Saint Lucia

Country in Americas

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 46. Electricity from fossil fuels: 97.5% (2021). World rank 184 of 209 (1 = best); in Americas, 37 of 45. Scientific articles per year: 3 (2023). World rank 193 of 197; in Americas, 37 of 37. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 53.2% → 68.2% and access to electricity 98.1% → 100%.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 68.2% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 99 2022
Home broadband per 100 people: 13.6 2022
Internet domain: .lc

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: No data
Renewable share of energy use: 9.7% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 2.5% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 97.5% 2021
Mains voltage: 240 V
Plug types: G

Transport

Driving side: Left
Air passengers per year: No data
Airports: 2 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.3% 1999
Researchers per million people: No data
Scientific articles per year: 3 2023
Patent applications by residents: 2 2018
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 9.3% 2020