Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 178th vs. 197th).
By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.66B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 72/197 ($14,746), while The Vatican ranks 61/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
Saint Lucia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
180676
|
939
|
| Population rank | 178/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$2.66B
2025 |
$19.8M
2026 |
| GDP rank | 173/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$14,746
2025 |
$19,800
2026 |
| GDP per capita rank | 72/197 | 61/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$27,567
2024 |
$39,191
2026 |
| Government debt |
$2.05B
2025 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
77.1%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$11,365
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 53/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$12,464
2026 |
$18,688
2026 |
| Land area | 235.5 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Population density |
766 ppl/mi²
2026 |
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.39
2024 |
n/a |
| Median age |
35.7 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
73.2 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
Saint Lucia and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Saint Lucia vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2026 | 73.2 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 73 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 72.8 | 83.1 |
| 2023 | 72.7 | 83 |
| 2022 | 72.7 | 83.3 |
| 2021 | 69.1 | 82.9 |
| 2020 | 72.3 | 83 |
| 2019 | 72.2 | 83.6 |
| 2018 | 72.7 | 83.3 |
| 2017 | 72.5 | 82.7 |
| 2016 | 72.6 | 82.9 |
| 2015 | 72.9 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 72.7 | 82.6 |
| 2013 | 72.7 | 82.5 |
| 2012 | 72.9 | 82 |
| 2011 | 73 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 72.8 | 81.5 |
| 2009 | 72.9 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 73 | 81.4 |
| 2007 | 72.9 | 81.3 |
| 2006 | 72.8 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 72.5 | 80.6 |
| 2004 | 72.5 | 80.2 |
| 2003 | 72.2 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 71.7 | 80 |
| 2001 | 71.4 | 79.9 |
| 2000 | 70.8 | 79.3 |
| 1999 | 70.7 | 78.7 |
| 1998 | 70.7 | 78.3 |
| 1997 | 70.8 | 78.2 |
| 1996 | 71 | 78.5 |
| 1995 | 71.2 | 77.8 |
| 1994 | 71.1 | 77.7 |
| 1993 | 71 | 77 |
| 1992 | 70.7 | 77.3 |
| 1991 | 70.3 | 76.9 |
| 1990 | 70 | 76.9 |
| 1989 | 70 | 76.8 |
| 1988 | 69.7 | 76.4 |
| 1987 | 69.7 | 76.2 |
| 1986 | 70.2 | 75.7 |
| 1985 | 70.3 | 75.5 |
| 1984 | 70.5 | 75.1 |
| 1983 | 70 | 74.7 |
| 1982 | 69 | 74.8 |
| 1981 | 68.7 | 74.3 |
| 1980 | 67.8 | 74.1 |
| 1979 | 67.4 | 74 |
| 1978 | 67.4 | 73.7 |
| 1977 | 67 | 73.3 |
| 1976 | 66.2 | 72.9 |
| 1975 | 65.9 | 72.6 |
| 1974 | 65.4 | 72.7 |
| 1973 | 64.6 | 71.9 |
| 1972 | 64.6 | 72 |
| 1971 | 64.5 | 71.7 |
| 1970 | 64.3 | 71.5 |
| 1969 | 64 | 70.7 |
| 1968 | 63.7 | 70.7 |
| 1967 | 63.2 | 70.9 |
| 1966 | 62.5 | 70.9 |
| 1965 | 61.9 | 70.1 |
| 1964 | 61.3 | 70.3 |
| 1963 | 60.5 | 69.3 |
| 1962 | 59.9 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 59.1 | 69.8 |
| 1960 | 57.9 | 69.2 |
| 1959 | 57.3 | 69.2 |
| 1958 | 56.6 | 68.7 |
| 1957 | 55.9 | 67.5 |
| 1956 | 55.9 | 67.3 |
| 1955 | 55.4 | 67.8 |
| 1954 | 54.5 | 67.5 |
| 1953 | 53.2 | 66.3 |
| 1952 | 52.4 | 65.7 |
| 1951 | 49.8 | 65.3 |
| 1950 | 48.3 | 65.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Saint Lucia and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2025 | 180,149 | - |
| 2024 | 179,744 | - |
| 2023 | 179,285 | - |
| 2022 | 178,781 | - |
| 2021 | 178,522 | - |
| 2020 | 178,250 | - |
| 2019 | 177,661 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 177,017 | - |
| 2017 | 176,342 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 175,646 | - |
| 2015 | 174,905 | 1,000 |
| 2014 | 174,138 | 842 |
| 2013 | 173,369 | 839 |
| 2012 | 172,587 | 836 |
| 2011 | 171,801 | 832 |
| 2010 | 170,906 | 829 |
| 2009 | 169,869 | 826 |
| 2008 | 168,808 | 824 |
| 2007 | 167,758 | 821 |
| 2006 | 166,639 | 932 |
| 2005 | 165,450 | 921 |
| 2004 | 164,239 | 921 |
| 2003 | 162,976 | 911 |
| 2002 | 161,641 | 900 |
| 2001 | 160,237 | 890 |
| 2000 | 158,616 | 880 |
| 1999 | 156,702 | - |
| 1998 | 154,677 | - |
| 1997 | 152,569 | - |
| 1996 | 150,436 | - |
| 1995 | 148,208 | - |
| 1994 | 145,890 | - |
| 1993 | 143,726 | - |
| 1992 | 141,617 | - |
| 1991 | 139,520 | - |
| 1990 | 137,857 | - |
| 1989 | 136,512 | - |
| 1988 | 135,000 | - |
| 1987 | 133,227 | - |
| 1986 | 131,239 | - |
| 1985 | 129,159 | - |
| 1984 | 127,067 | - |
| 1983 | 125,044 | - |
| 1982 | 123,087 | - |
| 1981 | 121,166 | - |
| 1980 | 119,290 | - |
| 1979 | 117,528 | - |
| 1978 | 115,834 | - |
| 1977 | 114,135 | - |
| 1976 | 112,425 | - |
| 1975 | 110,725 | - |
| 1974 | 109,076 | - |
| 1973 | 107,498 | - |
| 1972 | 106,002 | - |
| 1971 | 104,564 | - |
| 1970 | 103,165 | - |
| 1969 | 101,879 | - |
| 1968 | 100,675 | - |
| 1967 | 99,504 | - |
| 1966 | 98,463 | - |
| 1965 | 97,493 | - |
| 1964 | 96,505 | - |
| 1963 | 95,519 | - |
| 1962 | 94,505 | - |
| 1961 | 93,490 | - |
| 1960 | 92,585 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Saint Lucia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.42B
2025 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
25.2%
2025 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.85%
2024 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.88%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
7.66%
2025 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
73.8%
2025 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
10.7%
2025 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
67.5
2026 |
65
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.1%
2015 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.1%
2015 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$447M
2025 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$60.6M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
432,500
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
88.8%
2018 |
n/a |
Energy
|
Saint Lucia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
763 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.31 megatons
2024 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.71 tons
2024 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
9.7%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
2.54%
2021 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
Saint Lucia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.002%
2025 |
0.00001%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-23
2025 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
29.1%
2025 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.3:50.7
2025 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.79 ft
2026 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.43 ft
2026 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
48.7
2026 |
78.8
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
59
2025 |
60
2026 |
| Higher education index | n/a |
34
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
39
2023 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
29.8
2019 |
0.5
2026 |
| Visa free countries |
139
2026 |
150
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
90.1%
2001 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
43%
2026 |
20%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
68.2%
2024 |
n/a |
Health
|
Saint Lucia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$641
2023 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$238.1
2023 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
73.2 years
2026 |
83.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
5.03%
2023 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
4.23
2020 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
44
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
17.2
2024 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
34.2%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.4%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
80
2026 |
72
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
13.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
9.28 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Saint Lucia
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0004%
2026 |
0.0000003%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
1,307 sq mi
2025 |
169.9 sq mi
2019 |
| Agricultural land area |
38.4 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Forest area |
80.2 sq mi
2026 |
n/a |
| Roads length |
752 mi
2011 |
5.59 mi
2003 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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