Compare Saint Lucia & its neighbours

(Barbados, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines, Venezuela)

Saint LuciaBarbadosSaint Vincent And The GrenadinesVenezuela
Misc
Country CodeLCBBVCVE
Geography
Area (sq km)616430389912,050
Coastline (km)15897842,800
Highest Point (m)948 (Mount Gimie)336 (Mount Hillaby)1,234 (La Soufriere)4,978 (Pico Bolivar)
Average Elevation (m)450
People
Population165,510293,131101,84431,689,176
Median Age35.5038.9034.2028.70
Growth Rate0.31 %0.26 %-0.23 %1.21 %
Birth Rate (Births a year per 1,000 people)13.1011.6013.0018.50
Death Rate (Deaths a year per 1,000 people)7.808.607.405.30
Urban Population18.70 %31.10 %52.20 %88.20 %
Health
Mothers age at first birth
Maternal mortality rate (Deaths per 100,000 live births)48.0027.0045.0095.00
Infant mortality rate (Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births)10.6010.0011.7011.90
Health expenditure (As a percentage of GDP)6.70 %7.50 %8.60 %5.30 %
Physicians (per 1,000 people)0.112.490.66
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)1.305.802.600.80
Adult obesity (Percentage of population with BMI > 30)19.70 %23.10 %23.70 %25.60 %
Education
Education expenditure (As a percentage of GDP)5.70 %4.70 %5.80 %6.90 %
School life (years)1514
Youth unemployment (% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed)46.20 %29.60 %14.60 %
Economy
GDP (Gross Domestic Product in US $)2.542 billion5.218 billion1.265 billion381.600 billion
Growth Rate (Real growth rate of GDP)3.00 %-0.20 %0.70 %-14.00 %
GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $)14,40018,60011,50012,500
Gross National Saving (National saving as a percent of GDP)19.40 %7.20 %12.10 %12.10 %