Country field notes / Latin America & Caribbean

St. Lucia

Life expectancy 72.8 years (2024); GDP per person $24,700 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy72.85years2024World Bank
GDP per person$24,7002021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water98.10% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation83.36% of population2022World Bank
Clean cooking access98.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity22.20% of population2017World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.10% of population2015World Bank
Income / consumption Gini43.70index, 0–1002015World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share5.50% of income or consumption2015World Bank
Under-five mortality17.20deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality44.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting2.50% of children under five2012World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending37.14% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment9.45% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education25.50% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use68.20% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure10.43micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area53.75% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress14.30% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savingsUnavailable% of GNI—World Bank
Voice and accountability71.22absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law67.99absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness58.89absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption57.85absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability85.44absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality59.30absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue18.23% of GDP2017World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share22.69% of revenue2017World Bank
Goods and services tax share34.80% of revenue2017World Bank
International trade tax share29.18% of revenue2017World Bank
Government health spending2.38% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending3.85% of GDP2024World Bank
Intentional homicide39.04deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation2.03annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people40.27hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment39.27hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment41.11hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)UnavailableCantril ladder, 0–10—World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “St. Lucia: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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