Political Rights Score in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Political Rights Score was 38 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
38
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 197 countries
All-time high
39
in 2007
All-time low
37
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Political Rights Score in Saint Lucia, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 38 for political rights score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score in Saint Lucia peaked at 39 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2003.
That places Saint Lucia 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Political Rights Score in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38 | — |
| 2003 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.12 | 37 | 39 | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.7 | 38 | 39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.83 | 37 | 38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 19 Andorra 38 compare
- 19 Austria 38 compare
- 19 Bahamas 38 compare
- 19 Belgium 38 compare
- 19 Cape Verde 38 compare
- 19 Chile 38 compare
- 19 Costa Rica 38 compare
- 19 Cyprus 38 compare
- 19 France 38 compare
- 19 Iceland 38 compare
- 19 Lithuania 38 compare
- 19 Luxembourg 38 compare
- 19 Marshall Islands 38 compare
- 19 Taiwan 38 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 political rights score in Saint Lucia?
- Political rights score in Saint Lucia was 38 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2007.
- What is the lowest political rights score recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2003.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for political rights score?
- Saint Lucia ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Political Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.