Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Barbados
20.99
in 2025
Saint Lucia
21.32
in 2025
Barbados rank
30th
Saint Lucia rank
28th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 21.32 against 20.99 in Barbados, a difference of 0.33.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 30th and Saint Lucia ranks 28th of 36 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.77 | 52.15 | 9.38 | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 43 | 56 | 13 | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 39.83 | 56.59 | 16.76 | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 32.31 | 50.79 | 18.48 | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 27.93 | 43.36 | 15.43 | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 25.43 | 35.01 | 9.58 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 23.26 | 26.63 | 3.38 | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 21.44 | 22.2 | 0.7505 | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 21.32 against 20.99 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 0.33, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Barbados ranks 30th and Saint Lucia ranks 28th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.