Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia ranks 135th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 41.7. This is 66% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Saint Lucia in the 30th percentile, 3.7 points below the global average of 45.4.

Saint Lucia performs best in Governance (109th) and Resource Efficiency (112th), and weakest in Social Capital (159th) and Natural Capital (144th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Economic Sustainability 120th, Intellectual Capital 121st.

Saint Lucia's GSCI score has declined by 0.6 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is negative (-3.4 points).

Saint Lucia has a population of 179,744, 0.43% of the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 290 people per km², 5.0 times the world average (58). Its GDP is $2.5 billion, 0.45% of the average country ($569.2 billion).

Saint Lucia's GDP per capita is $14,182, 4% above the world average of $13,684.

The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.