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 0.0011 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saint Lucia, 1998–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saint Lucia is 0.0011 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.0058 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1998.
Saint Lucia ranks 57th of 199 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +97.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per person | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | +98.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | +197.8% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per person | +68.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per person | +38.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per person | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.002 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per person | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 units per person | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 units per person | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 units per person | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per person | -79.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per person | +36.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0011 units per person | +24.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0011 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0011 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0004 units per person, 3.1× the median. (38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +197.8% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 54 Yemen 0.0014 units per person compare
- 55 Ethiopia 0.0012 units per person compare
- 56 Montenegro 0.0011 units per person compare
- 58 North Macedonia 0.001 units per person compare
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 0.001 units per person compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 0.001 units per person 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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5 (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 0.0011 units per person 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 0.0058 units per person in 2018.
- 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 0 units per person in 1998.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Saint Lucia ranks 57th out of 199 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 down 80.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.