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Saint Lucia vs Vanuatu statistics compared

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Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 335K 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 173/197 ($2.66B) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.35B). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 72/197 ($14,746), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($4,039).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia Vanuatu
Population
180676
346488
Population rank 178/197 174/197
GDP
$2.66B
2025
$1.35B
2025
GDP rank 173/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$14,746
2025
$4,039
2025
GDP per capita rank 72/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$2.05B
2025
$554M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
77.1%
2025
40.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,365
2025
$1,654
2025
Government debt per person rank 53/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$12,464
2026
$2,801
2026
Land area 235.5 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
766 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2024
3.57
2024
Median age
35.7 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
72 years
2026

Saint Lucia and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Saint Lucia Vanuatu
2025 $2,656,444,444 $1,353,658,841
2024 $2,605,148,148 $1,297,956,615
2023 $2,441,259,259 $1,188,137,265
2022 $2,319,888,889 $1,151,863,790
2021 $1,871,111,111 $1,093,826,089
2020 $1,521,740,741 $1,017,403,363
2019 $2,090,074,074 $1,061,547,513
2018 $2,060,955,556 $1,034,402,941
2017 $1,998,503,704 $998,536,155
2016 $1,868,544,444 $908,725,513
2015 $1,807,640,741 $855,360,240
2014 $1,749,185,185 $879,185,478
2013 $1,660,392,593 $863,347,172
2012 $1,598,207,407 $747,839,698
2011 $1,568,370,370 $770,153,588
2010 $1,482,385,185 $670,712,980
2009 $1,401,507,889 $592,622,319
2008 $1,437,731,111 $590,748,429
2007 $1,336,088,815 $516,392,923
2006 $1,268,319,185 $439,358,587
2005 $1,135,555,556 $394,962,433
2004 $1,066,666,667 $364,996,869
2003 $987,407,407 $314,471,413
2002 $900,000,000 $262,596,536
2001 $892,592,593 $257,926,882
2000 $932,592,593 $272,014,628
1999 $921,851,852 $268,006,973
1998 $877,407,407 $262,293,411
1997 $805,925,926 $272,771,209
1996 $788,888,889 $261,370,044
1995 $762,962,963 $249,333,250
1994 $713,703,704 $233,701,301
1993 $684,814,815 $200,491,853
1992 $674,074,074 $209,088,825
1991 $613,703,704 $201,334,169
1990 $579,629,630 $168,879,207
1989 $486,666,667 $154,013,202
1988 $429,629,630 $158,351,368
1987 $375,555,556 $139,464,174
1986 $340,000,000 $126,498,935
1985 $284,444,444 $131,856,421
1984 $251,481,481 $144,482,515
1983 $197,037,037 $117,389,554
1982 $183,333,333 $114,501,913
1981 $194,444,444 $113,781,796
1980 $170,370,370 $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Saint Lucia and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia Vanuatu
2025 $14,746 $4,039
2024 $14,494 $3,960
2023 $13,617 $3,708
2022 $12,976 $3,680
2021 $10,481 $3,576
2020 $8,537 $3,404
2019 $11,764 $3,636
2018 $11,643 $3,626
2017 $11,333 $3,585
2016 $10,638 $3,340
2015 $10,335 $3,214
2014 $10,045 $3,378
2013 $9,577 $3,393
2012 $9,260 $3,005
2011 $9,129 $3,163
2010 $8,674 $2,815
2009 $8,251 $2,546
2008 $8,517 $2,604
2007 $7,964 $2,334
2006 $7,611 $2,035
2005 $6,863 $1,874
2004 $6,495 $1,774
2003 $6,059 $1,567
2002 $5,568 $1,341
2001 $5,570 $1,350
2000 $5,880 $1,460
1999 $5,883 $1,472
1998 $5,673 $1,471
1997 $5,282 $1,562
1996 $5,244 $1,529
1995 $5,148 $1,492
1994 $4,892 $1,431
1993 $4,765 $1,257
1992 $4,760 $1,344
1991 $4,399 $1,326
1990 $4,205 $1,141
1989 $3,565 $1,067
1988 $3,182 $1,125
1987 $2,819 $1,017
1986 $2,591 $946
1985 $2,202 $1,012
1984 $1,979 $1,137
1983 $1,576 $947
1982 $1,489 $946
1981 $1,605 $962
1980 $1,428 $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Saint Lucia vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Lucia Vanuatu
2026 73.2 72
2025 73 71.8
2024 72.8 71.7
2023 72.7 71.5
2022 72.7 71.3
2021 69.1 70
2020 72.3 70.4
2019 72.2 70.8
2018 72.7 70.6
2017 72.5 70.5
2016 72.6 70.4
2015 72.9 70.2
2014 72.7 70
2013 72.7 70
2012 72.9 69.9
2011 73 69.7
2010 72.8 69.6
2009 72.9 69.4
2008 73 69.3
2007 72.9 69.1
2006 72.8 69.1
2005 72.5 69.2
2004 72.5 69
2003 72.2 68.9
2002 71.7 68.8
2001 71.4 68.7
2000 70.8 68.6
1999 70.7 67.9
1998 70.7 68.4
1997 70.8 68.3
1996 71 68.2
1995 71.2 68.1
1994 71.1 68
1993 71 67.7
1992 70.7 67.4
1991 70.3 67.1
1990 70 66.7
1989 70 66
1988 69.7 65.7
1987 69.7 64.4
1986 70.2 64.6
1985 70.3 63.9
1984 70.5 63.5
1983 70 63.1
1982 69 62.5
1981 68.7 61.9
1980 67.8 61.3
1979 67.4 60.9
1978 67.4 59.9
1977 67 59.2
1976 66.2 58.7
1975 65.9 58.1
1974 65.4 57.6
1973 64.6 57
1972 64.6 56.4
1971 64.5 55.9
1970 64.3 55.3
1969 64 54.8
1968 63.7 54.2
1967 63.2 53.7
1966 62.5 53.1
1965 61.9 52.5
1964 61.3 52
1963 60.5 51.5
1962 59.9 50.9
1961 59.1 50.4
1960 57.9 49.8
1959 57.3 49.3
1958 56.6 48.7
1957 55.9 48.2
1956 55.9 47.7
1955 55.4 47.1
1954 54.5 46.5
1953 53.2 45.8
1952 52.4 45.3
1951 49.8 42.2
1950 48.3 43.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Saint Lucia and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia Vanuatu
2025 180,149 335,169
2024 179,744 327,777
2023 179,285 320,409
2022 178,781 313,046
2021 178,522 305,868
2020 178,250 298,858
2019 177,661 291,985
2018 177,017 285,259
2017 176,342 278,507
2016 175,646 272,087
2015 174,905 266,101
2014 174,138 260,240
2013 173,369 254,482
2012 172,587 248,883
2011 171,801 243,474
2010 170,906 238,248
2009 169,869 232,731
2008 168,808 226,896
2007 167,758 221,276
2006 166,639 215,923
2005 165,450 210,760
2004 164,239 205,711
2003 162,976 200,746
2002 161,641 195,863
2001 160,237 191,031
2000 158,616 186,281
1999 156,702 182,048
1998 154,677 178,313
1997 152,569 174,626
1996 150,436 170,911
1995 148,208 167,137
1994 145,890 163,314
1993 143,726 159,463
1992 141,617 155,608
1991 139,520 151,793
1990 137,857 148,063
1989 136,512 144,393
1988 135,000 140,756
1987 133,227 137,187
1986 131,239 133,720
1985 129,159 130,356
1984 127,067 127,109
1983 125,044 123,998
1982 123,087 121,035
1981 121,166 118,249
1980 119,290 115,660
1979 117,528 113,040
1978 115,834 109,963
1977 114,135 106,618
1976 112,425 103,388
1975 110,725 100,269
1974 109,076 97,260
1973 107,498 94,362
1972 106,002 91,562
1971 104,564 88,862
1970 103,165 86,266
1969 101,879 83,755
1968 100,675 81,314
1967 99,504 78,921
1966 98,463 76,590
1965 97,493 74,358
1964 96,505 72,219
1963 95,519 70,159
1962 94,505 68,174
1961 93,490 66,264
1960 92,585 64,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Lucia Vanuatu
2024 1.39 3.57
2023 1.38 3.6
2022 1.39 3.65
2021 1.4 3.7
2020 1.41 3.74
2019 1.42 3.79
2018 1.44 3.83
2017 1.45 3.88
2016 1.46 3.92
2015 1.47 3.95
2014 1.49 4
2013 1.5 4.04
2012 1.5 4.06
2011 1.5 4.09
2010 1.67 4.13
2009 1.74 4.16
2008 1.7 4.16
2007 1.7 4.12
2006 1.77 4.1
2005 1.81 4.13
2004 1.86 4.21
2003 1.94 4.29
2002 2.03 4.38
2001 2.13 4.5
2000 2.21 4.54
1999 2.5 4.56
1998 2.4 4.6
1997 2.74 4.66
1996 2.71 4.75
1995 3.03 4.85
1994 3.03 4.94
1993 3 5.02
1992 3.11 5.09
1991 3.19 5.13
1990 3.24 5.17
1989 3.31 5.21
1988 3.44 5.27
1987 3.61 5.33
1986 3.8 5.38
1985 3.97 5.43
1984 4.02 5.49
1983 4.08 5.55
1982 4.17 5.6
1981 4.28 5.65
1980 4.41 5.69
1979 4.58 5.73
1978 4.83 5.77
1977 4.97 5.81
1976 5.16 5.89
1975 5.36 5.98
1974 5.57 6.06
1973 5.69 6.15
1972 5.81 6.23
1971 5.95 6.29
1970 6.1 6.35
1969 6.25 6.41
1968 6.39 6.46
1967 6.51 6.51
1966 6.61 6.51
1965 6.69 6.52
1964 6.76 6.57
1963 6.72 6.62
1962 6.82 6.67
1961 6.84 6.73
1960 6.77 6.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Saint Lucia and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Lucia Vanuatu
2025 35.7 21.3
2024 35.2 21.3
2023 34.8 21.2
2022 34.3 21.2
2021 34 21.2
2020 33.6 21.2
2019 33.2 21.2
2018 32.8 21.2
2017 32.3 21.2
2016 31.9 21.1
2015 31.5 21.1
2014 31.1 21
2013 30.6 20.9
2012 30.2 20.8
2011 29.7 20.6
2010 29.3 20.5
2009 28.7 20.3
2008 27.9 20.1
2007 26.9 19.9
2006 26.2 19.6
2005 25.8 19.4
2004 25.4 19.2
2003 25 18.9
2002 24.7 18.7
2001 24.3 18.5
2000 23.8 18.2
1999 23 18
1998 22.2 18
1997 21.7 18
1996 21.4 18
1995 21.2 17.8
1994 20.9 17.7
1993 20.7 17.7
1992 20.5 17.8
1991 20.3 17.9
1990 19.9 17.8
1989 19.2 17.8
1988 18.4 17.8
1987 18 17.8
1986 17.8 17.8
1985 17.7 17.7
1984 17.6 17.7
1983 17.5 17.7
1982 17.3 17.7
1981 17.2 17.7
1980 17.1 17.6
1979 16.8 17.5
1978 16.3 17.3
1977 15.8 17.2
1976 15.4 17.1
1975 15.2 17.1
1974 15 17.1
1973 14.9 17
1972 14.9 17
1971 14.9 17
1970 14.9 17
1969 15 17
1968 15.1 17
1967 15 17.1
1966 14.9 17.1
1965 14.8 17.2
1964 15 17.3
1963 15.2 17.4
1962 15.5 17.5
1961 16 17.6
1960 16.5 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.42B
2025
$1.48B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.2%
2025
35.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
7.64%
2024
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.88%
2025
-3.88%
2025
Unemployment rate
7.66%
2025
1.41%
2025
Services, % of GDP
73.8%
2025
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2025
10.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
61.1
2026
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
$447M
2025
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$60.6M
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

Saint Lucia Vanuatu
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
0.31 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.71 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
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

Saint Lucia Vanuatu
% of world population
0.002%
2025
0.004%
2025
Annual migration change
-23
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
29.1%
2025
22.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2025
50.5:49.5
2025
Average male height
5.79 ft
2026
5.51 ft
2026
Average female height
5.43 ft
2026
5.21 ft
2026
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
43.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
47
2025
Homicides per 100K people
39
2023
0.34
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.8
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
139
2026
94
2026
Adult literacy rate
90.1%
2001
88%
2023
English speaking
43%
2026
57.5%
2026
People using the Internet
68.2%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Saint Lucia Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$641
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.03%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.23
2020
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
44
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.2
2024
17.1
2024
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.9%
2024
24.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.28 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Lucia Vanuatu
% of world land
0.0004%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,307 sq mi
2025
14,042 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
752 mi
2011
665 mi
2000

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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