St. Lucia
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 180,149 people | 2025 | 183 of 217 · 2025 | +3% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.85 years | 2024 | 127 of 217 · 2024 | +0.23% |
| Total fertility rate | 1.39 births per woman | 2024 | 180 of 217 · 2024 | −6.73% |
| Population growth | +0.23% | 2025 | 160 of 217 · 2025 | −0.21 pp |
| Infant mortality | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 116 of 196 · 2024 | −6.51% |
| Urban population | 29.1% | 2025 | 197 of 217 · 2025 | +9.08 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 9.96% | 2025 | 100 of 217 · 2025 | +1.98 pp |
| Population density | 293.91 people per km² | 2023 | 42 of 215 · 2023 | +3.41% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 28,673.84 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 72 of 185 · 2025 | +99.77% |
| Annual GDP growth | −0.57% | 2025 | 178 of 186 · 2025 | −0.68 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +2.03% | 2025 | 55 of 165 · 2025 | +3.01 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 9.45% | 2025 | 146 of 182 · 2025 | −11.39 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 20.25% | 2025 | 137 of 182 · 2025 | −26.74 pp |
| Labor force participation | 68.27% | 2025 | 34 of 182 · 2025 | −1.05 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 68.21% | 2024 | 123 of 182 · 2024 | +15.03 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 13.57 per 100 people | 2022 | No data | −4.68% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 9.7% | 2022 | 146 of 212 · 2021 | −2.7 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 1.71 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 83 of 203 · 2024 | +67.55% |
| Access to electricity | 100% | 2024 | 1 of 215 · 2024 | +1.9 pp |
| Forest area | 34.05% | 2023 | 93 of 213 · 2023 | 0 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 4.73% | 2023 | 129 of 192 · 2023 | −0.34 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 44 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 96 of 194 · 2023 | −16.98% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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