Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 59 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Saint Lucia, 1967–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Saint Lucia is 59 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Saint Lucia peaked at 59 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1967.
That places Saint Lucia 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 years | — |
| 1968 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 50 years | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 51 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 52 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 53 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 54 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 55 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 56 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 57 years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 58 years | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 59 years | +1.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 59 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 years, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 59 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41 years, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1969 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1970 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1971 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 years | 1 years | 3 years | 3 |
| 1970s | 8.5 years | 4 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.5 years | 14 years | 23 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5 years | 24 years | 33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5 years | 34 years | 43 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5 years | 44 years | 53 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5 years | 54 years | 59 years | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Saint Lucia?
- Age of electoral democracy in Saint Lucia was 59 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 59 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1967.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Saint Lucia ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.