Freedom Score in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Freedom Score was 91 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Saint Lucia, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Saint Lucia is 91, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Saint Lucia peaked at 93 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2003.
Saint Lucia ranks 34th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Freedom Score in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 88 | — |
| 2003 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 92 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 91 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5 | 85 | 92 | 8 |
| 2010s | 92 | 91 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5 | 91 | 92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 34 Costa Rica 91 compare
- 34 Spain 91 compare
- 37 Bahamas 90 compare
- 37 Cyprus 90 compare
- 37 Liechtenstein 90 compare
- 37 Lithuania 90 compare
- 37 Puerto Rico 90 compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 compare
More social development data for Saint Lucia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 199 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 199 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Saint Lucia?
- Freedom score in Saint Lucia was 91 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2012.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2003.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for freedom score?
- Saint Lucia ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.