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Saint Lucia vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 178th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia United Kingdom
Population
180638
70154914
Population rank 178/197 22/197
GDP
$2.55B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 173/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$14,182
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 70/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$1.97B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
77.2%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,952
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 52/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,412
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 235.5 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
767 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.38
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
35.2 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Saint Lucia and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Saint Lucia United Kingdom
2024 $2,549,062,963 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $2,430,166,667 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $2,342,714,815 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $1,867,185,185 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $1,499,274,074 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $2,095,344,444 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $2,060,955,556 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $1,998,503,704 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $1,868,544,444 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $1,807,640,741 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $1,749,185,185 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $1,660,392,593 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $1,598,207,407 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $1,568,370,370 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $1,482,385,185 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $1,401,507,889 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $1,437,731,111 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $1,336,088,815 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $1,268,319,185 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $1,135,555,556 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $1,066,666,667 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $987,407,407 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $900,000,000 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $892,592,593 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $932,592,593 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $921,851,852 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $877,407,407 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $805,925,926 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $788,888,889 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $762,962,963 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $713,703,704 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $684,814,815 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $674,074,074 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $613,703,704 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $579,629,630 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $486,666,667 $926,884,816,754
1988 $429,629,630 $910,122,732,124
1987 $375,555,556 $745,162,608,269
1986 $340,000,000 $601,452,653,181
1985 $284,444,444 $489,285,164,271
1984 $251,481,481 $461,487,097,632
1983 $197,037,037 $489,618,008,186
1982 $183,333,333 $515,048,916,841
1981 $194,444,444 $540,765,675,241
1980 $170,370,370 $564,947,710,899
1979 - $438,994,070,309
1978 - $335,883,029,722
1977 - $263,066,457,352
1976 - $232,614,555,256
1975 - $241,756,637,168
1974 - $206,131,369,799
1973 - $192,537,971,583
1972 - $169,965,034,965
1971 - $148,113,896,325
1970 - $130,671,946,244
1969 - $116,464,702,803
1968 - $107,759,910,068
1967 - $113,116,888,211
1966 - $108,572,752,102
1965 - $101,824,755,079
1964 - $94,407,558,351
1963 - $86,561,961,812
1962 - $81,247,564,157
1961 - $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Saint Lucia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia United Kingdom
2024 $14,182 $53,246
2023 $13,555 $49,944
2022 $13,104 $47,057
2021 $10,459 $47,691
2020 $8,411 $40,813
2019 $11,794 $43,159
2018 $11,643 $43,703
2017 $11,333 $40,917
2016 $10,638 $41,258
2015 $10,335 $45,255
2014 $10,045 $47,746
2013 $9,577 $43,607
2012 $9,260 $42,688
2011 $9,129 $42,296
2010 $8,674 $39,778
2009 $8,251 $39,009
2008 $8,517 $47,652
2007 $7,964 $50,629
2006 $7,611 $44,695
2005 $6,863 $42,240
2004 $6,495 $40,504
2003 $6,059 $34,557
2002 $5,568 $30,159
2001 $5,570 $28,014
2000 $5,880 $28,384
1999 $5,883 $28,858
1998 $5,673 $28,396
1997 $5,282 $26,910
1996 $5,244 $24,503
1995 $5,148 $23,253
1994 $4,892 $19,709
1993 $4,765 $18,389
1992 $4,760 $20,487
1991 $4,399 $19,901
1990 $4,205 $19,095
1989 $3,565 $16,239
1988 $3,182 $15,987
1987 $2,819 $13,119
1986 $2,591 $10,611
1985 $2,202 $8,652
1984 $1,979 $8,179
1983 $1,576 $8,692
1982 $1,489 $9,146
1981 $1,605 $9,599
1980 $1,428 $10,032
1979 - $7,805
1978 - $5,977
1977 - $4,681
1976 - $4,138
1975 - $4,300
1974 - $3,666
1973 - $3,426
1972 - $3,030
1971 - $2,650
1970 - $2,348
1969 - $2,101
1968 - $1,952
1967 - $2,059
1966 - $1,987
1965 - $1,874
1964 - $1,748
1963 - $1,613
1962 - $1,526
1961 - $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Saint Lucia vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Lucia United Kingdom
2026 73.2 81.7
2025 73 81.6
2024 72.8 81.4
2023 72.7 81.3
2022 72.7 81.1
2021 69.1 80.7
2020 72.3 80.4
2019 72.2 81.4
2018 72.7 81.1
2017 72.5 81.2
2016 72.6 81.1
2015 72.9 80.9
2014 72.7 81.2
2013 72.7 80.9
2012 72.9 80.9
2011 73 80.8
2010 72.8 80.4
2009 72.9 80.2
2008 73 79.7
2007 72.9 79.5
2006 72.8 79.3
2005 72.5 79.1
2004 72.5 78.9
2003 72.2 78.3
2002 71.7 78.2
2001 71.4 78.1
2000 70.8 77.8
1999 70.7 77.4
1998 70.7 77.3
1997 70.8 77.1
1996 71 76.9
1995 71.2 76.6
1994 71.1 76.7
1993 71 76.2
1992 70.7 76.3
1991 70.3 75.9
1990 70 75.7
1989 70 75.4
1988 69.7 75.3
1987 69.7 75.1
1986 70.2 74.8
1985 70.3 74.5
1984 70.5 74.7
1983 70 74.3
1982 69 74
1981 68.7 73.9
1980 67.8 73.6
1979 67.4 73.2
1978 67.4 73
1977 67 73.1
1976 66.2 72.6
1975 65.9 72.7
1974 65.4 72.4
1973 64.6 72.2
1972 64.6 72
1971 64.5 72.2
1970 64.3 71.9
1969 64 71.7
1968 63.7 71.7
1967 63.2 72.1
1966 62.5 71.4
1965 61.9 71.5
1964 61.3 71.5
1963 60.5 70.8
1962 59.9 70.9
1961 59.1 70.8
1960 57.9 71
1959 57.3 70.8
1958 56.6 70.7
1957 55.9 70.5
1956 55.9 70.4
1955 55.4 70.1
1954 54.5 70.2
1953 53.2 69.8
1952 52.4 69.5
1951 49.8 68.2
1950 48.3 68.6

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

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Saint Lucia and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia United Kingdom
2024 179,744 69,226,000
2023 179,285 68,492,000
2022 178,781 67,604,000
2021 178,522 66,984,000
2020 178,250 66,744,000
2019 177,661 66,631,000
2018 177,017 66,289,000
2017 176,342 65,966,000
2016 175,646 65,607,000
2015 174,905 65,088,000
2014 174,138 64,620,000
2013 173,369 64,139,000
2012 172,587 63,711,000
2011 171,801 63,258,810
2010 170,906 62,766,365
2009 169,869 62,276,270
2008 168,808 61,806,995
2007 167,758 61,322,463
2006 166,639 60,846,820
2005 165,450 60,401,206
2004 164,239 59,987,905
2003 162,976 59,647,577
2002 161,641 59,370,479
2001 160,237 59,119,673
2000 158,616 58,892,514
1999 156,702 58,682,466
1998 154,677 58,487,141
1997 152,569 58,316,954
1996 150,436 58,166,950
1995 148,208 58,019,030
1994 145,890 57,865,745
1993 143,726 57,718,614
1992 141,617 57,580,402
1991 139,520 57,424,897
1990 137,857 57,247,586
1989 136,512 57,076,711
1988 135,000 56,928,327
1987 133,227 56,802,050
1986 131,239 56,681,396
1985 129,159 56,550,268
1984 127,067 56,422,072
1983 125,044 56,332,848
1982 123,087 56,313,641
1981 121,166 56,333,829
1980 119,290 56,314,216
1979 117,528 56,246,951
1978 115,834 56,196,504
1977 114,135 56,193,492
1976 112,425 56,211,968
1975 110,725 56,225,800
1974 109,076 56,229,974
1973 107,498 56,194,527
1972 106,002 56,086,065
1971 104,564 55,896,223
1970 103,165 55,663,250
1969 101,879 55,441,750
1968 100,675 55,211,700
1967 99,504 54,943,600
1966 98,463 54,648,500
1965 97,493 54,348,050
1964 96,505 54,000,000
1963 95,519 53,650,000
1962 94,505 53,250,000
1961 93,490 52,800,000
1960 92,585 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Lucia United Kingdom
2023 1.38 1.56
2022 1.39 1.56
2021 1.4 1.58
2020 1.41 1.57
2019 1.42 1.63
2018 1.44 1.68
2017 1.45 1.74
2016 1.46 1.79
2015 1.47 1.8
2014 1.49 1.81
2013 1.5 1.83
2012 1.5 1.92
2011 1.5 1.91
2010 1.67 1.92
2009 1.74 1.89
2008 1.7 1.91
2007 1.7 1.86
2006 1.77 1.82
2005 1.81 1.76
2004 1.86 1.75
2003 1.94 1.7
2002 2.03 1.63
2001 2.13 1.63
2000 2.21 1.64
1999 2.5 1.68
1998 2.4 1.71
1997 2.74 1.72
1996 2.71 1.73
1995 3.03 1.71
1994 3.03 1.74
1993 3 1.76
1992 3.11 1.79
1991 3.19 1.82
1990 3.24 1.83
1989 3.31 1.79
1988 3.44 1.82
1987 3.61 1.81
1986 3.8 1.78
1985 3.97 1.79
1984 4.02 1.77
1983 4.08 1.77
1982 4.17 1.78
1981 4.28 1.82
1980 4.41 1.9
1979 4.58 1.86
1978 4.83 1.75
1977 4.97 1.69
1976 5.16 1.74
1975 5.36 1.81
1974 5.57 1.92
1973 5.69 2.04
1972 5.81 2.2
1971 5.95 2.41
1970 6.1 2.44
1969 6.25 2.51
1968 6.39 2.6
1967 6.51 2.68
1966 6.61 2.78
1965 6.69 2.86
1964 6.76 2.93
1963 6.72 2.88
1962 6.82 2.86
1961 6.84 2.78
1960 6.77 2.69

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

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Saint Lucia and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Lucia United Kingdom
2024 35.2 41
2023 34.8 40.8
2022 34.3 40.5
2021 34 40.3
2020 33.6 40.2
2019 33.2 40.1
2018 32.8 40
2017 32.3 39.9
2016 31.9 39.8
2015 31.5 39.8
2014 31.1 39.7
2013 30.6 39.6
2012 30.2 39.5
2011 29.7 39.3
2010 29.3 39.2
2009 28.7 39
2008 27.9 38.9
2007 26.9 38.8
2006 26.2 38.6
2005 25.8 38.5
2004 25.4 38.4
2003 25 38.2
2002 24.7 38.1
2001 24.3 37.9
2000 23.8 37.7
1999 23 37.4
1998 22.2 37.2
1997 21.7 37
1996 21.4 36.8
1995 21.2 36.6
1994 20.9 36.5
1993 20.7 36.3
1992 20.5 36.2
1991 20.3 36.1
1990 19.9 36
1989 19.2 35.9
1988 18.4 35.7
1987 18 35.4
1986 17.8 35.4
1985 17.7 35.3
1984 17.6 35.2
1983 17.5 35
1982 17.3 34.8
1981 17.2 34.5
1980 17.1 34.4
1979 16.8 34.3
1978 16.3 34.2
1977 15.8 34.1
1976 15.4 34
1975 15.2 34
1974 15 34
1973 14.9 34
1972 14.9 34
1971 14.9 34.1
1970 14.9 34.2
1969 15 34.4
1968 15.1 34.6
1967 15 34.8
1966 14.9 34.9
1965 14.8 35.1
1964 15 35.2
1963 15.2 35.3
1962 15.5 35.3
1961 16 35.4
1960 16.5 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$2.27B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.5%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.13%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.1%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
75.9%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.75%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2015
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2015
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$406M
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$60.6M
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
432,500
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
88.8%
2018
8.24%
1998
Banked people share n/a
99.3%
2024

Energy

Saint Lucia United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
763 kg
2007
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16
2007
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.71 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
9.7%
2022
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.54%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saint Lucia United Kingdom
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-23
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
29.1%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.43 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
70
2025
Higher education index n/a
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
36.7
2022
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.8
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.1%
2001
99%
2003
English speaking
43%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
70.1%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Saint Lucia United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$641
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.03%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.23
2020
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
44
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.8%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.28 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Lucia United Kingdom
% of world land
0.0004%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
1,310 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
752 mi
2011
263,542 mi
2020

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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