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Saint Lucia vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 178th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia Trinidad
Population
180638
1374840
Population rank 178/197 154/197
GDP
$2.55B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 173/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$14,182
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 70/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$1.97B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
77.2%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,952
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 52/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,412
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 235.5 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
767 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.38
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
35.2 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Saint Lucia Trinidad
2024 $2,549,062,963 $25,633,544,529
2023 $2,430,166,667 $25,036,993,423
2022 $2,342,714,815 $28,341,164,301
2021 $1,867,185,185 $24,222,963,263
2020 $1,499,274,074 $20,888,515,184
2019 $2,095,344,444 $23,477,745,792
2018 $2,060,955,556 $23,883,058,083
2017 $1,998,503,704 $23,830,750,901
2016 $1,868,544,444 $23,624,322,193
2015 $1,807,640,741 $26,841,141,793
2014 $1,749,185,185 $29,474,180,005
2013 $1,660,392,593 $28,560,537,057
2012 $1,598,207,407 $27,147,349,937
2011 $1,568,370,370 $25,433,007,437
2010 $1,482,385,185 $22,157,920,592
2009 $1,401,507,889 $19,172,165,226
2008 $1,437,731,111 $27,871,587,350
2007 $1,336,088,815 $21,641,620,050
2006 $1,268,319,185 $18,369,361,094
2005 $1,135,555,556 $15,982,389,018
2004 $1,066,666,667 $13,280,291,990
2003 $987,407,407 $11,305,459,802
2002 $900,000,000 $9,008,298,229
2001 $892,592,593 $8,824,849,191
2000 $932,592,593 $8,154,342,116
1999 $921,851,852 $6,808,982,521
1998 $877,407,407 $6,043,686,654
1997 $805,925,926 $5,737,771,523
1996 $788,888,889 $5,759,570,336
1995 $762,962,963 $5,329,217,747
1994 $713,703,704 $4,947,181,646
1993 $684,814,815 $4,669,491,134
1992 $674,074,074 $5,439,552,941
1991 $613,703,704 $5,307,905,882
1990 $579,629,630 $5,068,000,000
1989 $486,666,667 $4,323,058,824
1988 $429,629,630 $4,496,910,569
1987 $375,555,556 $4,797,777,778
1986 $340,000,000 $4,794,444,444
1985 $284,444,444 $7,375,918,367
1984 $251,481,481 $7,757,083,333
1983 $197,037,037 $7,763,750,000
1982 $183,333,333 $8,140,416,667
1981 $194,444,444 $6,992,083,333
1980 $170,370,370 $6,235,833,333
1979 - $4,602,416,625
1978 - $3,562,333,458
1977 - $3,138,666,667
1976 - $2,500,424,955
1975 - $2,442,669,825
1974 - $2,042,001,071
1973 - $1,308,785,431
1972 - $1,083,391,758
1971 - $896,765,215
1970 - $821,850,000
1969 - $779,200,000
1968 - $758,899,950
1967 - $761,981,912
1966 - $723,739,857
1965 - $736,573,159
1964 - $711,897,520
1963 - $678,239,329
1962 - $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia Trinidad
2024 $14,182 $18,733
2023 $13,555 $18,308
2022 $13,104 $20,751
2021 $10,459 $17,713
2020 $8,411 $15,284
2019 $11,794 $17,213
2018 $11,643 $17,571
2017 $11,333 $17,566
2016 $10,638 $17,449
2015 $10,335 $19,887
2014 $10,045 $21,908
2013 $9,577 $21,305
2012 $9,260 $20,332
2011 $9,129 $19,151
2010 $8,674 $16,815
2009 $8,251 $14,634
2008 $8,517 $21,299
2007 $7,964 $16,607
2006 $7,611 $14,153
2005 $6,863 $12,346
2004 $6,495 $9,871
2003 $6,059 $8,445
2002 $5,568 $6,763
2001 $5,570 $6,657
2000 $5,880 $6,179
1999 $5,883 $5,179
1998 $5,673 $4,613
1997 $5,282 $4,394
1996 $5,244 $4,427
1995 $5,148 $4,115
1994 $4,892 $3,840
1993 $4,765 $3,647
1992 $4,760 $4,277
1991 $4,399 $4,205
1990 $4,205 $4,047
1989 $3,565 $3,482
1988 $3,182 $3,656
1987 $2,819 $3,941
1986 $2,591 $3,985
1985 $2,202 $6,212
1984 $1,979 $6,613
1983 $1,576 $6,690
1982 $1,489 $7,091
1981 $1,605 $6,160
1980 $1,428 $5,559
1979 - $4,155
1978 - $3,258
1977 - $2,907
1976 - $2,345
1975 - $2,319
1974 - $1,962
1973 - $1,273
1972 - $1,067
1971 - $894
1970 - $829
1969 - $795
1968 - $783
1967 - $797
1966 - $768
1965 - $793
1964 - $780
1963 - $756
1962 - $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Lucia Trinidad
2026 73.2 73.9
2025 73 73.7
2024 72.8 73.6
2023 72.7 73.5
2022 72.7 73.3
2021 69.1 71.1
2020 72.3 72.6
2019 72.2 72.8
2018 72.7 72.7
2017 72.5 73
2016 72.6 72.9
2015 72.9 72.9
2014 72.7 72.9
2013 72.7 72.8
2012 72.9 72.5
2011 73 72.2
2010 72.8 71.8
2009 72.9 71.4
2008 73 71.1
2007 72.9 70.8
2006 72.8 70.4
2005 72.5 70.2
2004 72.5 69.9
2003 72.2 69.5
2002 71.7 69.2
2001 71.4 68.9
2000 70.8 68.6
1999 70.7 68.5
1998 70.7 68.3
1997 70.8 68.1
1996 71 68
1995 71.2 68
1994 71.1 67.8
1993 71 67.8
1992 70.7 67.8
1991 70.3 67.8
1990 70 67.6
1989 70 67.5
1988 69.7 67.4
1987 69.7 67.1
1986 70.2 66.9
1985 70.3 66.7
1984 70.5 66.6
1983 70 66.4
1982 69 66.4
1981 68.7 66.5
1980 67.8 66.5
1979 67.4 66.4
1978 67.4 66.2
1977 67 66.2
1976 66.2 66
1975 65.9 65.6
1974 65.4 65.5
1973 64.6 65.4
1972 64.6 65.2
1971 64.5 64.9
1970 64.3 64.9
1969 64 64.8
1968 63.7 64.6
1967 63.2 64.5
1966 62.5 64.3
1965 61.9 64.2
1964 61.3 64
1963 60.5 63.6
1962 59.9 63.4
1961 59.1 63
1960 57.9 62.5
1959 57.3 61.9
1958 56.6 61.4
1957 55.9 60.7
1956 55.9 60.3
1955 55.4 59.7
1954 54.5 59.1
1953 53.2 58.3
1952 52.4 57.7
1951 49.8 57.3
1950 48.3 57

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

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Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia Trinidad
2024 179,744 1,368,333
2023 179,285 1,367,510
2022 178,781 1,365,805
2021 178,522 1,367,558
2020 178,250 1,366,725
2019 177,661 1,363,985
2018 177,017 1,359,193
2017 176,342 1,356,633
2016 175,646 1,353,895
2015 174,905 1,349,667
2014 174,138 1,345,343
2013 173,369 1,340,557
2012 172,587 1,335,194
2011 171,801 1,328,019
2010 170,906 1,317,714
2009 169,869 1,310,106
2008 168,808 1,308,587
2007 167,758 1,303,188
2006 166,639 1,297,944
2005 165,450 1,294,494
2004 164,239 1,345,380
2003 162,976 1,338,709
2002 161,641 1,332,011
2001 160,237 1,325,567
2000 158,616 1,319,774
1999 156,702 1,314,708
1998 154,677 1,310,225
1997 152,569 1,305,836
1996 150,436 1,300,928
1995 148,208 1,295,169
1994 145,890 1,288,341
1993 143,726 1,280,466
1992 141,617 1,271,674
1991 139,520 1,262,171
1990 137,857 1,252,208
1989 136,512 1,241,600
1988 135,000 1,230,069
1987 133,227 1,217,364
1986 131,239 1,203,124
1985 129,159 1,187,366
1984 127,067 1,172,984
1983 125,044 1,160,534
1982 123,087 1,147,927
1981 121,166 1,135,132
1980 119,290 1,121,744
1979 117,528 1,107,639
1978 115,834 1,093,380
1977 114,135 1,079,554
1976 112,425 1,066,311
1975 110,725 1,053,469
1974 109,076 1,040,761
1973 107,498 1,027,851
1972 106,002 1,014,921
1971 104,564 1,002,585
1970 103,165 991,471
1969 101,879 980,706
1968 100,675 969,006
1967 99,504 956,418
1966 98,463 942,937
1965 97,493 928,425
1964 96,505 912,963
1963 95,519 896,804
1962 94,505 880,194
1961 93,490 863,144
1960 92,585 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Lucia Trinidad
2023 1.38 1.53
2022 1.39 1.54
2021 1.4 1.56
2020 1.41 1.57
2019 1.42 1.58
2018 1.44 1.59
2017 1.45 1.59
2016 1.46 1.6
2015 1.47 1.6
2014 1.49 1.6
2013 1.5 1.6
2012 1.5 1.61
2011 1.5 1.61
2010 1.67 1.61
2009 1.74 1.62
2008 1.7 1.62
2007 1.7 1.62
2006 1.77 1.62
2005 1.81 1.63
2004 1.86 1.63
2003 1.94 1.65
2002 2.03 1.67
2001 2.13 1.71
2000 2.21 1.73
1999 2.5 1.76
1998 2.4 1.78
1997 2.74 1.83
1996 2.71 1.89
1995 3.03 1.97
1994 3.03 2.06
1993 3 2.13
1992 3.11 2.21
1991 3.19 2.29
1990 3.24 2.39
1989 3.31 2.53
1988 3.44 2.65
1987 3.61 2.78
1986 3.8 2.9
1985 3.97 2.99
1984 4.02 3.02
1983 4.08 3.07
1982 4.17 3.11
1981 4.28 3.13
1980 4.41 3.15
1979 4.58 3.13
1978 4.83 3.13
1977 4.97 3.12
1976 5.16 3.14
1975 5.36 3.21
1974 5.57 3.32
1973 5.69 3.47
1972 5.81 3.55
1971 5.95 3.61
1970 6.1 3.71
1969 6.25 3.86
1968 6.39 4.11
1967 6.51 4.35
1966 6.61 4.62
1965 6.69 4.88
1964 6.76 5.08
1963 6.72 5.24
1962 6.82 5.36
1961 6.84 5.41
1960 6.77 5.41

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

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Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Lucia Trinidad
2024 35.2 38.2
2023 34.8 37.7
2022 34.3 37.2
2021 34 36.8
2020 33.6 36.3
2019 33.2 35.7
2018 32.8 35.3
2017 32.3 34.9
2016 31.9 34.4
2015 31.5 34
2014 31.1 33.5
2013 30.6 33.1
2012 30.2 32.6
2011 29.7 32.1
2010 29.3 31.7
2009 28.7 31.2
2008 27.9 30.7
2007 26.9 30.3
2006 26.2 29.8
2005 25.8 29.5
2004 25.4 29.1
2003 25 28.7
2002 24.7 28.3
2001 24.3 27.9
2000 23.8 27.5
1999 23 27.1
1998 22.2 26.7
1997 21.7 26.4
1996 21.4 26
1995 21.2 25.6
1994 20.9 25.3
1993 20.7 25.1
1992 20.5 24.8
1991 20.3 24.5
1990 19.9 24.2
1989 19.2 23.9
1988 18.4 23.6
1987 18 23.3
1986 17.8 23.1
1985 17.7 22.8
1984 17.6 22.6
1983 17.5 22.4
1982 17.3 22.2
1981 17.2 21.9
1980 17.1 21.7
1979 16.8 21.4
1978 16.3 21.1
1977 15.8 20.8
1976 15.4 20.6
1975 15.2 20.2
1974 15 19.9
1973 14.9 19.6
1972 14.9 19.3
1971 14.9 19.1
1970 14.9 18.8
1969 15 18.6
1968 15.1 18.5
1967 15 18.4
1966 14.9 18.4
1965 14.8 18.3
1964 15 18.3
1963 15.2 18.3
1962 15.5 18.4
1961 16 18.4
1960 16.5 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$2.27B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.5%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.13%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.1%
2024
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.75%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2015
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2015
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$406M
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$60.6M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
432,500
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
88.8%
2018
2.34%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.6%
2024

Energy

Saint Lucia Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
763 kg
2007
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16
2007
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.71 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.7%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.54%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Saint Lucia Trinidad
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-23
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
29.1%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.43 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
41
2025
Higher education index n/a
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
36.7
2022
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.8
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.1%
2001
97.9%
2000
English speaking
43%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
70.1%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Saint Lucia Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$641
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.03%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.23
2020
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
44
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.28 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Lucia Trinidad
% of world land
0.0004%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,310 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2026
876 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 (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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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