Saint Lucia

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

St Lucia
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	95th 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
	...
104	Libya	0.718
105	Paraguay	0.717
106=	Palestine	0.715
106=	St Lucia	0.715
108	Guyana	0.714
109	S. Africa	0.713
110	Jamaica	0.709
111	Samoa	0.707
	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	24.9
2	Norway	25.3
3	Sweden	27.7
	...
92	Bahrain	87.0
93	Russia	87.0
94	Kazakhstan	87.5
95	St Lucia	87.6
96	India	88.4
97	Cuba	88.4
98	Philippines	88.7
99	Dominican Rep.	88.7
	The Americas Avg	81.5
	World Avg	89.9
q=199.

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	14.7
2	Costa Rica	31.8
3	Uruguay	35.5
	...
17	Bahamas	66.6
18	Ecuador	67.2
19	Peru	68.7
20	St Lucia	69.9
21	Colombia	71.9
22	Belize	73.4
23	Dominican Rep.	78.0
24	St Kitts & Nevis	79.1
25	El Salvador	79.5
	The Americas Avg	71.8
q=36.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₈
1	Sweden	6.1
2	Denmark	8.6
3	Norway	9.0
	...
63	Ecuador	67.2
64	Cape Verde	68.0
65	Peru	68.7
66	St Lucia	69.9
67	Kiribati	70.1
68	Monaco	71.7
69	Colombia	71.9
70	Mongolia	72.6
	World Avg	86.6
q=199.

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, N. Korea and Afghanistan₁₉.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data 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 Africa, The Middle East and Asia₁₉.

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.		2022₂₂
1	Denmark	0.01
2	Norway	0.01
3	Switzerland	0.02
	...
78=	Bahamas	0.33
78=	Maldives	0.33
80	Cape Verde	0.33
81	St Lucia	0.35
82	Kyrgyzstan	0.35
83	Jamaica	0.35
84	Mexico	0.36
85	El Salvador	0.37
	The Americas Avg	0.36
	World Avg	0.34
q=166.

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=	Taiwan	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
	...
113	Tajikistan	3.3
114=	Zambia	3.3
114=	Trinidad & Tobago	3.3
114=	St Lucia	3.3
114=	Dominican Rep.	3.3
114=	Armenia	3.3
114=	Bosnia & Herzegovina	3.3
114=	Brazil	3.3
	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 (2025)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₅
1	Greenland	34.3
2	Curaço	49.7
3	Aruba	49.9
	...
27	Ecuador	95.3
28	Jamaica	95.4
29	Panama	95.6
30	St Lucia	96.0
31	Mexico	98.0
32	El Salvador	101.3
33	Peru	101.8
34	Guyana	106.7
35	Suriname	108.1
	The Americas Avg	92.7
q=44.

Health (2025)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₅
1	Monaco	14.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Isle of Man	32.1
	...
112	Ecuador	95.3
113	Jamaica	95.4
114	Panama	95.6
115	St Lucia	96.0
116	India	96.5
117	Fiji	96.7
118	Oman	97.7
119	Mexico	98.0
	World Avg	96.7
q=212.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man₂₆. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria₂₆.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on 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, Europe and The Balkans₂₆, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia₂₆.

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 when it comes to its immunizations take-up₂₇ (the best in The Americas) and in its suicide rate₂₈. It does better than average in terms of its smoking rate₂₉. But, there's bad news too. St Lucia does worse than average in its adolescent birth rate₃₀ (still low for The Americas), its average life expectancy₁₁, its fertility rate₁₄ and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₁ (one of the highest in The Americas). And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₂. 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 better₃₁
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₁
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 better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
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 better₃₃
Pos.		2016 %₃₃
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 better₃₀
Pos.		2022 Per 1000₃₀
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
98	Romania	35.4
99	Micronesia	35.7
100	Costa Rica	35.7
101	St Lucia	36.3
102	St Kitts & Nevis	36.8
103	Trinidad & Tobago	37.7
104	Argentina	37.9
105	Dominica	37.9
	The Americas Avg	48.1
	World Avg	43.8
q=195.

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)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₄
1	Uruguay	46.1
2	Cuba	52.0
3	Costa Rica	54.8
	...
21	USA	108.3
22	Guatemala	109.1
23	Trinidad & Tobago	109.6
24	St Lucia	110.2
25	Honduras	111.1
26	Brazil	111.8
27	St Vincent & Grenadines	115.8
28	Guyana	116.6
29	Nicaragua	116.7
	The Americas Avg	80.1
q=35.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₃₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₄
1	Uruguay	46.1
2	Cuba	52.0
3	Fiji	53.7
	...
140	Ivory Coast	109.1
141	Trinidad & Tobago	109.6
142	Senegal	110.1
143	St Lucia	110.2
144	Libya	110.3
145	Central African Rep.	110.9
146	Honduras	111.1
147	Cambodia	111.7
	World Avg	94.3
q=190.

St Lucia comes 143rd in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 4 data sets. St Lucia does the best for how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. But that's it. St Lucia has problems. It does worse than average in terms of its environmental performance₃₅ and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₆. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in terms of reducing annual meat consumption per person₃₇.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₃₆
Pos.		Total₃₆
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 better₃₅
Pos.		2018₃₅
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 better₃₇
Pos.		2021 kg₃₇
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.₃₇

7. St Lucia's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #st_lucia #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Americas (2020)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₈
1=	Canada	21.8
2	USA	26.4
3	Argentina	38.2
	...
19	St Vincent & Grenadines	80.0
20	Bahamas	83.5
21	Dominica	84.0
22	St Lucia	86.3
23=	Dominican Rep.	87.1
23=	Panama	87.1
25	Venezuela	89.0
26	Belize	89.1
27	Jamaica	94.6
	The Americas Avg	81.3
q=35.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₈
1	Finland	7.1
2	Belgium	12.9
3	Denmark	13.6
	...
98	Dominica	84.0
99	Philippines	85.1
100	Jordan	86.1
101	St Lucia	86.3
102=	Dominican Rep.	87.1
102=	Panama	87.1
104	Andorra	87.1
105	India	87.8
	World Avg	86.3
q=190.

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.₃₉

Secondary Education Higher is better₄₀
Pos.		2018₄₀
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 better₄₁
Pos.		2021 Years₄₁
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 better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
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 better₄₂
Pos.		2016₄₂
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 better₄₃
Pos.		2017 Ratio₄₃
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 better₄₄
Pos.		2022 Points₄₄
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 better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
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 better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
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 better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
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 better₃₂
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₂
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 better₄₅
Pos.		2019₄₅
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 better₄₆
Pos.		2023 %₄₆
1	Slovakia	24.1%₄₇
2	Slovenia	24.3%₄₇
3	Belarus	24.4%₄₈
	...
137=	Chile	43.0%₄₉
138	Ghana	43.5%₅₀
139=	Mexico	43.5%₄₉
140	St Lucia	43.7%₅₁
141=	Rwanda	43.7%₅₀
142	Grenada	43.8%₅₂
143	S. Sudan	44.1%₅₀
144	Turkey	44.4%₄₇
	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 better₅₃
Pos.		2018 Severity₅₃
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 below₅₄:

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)₅₅.

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems