Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.523 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Saint Lucia, 2017–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index in Saint Lucia stood at 0.523. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
That places Saint Lucia 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.51 | — |
| 2018 | 0.52 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.511 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.518 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.522 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.523 | +0.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.523 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6405, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.523 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.605, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5137 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5158 | 0.5 | 0.523 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More poverty & inequality data for Saint Lucia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.37 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 14.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.327 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Saint Lucia?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Saint Lucia was 0.523 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.523 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Saint Lucia ranks 104th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.