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Facts at a Glance

Some facts about Saint Lucia related to international development and compares them with similar facts about Canada
Saint Lucia Canada
Official name Saint Lucia Canada
Capital Castries Ottawa
Area (in thousands of km2) 0.539 9,985
Population (in millions) 0.174 (2010) 34 (2010)
Population density (per km2) 323 (2010) 3 (2010)
Urban population (% in 2010) 28 81
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) US$5,170 (2009) US$43,270 (2010)
GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP)
(per capita)
US$8,880 (2009) $38,310 (2010)
Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2009)
Agriculture 5 2
Industry 18 31
Services 77 67
Ecological footprint
(in global hectares per person in 2007)
N/A 7
Human development index (HDI) (ranking) 82 out of 187 countries (2011) 6 out of 187 countries (2011)
Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking) N/A 20 out of 187 countries (2011)
Life expectancy at birth (years) 64 (1970)
74 (2010)
73 (1970)
81 (2010)
Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000 live births)
20 (1990)
20 (2009)
8 (1990)
6 (2009)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2009)
Total 95 99
Men N/A 99
Women N/A 99
Net primary school enrolment rate
(% in 2005-2009)
Total 91 99
Boys 91 99
Girls 90 100
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2008)
Total 98 100
Urban 98 100
Rural 98 99