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Grenada vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Side-by-side comparison of Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.

Grenada

Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 52 years

NationsTree Index42.2119th of 196
Tree height0.9 m 
vs
12:16
indicators where each ranks higher

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 47 years

NationsTree Index49.689th of 196
Tree height0.9 m 
Open in the comparison tool Data as of 26 October 2026

In short

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines scores 49.6 in the NationsTree Index (89th in the world) and Grenada scores 42.2 (119th), a gap of 7.5 points. Their trees are 0.9 m and 0.9 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Grenada has 17% more people than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 13% more land area than Grenada. Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have economies of similar size (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Grenada 117,303 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99,924 (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $22,799 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and $21,346 in Grenada (2025, international dollars). People in Grenada live on average 4.0 years longer (75.4 vs 71.4 years).

Of 28 indicators reported by both countries, Grenada ranks higher in the world on 12 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 16. Grenada is clearly stronger in science & innovation, economy and tourism. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is clearly stronger in infrastructure & digital and society & health.

As a nation, Grenada is the older of the two (statehood since 1974, 52 years), compared with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (since 1979). Over the last five years Saint Vincent and the Grenadines improved faster (direction score 89 vs 32 out of 100).

Where they differ most

The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Over time

How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.

NationsTree IndexGrenadaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
30405060 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2025

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overtook Grenada in the NationsTree Index in 2024 and has stayed ahead since.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overtook Grenada in GDP per person (PPP) in 2020 and has stayed ahead since.

Grenada overtook Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in GDP (PPP) in 2013 and has stayed ahead since.

Grenada overtook Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in population in 2009 and has stayed ahead since.

Grenada overtook Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in life expectancy in 1991 and has stayed ahead since.

Strength by category

Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i

GrenadaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
Economy 39 30
Trade 46 43
Tourism 56 47

All indicators

Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.

Indicator Grenada Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Land & people
Surface area i km² 344198th/216 · 2024 389196th/216 · 2024
Land area i km² 344197th/216 · 2024 389195th/216 · 2024
Population i people 117,303189th/217 · 2025 99,924194th/217 · 2025
Population growth i % 0.08%166th/217 · 2025 -0.69%205th/217 · 2025
Population density i people/km² 340.735th/216 · 2024 258.752nd/216 · 2024
Urban population i % 36.7%181st/217 · 2025 48.0%155th/217 · 2025
Population aged 0–14 i % 19.0%130th/217 · 2025 20.9%118th/217 · 2025
Population aged 65+ i % 12.6%81st/217 · 2025 12.3%84th/217 · 2025
Economy
GDP i USD $1.42 bn194th/210 · 2025 $1.26 bn197th/210 · 2025
GDP (PPP) i intl. USD $2.50 bn183rd/199 · 2025 $2.28 bn186th/199 · 2025
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) i intl. USD 2021 $2.14 bn183rd/199 · 2025 $1.95 bn186th/199 · 2025
GDP per person i USD $12,10798th/210 · 2025 $12,56297th/210 · 2025
GDP per person (PPP) i intl. USD $21,346101st/199 · 2025 $22,79995th/199 · 2025
GNI per person (Atlas) i USD $11,66089th/201 · 2025 $12,00088th/201 · 2025
GDP growth i % 4.4%66th/210 · 2025 3.4%104th/210 · 2025
Inflation i % 0.6%25th/180 · 2025 0.8%30th/180 · 2025
Unemployment i % — 18.0%177th/187 · 2025
Central government debt i % of GDP — 53.7%2009
General government gross debt i % of GDP 69.4%134th/189 · 2025 107.7%174th/189 · 2025
Government budget balance i % of GDP -5.0%149th/192 · 2025 -13.0%186th/192 · 2025
Main industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing i % of GDP 2.5%139th/197 · 2025 3.4%121st/197 · 2025
Industry incl. construction i % of GDP 15.5%159th/200 · 2025 15.1%161st/200 · 2025
Manufacturing i % of GDP 3.3%168th/192 · 2025 3.9%164th/192 · 2025
Services i % of GDP 64.9%54th/200 · 2025 66.4%48th/200 · 2025
Trade
Fuel exports i % of merchandise exports 0.0%161st/170 · 2024 0.0%142nd/170 · 2023
Manufactures exports i % of merchandise exports 28.6%94th/171 · 2024 26.6%95th/171 · 2023
Food exports i % of merchandise exports 69.1%14th/171 · 2024 72.5%13th/171 · 2023
Ores & metals exports i % of merchandise exports 1.5%119th/171 · 2024 0.6%151st/171 · 2023
High-tech exports i % of manufactured exports 6.4%86th/168 · 2024 4.9%103rd/168 · 2023
Current account balance i % of GDP -23.1%185th/191 · 2025 -16.4%181st/191 · 2025
Foreign direct investment, inflows i % of GDP 12.0%13th/196 · 2025 8.9%24th/196 · 2025
Natural resources
Natural resource rents i % of GDP 0.0%187th/209 · 2021 0.0%169th/209 · 2021
Oil rents i % of GDP 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 0.00%120th/197 · 2021
Natural gas rents i % of GDP 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 0.00%100th/197 · 2021
Coal rents i % of GDP 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 0.00%68th/195 · 2021
Mineral rents i % of GDP 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 0.00%91st/209 · 2021
Forest rents i % of GDP 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 0.02%141st/209 · 2021
Arable land i % of land area 8.7%113th/206 · 2024 5.1%137th/206 · 2024
Renewable freshwater per person i m³ 1,711108th/183 · 2022 980130th/183 · 2022
Tourism
International tourist arrivals i arrivals 217,000150th/194 · 2020 392,000132nd/194 · 2019
Tourism receipts i USD $548.0 m93rd/175 · 2018 $85.0 m144th/175 · 2020
Tourism receipts i % of exports 88.2%3rd/168 · 2018 46.0%18th/168 · 2020
Society & health
Life expectancy i years 75.4104th/217 · 2024 71.4143rd/217 · 2024
Under-5 mortality i per 1,000 births 18.0118th/196 · 2024 11.382nd/196 · 2024
Physicians i per 1,000 people 1.382018 0.942012
Hospital beds i per 1,000 people 3.058th/145 · 2023 3.254th/145 · 2022
DPT immunization i % of children 12–23 months 93%81st/193 · 2024 99%1st/193 · 2024
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i % of adults 58.1%102nd/153 · 2023 41.8%2017
Secondary enrolment i % gross 100.7%59th/173 · 2024 124.9%11th/173 · 2024
Old-age dependency ratio i % of working-age population 18.5%82nd/217 · 2025 18.3%83rd/217 · 2025
Health spending i % of GDP 4.7%132nd/193 · 2023 4.4%142nd/193 · 2023
Tertiary enrolment i % gross 100.0%2018 41.5%93rd/150 · 2022
Human Development Index i index 0–1 0.79180th/193 · 2023 0.79876th/193 · 2023
Income inequality (Gini) i index 43.82018 —
Extreme poverty i % of population 0.8%2018 —
Infrastructure & digital
Access to electricity i % of population 95.6%152nd/215 · 2024 100.0%1st/215 · 2024
Safely managed drinking water i % of population 89.9%2017 —
Internet users i % of population 70.2%123rd/186 · 2024 76.2%112th/186 · 2024
Mobile subscriptions i per 100 people 96148th/210 · 2022 108124th/210 · 2024
Fixed broadband i per 100 people 29.860th/208 · 2022 29.563rd/208 · 2024
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) i score 1–5 2.5085th/164 · 2022 —
Environment & energy
CO₂ emissions per person i t CO₂e 1.5076th/203 · 2024 1.3173rd/203 · 2024
Renewable energy i % of final energy use 10.0%145th/212 · 2022 5.1%168th/212 · 2022
Air pollution (PM2.5) i µg/m³ 11.054th/200 · 2023 10.649th/200 · 2023
Forest area i % of land area 51.5%53rd/214 · 2024 73.4%14th/214 · 2024
Energy use per person i kg oil eq. 7332007 6282007
Institutions & safety
Government effectiveness i score 0–100 52.5107th/205 · 2025 56.985th/205 · 2025
Control of corruption i score 0–100 58.269th/207 · 2025 62.650th/207 · 2025
Rule of law i score 0–100 68.260th/207 · 2025 68.263rd/207 · 2025
Political stability i score 0–100 87.322nd/207 · 2025 87.023rd/207 · 2025
Regulatory quality i score 0–100 55.095th/205 · 2025 57.682nd/205 · 2025
Voice & accountability i score 0–100 66.671st/205 · 2025 69.062nd/205 · 2025
Homicide rate i per 100,000 13.7124th/145 · 2023 51.3143rd/145 · 2023
Science & innovation
R&D spending i % of GDP — 0.11%2002
Scientific articles i articles 42157th/197 · 2023 3192nd/197 · 2023

Questions and answers

Which has more people, Grenada or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Grenada has the larger population: 117,303 (2025) compared with 99,924 for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.

Which is bigger by area, Grenada or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is larger: 389 km² (2024) compared with 344 km² for Grenada (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.

Which economy is larger, Grenada or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Grenada has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $2.50 bn intl. (2025) compared with $2.28 bn intl. for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.

Which is richer per person, Grenada or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $22,799 intl. (2025) compared with $21,346 intl. for Grenada (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.

Where do people live longer, in Grenada or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Grenada has the higher life expectancy at birth: 75.4 years (2024) compared with 71.4 years for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Grenada or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 49.6 points (89th in the world); Grenada: 42.2 points (119th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.

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Sources

World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Grenada vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/grenada-vs-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines. Data as of 26 October 2026.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Grenada vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/grenada-vs-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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