Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Saint Lucia is 44% bigger than Barbados.
Barbados: 430 km² (2023) · Saint Lucia: 620 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Saint Lucia’s coastline is 63% longer than Barbados’.
Barbados: 97 km (2026 edition) · Saint Lucia: 158 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Saint Lucia’s highest peak towers 612 m above Barbados’.
Barbados: 336 m (2026 edition) · Saint Lucia: 948 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Barbados has 57% more people than Saint Lucia.
Barbados: 282,623 (2025) · Saint Lucia: 180,149 (2025)
How crowded is it?
Barbados is 2.2 times as densely populated as Saint Lucia.
Barbados: 657 per km² (2025) · Saint Lucia: 295 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Barbados and Saint Lucia are practically level.
Barbados: 177 cm (2019) · Saint Lucia: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Barbados and Saint Lucia are practically level.
Barbados: 165.7 cm (2019) · Saint Lucia: 165.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Barbados is 5.2 years older than in Saint Lucia.
Barbados: 38.9 years (2023) · Saint Lucia: 33.7 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Barbados have 0.3 more children on average than in Saint Lucia.
Barbados: 1.71 children per woman (2024) · Saint Lucia: 1.39 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
17% of people in Barbados are 65 or older, versus 10.0% in Saint Lucia.
Barbados: 17.1% (2025) · Saint Lucia: 10% (2025)
How many official languages?
Barbados and Saint Lucia are practically level.
Barbados: 1 (2026) · Saint Lucia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Barbados’ economy is 3 times the size of Saint Lucia’s.
Barbados: $8.02 billion (2025) · Saint Lucia: $2.66 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Saint Lucia produces 11% more per person than Barbados.
Barbados: Int$25,894 (2025) · Saint Lucia: Int$28,674 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Saint Lucia than in Barbados (Gini 9.6 points higher).
Barbados: 34.1 (2016) · Saint Lucia: 43.7 (2015)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.5% in Saint Lucia, versus 6.5% in Barbados.
Barbados: 6.5% (2025) · Saint Lucia: 9.5% (2025)
How expensive is it?
Barbados’ price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Saint Lucia’s.
Barbados: 110% (2025) · Saint Lucia: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Barbados spends 2 times as much on health per person as Saint Lucia.
Barbados: $1,286 (2023) · Saint Lucia: $641 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Barbados live 3.5 years longer than in Saint Lucia.
Barbados: 76.3 years (2024) · Saint Lucia: 72.8 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Saint Lucia is 74% more likely to die before turning one than in Barbados.
Barbados: 9.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Saint Lucia: 15.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Saint Lucia has 43% more doctors per person than Barbados.
Barbados: 3 per 1,000 (2022) · Saint Lucia: 4.2 per 1,000 (2020)
How common is obesity?
40% of adults in Barbados are obese, versus 35% in Saint Lucia.
Barbados: 39.6% (2024) · Saint Lucia: 35.4% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Barbados: no data · Saint Lucia: 13.9% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How much do people drink?
Adults in Saint Lucia drink 17% more alcohol than in Barbados.
Barbados: 10.1 litres (2023) · Saint Lucia: 11.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Saint Lucia has 18% more meat per person than Barbados.
Barbados: 76.2 kg (2023) · Saint Lucia: 90.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Barbados has 464 kcal more food per person per day than Saint Lucia.
Barbados: 3,118 kcal (2023) · Saint Lucia: 2,654 kcal (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Barbados went to school 1.3 years longer than in Saint Lucia.
Barbados: 9.9 years (2023) · Saint Lucia: 8.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Barbados welcomed 25% more tourists per resident than Saint Lucia (2019).
Barbados: 2.49 (2024) · Saint Lucia: 1.99 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
70% of people in Barbados are online, versus 68% in Saint Lucia.
Barbados: 70% (2024) · Saint Lucia: 68% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Barbados and Saint Lucia are practically level.
Barbados: 100% (2024) · Saint Lucia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
60% of people in Barbados live in cities, versus 29% in Saint Lucia.
Barbados: 60% (2025) · Saint Lucia: 29% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Barbados has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Saint Lucia 99.
Barbados: 115 (2022) · Saint Lucia: 99 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 34% of Saint Lucia, but only 15% of Barbados.
Barbados: 14.7% (2023) · Saint Lucia: 34% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Barbados emits 62% more CO₂ than someone in Saint Lucia.
Barbados: 4.8 t (2024) · Saint Lucia: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
9.0% of Barbados’ electricity is renewable, versus 2.5% in Saint Lucia.
Barbados: 9% (2024) · Saint Lucia: 2.5% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Barbados carries 8% more fine dust than in Saint Lucia.
Barbados: 11.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Saint Lucia: 10.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.2 times as likely to be murdered in Saint Lucia as in Barbados.
Barbados: 7.4 per 100k (2023) · Saint Lucia: 39 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Barbados are 12% deadlier than in Saint Lucia.
Barbados: 10 per 100k (2021) · Saint Lucia: 8.9 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
Quick answers
Is Barbados bigger than Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia is larger. Saint Lucia is 44% bigger than Barbados.
Which has more people, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
Barbados has 57% more people than Saint Lucia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
People in Barbados live 3.5 years longer than in Saint Lucia. Life expectancy at birth is 76.3 years in Barbados and 72.8 in Saint Lucia.
Are people taller in Barbados or Saint Lucia?
Barbados and Saint Lucia are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).