Age of full democracy in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Age of full democracy was 46 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Saint Lucia, 1980–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of full democracy in Saint Lucia stood at 46 years. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Saint Lucia peaked at 46 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1980.
Saint Lucia ranks 38th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of full democracy in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 years | — |
| 1981 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1985 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 46 years | +2.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 46 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5 years, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 46 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40 years, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full democracy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1982 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1983 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1984 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5 years | 1 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5 years | 11 years | 20 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5 years | 21 years | 30 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5 years | 31 years | 40 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5 years | 41 years | 46 years | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Saint Lucia?
- Age of full democracy in Saint Lucia was 46 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 46 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1980.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for age of full democracy?
- Saint Lucia ranks 38th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.