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Saint Lucia vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saint Lucia has a population of 180K (ranked 178/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Saint Lucia's land area is 235.5 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 178th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Saint Lucia Zambia
Population
180638
22697916
Population rank 178/197 62/197
GDP
$2.55B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 173/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$14,182
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 70/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,567
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$1.97B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
77.2%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,952
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 52/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,412
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 235.5 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
767 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.38
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
35.2 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Saint Lucia and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Saint Lucia and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Saint Lucia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Saint Lucia Zambia
2024 $2,549,062,963 $25,303,185,342
2023 $2,430,166,667 $27,577,956,471
2022 $2,342,714,815 $29,163,782,140
2021 $1,867,185,185 $22,096,416,932
2020 $1,499,274,074 $18,137,764,931
2019 $2,095,344,444 $23,308,667,781
2018 $2,060,955,556 $26,311,507,274
2017 $1,998,503,704 $25,873,601,261
2016 $1,868,544,444 $20,958,412,538
2015 $1,807,640,741 $21,251,216,799
2014 $1,749,185,185 $27,141,023,558
2013 $1,660,392,593 $28,037,239,463
2012 $1,598,207,407 $25,503,060,420
2011 $1,568,370,370 $23,459,515,276
2010 $1,482,385,185 $20,265,559,484
2009 $1,401,507,889 $15,328,342,304
2008 $1,437,731,111 $17,910,858,638
2007 $1,336,088,815 $14,056,957,976
2006 $1,268,319,185 $12,756,858,899
2005 $1,135,555,556 $8,331,870,169
2004 $1,066,666,667 $6,221,110,219
2003 $987,407,407 $4,901,869,764
2002 $900,000,000 $4,193,850,445
2001 $892,592,593 $4,094,441,301
2000 $932,592,593 $3,600,632,111
1999 $921,851,852 $3,404,284,891
1998 $877,407,407 $3,537,741,942
1997 $805,925,926 $4,303,288,480
1996 $788,888,889 $3,597,220,962
1995 $762,962,963 $3,806,983,413
1994 $713,703,704 $3,656,806,166
1993 $684,814,815 $3,273,505,344
1992 $674,074,074 $3,182,810,841
1991 $613,703,704 $3,376,806,697
1990 $579,629,630 $3,288,381,797
1989 $486,666,667 $3,994,673,161
1988 $429,629,630 $3,728,878,149
1987 $375,555,556 $2,265,250,972
1986 $340,000,000 $1,664,413,508
1985 $284,444,444 $2,252,454,500
1984 $251,481,481 $2,719,518,933
1983 $197,037,037 $3,321,048,451
1982 $183,333,333 $3,871,117,093
1981 $194,444,444 $4,008,126,497
1980 $170,370,370 $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Saint Lucia and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Saint Lucia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saint Lucia Zambia
2024 $14,182 $1,187
2023 $13,555 $1,331
2022 $13,104 $1,447
2021 $10,459 $1,127
2020 $8,411 $952
2019 $11,794 $1,259
2018 $11,643 $1,464
2017 $11,333 $1,483
2016 $10,638 $1,239
2015 $10,335 $1,296
2014 $10,045 $1,707
2013 $9,577 $1,821
2012 $9,260 $1,710
2011 $9,129 $1,625
2010 $8,674 $1,451
2009 $8,251 $1,136
2008 $8,517 $1,376
2007 $7,964 $1,119
2006 $7,611 $1,052
2005 $6,863 $711
2004 $6,495 $549
2003 $6,059 $446
2002 $5,568 $394
2001 $5,570 $397
2000 $5,880 $359
1999 $5,883 $350
1998 $5,673 $373
1997 $5,282 $466
1996 $5,244 $400
1995 $5,148 $433
1994 $4,892 $426
1993 $4,765 $391
1992 $4,760 $389
1991 $4,399 $423
1990 $4,205 $422
1989 $3,565 $526
1988 $3,182 $504
1987 $2,819 $315
1986 $2,591 $238.2
1985 $2,202 $332
1984 $1,979 $413
1983 $1,576 $520
1982 $1,489 $627
1981 $1,605 $670
1980 $1,428 $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Saint Lucia vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saint Lucia

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saint Lucia Zambia
2026 73.2 66.9
2025 73 66.7
2024 72.8 66.5
2023 72.7 66.3
2022 72.7 65.3
2021 69.1 62.4
2020 72.3 63.4
2019 72.2 62.9
2018 72.7 62.1
2017 72.5 61.6
2016 72.6 61.1
2015 72.9 60.7
2014 72.7 60.1
2013 72.7 59.4
2012 72.9 58.7
2011 73 57.8
2010 72.8 56.9
2009 72.9 55.9
2008 73 54.8
2007 72.9 53.7
2006 72.8 52.7
2005 72.5 51.6
2004 72.5 50.5
2003 72.2 49.6
2002 71.7 48.5
2001 71.4 47.4
2000 70.8 46.6
1999 70.7 45.9
1998 70.7 45.7
1997 70.8 45.7
1996 71 45.8
1995 71.2 46.1
1994 71.1 46.3
1993 71 46.7
1992 70.7 47
1991 70.3 47.4
1990 70 48.2
1989 70 48.9
1988 69.7 49.7
1987 69.7 50.4
1986 70.2 51.1
1985 70.3 52
1984 70.5 52.9
1983 70 53.7
1982 69 54.4
1981 68.7 55
1980 67.8 55.5
1979 67.4 56
1978 67.4 56.3
1977 67 56.3
1976 66.2 56.1
1975 65.9 55.7
1974 65.4 55.4
1973 64.6 54.9
1972 64.6 54.4
1971 64.5 53.9
1970 64.3 53.4
1969 64 53
1968 63.7 52.7
1967 63.2 52.5
1966 62.5 52.3
1965 61.9 52.1
1964 61.3 51.2
1963 60.5 51.6
1962 59.9 51.3
1961 59.1 51
1960 57.9 50.6
1959 57.3 50.3
1958 56.6 49.9
1957 55.9 49.5
1956 55.9 49.1
1955 55.4 48.8
1954 54.5 48.4
1953 53.2 48
1952 52.4 47.6
1951 49.8 47.2
1950 48.3 46.8

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

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Saint Lucia and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Saint Lucia

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Saint Lucia Zambia
2024 179,744 21,314,956
2023 179,285 20,723,965
2022 178,781 20,152,938
2021 178,522 19,603,607
2020 178,250 19,059,395
2019 177,661 18,513,839
2018 177,017 17,973,569
2017 176,342 17,441,320
2016 175,646 16,914,423
2015 174,905 16,399,089
2014 174,138 15,895,315
2013 173,369 15,398,997
2012 172,587 14,913,629
2011 171,801 14,437,796
2010 170,906 13,965,594
2009 169,869 13,490,389
2008 168,808 13,021,324
2007 167,758 12,565,085
2006 166,639 12,129,553
2005 165,450 11,718,819
2004 164,239 11,338,198
2003 162,976 10,983,595
2002 161,641 10,647,949
2001 160,237 10,325,185
2000 158,616 10,017,631
1999 156,702 9,740,005
1998 154,677 9,482,408
1997 152,569 9,237,063
1996 150,436 9,004,053
1995 148,208 8,785,763
1994 145,890 8,576,269
1993 143,726 8,373,921
1992 141,617 8,176,680
1991 139,520 7,981,650
1990 137,857 7,786,169
1989 136,512 7,589,216
1988 135,000 7,391,440
1987 133,227 7,191,282
1986 131,239 6,986,471
1985 129,159 6,780,953
1984 127,067 6,580,490
1983 125,044 6,381,038
1982 123,087 6,178,637
1981 121,166 5,983,289
1980 119,290 5,802,833
1979 117,528 5,631,728
1978 115,834 5,465,374
1977 114,135 5,302,480
1976 112,425 5,143,842
1975 110,725 4,990,086
1974 109,076 4,842,746
1973 107,498 4,702,693
1972 106,002 4,569,309
1971 104,564 4,442,525
1970 103,165 4,321,718
1969 101,879 4,197,116
1968 100,675 4,065,593
1967 99,504 3,936,343
1966 98,463 3,812,003
1965 97,493 3,692,086
1964 96,505 3,577,017
1963 95,519 3,465,907
1962 94,505 3,358,099
1961 93,490 3,254,086
1960 92,585 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Saint Lucia and Zambia

Fertility rate
Saint Lucia

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Lucia Zambia
2023 1.38 4.1
2022 1.39 4.18
2021 1.4 4.25
2020 1.41 4.32
2019 1.42 4.42
2018 1.44 4.49
2017 1.45 4.57
2016 1.46 4.67
2015 1.47 4.78
2014 1.49 4.89
2013 1.5 5.01
2012 1.5 5.14
2011 1.5 5.26
2010 1.67 5.36
2009 1.74 5.45
2008 1.7 5.53
2007 1.7 5.61
2006 1.77 5.68
2005 1.81 5.7
2004 1.86 5.7
2003 1.94 5.71
2002 2.03 5.77
2001 2.13 5.85
2000 2.21 5.92
1999 2.5 6
1998 2.4 6.07
1997 2.74 6.12
1996 2.71 6.18
1995 3.03 6.23
1994 3.03 6.26
1993 3 6.3
1992 3.11 6.35
1991 3.19 6.46
1990 3.24 6.57
1989 3.31 6.64
1988 3.44 6.7
1987 3.61 6.8
1986 3.8 6.87
1985 3.97 6.93
1984 4.02 6.97
1983 4.08 7.01
1982 4.17 7.04
1981 4.28 7.07
1980 4.41 7.14
1979 4.58 7.22
1978 4.83 7.29
1977 4.97 7.35
1976 5.16 7.39
1975 5.36 7.42
1974 5.57 7.36
1973 5.69 7.34
1972 5.81 7.3
1971 5.95 7.26
1970 6.1 7.22
1969 6.25 7.18
1968 6.39 7.18
1967 6.51 7.15
1966 6.61 7.14
1965 6.69 7.12
1964 6.76 7.09
1963 6.72 7.06
1962 6.82 7.01
1961 6.84 6.98
1960 6.77 6.95

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

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Saint Lucia and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Saint Lucia

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Saint Lucia Zambia
2024 35.2 18.8
2023 34.8 18.6
2022 34.3 18.4
2021 34 18.2
2020 33.6 18
2019 33.2 17.9
2018 32.8 17.7
2017 32.3 17.5
2016 31.9 17.4
2015 31.5 17.2
2014 31.1 17.1
2013 30.6 17
2012 30.2 16.9
2011 29.7 16.8
2010 29.3 16.7
2009 28.7 16.6
2008 27.9 16.5
2007 26.9 16.4
2006 26.2 16.3
2005 25.8 16.3
2004 25.4 16.2
2003 25 16.1
2002 24.7 16
2001 24.3 15.9
2000 23.8 15.9
1999 23 15.8
1998 22.2 15.8
1997 21.7 15.8
1996 21.4 15.8
1995 21.2 15.8
1994 20.9 15.8
1993 20.7 15.8
1992 20.5 15.8
1991 20.3 15.7
1990 19.9 15.7
1989 19.2 15.7
1988 18.4 15.6
1987 18 15.6
1986 17.8 15.5
1985 17.7 15.5
1984 17.6 15.4
1983 17.5 15.4
1982 17.3 15.3
1981 17.2 15.3
1980 17.1 15.2
1979 16.8 15.3
1978 16.3 15.3
1977 15.8 15.4
1976 15.4 15.4
1975 15.2 15.5
1974 15 15.7
1973 14.9 15.8
1972 14.9 15.9
1971 14.9 16.1
1970 14.9 16.2
1969 15 16.4
1968 15.1 16.4
1967 15 16.5
1966 14.9 16.5
1965 14.8 16.6
1964 15 16.6
1963 15.2 16.7
1962 15.5 16.8
1961 16 16.9
1960 16.5 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saint Lucia Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.27B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
24.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.85%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.13%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.1%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
75.9%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.75%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.5
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.1%
2015
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2015
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$406M
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$60.6M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
432,500
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
88.8%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Saint Lucia Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
763 kg
2007
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16
2007
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.31 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.71 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.7%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.54%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Saint Lucia Zambia
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-23
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
29.1%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.43 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
59
2025
37
2025
Higher education index n/a
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
36.7
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.8
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
90.1%
2001
82%
2023
English speaking
43%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
70.1%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Saint Lucia Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$641
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
73.2 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.03%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.23
2020
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
44
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.5
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.2%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
80
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.8%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.28 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Saint Lucia Zambia
% of world land
0.0004%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
1,310 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
38.4 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
80.2 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
752 mi
2011
42,049 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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