Saint Lucia

https://www.humantruth.info/saint_lucia.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

St Lucia
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	96th best
Capital	Castries
Land Area	610km²₁
Location	North America, The Americas, The Caribbean
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	0.2m₂
Life Expectancy	71.11yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$12 048 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	LC, LCA, 662₅
Internet Domain	.lc₆
Currency	Dollar (XCD)₇
Telephone	+₈

1. Overview

#france #UK

“The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Even after the abolition of slavery on its plantations in 1834, Saint Lucia remained an agricultural island, dedicated to producing tropical commodity crops. Self-government was granted in 1967 and independence in 1979.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“The colour wheel is simple on St Lucia: rich green for the tropical land, pure white for the ring of beaches and brilliant blue for the surrounding sea. Rising like an emerald tooth from the Caribbean Sea, St Lucia definitely grabs your attention. While it fits the image of a glam honeymoon spot, this mountainous island has more to offer than sensuous beaches flanked by sybaritic lodgings.
Diving, snorkeling, sailing and kitesurfing are fabulous. On land there´s no better ecofriendly way to experience the rainforest-choked interior than on foot, on horseback or suspended from a zip line. Wildlife lovers will get a buzz, too. Whales, dolphins, turtles and endemic birds can easily be approached, with the added thrill of a grandiose setting. Near Soufrière, the awesomely photogenic Pitons rise from the waves like pyramids of volcanic stone.
Bar the island´s northeast, where most tourist facilities are concentrated, the rest of St Lucia is definitely a back-to-nature haven, making it possible to find a deserted bay, secluded waterfall, character-filled fishing community or odd colonial-style plantation.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. St Lucia National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Value₁₁
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
103=	Dominica	0.720
104	Libya	0.718
105	Paraguay	0.717
106=	St Lucia	0.715
106=	Palestine	0.715
108	Guyana	0.714
109	S. Africa	0.713
110	Jamaica	0.709
	The Americas Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
97	Barbados	$12 306
98	Peru	$12 246
99	Equatorial Guinea	$12 074
100	St Lucia	$12 048
101	St Vincent & Grenadines	$11 961
102	Egypt	$11 732
103	Dominica	$11 488
104	Indonesia	$11 466
	The Americas Avg	$16 628
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Denmark	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
93	Mongolia	86.8
94	Dominican Rep.	86.9
95	Russia	87.7
96	St Lucia	88.0
97	Philippines	88.1
98	Kazakhstan	88.5
99	Bahrain	89.1
100	Morocco	89.2
	The Americas Avg	81.5
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. St Lucia's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

St Lucia's population is predicted to rise to 200 923 by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.39. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
175	Barbados	0.3m
176	Sao Tome & Principe	0.2m
177	Samoa	0.2m
178	St Lucia	0.2m
179	Kiribati	0.1m
180	Micronesia	0.1m
181	Grenada	0.1m
182	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.1m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
101	Bahamas	71.6
102	Tajikistan	71.6
103	Seychelles	71.3
104	St Lucia	71.1
105	Tonga	71.0
106	Mongolia	71.0
107	Uzbekistan	70.9
108	El Salvador	70.7
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
106=	Estonia	1.41
107	Bhutan	1.40
108	Switzerland	1.39
109	St Lucia	1.39
110	Turkmenistan	2.62
111	Bahamas	1.38
112	Albania	1.38
113	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.35
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₅
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₅
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
116	Antigua & Barbuda	19.0
117	St Vincent & Grenadines	19.7
118	Seychelles	19.8
119=	St Lucia	19.9
119=	Brazil	19.9
121	Argentina	20.3
122	Jamaica	21.0
123	Lebanon	21.1
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₆
Pos.		2017 %₁₆
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
68	Russia	8.1%
69	Congo, (Brazzaville)	7.6%
70	Botswana	7.3%
71	St Lucia	7.2%
72	S. Africa	7.1%
73	S. Sudan	6.7%
74	Grenada	6.6%
75	Armenia	6.5%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₇
Pos.		2010 %₁₇
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
20	Malta	26.2%
21	Georgia	25.1%
22	Kazakhstan	23.6%
23	St Lucia	23.3%
24	Macedonia	21.9%
25	Sao Tome & Principe	21.9%
26	Moldova	21.5%
27	Fiji	21.3%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. St Lucia's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women

Compared to The Americas (2025)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈
1	Canada	19.5
2	Uruguay	24.5
3	Costa Rica	33.7
	...
27	Dominica	87.8
28	Haiti	90.4
29=	Antigua & Barbuda	96.0
30	Bahamas	97.1
31	Guyana	97.5
32	St Lucia	99.6
33=	Cuba	105.0
34	St Kitts & Nevis	109.5
35	Grenada	113.8
	The Americas Avg	71.8
q=35.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
114	China	98.2
115	Vietnam	98.9
116	Tanzania	99.3
117	St Lucia	99.6
118	Sierra Leone	100.2
119	Fiji	100.3
120	Niger	100.6
121	Lebanon	100.6
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway₁₉. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, The Vatican City and Sudan₁₉.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₉, whereas the worst are Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia₁₉.

For more, see:

" Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
1=	Slovakia	1.0
1=	Chile	1.0
1=	San Marino	1.0
1=	Costa Rica	1.0
1=	St Vincent & Grenadines	1.0
1=	St Lucia	1.0
1=	Cyprus	1.0
1=	Denmark	1.0
1=	Dominica	1.0
	The Americas Avg	2.7
	World Avg	3.7
q=205.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better₂₀
Pos.		2009 Treaties₂₀
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
178	Sao Tome & Principe	7
179=	Grenada	7
179=	UAE	7
181	St Lucia	6
182=	Brunei	6
182=	Tonga	6
182=	Pakistan	6
185	Tuvalu	5
	The Americas Avg	16.5
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better₂₁
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₁
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
168	Bahamas	13.93
169	Zimbabwe	13.95
170	Djibouti	13.99
171	St Lucia	14.11
172	Montenegro	14.20
173	USA	14.23
174	Malaysia	14.35
175	N. Korea	14.52
	The Americas Avg	8.45
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Gender Equality:

St Lucia has made some steps towards ending gender inequality but much more needs to be done.

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree

Gender Inequality Lower is better₂₂
Pos.		2015₂₂
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
71	Vietnam	0.34
72	Romania	0.34
73	Mexico	0.35
74	St Lucia	0.35
75	Fiji	0.36
76	Georgia	0.36
77	Argentina	0.36
78	Bahamas	0.36
	The Americas Avg	0.39
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Total Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
28	Ireland	1922
29=	Tajikistan	1924
29=	Mongolia	1924
29=	St Lucia	1924
32	Turkmenistan	1927
33	UK	1928
34	S. Africa	1930
35=	Sri Lanka	1931
	The Americas Avg	1947
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better₂₃
Pos.		2017 Score₂₃
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
129=	Jamaica	-5
129=	Cook Islands	-5
129=	Guyana	-5
132	St Lucia	-9
133=	India	-10
133=	Samoa	-10
133=	Trinidad & Tobago	-10
133=	S. Sudan	-10
	The Americas Avg	26.1
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better₂₄
Pos.		2021₂₄
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
128	Liberia	3.3
129=	Germany	3.3
129=	Ghana	3.3
129=	St Lucia	3.3
132	Solomon Islands	3.5
133=	Togo	3.5
133=	Turkey	3.5
133=	Turkmenistan	3.5
	The Americas Avg	2.7
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. St Lucia's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #st_lucia #suicide #vaccines

Compared to The Americas (2020)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₅
1	St Martin	67.5
2	Antigua & Barbuda	74.9
3	Grenada	77.3
	...
23	Cuba	94.1
24	Suriname	94.8
25=	Mexico	95.3
25=	St Lucia	95.3
27	Costa Rica	97.9
28	Bahamas	99.1
29	Bolivia	99.9
30	Dominican Rep.	101.1
31	Chile	102.5
	The Americas Avg	92.7
q=36.

Health (2020)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₅
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
103=	Albania	94.6
103=	Mongolia	94.6
105	Suriname	94.8
106=	St Lucia	95.3
106=	Algeria	95.3
106=	Mexico	95.3
109	Djibouti	95.4
110	Malta	96.4
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₂₆. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₂₆.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₆, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₂₆.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

St Lucia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. St Lucia comes in the best 20 in its immunizations take-up₂₇ (the best in The Americas) and in its suicide rate₂₈. It does better than average in its smoking rate₂₉. But, things still need to improve in St Lucia. St Lucia does worse than average in its average life expectancy₁₁, its fertility rate₁₄, its adolescent birth rate₂₂ and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₀ (one of the highest in The Americas). And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in terms of its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₁. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Saint Lucia improved by +3.1yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. St. Lucia is amongst only 7 countries who have seen their fertility rate drop by more than 5 since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate was 6.97 in 1960.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
101	Bahamas	71.6
102	Tajikistan	71.6
103	Seychelles	71.3
104	St Lucia	71.1
105	Tonga	71.0
106	Mongolia	71.0
107	Uzbekistan	70.9
108	El Salvador	70.7
	The Americas Avg	72.58
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₃₀
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₀
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
146=	Georgia	9.8
146=	Namibia	9.8
146=	USA	9.8
149	St Lucia	9.9
150=	Swaziland	9.9
151	Spain	10.0
152	S. Korea	10.2
153=	Laos	10.4
	The Americas Avg	6.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₄
Pos.		2022₁₄
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
106=	Estonia	1.41
107	Bhutan	1.40
108	Switzerland	1.39
109	St Lucia	1.39
110	Turkmenistan	2.62
111	Bahamas	1.38
112	Albania	1.38
113	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.35
	The Americas Avg	1.80
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₂₉
Pos.		2014₂₉
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
47	Maldives	215
48	Panama	224
49	Grenada	224
50	St Lucia	232
51	Mali	236
52	Dominican Rep.	245
53	Togo	250
54	Kenya	257
	The Americas Avg	457
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate₂₈
Pos.		2013 Per 100k₂₈
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
10	Kuwait	3.6
11	Armenia	3.9
12	Dominican Rep.	4.6
13	St Lucia	4.9
14	Tajikistan	5.2
15	Venezuela	6.5
16	Malta	6.9
17	Greece	7
	The Americas Avg	13.57
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
148	Togo	148
149	Tonga	149
150	Nigeria	150
151	St Lucia	151
152	Trinidad & Tobago	152
153	Mozambique	153
154	Cape Verde	154
155	Bahamas	155
	The Americas Avg	94.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₃₂
Pos.		2016 %₃₂
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
71	Tajikistan	45.3
72	Trinidad & Tobago	46.0
73	Antigua & Barbuda	48.0
74	St Lucia	48.1
75	Uzbekistan	48.2
76	Kyrgyzstan	48.3
77	Yemen	48.8
78	Guyana	49.4
	The Americas Avg	57.4
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₂₂
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₂₂
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
111	St Vincent & Grenadines	51.0
112	Cambodia	51.6
113	Egypt	51.9
114	St Lucia	53.9
115	Eritrea	54.3
116	Papua New Guinea	54.8
117	Uruguay	56.1
118	Costa Rica	56.5
	The Americas Avg	56.6
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₂₇
Pos.		2015 Avg %₂₇
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
7	Seychelles	98.6
8	S. Korea	98.6
9	Sri Lanka	98.4
10	St Lucia	98.2
11	Bahrain	98.2
12	Iran	98.1
13	Finland	98.1
14	Saudi Arabia	98.0
	The Americas Avg	91.3
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. St Lucia's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #st_lucia #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism #venezuela

Compared to The Americas (2023)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₃
1	Uruguay	48.0
2	Peru	48.2
3	Costa Rica	49.6
	...
20=	Dominican Rep.	81.0
21	Bolivia	83.8
22	Panama	85.3
23	St Lucia	86.3
24	St Kitts & Nevis	86.5
25	Honduras	88.3
26	Dominica	91.7
27	Bahamas	93.0
28	Barbados	97.0
	The Americas Avg	80.1
q=35.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₃
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
100	Slovenia	85.5
101	Benin	85.8
102	Madagascar	86.0
103	St Lucia	86.3
104	St Kitts & Nevis	86.5
105=	Sierra Leone	87.0
105=	Malawi	87.0
105=	Kiribati	87.0
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

In terms of its responsibility towards the environment, St Lucia comes 103rd in the world. This rank is calculated from 4 data sets. St Lucia does the best when it comes to how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. However St Lucia performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average in terms of its environmental performance₃₄ and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₅. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 when it comes to reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₆.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₃₅
Pos.		Total₃₅
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
147	Suriname	-0.9%
148	French Guiana	-1.0%
149	Congo, (Brazzaville)	-1.1%
150	St Lucia	-1.1%
151	Papua New Guinea	-1.2%
152	Armenia	-1.3%
153	Philippines	-1.3%
154	British Virgin Islands	-1.4%
	The Americas Avg	-2.1%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₃₄
Pos.		2018₃₄
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
88	Algeria	57.2
89	Cape Verde	56.9
90	Mauritius	56.6
91	St Lucia	56.2
92	Bolivia	56.0
93	Barbados	55.8
94	Georgia	55.7
95	Kiribati	55.3
	The Americas Avg	58.8
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
19=	Belarus	1993 Dec 29
19=	Burkina Faso	1993 Dec 29
19=	Bahamas	1993 Dec 29
19=	St Lucia	1993 Dec 29
19=	Tunisia	1993 Dec 29
19=	Norway	1993 Dec 29
19=	Zambia	1993 Dec 29
19=	Australia	1993 Dec 29
	The Americas Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Meat Consumption Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2021 kg₃₆
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
164	Montenegro	88.4
165	Belarus	88.9
166	Poland	89.3
167	St Lucia	89.6
168	Taiwan	89.8
169	Croatia	90.8
170	French Polynesia	92.5
171	Portugal	94.6
	The Americas Avg	70.3
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Saint Lucia was nearly double the global average (of 49kgs per year), putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment. But it reduced this during the 2010s more than any other country, except Venezuela.₃₆

7. St Lucia's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #st_lucia #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)₃₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₇
1	Canada	21.9
2	USA	28.2
3	Argentina	43.6
	...
30=	St Vincent & Grenadines	90.3
31	Bolivia	91.0
32	Jamaica	95.7
33	St Lucia	97.8
34	Paraguay	101.5
35=	Guatemala	110.8
35=	El Salvador	110.8
37	Suriname	114.4
38	Nicaragua	117.7
	The Americas Avg	81.3
q=41.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₃₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₇
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
130	Uganda	97.2
131	Pakistan	97.6
132	Botswana	97.8
133	St Lucia	97.8
134	Nauru	99.0
135	Maldives	99.8
136	Paraguay	101.5
137	Algeria	102.6
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

In the 1990s, the expected duration of education in Saint Lucia fell by a year, whereas most of the rest of the world's increased.₃₈

Secondary Education Higher is better₃₉
Pos.		2018₃₉
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
117	Nicaragua	47.5%
118	Maldives	47.1%
119	Bangladesh	46.7%
120	St Lucia	46.0%
121	Thailand	44.8%
122	Zambia	44.3%
123	El Salvador	42.8%
124	Namibia	41.1%
	The Americas Avg	63.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₄₀
Pos.		2021 Years₄₀
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
114	Togo	13.0
115	Bahamas	12.9
116	Nepal	12.9
117	St Lucia	12.9
118	Libya	12.9
119	Venezuela	12.8
120	Malawi	12.7
121	El Salvador	12.7
	The Americas Avg	14.2
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
51	Dominica	51
52	Malaysia	52
53	Russia	53
54	St Lucia	54
55	Turkey	55
56	Armenia	56
57	Guinea-Bissau	57
58	Central African Rep.	58
	The Americas Avg	99.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₄₁
Pos.		2016₄₁
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
77	Azerbaijan	61%
78	Belarus	61%
79	St Vincent & Grenadines	60%
80	St Lucia	59%
81	Bulgaria	59%
82=	Turkey	58%
82=	Romania	58%
84	Venezuela	58%
	The Americas Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₄₂
Pos.		2017 Ratio₄₂
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
164=	Grenada	0.0
164=	Gabon	0.0
164=	Lebanon	0.0
164=	St Lucia	0.0
164=	Dominica	0.0
164=	Cuba	0.0
164=	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.0
164=	Montenegro	0.0
	The Americas Avg	3.36
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#corruption #politics #st_lucia

Corruption Higher is better₄₃
Pos.		2022 Points₄₃
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
44	Slovenia	56.0
45	Dominica	55.0
46=	Poland	55.0
46=	St Lucia	55.0
48	Costa Rica	54.0
49=	Fiji	53.0
49=	Slovakia	53.0
51	Grenada	52.0
	The Americas Avg	42.97
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Thoughout the 2010s, Saint Lucia's score on the Corruption Perception Index declined more than any other country, falling almost 30 places.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
21	Poland	21
22	Norway	22
23	Lithuania	23
24	St Lucia	24
25	Canada	25
26	Italy	26
27	Mauritius	27
28	Malta	28
	The Americas Avg	80.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
122	Nigeria	122
123	Pakistan	123
124	Lithuania	124
125	St Lucia	125
126	Chad	126
127	Bahamas	127
128	Liberia	128
129	Sierra Leone	129
	The Americas Avg	100.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
136	Armenia	136
137	Dominica	137
138	Cape Verde	138
139	St Lucia	139
140	Kuwait	140
141	Saudi Arabia	141
142	St Vincent & Grenadines	142
143	Belize	143
	The Americas Avg	82.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₁
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
154	Guyana	154
155	Congo, DR	155
156	Ivory Coast	156
157	St Lucia	157
158	Vietnam	158
159	Laos	159
160	Equatorial Guinea	160
161	Fiji	161
	The Americas Avg	91.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₄₄
Pos.		2019₄₄
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
80	Samoa	10.00
81	Tonga	10.40
82	Mexico	10.50
83=	St Lucia	10.60
83=	Jordan	10.60
85	Colombia	10.70
86	Peru	10.80
87	Brazil	10.90
	The Americas Avg	12.03
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₄₅
Pos.		2023 %₄₅
1	Slovakia	24.1%₄₆
2	Slovenia	24.3%₄₆
3	Belarus	24.4%₄₇
	...
137=	Chile	43.0%₄₈
138	Ghana	43.5%₄₉
139=	Mexico	43.5%₄₈
140	St Lucia	43.7%₅₀
141=	Rwanda	43.7%₄₉
142	Grenada	43.8%₅₁
143	S. Sudan	44.1%₄₉
144	Turkey	44.4%₄₆
	The Americas Avg	44.0%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Saint Lucia - only for 2 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₅₂
Pos.		2018 Severity₅₂
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
12	Moldova	.004
13	Palestine	.004
14	Tunisia	.005
15	St Lucia	.007
16	Libya	.007
17	Algeria	.008
18	Kyrgyzstan	.008
19	Bosnia & Herzegovina	.008
	The Americas Avg	.045
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₅₃:

Christian	91.1%
Muslim	0.1%
Hindu	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.5%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	6%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 67.5%, Protestant 18.2% (Seventh-Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Anglican 2%, Evangelical 2%), other Christian 5.1%, Rastafarian 2.1%, other 1.1%, unspecified 1.5%, none 4.5% (2001 census)₅₄.

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems