59.1
1967 63.2 58
1966 62.5 57.6
1965 61.9 56.9
1964 61.3 56.2
1963 60.5 55.4
1962 59.9 54.6
1961 59.1 53.7
1960 57.9 52.7
1959 57.3 51.7
1958 56.6 50.7
1957 55.9 49.6
1956 55.9 48.5
1955 55.4 47.4
1954 54.5 46.4
1953 53.2 45.3
1952 52.4 44.3
1951 49.8 43.4
1950 48.3 42.5

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

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Saint Lucia and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

Syria
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia Syria
2024 179,744 24,672,760
2023 179,285 23,594,623
2022 178,781 22,462,173
2021 178,522 21,628,839
2020 178,250 21,049,429
2019 177,661 20,353,534
2018 177,017 19,577,845
2017 176,342 19,224,668
2016 175,646 19,193,834
2015 174,905 19,424,618
2014 174,138 20,273,659
2013 173,369 21,666,917
2012 172,587 22,759,763
2011 171,801 22,878,098
2010 170,906 22,482,421
2009 169,869 21,976,969
2008 168,808 21,636,564
2007 167,758 20,884,125
2006 166,639 19,637,022
2005 165,450 18,814,091
2004 164,239 18,336,875
2003 162,976 17,889,296
2002 161,641 17,468,332
2001 160,237 17,051,338
2000 158,616 16,637,888
1999 156,702 16,228,061
1998 154,677 15,820,413
1997 152,569 15,417,542
1996 150,436 15,018,104
1995 148,208 14,616,801
1994 145,890 14,208,583
1993 143,726 13,795,686
1992 141,617 13,385,571
1991 139,520 12,980,821
1990 137,857 12,579,208
1989 136,512 12,179,060
1988 135,000 11,782,264
1987 133,227 11,388,923
1986 131,239 11,002,844
1985 129,159 10,625,672
1984 127,067 10,258,398
1983 125,044 9,904,809
1982 123,087 9,572,511
1981 121,166 9,260,189
1980 119,290 8,957,663
1979 117,528 8,661,909
1978 115,834 8,372,759
1977 114,135 8,090,501
1976 112,425 7,817,320
1975 110,725 7,554,364
1974 109,076 7,302,160
1973 107,498 7,060,321
1972 106,002 6,826,024
1971 104,564 6,598,094
1970 103,165 6,380,609
1969 101,879 6,175,166
1968 100,675 5,978,742
1967 99,504 5,790,198
1966 98,463 5,609,047
1965 97,493 5,435,267
1964 96,505 5,269,087
1963 95,519 5,110,467
1962 94,505 4,959,340
1961 93,490 4,815,466
1960 92,585 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Syria

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Lucia Syria
2023 1.38 2.71
2022 1.39 2.75
2021 1.4 2.8
2020 1.41 2.84
2019 1.42 2.88
2018 1.44 2.93
2017 1.45 2.97
2016 1.46 3.01
2015 1.47 3.07
2014 1.49 3.12
2013 1.5 3.17
2012 1.5 3.22
2011 1.5 3.29
2010 1.67 3.36
2009 1.74 3.42
2008 1.7 3.48
2007 1.7 3.54
2006 1.77 3.56
2005 1.81 3.61
2004 1.86 3.68
2003 1.94 3.76
2002 2.03 3.87
2001 2.13 3.98
2000 2.21 4.07
1999 2.5 4.14
1998 2.4 4.25
1997 2.74 4.37
1996 2.71 4.54
1995 3.03 4.7
1994 3.03 4.86
1993 3 4.99
1992 3.11 5.14
1991 3.19 5.34
1990 3.24 5.56
1989 3.31 5.78
1988 3.44 6
1987 3.61 6.2
1986 3.8 6.37
1985 3.97 6.48
1984 4.02 6.59
1983 4.08 6.69
1982 4.17 6.81
1981 4.28 6.97
1980 4.41 7.12
1979 4.58 7.25
1978 4.83 7.35
1977 4.97 7.42
1976 5.16 7.45
1975 5.36 7.49
1974 5.57 7.52
1973 5.69 7.55
1972 5.81 7.57
1971 5.95 7.6
1970 6.1 7.62
1969 6.25 7.59
1968 6.39 7.57
1967 6.51 7.56
1966 6.61 7.55
1965 6.69 7.53
1964 6.76 7.53
1963 6.72 7.51
1962 6.82 7.51
1961 6.84 7.5
1960 6.77 7.51

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

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Saint Lucia and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Lucia Syria
2024 35.2 23.9
2023 34.8 23.3
2022 34.3 22.7
2021 34 22.2
2020 33.6 21.6
2019 33.2 20.9
2018 32.8 20.1
2017 32.3 19.6
2016 31.9 19.5
2015 31.5 19.5
2014 31.1 20.1
2013 30.6 21.2
2012 30.2 21.8
2011 29.7 21.9
2010 29.3 21.7
2009 28.7 21.5
2008 27.9 21.3
2007 26.9 21
2006 26.2 20.3
2005 25.8 19.7
2004 25.4 19.5
2003 25 19.2
2002 24.7 19
2001 24.3 18.8
2000 23.8 18.5
1999 23 18.3
1998 22.2 18.1
1997 21.7 17.9
1996 21.4 17.7
1995 21.2 17.5
1994 20.9 17.3
1993 20.7 17.1
1992 20.5 16.9
1991 20.3 16.7
1990 19.9 16.5
1989 19.2 16.4
1988 18.4 16.2
1987 18 16.1
1986 17.8 16
1985 17.7 15.9
1984 17.6 15.8
1983 17.5 15.8
1982 17.3 15.7
1981 17.2 15.6
1980 17.1 15.6
1979 16.8 15.6
1978 16.3 15.6
1977 15.8 15.6
1976 15.4 15.6
1975 15.2 15.7
1974 15 15.7
1973 14.9 15.7
1972 14.9 15.8
1971 14.9 15.8
1970 14.9 15.9
1969 15 16
1968 15.1 16.1
1967 15 16.2
1966 14.9 16.4
1965 14.8 16.5
1964 15 16.7
1963 15.2 16.9
1962 15.5 17.1
1961 16 17.3
1960 16.5 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$2.27B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.5%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel n/a
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.13%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
10.1%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
75.9%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
9.75%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2015
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2015
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$406M
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$60.6M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
432,500
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
88.8%
2018
32.2%
2010
Banked people share n/a
23.3%
2011

Energy

Saint Lucia Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
763 kg
2007
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16
2007
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.71 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.7%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.54%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Saint Lucia Syria
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-23
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
29.1%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.43 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
15
2025
Higher education index n/a
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
36.7
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.8
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.1%
2001
94.4%
2021
English speaking
43%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
70.1%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Saint Lucia Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$641
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.03%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.23
2020
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
44
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.28 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Lucia Syria
% of world land
0.0004%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,310 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
752 mi
2011
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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