National Identity
- Official name
- Saint Lucia
- Name etymology
believed to be named after Saint LUCY (Sainte ALOUSIE) of Syracuse by French sailors who were shipwrecked on the island on 13 December 1502, the saint's feast day
Sources:- The Saint Lucia Constitution Order 1978 ↗ - Saint Lucia Electoral Department
- The World Factbook: Saint Lucia - CIA
- Coat of arms
- National flag
- On a plain blue field, a device consisting of a white and black triangular shape, at the base of which a golden triangle occupies a central position.
- The triangles are superimposed on one another the black on the white, and the gold on the black. The black ends as a three-pointed star in the centre of the flag.
- Cerulean Blue represents fidelity. This blue reflects our tropical sky and also our emerald surrounding waters— the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
- Gold represents the prevailing sunshine in the Caribbean and prosperity.
- Black and white stand for the cultural influences - the white part, the white culture; the black part, the black culture -the two races living and working in unity.
- The design impresses the dominance of the Negro culture vis-à-vis that of Europe, against a background of sunshine and ever-blue sea. This is represented by the three triangles in the centre of the flag, symbolising three pitons.
- The Triangle, the shape of which is an isosceles triangle, is reminiscent of the island’s famous twin Pitons at Soufriere, rising sheer out of the sea, towards the sky -themselves, a symbol of the hope and aspirations of the people.
As published by the Government of Saint Lucia As published in EnglishAs published by the Government of Saint Lucia Meaning of the Flag
As published in EnglishAs published by the Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York The Flag of Saint Lucia
The national flag of Saint Lucia was adopted on March 1, 1967, upon achieving self government. The flag was designed by Dunstan St. Omer.
As published in EnglishSources:- govt.lc ↗ - the Government of Saint Lucia
- saintluciaconsulateny.org ↗ - the Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York
- National anthem
- Sons and Daughters of St. Lucia0:43
- Title
- Sons and Daughters of St. Lucia
- Lyrics
- English
1Sons and daughters of Saint Lucia Love the land that gave us birth. Land of beaches, hills and valleys, Fairest isle of all the earth. Wheresoever you may roam, Love, oh love, our island home.
2Gone the days when nations battled For this Helen of the West. Gone the days when strife and discord, Dimmed her children’s toil and rest. Dawns at last a brighter day, Stretches out a glad new way.
3May the Good Lord bless our island; Guard her sons from woe and harm. May our people, live united, Strong in soul and strong in arm. Justice, truth and charity, Our ideals forever be.
Source: - Citizens
- Saint Lucians
- Official name:The Saint Lucia Constitution Order 1978 ↗ - Saint Lucia Electoral Department
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Saint Lucia - CIA
- Coat of arms:Image credit
- National flag:govt.lc ↗ - the Government of Saint Lucia
- National flag:saintluciaconsulateny.org ↗ - the Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
- Total area
- 616 km²
- Land area
- 606 km²
- Water area
- 10 km²
- Land borders
- None
- Coastline
- 158 km
- Terrain
Volcanic and mountainous with broad, fertile valleys - Highest point
- 948 mMount Gimie
- Lowest point
- 0 mCaribbean Sea
- Climate
Tropical moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August - Avg. temperature
- 26.6 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 25 to 28.6 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 964 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 27.5 25.5 24.1 45 February 27.6 25.5 23.9 33 March 27.9 25.7 24 38 April 28.4 26.3 24.6 48 May 29.1 27 25.3 59 June 29.1 27.1 25.6 82 July 29.1 27.1 25.4 103 August 29.3 27.3 25.6 120 September 29.5 27.5 25.8 123 October 29.1 27.1 25.6 137 November 28.4 26.6 25.1 120 December 28.1 26.1 24.7 56 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Saint Lucia - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
- Loading
- Land use2023
- Arable4.4%Perm. crops11.3%Pasture0.6%Forest53.7%Other30.0%
- Arable land
- 2,670 hectares (4.4%)
- Permanent crops
- 6,900 hectares (11.3%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 370 hectares (0.6%)
- Forest
- 32,740 hectares (53.7%)
- Other land
- 18,320 hectares (30.0%)
Source: - Natural hazards2026
- Tropical cyclones8.0Very high#10/191Epidemics4.7Medium#103/191Earthquakes4.4Medium#81/191Coastal floods2.6Very low#116/191Drought0.5Very low#165/191River floods0.0Very lowTsunamis0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate:The World Factbook: Saint Lucia - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +0.19% per year+339 people/yearWorld Rank162ndof 237
- Birth rate
- 10.9 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 8.9 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- −0.3 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 35.1 yearsWorld Rank104thof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years17.1%15-64 years72.6%65 years +10.3%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 10.3%
- Share aged under 18
- 21.0%
- Total dependency ratio
- 38
- Youth dependency ratio
- 24
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 14
- Sex ratio
- 0.97 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 0.6% 1.1% 70-79 1.9% 2.6% 60-69 4.6% 5.2% 50-59 6.3% 6.7% 40-49 7.3% 7.4% 30-39 8.7% 8.5% 20-29 7.8% 7.6% 10-19 6.4% 6.1% 0-9 5.7% 5.5% - 2026
- 0.73 below the replacement level for Saint Lucia ()1.37 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank200thof 237
- 0.66 daughters per woman0.34 below replacement, long-run each generation smaller than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +1.9 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 1.9 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- −0.3 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 29.1% live in cities52,513 urban residents
- Largest places2022
- Ciceron, Laborie, Micoud, AugierRankPlacePopulation (2022 census)1Ciceron2,4712Laborie2,4013Micoud2,1314Augier1,8505Balata1,8126Soufrière1,7717Dennery1,6978Beausejour1,6859Corinth1,57610La Tourney/Cedar Heights1,562Source:
- Central Statistical Office of Saint Lucia (2022 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- Most of the population is found on the periphery of the island, with a larger concentration in the north around the capital of Castries.
- Ethnic groups2010
- Black/African descent85.3%Mixed10.9%East Indian2.2%Other1.6%Unspecified0.1%
- Religions2010
- Roman Catholic61.5%Protestant25.5%Other Christian3.4%Rastafarian1.9%Other0.4%None5.9%Unspecified1.4%
- Protestant
- 25.5%
- Seventh Day Adventist
- 10.4%
- Pentecostal
- 8.9%
- Baptist
- 2.2%
- Anglican
- 1.6%
- Church of God
- 1.5%
- Other Protestant
- 0.9%
- Other Christian
- 3.4%
- Evangelical
- 2.3%
- Jehovah's Witness
- 1.1%
Source:- The World Factbook: Saint Lucia - CIA
- Languages
- English
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:Central Statistical Office of Saint Lucia (2022 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Saint Lucia - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- Constitutional monarchyThe monarch is head of state, represented by a Governor General who is a citizen appointed by the monarch, and executive authority is vested in the monarch; the Constitution has no clause stating the form of the state (ss. 19, 59).
- System of government
- ParliamentaryThe Governor General appoints as Prime Minister the House member likely to command majority support; the Cabinet is collectively responsible to Parliament, and the Governor General may in defined cases refuse a dissolution the Prime Minister advises (ss. 55, 60, 61).
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Official websites
- Capital
- Castries12,818 people(2022)
- National holidays
- 15 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- FriJan 2New Year's Holiday
- SunFeb 22Independence Day
- MonFeb 23Independence Day (observed)
- FriApr 3Good Friday
- MonApr 6Easter Monday
- FriMay 1Labor Day
- MonMay 25Pentecost Monday
- ThuJun 4Corpus Christi
- SatAug 1Emancipation Day
- MonOct 5Thanksgiving Day
- SunDec 13National Day
- MonDec 14National Day (observed)
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
- SatDec 26Boxing Day
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- ASTAtlantic Standard TimeUTC−4
- Currency
- East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +1-758
- Internet TLD
- .lc
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- LC, LCA
- Infrastructure
- Aircraft registration prefix
- J6
Source:- The World Factbook: Saint Lucia - CIA
- 2025
- 59 / 100World Rank39thof 182Confidence interval
Corruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 71 70 73 2013 71 70 72 2014 71 70 72 2016 60 49 71 2017 55 48 62 2018 55 48 62 2019 55 48.2 61.8 2020 56 49.2 62.8 2021 56 49.4 62.6 2022 55 48.9 61.1 2023 55 48.9 61.1 2024 59 46 72 2025 59 46 72 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation:Constitution of Saint Lucia, Cap. 1.01, Laws of Saint Lucia (Schedule 1 to the Saint Lucia Constitution Order 1978, S.I. 1978 No. 1901 (U.K.), and Act 17 of 1980), Revised Edition, as at 31 December 2006 ↗ - Law Revision Commissioner, Government of Saint Lucia
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Saint Lucia - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- Upper middle income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +1.2% per yearWorld Rank160thof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $15,091 (78th in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services73.8% of GDPIndustry10.7% of GDPAgriculture1.7% of GDPManufacturing3.6%part of industryThe shape of the economySource:
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 2.9%up 2.2 percentage points2.2pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 101,132 (56% of population)World Rank181stof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 68.2% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 10.2%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 21.3% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $23.4 per hour worked at PPP
- Budget balance2026
- 3.1% of GDP deficit
- Current account
- 5.8% of GDP, $160 million deficit
Source: - Debt2024
- Central government debt74.8% of GDPInterest on debt3.2% of GDP
- Trade2025
- Goods$143.9 million9.3%
- Services$1.4 billion90.7%
- Total exports
- $1.5 billion
- Change from 2024
- down 9.1 percent on the previous year9.1%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Saint Lucia - CIA
- Agricultural products2024
- Coconuts (in shell), Pomelos and grapefruits, Plantains and cooking bananas, and 7 more
- 1Coconuts (in shell)49.7×
- 2Pomelos and grapefruits14.7×
- 3Plantains and cooking bananas12.8×
- 4Taro9×
- 5Bananas6×
- 6Squash and gourds (including pumpkins)4.3×
- 7Cucumbers and gherkins3.4×
- 8Hen eggs in shell (fresh)3.4×
- 9Meat of chickens (fresh or chilled)3.2×
- 10Meat of pig with the bone (fresh or chilled)2.4×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Industries
- tourism
- clothing, assembly of electronic components, beverages, corrugated cardboard boxes, lime processing, coconut processing
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Saint Lucia - CIA
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Average gross salary2016latest available
- EC$2,121 per month$786 (USD), $1,069 (PPP)
- Median
- EC$1,510 per month($559)
- Men
- EC$2,239 per month($829)
- Women
- EC$2,000 per month($741)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Average gross salary:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.748HighWorld Rank103rdof 193Saint LuciaWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Saint Lucia World 1990 0.683 0.608 1991 0.685 0.611 1992 0.692 0.614 1993 0.694 0.617 1994 0.696 0.620 1995 0.698 0.625 1996 0.701 0.631 1997 0.701 0.636 1998 0.705 0.641 1999 0.708 0.646 2000 0.710 0.651 2001 0.712 0.657 2002 0.716 0.662 2003 0.721 0.669 2004 0.726 0.675 2005 0.730 0.681 2006 0.741 0.688 2007 0.740 0.694 2008 0.749 0.698 2009 0.751 0.701 2010 0.749 0.707 2011 0.755 0.713 2012 0.748 0.717 2013 0.741 0.721 2014 0.746 0.726 2015 0.757 0.731 2016 0.760 0.735 2017 0.757 0.739 2018 0.759 0.741 2019 0.745 0.745 2020 0.734 0.742 2021 0.724 0.742 2022 0.747 0.752 2023 0.748 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- 2015latest available
- 43.7
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 8.6 years
- Expected for a child today
- 12.7 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Education expenditure2024
- 3.8% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 13.8%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2022
- 67% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 74.5%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2022
- 176,399
- Fixed telephone lines
- 30,640
- Fixed broadband
- 13.6 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Refugees hosted2025
- 5 people
- Internally displaced persons
- 8(2019, latest available)All due to disasters
- Refugees from Saint Lucia abroad
- 167
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2022
- Official tourism site356,000 arrivalsdown 16% against 201916% below 2019World Rank107thof 139
- Per resident
- 2 arrivals per resident
- Same-day visitors
- 358,000 arrivals
- $1.4 billion(2024)
- $138.8 million(2024)
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2022A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 1 site1 natural
Site Pitons Management Area Source:- The World Factbook: Saint Lucia - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Income inequality (Gini), Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Saint Lucia - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
- Loading
- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- None - no active crisis
- Homicide rate2024
- 40.6 per 100,000 peopleVery high by global standards
- Crime rates
- 7 offence categories
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 40.6 73 2024 Serious assault 919.8 1,649 2023 Sexual violence 102.1 183 2023 Kidnapping 3.3 6 2023 Burglary 376.4 673 2022 Theft 815.5 1,458 2022 Vehicle theft 170.6 305 2022 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2023
- 326.3 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 585
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 73.2 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 4.7% of GDP$641 per person
- Physicians2020
- 4.23 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2022
- 1.1 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 13.0 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 44 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 11.4 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2020
- 14.7% of adults
- Men
- 25.9%
- Women
- 3.4%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 29.8 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 0.31 Mt per yearup 3.5 percent on the previous year3.5% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 1.7 t per personWorld Rank130thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- < 0.01%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 0.06 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 0.02 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 0.08 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 0.47 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 3.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5Most polluted197thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- deforestation
- soil erosion, particularly in the northern region
- International agreements
- 18 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 68 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2016 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1994 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1993 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1993 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1993 CITES in force 1983 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) not a party Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2005 Nagoya Protocol in force 2022 Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 2002 World Heritage Convention in force 1992 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 1997 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1994 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) signed 1999, not ratified Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2004 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2019 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1994 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) in force 2026 MARPOL 73/78 in force 2000 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Saint Lucia - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 3.7% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 0.3 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 1,678 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 0% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 0 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 71%
- Water stress
- 14% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity2024
- 34.8% of adults
- Men
- 21.2%
- Women
- 47.8%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children2012
- 2.8% of children under five
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Underweight children:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 53 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- < 0.01%
- Supply
- No meaningful productionproduces under 2% of what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- No electricity trade0.4 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 0.4 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 0.4 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- No domestic productionconsumes 4,429 b/d in 2024Consumption20244,429 b/d
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
Defense
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
