Country field notes / Latin America & Caribbean

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Life expectancy 71.4 years (2024); GDP per person $18,714 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 expectancy71.38years2024World Bank
GDP per person$18,7142021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water97.73% of population2018World Bank
Basic sanitation89.70% of population2018World Bank
Clean cooking access98.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity33.30% of population2019World Bank
Poverty at $3/dayUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Income / consumption GiniUnavailableindex, 0–100—World Bank
Bottom 20% resource shareUnavailable% of income or consumption—World Bank
Under-five mortality11.30deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality56.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stuntingUnavailable% of children under five—World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending26.57% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment18.00% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and educationUnavailable% of youth—World Bank
Internet use76.19% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure10.60micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area73.42% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress7.90% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savingsUnavailable% of GNI—World Bank
Voice and accountability68.98absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law68.15absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness56.89absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption62.62absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability87.04absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality57.64absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue23.80% of GDP2017World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share24.69% of revenue2017World Bank
Goods and services tax share43.46% of revenue2017World Bank
International trade tax share17.63% of revenue2017World Bank
Government health spending3.07% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending6.46% of GDP2023World Bank
Intentional homicide51.32deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation0.82annual %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 people40.01hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment36.16hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment43.02hours 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. Vincent and the Grenadines: 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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