Culture
Major languages include English (official), Saint Lucian Creole.
CIA 2026
Data as of May 5, 2026
Saint Lucia
North AmericaLand of Contrasts
The numbers tell two very different stories about Saint Lucia. Think you can explain the gap?
The numbers tell two very different stories about Saint Lucia. A top performer in spirits consumption (#8), it falls behind in urban population. Think you can explain the gap?
13.9, -61.0 - North America
Area
616 km²
Pop.
168.5K
Stats
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Reality brief
Saint Lucia is a country in North America with a population of 168.5K and an area of 616 km². Life expectancy is 72.7 years.
Short factual summary generated from the same country data used in game rounds.
Core numbers
Stats worth knowing
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Population Density
293.91 /km²#42globally
How many people live in each square kilometer of land.
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
$27,567.33#81globally
GDP per person, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP) so costs of living are comparable across countries.
GDP Per Capita
$24,252.47#82globally
GDP per person adjusted for purchasing power in constant 2017 international dollars, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
CO2 Per Capita
3.0 t/person/yr#110globally
Annual carbon dioxide emissions in tonnes per person, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Human Development Index
0.75#103globally
Composite 0-1 index of life expectancy, education, and income, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
Life Expectancy
72.7 years#125globally
How many years a newborn can expect to live, based on current mortality rates.
Country briefing
Grounded facts about Saint Lucia
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Economy
Key industries include tourism; clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, and more.
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Identity
Name origin: believed to be named after Saint LUCY (Sainte ALOUSIE) of Syracuse by French sailors who were shipwrecked on the island on 13 December 1502, the saint's fea…
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Top stats
Where They Stand Out
The strongest source-backed stats before the deeper data table.
Spirits Consumption
4.6 L/person/yr#8globallyTop stat
Liters of spirits consumed per person per year, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
7.0% of GDP#26globallyTop stat
Foreign direct investment net inflows as a share of GDP, from World Bank Open Data.
Electricity Access (%)
100%#66globally
The percentage of the population with access to electricity.
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Keeps inflation rate unusually low
#205-0.1%Inflation Rate
How much prices increased over the year, based on the cost of everyday goods and services.
Only ranks #205 in dependency ratio
#20537.28% of working-age pop.Dependency Ratio
Dependents as a share of the working-age population, from World Bank Open Data.
Keeps total co2 emissions unusually low
#1830.31 Mt CO2eTotal CO2 Emissions
Total carbon dioxide emissions excluding LULUCF from the World Bank latest available country value.
Only ranks #186 in electric generating capacity
#18693.0K kWElectric Generating Capacity
Installed electricity generating capacity in kilowatts from the frozen public-domain CIA World Factbook snapshot.
Only ranks #166 in women in parliament (%)
#16611.11%Women in Parliament (%)
The percentage of parliament seats held by women.
Compared with the region
How Saint Lucia Compares
Country vs continent vs world averages
Saint Lucia
North America avg
World avg
GDP per Capita
GDP per person, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP) so costs of living are comparable across countries.
- Country
- $27,567.33
- Region avg
- $38,271.63
- World avg
- $31,844.55
Saint Luci…$27,567.33
North America$38,271.63
World$31,844.55
-13% below worldWB 2023
Life Expectancy
How many years a newborn can expect to live, based on current mortality rates.
- Country
- 72.7 years
- Region avg
- 75.5 years
- World avg
- 73.7 years
Saint Luci…72.7 years
North America75.5 years
World73.7 years
-1% below worldWB 2023
Human Development Index
Composite 0-1 index of life expectancy, education, and income, from Our World in Data using the latest available country values in TerraBrawl.
- Country
- 0.75
- Region avg
- 0.77
- World avg
- 0.74
Saint Luci…0.75
North America0.77
World0.74
+1% above worldOWID 2023
Internet Users
The percentage of people who have used the internet in the last 3 months.
- Country
- 70.08%
- Region avg
- 76.55%
- World avg
- 70.29%
Saint Luci…70.08%
North America76.55%
World70.29%
0% below worldWB 2023
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About Saint Lucia
Country briefing
England and France contested Saint Lucia -- with its fine natural harbor at Castries and burgeoning sugar industry -- throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries, with possession changing 14 times; it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814 and became part of the British Windward Islands colony.
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England and France contested Saint Lucia -- with its fine natural harbor at Castries and burgeoning sugar industry -- throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries, with possession changing 14 times; it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814 and became part of the British Windward Islands colony. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. In the mid-20th century, Saint Lucia joined the West Indies Federation (1958-1962) and in 1967 became one of the six members of the West Indies Associated States, with internal self-government. In 1979, Saint Lucia gained full independence.
Geography & Climate6 facts
- Location
- Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
- Climate
- tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
- Terrain
- volcanic and mountainous with broad, fertile valleys
- Natural Resources
- forests, sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs, geothermal potential
- Natural Hazards
- hurricanes volcanism: Mount Gimie (948 m), also known as Qualibou, is a caldera on the west of the island; the iconic twin pyramidal peaks of Gros Piton (771 m) and Petit Piton (743 m) are lava-dome remnants associated with the Soufrière volcano; there have been no historical magmatic eruptions, but a minor steam eruption in 1766 spread a thin layer of ash over a wide area; Saint Lucia is part of the volcanic-island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south
- Size Comparison
- 3.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
People & Culture4 facts
- Languages
- English (official), Saint Lucian Creole
- Religions
- Roman Catholic 61.5%, Protestant 25.5% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 10.4%, Pentecostal 8.9%, Baptist 2.2%, Anglican 1.6%, Church of God 1.5%, other Protestant 0.9%), other Christian 3.4% (includes Evangelical 2.3% and Jehovah's Witness 1.1%), Rastafarian 1.9%, other 0.4%, none 5.9%, unspecified 1.4% (2010 est.)
- Ethnic Groups
- Black/African descent 85.3%, mixed 10.9%, East Indian 2.2%, other 1.6%, unspecified 0.1% (2010 est.)
- Major Cities
- 22,000 CASTRIES (capital) (2018)
Government & History9 facts
- Government Type
- parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm
- Capital
- Castries
- Capital Coordinates
- 14 00 N, 61 00 W
- Capital Timezone
- UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- Name Origin
- believed to be named after Saint LUCY (Sainte ALOUSIE) of Syracuse by French sailors who were shipwrecked on the island on 13 December 1502, the saint's feast day
- Independence
- 22 February 1979 (from the UK)
- National Symbols
- twin pitons (volcanic peaks), Saint Lucia parrot
- National Anthem
- "God Save the King"
- UNESCO Heritage
- 1 (natural)
Economy & Trade7 facts
- Overview
- upper middle-income, tourism-based Caribbean island economy; environmentally fragile; energy import-dependent; major banana producer; well-educated labor force; key infrastructure, IT, and communications investments
- Industries
- tourism; clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, lime processing, coconut processing
- Agricultural Products
- coconuts, bananas, tropical fruits, fruits, root vegetables, plantains, vegetables, cassava, chicken, milk (2023)
- Export Partners
- Guyana 20%, Suriname 15%, USA 11%, Barbados 8%, Dominica 7% (2023)
- Export Commodities
- refined petroleum, gravel and crushed stone, beer, liquor, paper containers (2023)
- Import Partners
- USA 59%, Guyana 8%, Brazil 7%, China 5%, UK 3% (2023)
- Import Commodities
- refined petroleum, crude petroleum, cars, poultry, plastic products (2023)
Infrastructure & Defense3 facts
- Military Forces
- no regular military forces; Ministry of Home Affairs, Justice, and National Security: Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) (2025)
- Energy Mix
- fossil fuels: 98% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
- Broadcast Media
- 3 privately owned TV stations; 1 public TV station on a cable network; multi-channel cable TV service available; mix of state-owned and privately owned radio broadcasters with about 25 stations, including repeater transmission stations (2019)
Source:World Factbook archive 2026
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Lifestyle4 statsBest: #8
Health & Survival9 statsBest: #25
Doctors (per 1,000)
Obesity Rate
Infant Mortality
Child Mortality
Life Expectancy
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
Suicide Rate
Health Spending (% GDP)
Smoking Rate
Wealth & Economy10 statsBest: #26
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
Unemployment Rate
Youth Unemployment Rate
Government Debt (% GDP)
GDP Growth Rate
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
High-Tech Exports (%)
GDP Per Capita
GDP (Nominal)
Inflation Rate
Demographics12 statsBest: #42
Population Density
Death Rate
Elderly Population (%)
Median Age
Teen Birth Rate
Fertility Rate
Birth Rate
Youth Population (%)
Population
Land Area
Urban Population (%)
Dependency Ratio
Environment9 statsBest: #66
Electricity Access (%)
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
Forest Coverage (%)
Protected Land (%)
CO2 Per Capita
Renewable Energy (%)
Irrigated Land
30 km²#158
Forest Area
Total CO2 Emissions
Education & Future3 statsBest: #103
Land & Sea4 statsBest: #126
Lowest Elevation
0 m#126
Coastline Length
158 km#149
Highest Elevation
948 m#167
Land Border Length
0 km#202
Technology3 statsBest: #141
Society & Equality1 statsBest: #166
Women in Parliament (%)
Energy1 statsBest: #186
Electric Generating Capacity
93.0K kW#186
Infrastructure1 statsBest: #207
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Saint Lucia
#42 in Population Density
How many people live in each square kilometer of land.
Top 20% globally
293.91 /km²
Frequently Asked Questions about Saint Lucia
What is the population of Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia has a population of 168.5K, ranking #184 globally by population.
What continent is Saint Lucia in?
Saint Lucia is located in North America. It has an area of 616 km².
What is the life expectancy in Saint Lucia?
Life expectancy in Saint Lucia is 72.7 years, ranking #125 globally.
What is the GDP per capita of Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia's GDP per capita (PPP) is $27,567.33, ranking #81 globally.
What is Saint Lucia known for in global statistics?
Saint Lucia ranks particularly high in Population Density (#42), GDP Per Capita (PPP) (#81), GDP Per Capita (#82).
What is Saint Lucia's Human Development Index?
Saint Lucia has an HDI of 0.748, ranking #103 globally. The HDI combines life expectancy, education, and income indicators.
How densely populated is Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia has a population density of 293.9 people per km², ranking #42 globally.