Human Development Index in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Human Development Index was 0.748 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Saint Lucia stood at 0.748.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.76 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.683, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.683 | — |
| 1991 | 0.685 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.692 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.694 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.696 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.698 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.701 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.701 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.705 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.708 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.71 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.712 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.716 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.721 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.726 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.73 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.741 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.74 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.749 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.751 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.749 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.755 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.748 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.741 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.746 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.757 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.76 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.757 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.759 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.745 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.734 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.724 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.747 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.748 | +0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.748 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.748 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6963 | 0.683 | 0.708 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7296 | 0.71 | 0.751 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7517 | 0.741 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7382 | 0.724 | 0.748 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Saint Lucia?
- Human development index in Saint Lucia was 0.748 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2016.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.683 in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for human development index?
- Saint Lucia ranks 103rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.