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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

North America · Caribbean

High development

The air is clean.

Safety
Homicides
51.3per 100,000 people a yearVery highUNODC / World Bank · 2023
Money

Incomes above the median country

GNI per person
$12,000national income per person, US dollarsModerate
World Bank · 2025

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 119% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and rose 47% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$13K$25K$22,799 PPP$12,562Inflation, % a year12%0200620102015202020252006, $5,745 a person, $9,949 at PPP, inflation 2.7%2007, $6,398 a person, $10,604 at PPP, inflation 7.2%2008, $6,599 a person, $10,902 at PPP, inflation 10.1%2009, $6,464 a person, $10,869 at PPP, inflation 0.4%2010, $6,552 a person, $10,561 at PPP, inflation 0.7%2011, $6,528 a person, $10,774 at PPP, inflation 3.2%2012, $6,714 a person, $10,989 at PPP, inflation 2.6%2013, $7,072 a person, $11,625 at PPP, inflation 0.8%2014, $7,169 a person, $12,136 at PPP, inflation 0.2%2015, $7,354 a person, $12,379 at PPP, inflation -1.7%2016, $7,657 a person, $13,493 at PPP, inflation -0.1%2017, $7,988 a person, $13,575 at PPP, inflation 2.2%2018, $8,428 a person, $14,690 at PPP, inflation 2.3%2019, $8,741 a person, $15,340 at PPP, inflation 0.9%2020, $8,351 a person, $15,337 at PPP, inflation -0.6%2021, $8,641 a person, $16,201 at PPP, inflation 1.6%2022, $9,694 a person, $18,032 at PPP, inflation 5.7%2023, $10,582 a person, $19,836 at PPP, inflation 4.6%2024, $11,501 a person, $21,303 at PPP, inflation 3.6%2025, $12,562 a person, $22,799 at PPP, inflation 0.8%$0$13K$25KInflation, % a year12%0200620102015202020252006, $5,745 a person, $9,949 at PPP, inflation 2.7%2007, $6,398 a person, $10,604 at PPP, inflation 7.2%2008, $6,599 a person, $10,902 at PPP, inflation 10.1%2009, $6,464 a person, $10,869 at PPP, inflation 0.4%2010, $6,552 a person, $10,561 at PPP, inflation 0.7%2011, $6,528 a person, $10,774 at PPP, inflation 3.2%2012, $6,714 a person, $10,989 at PPP, inflation 2.6%2013, $7,072 a person, $11,625 at PPP, inflation 0.8%2014, $7,169 a person, $12,136 at PPP, inflation 0.2%2015, $7,354 a person, $12,379 at PPP, inflation -1.7%2016, $7,657 a person, $13,493 at PPP, inflation -0.1%2017, $7,988 a person, $13,575 at PPP, inflation 2.2%2018, $8,428 a person, $14,690 at PPP, inflation 2.3%2019, $8,741 a person, $15,340 at PPP, inflation 0.9%2020, $8,351 a person, $15,337 at PPP, inflation -0.6%2021, $8,641 a person, $16,201 at PPP, inflation 1.6%2022, $9,694 a person, $18,032 at PPP, inflation 5.7%2023, $10,582 a person, $19,836 at PPP, inflation 4.6%2024, $11,501 a person, $21,303 at PPP, inflation 3.6%2025, $12,562 a person, $22,799 at PPP, inflation 0.8%

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

Health

Below-average life expectancy

Life expectancy
71.4years, at birthModerate
#123 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
80WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100HighWHO · 2023
Air pollution
8.6PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageVery lowWHO · 2023
Work and internet
Unemployment rate
18%share of the labour force without a jobWorld Bank · 2025
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How it changed

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's Human Development Index

0.798High human development

76th of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 10th 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. #74Bosnia and Herzegovina0.804
  2. #75Iran0.799
  3. #76Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.798
  4. #76Thailand0.798
  5. #78China0.797
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 2000

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.700 in 2000 to 0.798 in 2023.

0.650.750.850.7982000201020232000: 0.7002001: 0.7042002: 0.7102003: 0.7152004: 0.7192005: 0.7242006: 0.7312007: 0.7372008: 0.7412009: 0.7452010: 0.7462011: 0.7492012: 0.7532013: 0.7552014: 0.7592015: 0.7652016: 0.7712017: 0.7782018: 0.7832019: 0.7872020: 0.7812021: 0.7812022: 0.7942023: 0.7980.650.750.852000201020232000: 0.7002001: 0.7042002: 0.7102003: 0.7152004: 0.7192005: 0.7242006: 0.7312007: 0.7372008: 0.7412009: 0.7452010: 0.7462011: 0.7492012: 0.7532013: 0.7552014: 0.7592015: 0.7652016: 0.7712017: 0.7782018: 0.7832019: 0.7872020: 0.7812021: 0.7812022: 0.7942023: 0.798

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 24 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
71.4 years2024at birthUp 0.9 years from 70.5 years in 2005
Internet users
76%2024of people onlineUp 64 points from 12% in 2006
Urban population
48%2025of people in towns and citiesUp 2 points from 46% in 2006
Births per woman
1.762024births per womanDown 0.31 from 2.07 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
5%2022of energy usedDown 1 point from 6% in 2004
Access to electricity
100%2024of people with electricityUp 14 points from 86% in 2005
Infant mortality
102024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsDown 10 from 20 in 2005
CO2 emissions per person
1.3 t2024of CO2 per person a yearUp 0.7 t from 0.6 t in 2005
Forest area
73%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

Rugged volcanic islands, Caribbean without the resort gloss; La Soufrière erupted in 2021. The case for living here is clean air.

About Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a Caribbean chain of volcanic islands and coral cays with some of the finest sailing waters in the Atlantic, known for its unhurried pace, yacht anchorages, and the rare, raw beauty of the Grenadines. The culture is rooted in its Vincentian Creole heritage, with a warmth and directness that feels genuine. Those who sail, dive, or simply want to experience the Caribbean before it was discovered will love it.

Practical facts

  • CapitalKingstown
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • CurrencyEastern Caribbean dollar (XCD)
  • Area390 km²
  • Plug typeType A/B/G
  • Drives on theleft
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What is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's Human Development Index?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's Human Development Index is 0.798 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #76 of 193 by UNDP.

What is life expectancy in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Life expectancy at birth in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 71.4 yrs (World Bank), ranked #123 of 195 countries.