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Saint Lucia vs US Virgin Islands
Side-by-side comparison of Saint Lucia and US Virgin Islands from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Saint Lucia
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 59 years
US Virgin Islands
Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 109 years
In short
Saint Lucia has 74% more people than US Virgin Islands. Saint Lucia has 77% more land area than US Virgin Islands. Saint Lucia and US Virgin Islands have economies of similar size (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Saint Lucia 180,149 and US Virgin Islands 103,792 (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $49,785 in US Virgin Islands and $28,674 in Saint Lucia (2025, international dollars). People in US Virgin Islands live on average 7.9 years longer (80.8 vs 72.8 years).
Of 14 indicators reported by both countries, Saint Lucia ranks higher in the world on 6 and US Virgin Islands on 8. US Virgin Islands is clearly stronger in society & health, environment & energy and trade.
As a nation, US Virgin Islands is the older of the two (statehood since 1917, 109 years), compared with Saint Lucia (since 1967).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Saint Lucia and US Virgin Islands.
Saint Lucia
1.71
83rd of 203
US Virgin Islandsbetter
0.00
5th of 203
Life expectancySociety & health
Saint Lucia
72.8
127th of 217
US Virgin Islandsbetter
80.8
49th of 217
Regulatory qualityInstitutions & safety
Saint Lucia
59.3
77th of 205
US Virgin Islandsbetter
74.2
25th of 205
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
US Virgin Islands overtook Saint Lucia in the NationsTree Index in 2018 and has stayed ahead since.
US Virgin Islands overtook Saint Lucia in life expectancy in 1996 and has stayed ahead since.
US Virgin Islands has been ahead of Saint Lucia in GDP per person (PPP) and GDP (PPP) in every year since 2002.
Saint Lucia has been ahead of US Virgin Islands in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
Saint LuciaUS Virgin Islands 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 | Saint Lucia | US Virgin Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 616186th/216 · 2024 | 348197th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 610185th/216 · 2024 | 348196th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 180,149183rd/217 · 2025 | 103,792192nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.23%160th/217 · 2025 | -0.56%202nd/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 294.743rd/216 · 2024 | 299.942nd/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 29.1%197th/217 · 2025 | 95.4%18th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 17.2%151st/217 · 2025 | 16.5%161st/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 10.0%100th/217 · 2025 | 23.1%13th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $2.66 bn182nd/210 · 2025 | $4.67 bn169th/210 · 2022 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $5.17 bn175th/199 · 2025 | $5.25 bn174th/199 · 2022 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $4.41 bn176th/199 · 2025 | $4.90 bn174th/199 · 2022 |
| GDP per person USD | $14,74688th/210 · 2025 | $44,32136th/210 · 2022 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $28,67483rd/199 · 2025 | $49,78554th/199 · 2022 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $13,41084th/201 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth % | -0.6%197th/210 · 2025 | -1.3%201st/210 · 2022 |
| Inflation % | 2.0%58th/180 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment % | 9.5%147th/187 · 2025 | 11.4%158th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 45.9%2010 | — |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 76.8%143rd/189 · 2025 | — |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -1.9%75th/192 · 2025 | — |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 1.7%151st/197 · 2025 | — |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 10.7%182nd/200 · 2025 | — |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 3.6%166th/192 · 2025 | — |
| Services % of GDP | 73.8%19th/200 · 2025 | — |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | — | $4.55 bn134th/182 · 2022 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | — | $5.06 bn139th/182 · 2022 |
| Exports % of GDP | — | 97.4%11th/183 · 2022 |
| Imports % of GDP | — | 108.3%5th/183 · 2022 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | — | 205.6%8th/183 · 2022 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 3.4%2020 | — |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 45.9%2020 | — |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 41.6%2020 | — |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 5.5%2020 | — |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 9.3%69th/168 · 2020 | — |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -5.2%141st/191 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 7.3%28th/196 · 2025 | — |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%172nd/209 · 2021 | 0.2%150th/209 · 2020 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2020 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2020 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.21%24th/195 · 2020 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2020 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.01%149th/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2020 |
| Arable land % of land area | 4.4%140th/206 · 2024 | 2.2%168th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 1,678109th/183 · 2022 | — |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 432,500130th/194 · 2020 | 8.6 m24th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $989.0 m76th/175 · 2018 | $686.0 m86th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 88.8%2nd/168 · 2018 | — |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 72.8127th/217 · 2024 | 80.849th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 17.2111th/196 · 2024 | — |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 4.2325th/174 · 2020 | 1.651995 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.1112th/145 · 2022 | 18.71996 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 99%1st/193 · 2024 | — |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 46.8%2019 | — |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 87.9%110th/173 · 2024 | 121.7%1997 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 13.7%104th/217 · 2025 | 38.3%8th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 4.7%130th/193 · 2023 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 15.0%129th/150 · 2023 | 33.6%1993 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.748103rd/193 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 43.72015 | — |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.1%2015 | — |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | — | 98.7%35th/150 · 2024 |
| Internet users % of population | 68.2%127th/186 · 2024 | 64.4%2017 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 99141st/210 · 2022 | 91158th/210 · 2022 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 13.6103rd/208 · 2022 | 10.1118th/208 · 2022 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 1.7183rd/203 · 2024 | 0.005th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 9.7%146th/212 · 2022 | 5.9%165th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 10.448th/200 · 2023 | 6.823rd/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 53.8%44th/214 · 2024 | 58.9%33rd/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 7632007 | — |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 58.978th/205 · 2025 | 59.675th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 57.871st/207 · 2025 | 46.794th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 68.067th/207 · 2025 | 68.064th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 85.431st/207 · 2025 | 82.644th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 59.377th/205 · 2025 | 74.225th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 71.256th/205 · 2025 | 72.62017 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 39.0137th/145 · 2023 | 49.92012 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.27%1999 | 0.03%2007 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 22018 | — |
| Scientific articles articles | 3193rd/197 · 2023 | — |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Saint Lucia or US Virgin Islands?
Saint Lucia has the larger population: 180,149 (2025) compared with 103,792 for US Virgin Islands (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Saint Lucia or US Virgin Islands?
Saint Lucia is larger: 616 km² (2024) compared with 348 km² for US Virgin Islands (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Saint Lucia or US Virgin Islands?
US Virgin Islands has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $5.25 bn intl. (2022) compared with $5.17 bn intl. for Saint Lucia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Saint Lucia or US Virgin Islands?
US Virgin Islands has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $49,785 intl. (2022) compared with $28,674 intl. for Saint Lucia (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Saint Lucia or US Virgin Islands?
US Virgin Islands has the higher life expectancy at birth: 80.8 years (2024) compared with 72.8 years for Saint Lucia (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
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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). Saint Lucia vs US Virgin Islands — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/saint-lucia-vs-us-virgin-islands. Data as of 26 October 2026.