Saint Lucia

Introduction

Background

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Definitions and Notes

Geography

Location

Geographic coordinates

Map references

Area

comparison ranking: total 192

Area - comparative

Land boundaries

Coastline

Maritime claims

Climate

Terrain

Elevation

Natural resources

Land use

Irrigated land

Population distribution

Natural hazards

Geography - note

People and Society

Population

comparison rankings: total 186; female 185; male 186

Nationality

Ethnic groups

Languages

Religions

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:

Dependency ratios

Median age

comparison ranking: total 65

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 171

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 159

Death rate

comparison ranking: 78

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 128

Population distribution

Urbanization

Major urban areas - population

Sex ratio

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 99

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 118

Life expectancy at birth

comparison ranking: total population 64

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 161

Gross reproduction rate

Drinking water source

Health expenditure

Physician density

Hospital bed density

Sanitation facility access

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

comparison ranking: 111

Alcohol consumption per capita

comparison ranking: total 31

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 109

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

Education expenditure

comparison ranking: Education expenditure (% GDP) 166

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Environment

Environmental issues

International environmental agreements

Climate

Land use

Urbanization

Carbon dioxide emissions

comparison ranking: total emissions 186

Particulate matter emissions

Waste and recycling

Total water withdrawal

Total renewable water resources

Government

Country name

Government type

Capital

Administrative divisions

Legal system

Constitution

International law organization participation

Citizenship

Suffrage

Executive branch

Legislative branch

Legislative branch - lower chamber

Legislative branch - upper chamber

Judicial branch

Political parties

Diplomatic representation in the US

Diplomatic representation from the US

International organization participation

Independence

National holiday

Flag description

National symbol(s)

National color(s)

National anthem(s)

National heritage

Economy

Economic overview

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

comparison ranking: 186

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 80

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 91

GDP (official exchange rate)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

comparison ranking: 6

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

comparison rankings: services 19; industry 188; agriculture 172

GDP - composition, by end use

Agricultural products

Industries

Industrial production growth rate

comparison ranking: 36

Labor force

comparison ranking: 182

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 154

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

comparison ranking: total 24

Population below poverty line

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

comparison ranking: 10

Household income or consumption by percentage share

Remittances

Budget

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 63

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 91

Exports

comparison ranking: 171

Exports - partners

Exports - commodities

Imports

comparison ranking: 186

Imports - partners

Imports - commodities

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

comparison ranking: 165

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 107

Exchange rates

Energy

Electricity access

Electricity

comparison rankings: transmission/distribution losses 30; consumption 183; installed generating capacity 188

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