Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
14 (2022 est.)
Communications: Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total
24,000 (2022 est.)
Communications: 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)
Communications: Internet country code
.lc
Communications: Internet users: percent of population
68.21% (2024 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
17 (2022 est.)
Communications: Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions
31,000 (2022 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
99 (2022 est.)
Communications: Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions
176,000 (2022 est.)
Economy: Agricultural products
coconuts, bananas, tropical fruits, fruits, root vegetables, plantains, vegetables, cassava, chicken, milk (2023)
Economy: Budget: expenditures
$351.956 million (2017 est.)
Economy: Budget: revenues
$414.77 million (2017 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2013
-$108.4 million (2013 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2014
-$42.5 million (2014 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2015
-$8.6 million (2015 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2016
-$118.4 million (2016 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2017
-$38.1 million (2017 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2018
$30.3 million (2018 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2019
$69.7 million (2019 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2020
-$284.0 million (2020 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2021
-$194.3 million (2021 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2022
-$83.442 million (2022 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2023
-$38.069 million (2023 est.)
Economy: Current account balance: Current account balance 2024
-$64.121 million (2024 est.)
Economy: Debt - external: Debt - external 2022
$909.3 million (2022 est.)
Economy: Debt - external: Debt - external 2023
$901.317 million (2023 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates
2.7000 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Currency
East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2013
2.7000 (2013 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2014
2.7000 (2014 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2015
2.7000 (2015 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2016
2.7000 (2016 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2017
2.7000 (2017 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2018
2.7000 (2018 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2019
2.7000 (2019 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2020
2.7000 (2020 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2021
2.7000 (2021 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2022
2.7000 (2022 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2023
2.7000 (2023 est.)
Economy: Exchange rates: Exchange rates 2024
2.7000 (2024 est.)
Economy: Exports - commodities
refined petroleum, gravel and crushed stone, beer, liquor, paper containers (2023)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2022
$1.29 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2023
$1.419 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Exports: Exports 2024
$1.6 billion (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: exports of goods and services
62.7% (2017 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: government consumption
11.2% (2017 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption
66.1% (2017 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: imports of goods and services
-56.9% (2017 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: investment in fixed capital
16.9% (2017 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by end use: investment in inventories
0.1% (2017 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture
1.1% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: industry
9.8% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - composition, by sector of origin: services
75.9% (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP - per capita (PPP)
$27,567 (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP (official exchange rate)
$2.549 billion (2024 est.)
Economy: GDP (purchasing power parity) - real
$4.955 billion (2024 est.)
Economy: Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income: Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2015
43.7 (2015 est.)
Economy: Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income: Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2016
51.2 (2016 est.)
Economy: Household income or consumption by percentage share: highest 10%
34.1% (2015 est.)
Economy: Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%
2.1% (2015 est.)
Economy: Imports - commodities
refined petroleum, crude petroleum, cars, poultry, plastic products (2023)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2022
$1.2 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2023
$1.292 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Imports: Imports 2024
$1.446 billion (2024 est.)
Economy: Industrial production growth rate
5.6% (2024 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2015
-0.98% (2015 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2016
-3.08% (2016 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2017
0.10% (2017 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2018
1.94% (2018 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2019
0.54% (2019 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2020
-1.76% (2020 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2021
2.41% (2021 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022
6.38% (2022 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023
4.07% (2023 est.)
Economy: Inflation rate (consumer prices): Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024
-0.11% (2024 est.)
Economy: Labor force
102,400 (2024 est.)
Economy: Population below poverty line
25.00% (2015 est.)
Economy: Public debt: Public debt 2016
69.2% of GDP (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2014
$2.508 billion (2014 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2015
$2.510 billion (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2016
$2.689 billion (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2017
$2.845 billion (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2019
$3.324 billion (2019 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2020
$2.658 billion (2020 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021
$3.410 billion (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022
$4.105 billion (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023
$4.196 billion (2023 est.)
Economy: Real GDP (purchasing power parity): Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024
$4.359 billion (2024 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2015
0.10% (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2016
3.43% (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2017
3.38% (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2018
2.89% (2018 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2019
-0.70% (2019 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2020
-24.36% (2020 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2021
11.60% (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2022
20.39% (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2023
2.21% (2023 est.)
Economy: Real GDP growth rate: Real GDP growth rate 2024
3.89% (2024 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2014
$14,403 (2014 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2015
$14,353 (2015 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2016
$15,307 (2016 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2017
$16,131 (2017 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2019
$18,710 (2019 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2020
$14,912 (2020 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2021
$19,101 (2021 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2022
$24,599 (2022 est.)
Economy: Real GDP per capita: Real GDP per capita 2023
$25,975 (2023 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2013
$32.6 million (2013 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2014
$35.2 million (2014 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2015
$40.5 million (2015 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2020
$56.4 million (2020 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2021
$63.3 million (2021 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2022
2.6% of GDP (2022 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2023
2.6% of GDP (2023 est.)
Economy: Remittances: Remittances 2024
2.5% of GDP (2024 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2015
$317.5 million (2015 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2016
$305.5 million (2016 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2017
$321.8 million (2017 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2018
$285.8 million (2018 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2019
$260.9 million (2019 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020
$231.4 million (2020 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2021
$433.1 million (2021 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022
$389.083 million (2022 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023
$424.324 million (2023 est.)
Economy: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024
$406.064 million (2024 est.)
Economy: Taxes and other revenues
18.2% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2019
15.61% (2019 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2020
25.22% (2020 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2021
20.51% (2021 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2022
15.93% (2022 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2023
12.09% (2023 est.)
Economy: Unemployment rate: Unemployment rate 2024
10.20% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): female
26.3% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): male
31.4% (2024 est.)
Economy: Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24): total
29% (2024 est.)
Energy: Electricity access: electrification - total population
100% (2022 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: fossil fuels
98% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity generation sources: solar
2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: consumption
365.178 million kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: installed generating capacity
93,000 kW (2023 est.)
Energy: Electricity: transmission/distribution losses
31.038 million kWh (2023 est.)
Energy: Energy consumption per capita: Total energy consumption per capita 2023
47.522 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
Energy: Petroleum: refined petroleum consumption
4,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: from petroleum and other liquids
605,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Carbon dioxide emissions: total emissions
605,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Environment: Climate
tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
Environment: Environmental issues
deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region
Environment: International environmental agreements: party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
Environment: International environmental agreements: signed, but not ratified
none of the selected agreements
Environment: Land use: agricultural land
16.3% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 4.4% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 11.3% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 0.6% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: forest
53.7% (2023 est.)
Environment: Land use: other
30% (2023 est.)
Environment: Particulate matter emissions
8.9 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Environment: Total renewable water resources
300 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: agricultural
30.4 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: industrial
0 cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Total water withdrawal: municipal
12.5 million cubic meters (2022 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Environment: Urbanization: urban population
19.2% of total population (2023)
Environment: Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually
77,600 tons (2024 est.)
Environment: Waste and recycling: percent of municipal solid waste recycled
13.3% (2022 est.)
Geography: Area - comparative
3.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Geography: Area: land
606 sq km
Geography: Area: water
10 sq km
Geography: Coastline
158 km
Geography: Elevation: highest point
Mount Gimie 948 m
Geography: Elevation: lowest point
Caribbean Sea 0 m
Geography: Geographic coordinates
13 53 N, 60 58 W
Geography: Geography - note
the twin Pitons (Gros Piton and Petit Piton), striking cone-shaped peaks south of Soufrière, are one of the scenic natural highlights of the Caribbean
Geography: Irrigated land
30 sq km (2012)
Geography: Land boundaries: total
0 km
Geography: Land use: agricultural land
16.3% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 4.4% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 11.3% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 0.6% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: forest
53.7% (2023 est.)
Geography: Land use: other
30% (2023 est.)
Geography: Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Geography: Maritime claims: contiguous zone
24 nm
Geography: Maritime claims: continental shelf
200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Geography: Maritime claims: exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Geography: Maritime claims: territorial sea
12 nm
Geography: 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
Geography: Population distribution
most of the population is found on the periphery of the island, with a larger concentration in the north around the capital of Castries
Geography: Terrain
volcanic and mountainous with broad, fertile valleys
Government: Administrative divisions
10 districts; Anse-la-Raye, Canaries, Castries, Choiseul, Dennery, Gros-Islet, Laborie, Micoud, Soufrière, Vieux-Fort
Government: Capital: etymology
in 1785, the village of Carenage was renamed Castries, after Charles Eugene Gabriel de La Croix de CASTRIES, who was then the French Minister of the Navy and Colonies
Government: Capital: geographic coordinates
14 00 N, 61 00 W
Government: Capital: time difference
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Government: Citizenship: citizenship by birth
yes
Government: Citizenship: citizenship by descent only
at least one parent must be a citizen of Saint Lucia
Government: Citizenship: dual citizenship recognized
yes
Government: Citizenship: residency requirement for naturalization
8 years
Government: Constitution: amendment process
proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the House of Assembly membership in the final reading and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments to various constitutional sections, such as those on fundamental rights and freedoms, government finances, the judiciary, and procedures for amending the constitution, require at least three-quarters majority vote by the House and assent of the governor general; passage of amendments approved by the House but rejected by the Senate require a majority of votes cast in a referendum
Government: Constitution: history
previous 1958, 1960 (pre-independence); latest presented 20 December 1978, effective 22 February 1979
Government: Country name: conventional short form
Saint Lucia
Government: Country name: etymology
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
Government: Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy
the US does not have an embassy in Saint Lucia; the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Saint Lucia
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: chancery
1629 K Street NW, Suite 1250, Washington, DC 20006
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission
Ambassador Elizabeth DARIUS-CLARKE (since 7 June 2022)
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: consulate(s) general
Miami, New York
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: email address and website
embassydc@gosl.gov.lc https://www.embassyofstlucia.org/
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: FAX
[1] (202) 364-6723
Government: Diplomatic representation in the US: telephone
[1] (202) 364-6792
Government: Executive branch: cabinet
Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister
Government: Executive branch: chief of state
King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Acting Governor General Cyril Errol CHARLES (since 11 November 2021)
Government: Executive branch: election/appointment process
the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the governor general usually appoints the leader of the majority party or majority coalition as prime minister; deputy prime minister also appointed by governor general
Government: Executive branch: head of government
Prime Minister Philip J. PIERRE (since 28 July 2021)
Government: Flag
description: cerulean blue with a gold isosceles triangle below a black arrowhead; the upper edges of the arrowhead have a white border meaning: blue stands for the sky and sea, gold for sunshine and prosperity, and white and black for the ethnic composition of the island; the triangles represent Gros Piton and Petit Piton, the cone-shaped volcanic plugs that are a symbol of the island
Government: International law organization participation
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Government: International organization participation
ACP, ACS, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CD, CDB, CELAC, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OIF, OPANAL, OPCW, Petrocaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Government: Judicial branch: highest court(s)
the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC is headquartered on St. Lucia and consists of the Court of Appeal -- headed by the chief justice and 4 judges -- and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal travels to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; member of the Caribbean Court of Justice
Government: Judicial branch: judge selection and term of office
chief justice of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court appointed by the British monarch; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, an independent body of judicial officials; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62
Government: Judicial branch: subordinate courts
magistrate's court
Government: Legal system
English common law
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: chamber name
House of Assembly
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: electoral system
plurality/majority
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: expected date of next election
December 2025
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: most recent election date
7/26/2021
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: number of seats
18 (all directly elected)
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: parties elected and seats per party
Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) (13); United Workers Party (UWP) (2); Independents (2)
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: percentage of women in chamber
10.5%
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: scope of elections
full renewal
Government: Legislative branch - lower chamber: term in office
5 years
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: chamber name
Senate
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: expected date of next election
December 2025
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: most recent election date
8/17/2021
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: number of seats
11 (all appointed)
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: percentage of women in chamber
54.5%
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: scope of elections
full renewal
Government: Legislative branch - upper chamber: term in office
5 years
Government: Legislative branch: legislative structure
bicameral
Government: Legislative branch: legislature name
Houses of Parliament
Government: National anthem(s): history
in use since 1745
Government: National anthem(s): lyrics/music
unknown
Government: National color(s)
cerulean blue, gold, black, white
Government: National heritage: selected World Heritage Site locales
Pitons Management Area
Government: National heritage: total World Heritage Sites
1 (natural)
Government: National holiday
Independence Day, 22 February (1979)
Government: National symbol(s)
twin pitons (volcanic peaks), Saint Lucia parrot
Government: Political parties
Saint Lucia Labor Party or SLP United Workers Party or UWP
Government: Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Introduction: Background
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.
Military and Security: Military - note
Saint Lucia has been a member of the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) since its creation in 1982; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Saint Kitts, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2025)
Military and Security: Military and security forces
no regular military forces; Ministry of Home Affairs, Justice, and National Security: Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) (2025)
People and Society: Age structure: 0-14 years
17.9% (male 15,505/female 14,607)
People and Society: Age structure: 15-64 years
66.7% (male 54,260/female 57,747)
People and Society: Age structure: 65 years and over
15.4% (2024 est.) (male 11,752/female 14,167)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: beer
3.21 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: other alcohols
0.6 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: spirits
5.1 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: total
9.3 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Alcohol consumption per capita: wine
0.4 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
People and Society: Birth rate
11.17 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Current health expenditure
4.73% (2023 est.)
People and Society: Death rate
8.41 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: elderly dependency ratio
24.3 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: potential support ratio
4.1 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio
50.9 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Dependency ratios: youth dependency ratio
26.6 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: rural
rural: 96.8% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: total
total: 96.9% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: improved: urban
urban: 97.2% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: rural
rural: 3.2% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: total
total: 3.1% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Drinking water source: unimproved: urban
urban: 2.8% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% GDP)
3.8% of GDP (2024 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditure: Education expenditure (% national budget)
12.7% national budget (2025 est.)
People and Society: Education expenditures
3.85% (2024 est.)
People and Society: Ethnic groups
Black/African descent 85.3%, mixed 10.9%, East Indian 2.2%, other 1.6%, unspecified 0.1% (2010 est.)
People and Society: Gross reproduction rate
0.83 (2025 est.)
People and Society: Health expenditure: Health expenditure (as % of GDP)
6.2% of GDP (2021)
People and Society: Health expenditure: Health expenditure (as % of national budget)
9% of national budget (2022 est.)
People and Society: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate
0.40% (2024 est.)
People and Society: Hospital bed density
2 beds/1,000 population (2021 est.)
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: female
12.2 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: male
10.8 deaths/1,000 live births
People and Society: Infant mortality rate: total
11.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: female
76.5 years (2024 est.)
People and Society: Life expectancy at birth: male
69.5 years (2024 est.)
People and Society: Major urban areas - population
22,000 CASTRIES (capital) (2018)
People and Society: Maternal mortality ratio
44 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
People and Society: Median age: female
40.9 years
People and Society: Median age: male
38.4 years
People and Society: Nationality: adjective
Saint Lucian
People and Society: Net migration rate
-0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)
People and Society: Obesity - adult prevalence rate
19.7% (2016)
People and Society: Physician density
4.23 physicians/1,000 population (2020)
People and Society: Population
179,744 (2024 est.)
People and Society: Population distribution
most of the population is found on the periphery of the island, with a larger concentration in the north around the capital of Castries
People and Society: Population growth rate
0.26% (2024 est.)
People and Society: Population: female
86,784
People and Society: Population: male
81,678
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: rural
rural: 92.9% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: total
total: 93.8% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: improved: urban
urban: 97.6% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: rural
rural: 7.1% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: total
total: 6.2% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: Sanitation facility access: unimproved: urban
urban: 2.4% of population (2022 est.)
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): female
13 years (2023 est.)
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): male
12 years (2023 est.)
People and Society: School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education): total
13 years (2023 est.)
People and Society: Sex ratio: 0-14 years
1.06 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 15-64 years
0.94 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: 65 years and over
0.83 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: at birth
1.06 male(s)/female
People and Society: Sex ratio: total population
0.94 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
People and Society: Tobacco use: female
2.6% (2025 est.)
People and Society: Tobacco use: male
24.1% (2025 est.)
People and Society: Tobacco use: total
13.1% (2025 est.)
People and Society: Total fertility rate
1.39 children born/woman (2024 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: rate of urbanization
0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
People and Society: Urbanization: urban population
19.2% of total population (2023)
Transnational Issues: Refugees and internally displaced persons: refugees
5 (2024 est.)
Transnational Issues: Trafficking in persons: tier rating
Tier 2 Watch List — the government did not demonstrate overall increasing efforts to eliminate trafficking compared with the previous reporting period, therefore Saint Lucia was downgraded to Tier 2 Watch List; for more details, go to: https://www.state.gov/reports/2025-trafficking-in-persons-report/saint-lucia/
Transportation: Airports
2 (2025)
Transportation: Civil aircraft registration country code prefix
J6
Transportation: Ports: key ports
Castries, Grand Cul de Sac Bay, Vieux Fort
Transportation: Ports: large
0
Transportation: Ports: medium
0
Transportation: Ports: ports with oil terminals
2
Transportation: Ports: small
2
Transportation: Ports: total ports
3 (2024)
Transportation: Ports: very small
1
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