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Saint Lucia vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 178th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia UAE
Population
180638
11686438
Population rank 178/197 84/197
GDP
$2.55B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 173/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$14,182
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 70/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$1.97B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
77.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,952
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 52/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,412
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 235.5 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
767 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.38
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
35.2 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Saint Lucia and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Saint Lucia UAE
2024 $2,549,062,963 $552,324,846,835
2023 $2,430,166,667 $522,622,191,967
2022 $2,342,714,815 $511,403,403,676
2021 $1,867,185,185 $422,441,388,700
2020 $1,499,274,074 $357,161,878,829
2019 $2,095,344,444 $433,926,208,305
2018 $2,060,955,556 $440,560,108,918
2017 $1,998,503,704 $403,365,010,211
2016 $1,868,544,444 $381,717,086,453
2015 $1,807,640,741 $381,973,042,886
2014 $1,749,185,185 $424,935,874,745
2013 $1,660,392,593 $409,632,675,289
2012 $1,598,207,407 $392,793,464,942
2011 $1,568,370,370 $368,881,143,635
2010 $1,482,385,185 $307,736,419,333
2009 $1,401,507,889 $253,547,358,747
2008 $1,437,731,111 $315,474,615,739
2007 $1,336,088,815 $257,916,133,424
2006 $1,268,319,185 $222,116,541,865
2005 $1,135,555,556 $180,617,467,965
2004 $1,066,666,667 $147,824,370,320
2003 $987,407,407 $124,346,358,067
2002 $900,000,000 $109,816,201,498
2001 $892,592,593 $103,311,640,572
2000 $932,592,593 $104,337,372,362
1999 $921,851,852 $84,445,473,111
1998 $877,407,407 $75,674,336,283
1997 $805,925,926 $78,839,008,445
1996 $788,888,889 $73,571,233,996
1995 $762,962,963 $65,743,666,576
1994 $713,703,704 $59,305,093,980
1993 $684,814,815 $55,625,170,253
1992 $674,074,074 $54,239,171,888
1991 $613,703,704 $51,552,165,622
1990 $579,629,630 $50,701,443,748
1989 $486,666,667 $41,464,995,914
1988 $429,629,630 $36,275,674,203
1987 $375,555,556 $36,384,908,744
1986 $340,000,000 $33,943,612,095
1985 $284,444,444 $40,603,650,232
1984 $251,481,481 $41,807,954,236
1983 $197,037,037 $42,803,323,345
1982 $183,333,333 $46,622,718,605
1981 $194,444,444 $49,333,424,135
1980 $170,370,370 $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Saint Lucia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia UAE
2024 $14,182 $50,274
2023 $13,555 $49,851
2022 $13,104 $50,760
2021 $10,459 $44,119
2020 $8,411 $37,992
2019 $11,794 $45,939
2018 $11,643 $47,135
2017 $11,333 $43,734
2016 $10,638 $42,721
2015 $10,335 $44,910
2014 $10,045 $52,725
2013 $9,577 $53,247
2012 $9,260 $53,142
2011 $9,129 $51,922
2010 $8,674 $44,795
2009 $8,251 $37,803
2008 $8,517 $50,054
2007 $7,964 $45,855
2006 $7,611 $44,343
2005 $6,863 $38,719
2004 $6,495 $33,377
2003 $6,059 $29,660
2002 $5,568 $27,754
2001 $5,570 $27,745
2000 $5,880 $29,866
1999 $5,883 $25,856
1998 $5,673 $24,889
1997 $5,282 $27,983
1996 $5,244 $28,323
1995 $5,148 $27,003
1994 $4,892 $25,473
1993 $4,765 $25,033
1992 $4,760 $25,648
1991 $4,399 $25,691
1990 $4,205 $26,710
1989 $3,565 $23,167
1988 $3,182 $21,570
1987 $2,819 $23,113
1986 $2,591 $23,132
1985 $2,202 $29,468
1984 $1,979 $32,012
1983 $1,576 $34,650
1982 $1,489 $39,972
1981 $1,605 $44,854
1980 $1,428 $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Saint Lucia vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Lucia UAE
2026 73.2 83.4
2025 73 83.2
2024 72.8 83.1
2023 72.7 82.9
2022 72.7 80.5
2021 69.1 79.1
2020 72.3 81.9
2019 72.2 82.6
2018 72.7 82.4
2017 72.5 82.4
2016 72.6 82.2
2015 72.9 82.1
2014 72.7 82
2013 72.7 82
2012 72.9 81.9
2011 73 81.9
2010 72.8 81.9
2009 72.9 81.7
2008 73 81.6
2007 72.9 81.4
2006 72.8 81.2
2005 72.5 80.8
2004 72.5 80.3
2003 72.2 79.6
2002 71.7 78.7
2001 71.4 77.6
2000 70.8 76.3
1999 70.7 75
1998 70.7 73.7
1997 70.8 72.6
1996 71 71.8
1995 71.2 71.4
1994 71.1 71.2
1993 71 71.2
1992 70.7 71.2
1991 70.3 71.1
1990 70 71.1
1989 70 71
1988 69.7 70.8
1987 69.7 70.6
1986 70.2 70.4
1985 70.3 70.1
1984 70.5 69.8
1983 70 69.4
1982 69 69.1
1981 68.7 68.6
1980 67.8 68.2
1979 67.4 67.6
1978 67.4 67.1
1977 67 66.5
1976 66.2 65.8
1975 65.9 65.1
1974 65.4 64.4
1973 64.6 63.5
1972 64.6 62.7
1971 64.5 61.8
1970 64.3 60.8
1969 64 59.8
1968 63.7 58.7
1967 63.2 57.6
1966 62.5 56.6
1965 61.9 55.5
1964 61.3 54.5
1963 60.5 53.5
1962 59.9 52.5
1961 59.1 51.6
1960 57.9 50.7
1959 57.3 49.7
1958 56.6 48.8
1957 55.9 47.8
1956 55.9 46.9
1955 55.4 46
1954 54.5 45.2
1953 53.2 44.4
1952 52.4 43.6
1951 49.8 42.9
1950 48.3 42.1

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

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Saint Lucia and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia UAE
2024 179,744 10,986,400
2023 179,285 10,483,751
2022 178,781 10,074,977
2021 178,522 9,575,152
2020 178,250 9,401,038
2019 177,661 9,445,785
2018 177,017 9,346,701
2017 176,342 9,223,225
2016 175,646 8,935,095
2015 174,905 8,505,237
2014 174,138 8,059,440
2013 173,369 7,693,031
2012 172,587 7,391,448
2011 171,801 7,104,538
2010 170,906 6,869,838
2009 169,869 6,707,058
2008 168,808 6,302,664
2007 167,758 5,624,635
2006 166,639 5,009,100
2005 165,450 4,664,790
2004 164,239 4,428,967
2003 162,976 4,192,457
2002 161,641 3,956,826
2001 160,237 3,723,590
2000 158,616 3,493,575
1999 156,702 3,266,009
1998 154,677 3,040,421
1997 152,569 2,817,410
1996 150,436 2,597,564
1995 148,208 2,434,662
1994 145,890 2,328,188
1993 143,726 2,222,093
1992 141,617 2,114,730
1991 139,520 2,006,626
1990 137,857 1,898,220
1989 136,512 1,789,851
1988 135,000 1,681,788
1987 133,227 1,574,244
1986 131,239 1,467,383
1985 129,159 1,377,911
1984 127,067 1,305,996
1983 125,044 1,235,305
1982 123,087 1,166,370
1981 121,166 1,099,855
1980 119,290 1,015,700
1979 117,528 912,010
1978 115,834 809,274
1977 114,135 710,209
1976 112,425 615,866
1975 110,725 542,856
1974 109,076 489,087
1973 107,498 436,399
1972 106,002 385,014
1971 104,564 335,027
1970 103,165 286,536
1969 101,879 239,660
1968 100,675 199,416
1967 99,504 179,700
1966 98,463 173,976
1965 97,493 167,103
1964 96,505 159,692
1963 95,519 152,211
1962 94,505 144,946
1961 93,490 137,989
1960 92,585 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Lucia UAE
2023 1.38 1.2
2022 1.39 1.15
2021 1.4 1.16
2020 1.41 1.29
2019 1.42 1.25
2018 1.44 1.29
2017 1.45 1.35
2016 1.46 1.37
2015 1.47 1.42
2014 1.49 1.48
2013 1.5 1.53
2012 1.5 1.53
2011 1.5 1.54
2010 1.67 1.57
2009 1.74 1.58
2008 1.7 1.52
2007 1.7 1.79
2006 1.77 1.96
2005 1.81 2.23
2004 1.86 2.38
2003 1.94 2.49
2002 2.03 2.54
2001 2.13 2.62
2000 2.21 2.73
1999 2.5 2.79
1998 2.4 2.77
1997 2.74 2.83
1996 2.71 3.06
1995 3.03 3.28
1994 3.03 3.76
1993 3 3.82
1992 3.11 4.09
1991 3.19 4.25
1990 3.24 4.51
1989 3.31 4.65
1988 3.44 4.77
1987 3.61 4.88
1986 3.8 5
1985 3.97 5.13
1984 4.02 5.3
1983 4.08 5.48
1982 4.17 5.66
1981 4.28 5.81
1980 4.41 5.95
1979 4.58 6.06
1978 4.83 6.15
1977 4.97 6.22
1976 5.16 6.29
1975 5.36 6.35
1974 5.57 6.41
1973 5.69 6.46
1972 5.81 6.5
1971 5.95 6.52
1970 6.1 6.52
1969 6.25 6.52
1968 6.39 6.53
1967 6.51 6.51
1966 6.61 6.5
1965 6.69 6.5
1964 6.76 6.49
1963 6.72 6.5
1962 6.82 6.49
1961 6.84 6.49
1960 6.77 6.5

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

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Saint Lucia and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Lucia UAE
2024 35.2 32.6
2023 34.8 32.2
2022 34.3 31.9
2021 34 31.9
2020 33.6 31.8
2019 33.2 31.8
2018 32.8 31.8
2017 32.3 31.8
2016 31.9 31.8
2015 31.5 31.8
2014 31.1 31.8
2013 30.6 31.7
2012 30.2 31.7
2011 29.7 31.7
2010 29.3 31.7
2009 28.7 31.6
2008 27.9 31.6
2007 26.9 31.6
2006 26.2 31.4
2005 25.8 30.9
2004 25.4 30.3
2003 25 29.6
2002 24.7 29.1
2001 24.3 28.6
2000 23.8 28.2
1999 23 28
1998 22.2 27.9
1997 21.7 27.9
1996 21.4 28.1
1995 21.2 28
1994 20.9 27.4
1993 20.7 26.8
1992 20.5 26.4
1991 20.3 26
1990 19.9 25.8
1989 19.2 25.8
1988 18.4 25.9
1987 18 26.1
1986 17.8 26.5
1985 17.7 26.6
1984 17.6 26.4
1983 17.5 26.4
1982 17.3 26.4
1981 17.2 26.4
1980 17.1 26.2
1979 16.8 25.8
1978 16.3 25.5
1977 15.8 25.4
1976 15.4 25.6
1975 15.2 25.4
1974 15 24.7
1973 14.9 24.1
1972 14.9 23.6
1971 14.9 23.2
1970 14.9 23
1969 15 23.1
1968 15.1 23.5
1967 15 23.3
1966 14.9 22.6
1965 14.8 22
1964 15 21.5
1963 15.2 21
1962 15.5 20.6
1961 16 20.1
1960 16.5 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$2.27B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.13%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.1%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.9%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.75%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2015
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2015
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$406M
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$60.6M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
432,500
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
88.8%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Saint Lucia UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
763 kg
2007
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16
2007
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.71 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.7%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.54%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saint Lucia UAE
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-23
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
29.1%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.43 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
69
2025
Higher education index n/a
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
36.7
2022
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.8
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.1%
2001
98.8%
2024
English speaking
43%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
70.1%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Saint Lucia UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$641
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.03%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.23
2020
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
44
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.8%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.28 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Lucia UAE
% of world land
0.0004%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,310 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
752 mi
2011
2,535 mi
2008

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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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