Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 24.38 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saint Lucia, 1999–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 24.38 % change on previous year for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and up 149.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saint Lucia peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -79.43 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 22nd out of 191 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 20 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2001 | -25 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 2002 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2003 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 % change on previous year | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 200 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 69.79 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2007 | 39.26 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2008 | 26.87 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2010 | 7.05 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 29.34 % change on previous year | +316.1% |
| 2012 | 31.25 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 25.4 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 29.54 % change on previous year | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2016 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2014 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2018 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +1397.0% |
| 2019 | -17.76 % change on previous year | -688.9% |
| 2020 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 2021 | -37.05 % change on previous year | +167.0% |
| 2022 | -79.43 % change on previous year | +114.4% |
| 2023 | 24.47 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2024 | 36.75 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2025 | 24.38 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 24.38 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.45 % change on previous year, 7.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 24.38 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.71 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1397.0% | 0.2014 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -688.9% | 3.02 % change on previous year | -17.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.59 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 % change on previous year | -17.76 % change on previous year | 31.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.46 % change on previous year | -79.43 % change on previous year | 36.75 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 19 Papua New Guinea 27.78 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Cameroon 27.75 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.45 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Brazil 24.33 % change on previous year compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.98 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Uganda 23.19 % change on previous year 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saint Lucia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saint Lucia was 24.38 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.43 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Saint Lucia ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.