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Captivating view of a vibrant hillside town in Grenada, featuring colorful buildings and a calm harbor.Colorful fishing boats docked in Saint George's, Grenada with lush green hills in the background.

Grenada

North America · Caribbean

Expensive cost of livingHigh development

Living costs are high.

Safety
Homicides
13.7per 100,000 people a yearVery highUNODC / World Bank · 2023
Money

Incomes above the median country

GNI per person
$11,660national income per person, US dollarsModerate
World Bank · 2025
Rent index
15.8New York = 100ModerateNumbeo · 2026

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 91% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and rose 34% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$13K$25K$21,346 PPP$12,107Inflation, % a year8%0200620102015202020252006, $6,344 a person, $9,877 at PPP, inflation 4.3%2007, $6,865 a person, $10,728 at PPP, inflation 3.9%2008, $7,448 a person, $11,001 at PPP, inflation 8%2009, $6,933 a person, $10,303 at PPP, inflation -0.3%2010, $6,910 a person, $10,344 at PPP, inflation 3.4%2011, $6,947 a person, $10,592 at PPP, inflation 3%2012, $7,093 a person, $10,575 at PPP, inflation 2.4%2013, $7,425 a person, $11,199 at PPP2014, $7,986 a person, $12,229 at PPP, inflation -1%2015, $8,694 a person, $13,214 at PPP, inflation -0.5%2016, $9,221 a person, $13,978 at PPP, inflation 1.7%2017, $9,751 a person, $15,041 at PPP, inflation 0.9%2018, $10,083 a person, $15,975 at PPP, inflation 0.8%2019, $10,463 a person, $16,446 at PPP, inflation 0.6%2020, $8,969 a person, $14,361 at PPP, inflation -0.7%2021, $9,617 a person, $15,290 at PPP, inflation 1.2%2022, $10,469 a person, $17,541 at PPP, inflation 2.6%2023, $11,414 a person, $18,986 at PPP, inflation 2.7%2024, $11,529 a person, $19,903 at PPP, inflation 1.1%2025, $12,107 a person, $21,346 at PPP, inflation 0.6%$0$13K$25KInflation, % a year8%0200620102015202020252006, $6,344 a person, $9,877 at PPP, inflation 4.3%2007, $6,865 a person, $10,728 at PPP, inflation 3.9%2008, $7,448 a person, $11,001 at PPP, inflation 8%2009, $6,933 a person, $10,303 at PPP, inflation -0.3%2010, $6,910 a person, $10,344 at PPP, inflation 3.4%2011, $6,947 a person, $10,592 at PPP, inflation 3%2012, $7,093 a person, $10,575 at PPP, inflation 2.4%2013, $7,425 a person, $11,199 at PPP2014, $7,986 a person, $12,229 at PPP, inflation -1%2015, $8,694 a person, $13,214 at PPP, inflation -0.5%2016, $9,221 a person, $13,978 at PPP, inflation 1.7%2017, $9,751 a person, $15,041 at PPP, inflation 0.9%2018, $10,083 a person, $15,975 at PPP, inflation 0.8%2019, $10,463 a person, $16,446 at PPP, inflation 0.6%2020, $8,969 a person, $14,361 at PPP, inflation -0.7%2021, $9,617 a person, $15,290 at PPP, inflation 1.2%2022, $10,469 a person, $17,541 at PPP, inflation 2.6%2023, $11,414 a person, $18,986 at PPP, inflation 2.7%2024, $11,529 a person, $19,903 at PPP, inflation 1.1%2025, $12,107 a person, $21,346 at PPP, inflation 0.6%

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Around the middle for life expectancy

Life expectancy
75.4years, at birthHigh
#85 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
78WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100HighWHO · 2023
Air pollution
8.9PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageLowWHO · 2023
Work and internet

Fast home internet

Home internet
95 Mbpsmedian download speedFastOokla Speedtest · 2025

Internet speeds

Home internet95 MbpsFast

Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median download speed, ranked among the countries Ookla lists.

Colorful fishing boats docked in Saint George's, Grenada with lush green hills in the background.
How it changed

Grenada's Human Development Index

0.791High human development

80th of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 11th of 23 in North America.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

  1. #78China0.797
  2. #79Peru0.794
  3. #80Grenada0.791
  4. #81Azerbaijan0.789
  5. #81Mexico0.789
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 2002

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.744 in 2002 to 0.791 in 2023.

0.700.770.850.7912002201020232002: 0.7442003: 0.7512004: 0.7462005: 0.7642006: 0.7642007: 0.7682008: 0.7712009: 0.7672010: 0.7712011: 0.7732012: 0.7742013: 0.7772014: 0.7792015: 0.7822016: 0.7842017: 0.7842018: 0.7882019: 0.7892020: 0.7822021: 0.7822022: 0.7892023: 0.7910.700.770.852002201020232002: 0.7442003: 0.7512004: 0.7462005: 0.7642006: 0.7642007: 0.7682008: 0.7712009: 0.7672010: 0.7712011: 0.7732012: 0.7742013: 0.7772014: 0.7792015: 0.7822016: 0.7842017: 0.7842018: 0.7882019: 0.7892020: 0.7822021: 0.7822022: 0.7892023: 0.791

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 22 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
75.4 years2024at birthUp 1.7 years from 73.7 years in 2005
Internet users
70%2024of people onlineUp 49 points from 21% in 2006
Urban population
37%2025of people in towns and citiesUp 1 point from 36% in 2006
Births per woman
1.472024births per womanDown 0.77 from 2.24 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
10%2022of energy usedDown 1 point from 11% in 2004
Access to electricity
96%2024of people with electricityUp 8 points from 88% in 2005
Infant mortality
162024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsUp 3 from 13 in 2005
CO2 emissions per person
1.5 t2024of CO2 per person a yearUp 0.8 t from 0.7 t in 2005
Forest area
52%2023of land under forestLevel with 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

Spice Island: nutmeg and cocoa, a popular CBI passport, laid-back Caribbean life. The case against is a high cost of living.

About Grenada

Grenada is a small Caribbean island known as the Spice Isle for its production of nutmeg, cocoa, and cinnamon, with lush volcanic hills, excellent beaches, and one of the Caribbean's finest protected harbours at St. George's. The culture is warm, unhurried, and distinctly Caribbean, with a deep pride in local produce and a thriving chocolate-making tradition. Those who want an island that feels genuinely local rather than resort-driven will appreciate it.

Practical facts

  • CapitalSt. George's
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • CurrencyEastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
  • Area340 km²
  • Plug typeType G
  • Drives on theleft
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Quick answers

What is Grenada's Human Development Index?

Grenada's Human Development Index is 0.791 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #80 of 193 by UNDP.

How expensive is Grenada?

Numbeo's cost-of-living index puts Grenada at 76.4 (New York = 100); that is #134 cheapest of 143 countries with data.

What is life expectancy in Grenada?

Life expectancy at birth in Grenada is 75.4 yrs (World Bank), ranked #85 of 195 countries.