Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 178th vs. 157th).
By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 172/197 ($2.55B) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.16B). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($3,543).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
180421
|
341110
|
| Population rank | 178/197 | 174/197 |
| GDP |
$2.55B
2024 |
$1.16B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 172/197 | 185/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$14,182
2024 |
$3,543
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 70/197 | 133/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$27,567
2024 |
$3,602
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.91B
2024 |
$518M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
74.5%
2025 |
48.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$10,604
2024 |
$1,580
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 57/185 | 126/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$10,481
2025 |
$2,778
2025 |
| Land area |
235.5 sq mi
2025 |
4,707 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
763 ppl/mi²
2024 |
69.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.38
2023 |
3.6
2023 |
| Median age |
35.2 years
2024 |
21.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
73 years
2025 |
71.8 years
2025 |
Saint Lucia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts
Saint Lucia and Vanuatu economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1979 | - | $119,258,835 |
| 1980 | $170,370,370 | $121,185,498 |
| 1981 | $194,444,444 | $113,781,796 |
| 1982 | $183,333,333 | $114,501,913 |
| 1983 | $197,037,037 | $117,389,554 |
| 1984 | $251,481,481 | $144,482,515 |
| 1985 | $284,444,444 | $131,856,421 |
| 1986 | $340,000,000 | $126,498,935 |
| 1987 | $375,555,556 | $139,464,174 |
| 1988 | $429,629,630 | $158,351,368 |
| 1989 | $486,666,667 | $154,013,202 |
| 1990 | $579,629,630 | $168,879,207 |
| 1991 | $613,703,704 | $201,334,169 |
| 1992 | $674,074,074 | $209,088,825 |
| 1993 | $684,814,815 | $200,491,853 |
| 1994 | $713,703,704 | $233,701,301 |
| 1995 | $762,962,963 | $249,333,250 |
| 1996 | $788,888,889 | $261,370,044 |
| 1997 | $805,925,926 | $272,771,209 |
| 1998 | $877,407,407 | $262,293,411 |
| 1999 | $921,851,852 | $268,006,973 |
| 2000 | $932,592,593 | $272,014,628 |
| 2001 | $892,592,593 | $257,926,882 |
| 2002 | $900,000,000 | $262,596,536 |
| 2003 | $987,407,407 | $314,471,413 |
| 2004 | $1,066,666,667 | $364,996,869 |
| 2005 | $1,135,555,556 | $394,962,433 |
| 2006 | $1,268,319,185 | $439,358,587 |
| 2007 | $1,336,088,815 | $516,392,923 |
| 2008 | $1,437,731,111 | $590,748,429 |
| 2009 | $1,401,507,889 | $592,622,319 |
| 2010 | $1,482,385,185 | $670,712,980 |
| 2011 | $1,568,370,370 | $770,153,588 |
| 2012 | $1,598,207,407 | $747,839,698 |
| 2013 | $1,660,392,593 | $758,304,466 |
| 2014 | $1,749,185,185 | $773,717,011 |
| 2015 | $1,807,640,741 | $759,690,181 |
| 2016 | $1,868,544,444 | $804,323,577 |
| 2017 | $1,998,503,704 | $880,043,284 |
| 2018 | $2,060,955,556 | $914,727,908 |
| 2019 | $2,095,344,444 | $936,526,268 |
| 2020 | $1,499,274,074 | $909,421,044 |
| 2021 | $1,867,185,185 | $982,362,212 |
| 2022 | $2,342,714,815 | $1,030,654,208 |
| 2023 | $2,430,166,667 | $1,126,313,359 |
| 2024 | $2,549,062,963 | $1,161,251,868 |
Saint Lucia and Vanuatu economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1979 | - | $1,055 |
| 1980 | $1,428 | $1,048 |
| 1981 | $1,605 | $962 |
| 1982 | $1,489 | $946 |
| 1983 | $1,576 | $947 |
| 1984 | $1,979 | $1,137 |
| 1985 | $2,202 | $1,012 |
| 1986 | $2,591 | $946 |
| 1987 | $2,819 | $1,017 |
| 1988 | $3,182 | $1,125 |
| 1989 | $3,565 | $1,067 |
| 1990 | $4,205 | $1,141 |
| 1991 | $4,399 | $1,326 |
| 1992 | $4,760 | $1,344 |
| 1993 | $4,765 | $1,257 |
| 1994 | $4,892 | $1,431 |
| 1995 | $5,148 | $1,492 |
| 1996 | $5,244 | $1,529 |
| 1997 | $5,282 | $1,562 |
| 1998 | $5,673 | $1,471 |
| 1999 | $5,883 | $1,472 |
| 2000 | $5,880 | $1,460 |
| 2001 | $5,570 | $1,350 |
| 2002 | $5,568 | $1,341 |
| 2003 | $6,059 | $1,567 |
| 2004 | $6,495 | $1,774 |
| 2005 | $6,863 | $1,874 |
| 2006 | $7,611 | $2,035 |
| 2007 | $7,964 | $2,334 |
| 2008 | $8,517 | $2,604 |
| 2009 | $8,251 | $2,546 |
| 2010 | $8,674 | $2,815 |
| 2011 | $9,129 | $3,163 |
| 2012 | $9,260 | $3,005 |
| 2013 | $9,577 | $2,980 |
| 2014 | $10,045 | $2,973 |
| 2015 | $10,335 | $2,855 |
| 2016 | $10,638 | $2,956 |
| 2017 | $11,333 | $3,160 |
| 2018 | $11,643 | $3,207 |
| 2019 | $11,794 | $3,207 |
| 2020 | $8,411 | $3,043 |
| 2021 | $10,459 | $3,212 |
| 2022 | $13,104 | $3,292 |
| 2023 | $13,555 | $3,515 |
| 2024 | $14,182 | $3,543 |
Saint Lucia vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 48.3 | 43.9 |
| 1951 | 49.8 | 42.2 |
| 1952 | 52.4 | 45.3 |
| 1953 | 53.2 | 45.8 |
| 1954 | 54.5 | 46.5 |
| 1955 | 55.4 | 47.1 |
| 1956 | 55.9 | 47.7 |
| 1957 | 55.9 | 48.2 |
| 1958 | 56.6 | 48.7 |
| 1959 | 57.3 | 49.3 |
| 1960 | 57.9 | 49.8 |
| 1961 | 59.1 | 50.4 |
| 1962 | 59.9 | 50.9 |
| 1963 | 60.5 | 51.5 |
| 1964 | 61.3 | 52 |
| 1965 | 61.9 | 52.5 |
| 1966 | 62.5 | 53.1 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 53.7 |
| 1968 | 63.7 | 54.2 |
| 1969 | 64 | 54.8 |
| 1970 | 64.3 | 55.3 |
| 1971 | 64.5 | 55.9 |
| 1972 | 64.6 | 56.4 |
| 1973 | 64.6 | 57 |
| 1974 | 65.4 | 57.6 |
| 1975 | 65.9 | 58.1 |
| 1976 | 66.2 | 58.7 |
| 1977 | 67 | 59.2 |
| 1978 | 67.4 | 59.9 |
| 1979 | 67.4 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 67.8 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 68.7 | 61.9 |
| 1982 | 69 | 62.5 |
| 1983 | 70 | 63.1 |
| 1984 | 70.5 | 63.5 |
| 1985 | 70.3 | 63.9 |
| 1986 | 70.2 | 64.6 |
| 1987 | 69.7 | 64.4 |
| 1988 | 69.7 | 65.7 |
| 1989 | 70 | 66 |
| 1990 | 70 | 66.7 |
| 1991 | 70.3 | 67.1 |
| 1992 | 70.7 | 67.4 |
| 1993 | 71 | 67.7 |
| 1994 | 71.1 | 68 |
| 1995 | 71.2 | 68.1 |
| 1996 | 71 | 68.2 |
| 1997 | 70.8 | 68.3 |
| 1998 | 70.7 | 68.4 |
| 1999 | 70.7 | 67.9 |
| 2000 | 70.8 | 68.6 |
| 2001 | 71.4 | 68.7 |
| 2002 | 71.7 | 68.8 |
| 2003 | 72.2 | 68.9 |
| 2004 | 72.5 | 69 |
| 2005 | 72.5 | 69.2 |
| 2006 | 72.8 | 69.1 |
| 2007 | 72.9 | 69.1 |
| 2008 | 73 | 69.3 |
| 2009 | 72.9 | 69.4 |
| 2010 | 72.8 | 69.6 |
| 2011 | 73 | 69.7 |
| 2012 | 72.9 | 69.9 |
| 2013 | 72.7 | 70 |
| 2014 | 72.7 | 70 |
| 2015 | 72.9 | 70.2 |
| 2016 | 72.6 | 70.4 |
| 2017 | 72.5 | 70.5 |
| 2018 | 72.7 | 70.6 |
| 2019 | 72.2 | 70.8 |
| 2020 | 72.3 | 70.4 |
| 2021 | 69.1 | 70 |
| 2022 | 72.7 | 71.3 |
| 2023 | 72.7 | 71.5 |
| 2024 | 72.8 | 71.7 |
| 2025 | 73 | 71.8 |
Saint Lucia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 92,585 | 64,431 |
| 1961 | 93,490 | 66,264 |
| 1962 | 94,505 | 68,174 |
| 1963 | 95,519 | 70,159 |
| 1964 | 96,505 | 72,219 |
| 1965 | 97,493 | 74,358 |
| 1966 | 98,463 | 76,590 |
| 1967 | 99,504 | 78,921 |
| 1968 | 100,675 | 81,314 |
| 1969 | 101,879 | 83,755 |
| 1970 | 103,165 | 86,266 |
| 1971 | 104,564 | 88,862 |
| 1972 | 106,002 | 91,562 |
| 1973 | 107,498 | 94,362 |
| 1974 | 109,076 | 97,260 |
| 1975 | 110,725 | 100,269 |
| 1976 | 112,425 | 103,388 |
| 1977 | 114,135 | 106,618 |
| 1978 | 115,834 | 109,963 |
| 1979 | 117,528 | 113,040 |
| 1980 | 119,290 | 115,660 |
| 1981 | 121,166 | 118,249 |
| 1982 | 123,087 | 121,035 |
| 1983 | 125,044 | 123,998 |
| 1984 | 127,067 | 127,109 |
| 1985 | 129,159 | 130,356 |
| 1986 | 131,239 | 133,720 |
| 1987 | 133,227 | 137,187 |
| 1988 | 135,000 | 140,756 |
| 1989 | 136,512 | 144,393 |
| 1990 | 137,857 | 148,063 |
| 1991 | 139,520 | 151,793 |
| 1992 | 141,617 | 155,608 |
| 1993 | 143,726 | 159,463 |
| 1994 | 145,890 | 163,314 |
| 1995 | 148,208 | 167,137 |
| 1996 | 150,436 | 170,911 |
| 1997 | 152,569 | 174,626 |
| 1998 | 154,677 | 178,313 |
| 1999 | 156,702 | 182,048 |
| 2000 | 158,616 | 186,281 |
| 2001 | 160,237 | 191,031 |
| 2002 | 161,641 | 195,863 |
| 2003 | 162,976 | 200,746 |
| 2004 | 164,239 | 205,711 |
| 2005 | 165,450 | 210,760 |
| 2006 | 166,639 | 215,923 |
| 2007 | 167,758 | 221,276 |
| 2008 | 168,808 | 226,896 |
| 2009 | 169,869 | 232,731 |
| 2010 | 170,906 | 238,248 |
| 2011 | 171,801 | 243,474 |
| 2012 | 172,587 | 248,883 |
| 2013 | 173,369 | 254,482 |
| 2014 | 174,138 | 260,240 |
| 2015 | 174,905 | 266,101 |
| 2016 | 175,646 | 272,087 |
| 2017 | 176,342 | 278,507 |
| 2018 | 177,017 | 285,259 |
| 2019 | 177,661 | 291,985 |
| 2020 | 178,250 | 298,858 |
| 2021 | 178,522 | 305,868 |
| 2022 | 178,781 | 313,046 |
| 2023 | 179,285 | 320,409 |
| 2024 | 179,744 | 327,777 |
Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Vanuatu
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.77 | 6.78 |
| 1961 | 6.84 | 6.73 |
| 1962 | 6.82 | 6.67 |
| 1963 | 6.72 | 6.62 |
| 1964 | 6.76 | 6.57 |
| 1965 | 6.69 | 6.52 |
| 1966 | 6.61 | 6.51 |
| 1967 | 6.51 | 6.51 |
| 1968 | 6.39 | 6.46 |
| 1969 | 6.25 | 6.41 |
| 1970 | 6.1 | 6.35 |
| 1971 | 5.95 | 6.29 |
| 1972 | 5.81 | 6.23 |
| 1973 | 5.69 | 6.15 |
| 1974 | 5.57 | 6.06 |
| 1975 | 5.36 | 5.98 |
| 1976 | 5.16 | 5.89 |
| 1977 | 4.97 | 5.81 |
| 1978 | 4.83 | 5.77 |
| 1979 | 4.58 | 5.73 |
| 1980 | 4.41 | 5.69 |
| 1981 | 4.28 | 5.65 |
| 1982 | 4.17 | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 4.08 | 5.55 |
| 1984 | 4.02 | 5.49 |
| 1985 | 3.97 | 5.43 |
| 1986 | 3.8 | 5.38 |
| 1987 | 3.61 | 5.33 |
| 1988 | 3.44 | 5.27 |
| 1989 | 3.31 | 5.21 |
| 1990 | 3.24 | 5.17 |
| 1991 | 3.19 | 5.13 |
| 1992 | 3.11 | 5.09 |
| 1993 | 3 | 5.02 |
| 1994 | 3.03 | 4.94 |
| 1995 | 3.03 | 4.85 |
| 1996 | 2.71 | 4.75 |
| 1997 | 2.74 | 4.66 |
| 1998 | 2.4 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 2.5 | 4.56 |
| 2000 | 2.21 | 4.54 |
| 2001 | 2.13 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 2.03 | 4.38 |
| 2003 | 1.94 | 4.29 |
| 2004 | 1.86 | 4.21 |
| 2005 | 1.81 | 4.13 |
| 2006 | 1.77 | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 1.7 | 4.12 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 4.16 |
| 2009 | 1.74 | 4.16 |
| 2010 | 1.67 | 4.13 |
| 2011 | 1.5 | 4.09 |
| 2012 | 1.5 | 4.06 |
| 2013 | 1.5 | 4.04 |
| 2014 | 1.49 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1.47 | 3.95 |
| 2016 | 1.46 | 3.92 |
| 2017 | 1.45 | 3.88 |
| 2018 | 1.44 | 3.83 |
| 2019 | 1.42 | 3.79 |
| 2020 | 1.41 | 3.74 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 1.39 | 3.65 |
| 2023 | 1.38 | 3.6 |
Saint Lucia and Vanuatu demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 16.5 | 17.7 |
| 1961 | 16 | 17.6 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 17.5 |
| 1963 | 15.2 | 17.4 |
| 1964 | 15 | 17.3 |
| 1965 | 14.8 | 17.2 |
| 1966 | 14.9 | 17.1 |
| 1967 | 15 | 17.1 |
| 1968 | 15.1 | 17 |
| 1969 | 15 | 17 |
| 1970 | 14.9 | 17 |
| 1971 | 14.9 | 17 |
| 1972 | 14.9 | 17 |
| 1973 | 14.9 | 17 |
| 1974 | 15 | 17.1 |
| 1975 | 15.2 | 17.1 |
| 1976 | 15.4 | 17.1 |
| 1977 | 15.8 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 16.3 | 17.3 |
| 1979 | 16.8 | 17.5 |
| 1980 | 17.1 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 17.2 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 17.5 | 17.7 |
| 1984 | 17.6 | 17.7 |
| 1985 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| 1986 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| 1987 | 18 | 17.8 |
| 1988 | 18.4 | 17.8 |
| 1989 | 19.2 | 17.8 |
| 1990 | 19.9 | 17.8 |
| 1991 | 20.3 | 17.9 |
| 1992 | 20.5 | 17.8 |
| 1993 | 20.7 | 17.7 |
| 1994 | 20.9 | 17.7 |
| 1995 | 21.2 | 17.8 |
| 1996 | 21.4 | 18 |
| 1997 | 21.7 | 18 |
| 1998 | 22.2 | 18 |
| 1999 | 23 | 18 |
| 2000 | 23.8 | 18.2 |
| 2001 | 24.3 | 18.5 |
| 2002 | 24.7 | 18.7 |
| 2003 | 25 | 18.9 |
| 2004 | 25.4 | 19.2 |
| 2005 | 25.8 | 19.4 |
| 2006 | 26.2 | 19.6 |
| 2007 | 26.9 | 19.9 |
| 2008 | 27.9 | 20.1 |
| 2009 | 28.7 | 20.3 |
| 2010 | 29.3 | 20.5 |
| 2011 | 29.7 | 20.6 |
| 2012 | 30.2 | 20.8 |
| 2013 | 30.6 | 20.9 |
| 2014 | 31.1 | 21 |
| 2015 | 31.5 | 21.1 |
| 2016 | 31.9 | 21.1 |
| 2017 | 32.3 | 21.2 |
| 2018 | 32.8 | 21.2 |
| 2019 | 33.2 | 21.2 |
| 2020 | 33.6 | 21.2 |
| 2021 | 34 | 21.2 |
| 2022 | 34.3 | 21.2 |
| 2023 | 34.8 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | 35.2 | 21.3 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.3B
2024 |
$1.29B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
25%
2025 |
38.6%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.85%
2024 |
7.58%
2023 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.15%
2025 |
-5.96%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
10.1%
2024 |
4.05%
2020 |
| Services, % of GDP |
75.9%
2024 |
60.4%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
9.75%
2024 |
7.55%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
67
2025 |
61.8
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.1%
2015 |
24.7%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2015 |
3%
2019 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$406M
2024 |
$615M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$65M
2024 |
$145M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
432,500
2020 |
82,400
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
88.8%
2018 |
50.4%
2020 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
763 kg
2007 |
158.2 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16
2007 |
$16.3
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.3 megatons
2023 |
0.29 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.65 tons
2023 |
0.9 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
9.7%
2022 |
25%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.54%
2021 |
25.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
10.7%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
61.6%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.002%
2024 |
0.004%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-7
2024 |
-43
2024 |
| Urban population |
19.3%
2024 |
26.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.79 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.43 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.1
2025 |
45.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
59
2024 |
50
2024 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
36.7
2022 |
0.32
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.8
2019 |
14.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
139
2025 |
96
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
90.1%
2001 |
88%
2023 |
| English speaking |
43%
2023 |
83.5%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
70.1%
2023 |
45.7%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$645
2022 |
$135.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$249.7
2022 |
$10.3
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
73 years
2025 |
71.8 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
13.4%
2022 |
49.3%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.66
2017 |
0.16
2019 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
44
2023 |
100
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
15.5
2023 |
16.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
34.2%
2022 |
22.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.4%
2024 |
19.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
79
2025 |
96
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
13.8%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.28 liters
2020 |
2.04 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0004%
2025 |
0.008%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,310 sq mi
2024 |
14,359 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
38.4 sq mi
2025 |
722 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
80.2 sq mi
2025 |
1,708 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
752 mi
2011 |
665 mi
2000 |
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