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Saint Lucia · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 11 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

103rd of 193 · 23rd in Latin America
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HDISaint Lucia's hdi rose from 0.7 in 1994 to 0.7 in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.680.700.720.740.760.780.7

Saint Lucia's hdi rose from 0.7 in 1994 to 0.7 in 2023.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

127th of 217 · 32nd in Latin America
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Life expectancySaint Lucia's life expectancy rose from 71.2 yrs in 1995 to 72.8 yrs in 2024.1995200020052010201520206870727472.8 yrs

Saint Lucia's life expectancy rose from 71.2 yrs in 1995 to 72.8 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

104th of 185 · 22nd in Latin America
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Healthy life expectancy at birthSaint Lucia's healthy life expectancy at birth fell from 63.5 yrs in 2000 to 61.8 yrs in 2021.2000200520102015202062646661.8 yrs

Saint Lucia's healthy life expectancy at birth fell from 63.5 yrs in 2000 to 61.8 yrs in 2021.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

72nd of 87 · 4th in Latin America*
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Gini indexSaint Lucia's gini index rose from 42.6 in 1995 to 43.7 in 2015.1995200020052010201542.54343.543.7

Saint Lucia's gini index rose from 42.6 in 1995 to 43.7 in 2015.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

48th of 200 · 7th in Latin America
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Saint Lucia's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 11.8 in 1994 to 10.4 in 2023.199520002005201020152020810121410.4

Saint Lucia's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 11.8 in 1994 to 10.4 in 2023.

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

78th of 83 · 21st in Latin America
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Homicide rateSaint Lucia's homicide rate rose from 6.9 /100k in 1994 to 39.0 /100k in 2023.19952000200520102015202001020304039.0 /100k

Saint Lucia's homicide rate rose from 6.9 /100k in 1994 to 39.0 /100k in 2023.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in Latin America
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Access to electricity (% of population)Saint Lucia's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 86.0 % in 2000 to 100.0 % in 2024.2000200520102015202080%85%90%95%100%105%100.0 %

Saint Lucia's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 86.0 % in 2000 to 100.0 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

123rd of 182 · 27th in Latin America
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Internet usersSaint Lucia's internet users rose from 0.3 % in 1995 to 68.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%68.2 %

Saint Lucia's internet users rose from 0.3 % in 1995 to 68.2 % in 2024.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

122nd of 195 · 24th in Latin America
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Expected years of schoolingSaint Lucia's expected years of schooling rose from 12.0 yrs in 1994 to 12.7 yrs in 2023.19952000200520102015202012131412.7 yrs

Saint Lucia's expected years of schooling rose from 12.0 yrs in 1994 to 12.7 yrs in 2023.

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

149th of 185 · 27th in Latin America
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UnemploymentSaint Lucia's unemployment fell from 16.3 % in 1996 to 9.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%9.5 %

Saint Lucia's unemployment fell from 16.3 % in 1996 to 9.5 % in 2025.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

162nd of 184 · 31st in Latin America
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Women in parliamentSaint Lucia's women in parliament fell from 11.8 % in 1997 to 10.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%10.5 %

Saint Lucia's women in parliament fell from 11.8 % in 1997 to 10.5 % in 2025.

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