How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saint Lucia?

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Panama vs Saint Lucia: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index

Panama

1.01

in 2023

Saint Lucia

1.02

in 2023

Panama rank

15th

Saint Lucia rank

13th

Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index over time

Panama
Saint Lucia

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 1.02 against 1.01 in Panama, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Panama ranks 15th and Saint Lucia ranks 13th of 179 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Saint Lucia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.9734	0.9858	0.0124	Saint Lucia
2000s	0.9843	1	0.0189	Saint Lucia
2010s	1.01	1.01	0.0041	Saint Lucia
2020s	1.02	1.02	0.0022	Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender development index vs. human development index, Panama or Saint Lucia?: Saint Lucia, at 1.02 against 1.01 in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender development index vs. human development index between Panama and Saint Lucia?: 0.01, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Saint Lucia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Panama and Saint Lucia rank globally for gender development index vs. human development index?: Panama ranks 15th and Saint Lucia ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Gender Development Index vs. Human Development Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 4,929 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The Gender Development Index (GDI) measures gender inequalities in the achievement of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living.