Gender Development Index (GDI) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Gender Development Index (GDI) was 1.01 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.01
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2017
All-time low
0.967
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Gender Development Index in Saint Lucia, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender development index in Saint Lucia is 1.01, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender development index in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.02 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.967, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Gender Development Index (GDI) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.967 | — |
| 1991 | 0.968 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.982 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.993 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.992 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.992 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.984 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.978 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.977 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.989 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.992 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.983 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.999 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.999 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.994 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.02 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | -0.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.979, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.992, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9822 | 0.967 | 0.993 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.983 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.994 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.02 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender development index in Saint Lucia?
- Gender development index in Saint Lucia was 1.01 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender development index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender development index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.967 in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for gender development index?
- Saint Lucia ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender development index rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Development Index (GDI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.