Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 178th vs. 3rd).
By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).
Main facts and rankings
Saint Lucia
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
180638
|
344023146
|
| Population rank | 178/197 | 3/197 |
| GDP |
$2.55B
2024 |
$28.8T
2024 |
| GDP rank | 173/197 | 1/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$14,182
2024 |
$84,534
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 70/197 | 10/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$27,567
2024 |
$85,810
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.97B
2024 |
$35.2T
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
77.2%
2024 |
122.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$10,952
2024 |
$103,404
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 52/185 | 2/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$10,412
2026 |
$53,202
2026 |
| Land area | 235.5 sq mi | 3,531,839 sq mi |
| Population density |
767 ppl/mi²
2026 |
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.38
2023 |
1.62
2023 |
| Median age |
35.2 years
2024 |
39.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73.2 years
2026 |
79.8 years
2026 |
Saint Lucia and United States: Comparison Charts
Saint Lucia and United States economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
United States
|
|
| 2024 | $2,549,062,963 | $28,750,956,130,731 |
| 2023 | $2,430,166,667 | $27,292,170,793,214 |
| 2022 | $2,342,714,815 | $25,604,848,907,611 |
| 2021 | $1,867,185,185 | $23,315,080,560,000 |
| 2020 | $1,499,274,074 | $21,060,473,613,000 |
| 2019 | $2,095,344,444 | $21,380,976,119,000 |
| 2018 | $2,060,955,556 | $20,533,057,312,000 |
| 2017 | $1,998,503,704 | $19,477,336,549,000 |
| 2016 | $1,868,544,444 | $18,695,110,842,000 |
| 2015 | $1,807,640,741 | $18,206,020,741,000 |
| 2014 | $1,749,185,185 | $17,550,680,174,000 |
| 2013 | $1,660,392,593 | $16,843,190,993,000 |
| 2012 | $1,598,207,407 | $16,253,972,230,000 |
| 2011 | $1,568,370,370 | $15,599,728,123,000 |
| 2010 | $1,482,385,185 | $15,048,964,444,000 |
| 2009 | $1,401,507,889 | $14,478,064,934,000 |
| 2008 | $1,437,731,111 | $14,769,857,911,000 |
| 2007 | $1,336,088,815 | $14,474,226,905,000 |
| 2006 | $1,268,319,185 | $13,815,586,948,000 |
| 2005 | $1,135,555,556 | $13,039,199,193,000 |
| 2004 | $1,066,666,667 | $12,217,193,198,000 |
| 2003 | $987,407,407 | $11,456,442,041,000 |
| 2002 | $900,000,000 | $10,929,112,955,000 |
| 2001 | $892,592,593 | $10,581,929,774,000 |
| 2000 | $932,592,593 | $10,250,947,997,000 |
| 1999 | $921,851,852 | $9,631,174,489,000 |
| 1998 | $877,407,407 | $9,062,818,202,000 |
| 1997 | $805,925,926 | $8,577,554,457,000 |
| 1996 | $788,888,889 | $8,073,122,000,000 |
| 1995 | $762,962,963 | $7,639,749,000,000 |
| 1994 | $713,703,704 | $7,287,236,000,000 |
| 1993 | $684,814,815 | $6,858,559,000,000 |
| 1992 | $674,074,074 | $6,520,327,000,000 |
| 1991 | $613,703,704 | $6,158,129,000,000 |
| 1990 | $579,629,630 | $5,963,144,000,000 |
| 1989 | $486,666,667 | $5,641,580,000,000 |
| 1988 | $429,629,630 | $5,236,438,000,000 |
| 1987 | $375,555,556 | $4,855,215,000,000 |
| 1986 | $340,000,000 | $4,579,631,000,000 |
| 1985 | $284,444,444 | $4,338,979,000,000 |
| 1984 | $251,481,481 | $4,037,613,000,000 |
| 1983 | $197,037,037 | $3,634,038,000,000 |
| 1982 | $183,333,333 | $3,343,789,000,000 |
| 1981 | $194,444,444 | $3,207,041,000,000 |
| 1980 | $170,370,370 | $2,857,307,000,000 |
| 1979 | - | $2,627,333,000,000 |
| 1978 | - | $2,351,599,000,000 |
| 1977 | - | $2,081,826,000,000 |
| 1976 | - | $1,873,412,000,000 |
| 1975 | - | $1,684,904,000,000 |
| 1974 | - | $1,545,243,000,000 |
| 1973 | - | $1,425,376,000,000 |
| 1972 | - | $1,279,110,000,000 |
| 1971 | - | $1,164,850,000,000 |
| 1970 | - | $1,073,303,000,000 |
| 1969 | - | $1,017,438,172,414 |
| 1968 | - | $940,225,000,000 |
| 1967 | - | $859,620,034,483 |
| 1966 | - | $813,032,758,621 |
| 1965 | - | $741,904,862,069 |
| 1964 | - | $684,144,620,690 |
| 1963 | - | $637,058,551,724 |
| 1962 | - | $603,639,413,793 |
| 1961 | - | $561,940,310,345 |
| 1960 | - | $541,988,586,207 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Lucia and United States economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
United States
|
|
| 2024 | $14,182 | $84,534 |
| 2023 | $13,555 | $81,490 |
| 2022 | $13,104 | $76,829 |
| 2021 | $10,459 | $70,249 |
| 2020 | $8,411 | $63,526 |
| 2019 | $11,794 | $65,120 |
| 2018 | $11,643 | $62,823 |
| 2017 | $11,333 | $59,908 |
| 2016 | $10,638 | $57,867 |
| 2015 | $10,335 | $56,763 |
| 2014 | $10,045 | $55,124 |
| 2013 | $9,577 | $53,291 |
| 2012 | $9,260 | $51,784 |
| 2011 | $9,129 | $50,066 |
| 2010 | $8,674 | $48,651 |
| 2009 | $8,251 | $47,195 |
| 2008 | $8,517 | $48,570 |
| 2007 | $7,964 | $48,050 |
| 2006 | $7,611 | $46,302 |
| 2005 | $6,863 | $44,123 |
| 2004 | $6,495 | $41,725 |
| 2003 | $6,059 | $39,490 |
| 2002 | $5,568 | $37,998 |
| 2001 | $5,570 | $37,134 |
| 2000 | $5,880 | $36,330 |
| 1999 | $5,883 | $34,484 |
| 1998 | $5,673 | $32,823 |
| 1997 | $5,282 | $31,430 |
| 1996 | $5,244 | $29,937 |
| 1995 | $5,148 | $28,661 |
| 1994 | $4,892 | $27,662 |
| 1993 | $4,765 | $26,353 |
| 1992 | $4,760 | $25,381 |
| 1991 | $4,399 | $24,293 |
| 1990 | $4,205 | $23,840 |
| 1989 | $3,565 | $22,857 |
| 1988 | $3,182 | $21,417 |
| 1987 | $2,819 | $20,039 |
| 1986 | $2,591 | $19,071 |
| 1985 | $2,202 | $18,237 |
| 1984 | $1,979 | $17,121 |
| 1983 | $1,576 | $15,544 |
| 1982 | $1,489 | $14,434 |
| 1981 | $1,605 | $13,976 |
| 1980 | $1,428 | $12,613 |
| 1979 | - | $11,674 |
| 1978 | - | $10,565 |
| 1977 | - | $9,453 |
| 1976 | - | $8,592 |
| 1975 | - | $7,801 |
| 1974 | - | $7,226 |
| 1973 | - | $6,726 |
| 1972 | - | $6,094 |
| 1971 | - | $5,609 |
| 1970 | - | $5,234 |
| 1969 | - | $5,020 |
| 1968 | - | $4,685 |
| 1967 | - | $4,326 |
| 1966 | - | $4,136 |
| 1965 | - | $3,818 |
| 1964 | - | $3,565 |
| 1963 | - | $3,366 |
| 1962 | - | $3,236 |
| 1961 | - | $3,059 |
| 1960 | - | $3,000 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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Saint Lucia vs. United States life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
United States
|
|
| 2026 | 73.2 | 79.8 |
| 2025 | 73 | 79.6 |
| 2024 | 72.8 | 79.5 |
| 2023 | 72.7 | 79.3 |
| 2022 | 72.7 | 78 |
| 2021 | 69.1 | 76.4 |
| 2020 | 72.3 | 77 |
| 2019 | 72.2 | 78.9 |
| 2018 | 72.7 | 78.8 |
| 2017 | 72.5 | 78.6 |
| 2016 | 72.6 | 78.7 |
| 2015 | 72.9 | 78.7 |
| 2014 | 72.7 | 78.9 |
| 2013 | 72.7 | 78.8 |
| 2012 | 72.9 | 78.8 |
| 2011 | 73 | 78.7 |
| 2010 | 72.8 | 78.7 |
| 2009 | 72.9 | 78.5 |
| 2008 | 73 | 78.1 |
| 2007 | 72.9 | 78 |
| 2006 | 72.8 | 77.8 |
| 2005 | 72.5 | 77.5 |
| 2004 | 72.5 | 77.5 |
| 2003 | 72.2 | 77.1 |
| 2002 | 71.7 | 77 |
| 2001 | 71.4 | 76.9 |
| 2000 | 70.8 | 76.8 |
| 1999 | 70.7 | 76.7 |
| 1998 | 70.7 | 76.7 |
| 1997 | 70.8 | 76.5 |
| 1996 | 71 | 76.2 |
| 1995 | 71.2 | 75.9 |
| 1994 | 71.1 | 75.7 |
| 1993 | 71 | 75.6 |
| 1992 | 70.7 | 75.8 |
| 1991 | 70.3 | 75.5 |
| 1990 | 70 | 75.4 |
| 1989 | 70 | 75.1 |
| 1988 | 69.7 | 74.8 |
| 1987 | 69.7 | 74.9 |
| 1986 | 70.2 | 74.7 |
| 1985 | 70.3 | 74.7 |
| 1984 | 70.5 | 74.7 |
| 1983 | 70 | 74.6 |
| 1982 | 69 | 74.5 |
| 1981 | 68.7 | 74.1 |
| 1980 | 67.8 | 73.7 |
| 1979 | 67.4 | 73.8 |
| 1978 | 67.4 | 73.4 |
| 1977 | 67 | 73.2 |
| 1976 | 66.2 | 72.8 |
| 1975 | 65.9 | 72.5 |
| 1974 | 65.4 | 72 |
| 1973 | 64.6 | 71.4 |
| 1972 | 64.6 | 71.2 |
| 1971 | 64.5 | 71.1 |
| 1970 | 64.3 | 70.7 |
| 1969 | 64 | 70.5 |
| 1968 | 63.7 | 70.2 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 70.5 |
| 1966 | 62.5 | 70.2 |
| 1965 | 61.9 | 70.2 |
| 1964 | 61.3 | 70.2 |
| 1963 | 60.5 | 69.9 |
| 1962 | 59.9 | 70.1 |
| 1961 | 59.1 | 70.3 |
| 1960 | 57.9 | 69.8 |
| 1959 | 57.3 | 69.9 |
| 1958 | 56.6 | 69.7 |
| 1957 | 55.9 | 69.4 |
| 1956 | 55.9 | 69.6 |
| 1955 | 55.4 | 69.6 |
| 1954 | 54.5 | 69.5 |
| 1953 | 53.2 | 68.7 |
| 1952 | 52.4 | 68.4 |
| 1951 | 49.8 | 68.2 |
| 1950 | 48.3 | 68.1 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Saint Lucia and United States population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
United States
|
|
| 2025 | - | 341,784,857 |
| 2024 | 179,744 | 340,110,988 |
| 2023 | 179,285 | 334,914,895 |
| 2022 | 178,781 | 333,271,411 |
| 2021 | 178,522 | 331,893,745 |
| 2020 | 178,250 | 331,526,933 |
| 2019 | 177,661 | 328,329,953 |
| 2018 | 177,017 | 326,838,199 |
| 2017 | 176,342 | 325,122,128 |
| 2016 | 175,646 | 323,071,755 |
| 2015 | 174,905 | 320,738,994 |
| 2014 | 174,138 | 318,386,329 |
| 2013 | 173,369 | 316,059,947 |
| 2012 | 172,587 | 313,877,662 |
| 2011 | 171,801 | 311,583,481 |
| 2010 | 170,906 | 309,327,143 |
| 2009 | 169,869 | 306,771,529 |
| 2008 | 168,808 | 304,093,966 |
| 2007 | 167,758 | 301,231,207 |
| 2006 | 166,639 | 298,379,912 |
| 2005 | 165,450 | 295,516,599 |
| 2004 | 164,239 | 292,805,298 |
| 2003 | 162,976 | 290,107,933 |
| 2002 | 161,641 | 287,625,193 |
| 2001 | 160,237 | 284,968,955 |
| 2000 | 158,616 | 282,162,411 |
| 1999 | 156,702 | 279,294,713 |
| 1998 | 154,677 | 276,115,288 |
| 1997 | 152,569 | 272,911,760 |
| 1996 | 150,436 | 269,667,391 |
| 1995 | 148,208 | 266,557,091 |
| 1994 | 145,890 | 263,435,673 |
| 1993 | 143,726 | 260,255,352 |
| 1992 | 141,617 | 256,894,189 |
| 1991 | 139,520 | 253,492,503 |
| 1990 | 137,857 | 250,131,894 |
| 1989 | 136,512 | 246,819,222 |
| 1988 | 135,000 | 244,499,004 |
| 1987 | 133,227 | 242,288,936 |
| 1986 | 131,239 | 240,132,831 |
| 1985 | 129,159 | 237,923,734 |
| 1984 | 127,067 | 235,824,908 |
| 1983 | 125,044 | 233,792,014 |
| 1982 | 123,087 | 231,664,432 |
| 1981 | 121,166 | 229,465,744 |
| 1980 | 119,290 | 226,542,250 |
| 1979 | 117,528 | 225,055,487 |
| 1978 | 115,834 | 222,584,545 |
| 1977 | 114,135 | 220,239,425 |
| 1976 | 112,425 | 218,035,164 |
| 1975 | 110,725 | 215,973,199 |
| 1974 | 109,076 | 213,853,928 |
| 1973 | 107,498 | 211,908,788 |
| 1972 | 106,002 | 209,896,021 |
| 1971 | 104,564 | 207,660,677 |
| 1970 | 103,165 | 205,052,174 |
| 1969 | 101,879 | 202,676,946 |
| 1968 | 100,675 | 200,706,052 |
| 1967 | 99,504 | 198,712,056 |
| 1966 | 98,463 | 196,560,338 |
| 1965 | 97,493 | 194,302,963 |
| 1964 | 96,505 | 191,888,791 |
| 1963 | 95,519 | 189,241,798 |
| 1962 | 94,505 | 186,537,737 |
| 1961 | 93,490 | 183,691,481 |
| 1960 | 92,585 | 180,671,158 |
| 1959 | - | 177,829,628 |
| 1958 | - | 174,881,904 |
| 1957 | - | 171,984,130 |
| 1956 | - | 168,903,031 |
| 1955 | - | 165,931,202 |
| 1954 | - | 163,025,854 |
| 1953 | - | 160,184,192 |
| 1952 | - | 157,552,740 |
| 1951 | - | 154,877,889 |
| 1950 | - | 152,271,417 |
| 1949 | - | 149,188,130 |
| 1948 | - | 146,631,302 |
| 1947 | - | 144,126,071 |
| 1946 | - | 141,388,566 |
| 1945 | - | 139,928,165 |
| 1944 | - | 138,397,345 |
| 1943 | - | 136,739,353 |
| 1942 | - | 134,859,553 |
| 1941 | - | 133,402,471 |
| 1940 | - | 132,122,446 |
| 1939 | - | 130,879,718 |
| 1938 | - | 129,824,939 |
| 1937 | - | 128,824,829 |
| 1936 | - | 128,053,180 |
| 1935 | - | 127,250,232 |
| 1934 | - | 126,373,773 |
| 1933 | - | 125,578,763 |
| 1932 | - | 124,840,471 |
| 1931 | - | 124,039,648 |
| 1930 | - | 123,076,741 |
| 1929 | - | 121,767,000 |
| 1928 | - | 120,509,000 |
| 1927 | - | 119,035,000 |
| 1926 | - | 117,397,000 |
| 1925 | - | 115,829,000 |
| 1924 | - | 114,109,000 |
| 1923 | - | 111,947,000 |
| 1922 | - | 110,049,000 |
| 1921 | - | 108,538,000 |
| 1920 | - | 106,461,000 |
| 1919 | - | 104,514,000 |
| 1918 | - | 103,208,000 |
| 1917 | - | 103,268,000 |
| 1916 | - | 101,961,000 |
| 1915 | - | 100,546,000 |
| 1914 | - | 99,111,000 |
| 1913 | - | 97,225,000 |
| 1912 | - | 95,335,000 |
| 1911 | - | 93,863,000 |
| 1910 | - | 92,407,000 |
| 1909 | - | 90,490,000 |
| 1908 | - | 88,710,000 |
| 1907 | - | 87,008,000 |
| 1906 | - | 85,450,000 |
| 1905 | - | 83,822,000 |
| 1904 | - | 82,166,000 |
| 1903 | - | 80,632,000 |
| 1902 | - | 79,163,000 |
| 1901 | - | 77,584,000 |
| 1900 | - | 76,094,000 |
Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and United States
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
United States
|
|
| 2023 | 1.38 | 1.62 |
| 2022 | 1.39 | 1.66 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 1.66 |
| 2020 | 1.41 | 1.64 |
| 2019 | 1.42 | 1.71 |
| 2018 | 1.44 | 1.73 |
| 2017 | 1.45 | 1.77 |
| 2016 | 1.46 | 1.82 |
| 2015 | 1.47 | 1.84 |
| 2014 | 1.49 | 1.86 |
| 2013 | 1.5 | 1.86 |
| 2012 | 1.5 | 1.88 |
| 2011 | 1.5 | 1.89 |
| 2010 | 1.67 | 1.93 |
| 2009 | 1.74 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 2.07 |
| 2007 | 1.7 | 2.12 |
| 2006 | 1.77 | 2.11 |
| 2005 | 1.81 | 2.06 |
| 2004 | 1.86 | 2.05 |
| 2003 | 1.94 | 2.05 |
| 2002 | 2.03 | 2.02 |
| 2001 | 2.13 | 2.03 |
| 2000 | 2.21 | 2.06 |
| 1999 | 2.5 | 2.01 |
| 1998 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2.74 | 1.97 |
| 1996 | 2.71 | 1.98 |
| 1995 | 3.03 | 1.98 |
| 1994 | 3.03 | 2 |
| 1993 | 3 | 2.02 |
| 1992 | 3.11 | 2.05 |
| 1991 | 3.19 | 2.06 |
| 1990 | 3.24 | 2.08 |
| 1989 | 3.31 | 2.01 |
| 1988 | 3.44 | 1.93 |
| 1987 | 3.61 | 1.87 |
| 1986 | 3.8 | 1.84 |
| 1985 | 3.97 | 1.84 |
| 1984 | 4.02 | 1.81 |
| 1983 | 4.08 | 1.8 |
| 1982 | 4.17 | 1.83 |
| 1981 | 4.28 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 4.41 | 1.84 |
| 1979 | 4.58 | 1.81 |
| 1978 | 4.83 | 1.76 |
| 1977 | 4.97 | 1.79 |
| 1976 | 5.16 | 1.74 |
| 1975 | 5.36 | 1.77 |
| 1974 | 5.57 | 1.84 |
| 1973 | 5.69 | 1.88 |
| 1972 | 5.81 | 2.01 |
| 1971 | 5.95 | 2.27 |
| 1970 | 6.1 | 2.48 |
| 1969 | 6.25 | 2.46 |
| 1968 | 6.39 | 2.46 |
| 1967 | 6.51 | 2.56 |
| 1966 | 6.61 | 2.72 |
| 1965 | 6.69 | 2.91 |
| 1964 | 6.76 | 3.19 |
| 1963 | 6.72 | 3.32 |
| 1962 | 6.82 | 3.46 |
| 1961 | 6.84 | 3.62 |
| 1960 | 6.77 | 3.65 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Saint Lucia and United States demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
United States
|
|
| 2024 | 35.2 | 39.3 |
| 2023 | 34.8 | 39 |
| 2022 | 34.3 | 38.7 |
| 2021 | 34 | 38.5 |
| 2020 | 33.6 | 38.2 |
| 2019 | 33.2 | 38 |
| 2018 | 32.8 | 37.9 |
| 2017 | 32.3 | 37.7 |
| 2016 | 31.9 | 37.6 |
| 2015 | 31.5 | 37.5 |
| 2014 | 31.1 | 37.3 |
| 2013 | 30.6 | 37.2 |
| 2012 | 30.2 | 37.1 |
| 2011 | 29.7 | 37 |
| 2010 | 29.3 | 36.9 |
| 2009 | 28.7 | 36.7 |
| 2008 | 27.9 | 36.6 |
| 2007 | 26.9 | 36.5 |
| 2006 | 26.2 | 36.4 |
| 2005 | 25.8 | 36.2 |
| 2004 | 25.4 | 36 |
| 2003 | 25 | 35.8 |
| 2002 | 24.7 | 35.6 |
| 2001 | 24.3 | 35.5 |
| 2000 | 23.8 | 35.3 |
| 1999 | 23 | 35.1 |
| 1998 | 22.2 | 34.9 |
| 1997 | 21.7 | 34.6 |
| 1996 | 21.4 | 34.4 |
| 1995 | 21.2 | 34.1 |
| 1994 | 20.9 | 33.8 |
| 1993 | 20.7 | 33.6 |
| 1992 | 20.5 | 33.4 |
| 1991 | 20.3 | 33.2 |
| 1990 | 19.9 | 32.9 |
| 1989 | 19.2 | 32.7 |
| 1988 | 18.4 | 32.4 |
| 1987 | 18 | 32.1 |
| 1986 | 17.8 | 31.8 |
| 1985 | 17.7 | 31.5 |
| 1984 | 17.6 | 31.2 |
| 1983 | 17.5 | 30.9 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 30.7 |
| 1981 | 17.2 | 30.4 |
| 1980 | 17.1 | 30.1 |
| 1979 | 16.8 | 29.9 |
| 1978 | 16.3 | 29.6 |
| 1977 | 15.8 | 29.2 |
| 1976 | 15.4 | 28.9 |
| 1975 | 15.2 | 28.7 |
| 1974 | 15 | 28.5 |
| 1973 | 14.9 | 28.3 |
| 1972 | 14.9 | 28 |
| 1971 | 14.9 | 27.9 |
| 1970 | 14.9 | 27.8 |
| 1969 | 15 | 27.9 |
| 1968 | 15.1 | 27.9 |
| 1967 | 15 | 27.9 |
| 1966 | 14.9 | 27.9 |
| 1965 | 14.8 | 28.1 |
| 1964 | 15 | 28.2 |
| 1963 | 15.2 | 28.5 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 28.7 |
| 1961 | 16 | 29 |
| 1960 | 16.5 | 29.2 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Saint Lucia
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.27B
2024 |
$28.4T
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
24.5%
2024 |
37.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.85%
2024 |
5.42%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
3.42%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
1,395,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.13%
2024 |
-8.03%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
10.1%
2024 |
4.02%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
75.9%
2024 |
79.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.75%
2024 |
17.3%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
67.5
2026 |
72.8
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.1%
2015 |
30.4%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2015 |
1.8%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
23,831,000
2025 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
9.21%
2025 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
902
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
4,010
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$62.2T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$406M
2024 |
$910B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$60.6M
2024 |
$8.71B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
432,500
2020 |
45,037,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
88.8%
2018 |
3.88%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
97%
2024 |
Energy
|
Saint Lucia
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
763 kg
2007 |
6,364 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16
2007 |
$12.9
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.31 megatons
2024 |
4,632 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.71 tons
2024 |
13.6 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
81.6%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
9.7%
2022 |
10.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
14%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-9%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
12,551 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.54%
2021 |
20.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
6.04%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
18.1%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Saint Lucia
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.002%
2024 |
4.21%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-23
2025 |
+1,230,663
2025 |
| Urban population |
29.1%
2024 |
80.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.4:50.6
2024 |
50.2:49.8
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.79 ft
2025 |
5.8 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.43 ft
2025 |
5.36 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46
2026 |
87.9
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
59
2025 |
64
2025 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
100
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
36.7
2022 |
5.76
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.8
2019 |
12.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
141
2025 |
166
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
90.1%
2001 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
43%
2023 |
95.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
70.1%
2023 |
93.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Saint Lucia
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$641
2023 |
$13,473
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$238.1
2023 |
$1,472
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
73.2 years
2026 |
79.8 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
5.03%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.23
2020 |
3.68
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
27.3 years
2021 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
44
2023 |
17
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
15.5
2023 |
6.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
34.2%
2022 |
42.7%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.4%
2024 |
13.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
80
2026 |
84
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
13.8%
2022 |
24.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.28 liters
2020 |
9.9 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Saint Lucia
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0004%
2026 |
6.14%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,310 sq mi
2024 |
10,334 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
38.4 sq mi
2026 |
1,627,576 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
80.2 sq mi
2026 |
1,196,125 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
752 mi
2011 |
4,092,730 mi
2024 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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