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64.4Sworn Score

Country profile

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

North America · Capital: Kingstown

Score 64.4 ± 5 · Rank #45 of scored countries.

Based on 101/123 indicators, avg data age 4.4 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

40.77 per 1,000 women2024

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

34.00 per 100,0002019

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

7.16 litres/year2019

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

17.00 %2019

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

99.00 %2021

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — WHO)

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

11.30 per 1,000 live births2024

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2023 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF/WHO)

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF/WHO)

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

89.50 %2023

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNFPA)

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

33.30 %2022

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

4.44 % of GDP2023

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNAIDS)

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

0.80 %2024

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

3.21 per 1,0002022

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2 sources

Agreed in 2022 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

99.00 %2024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2024 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

99.00 %2024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2024 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

10.20 per 1,000 live births2024

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

71.38 years2024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2021 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

55.92 per 100,000 live births2023

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2 sources

Agreed in 2023 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

7.40 per 100,0002019

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

9.00 per 1,000 live births2024

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

6.38 per 1,0002023

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2023 · median rule

Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

1.90 per 1,0002024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2012 · median rule

Access to safely managed drinking water

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

89.70 %2018

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Safely managed sanitation

World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — WHO)

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

4.60 per 100,0002024

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2 sources

Agreed in 2024 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

69.00 index (0–100)2021

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

6.10 %2023

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2 sources

Agreed in 2023 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-19.80 % of GDP2026

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2025 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

13.51 %2022

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

55.68 %2025

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

12.01 % of GDP2024

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — Findex)

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

3.39 %2025

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

21,990 USD (PPP)2026

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2 sources

Agreed in 2024 · median rule

Gini coefficient

World Bank

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Central government debt

IMF · World Bank

120.10 % of GDP2026

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2 sources

Agreed in 2009 · median rule

Gross capital formation

World Bank

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

0.90 %2026

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2 sources

Agreed in 2025 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — ILO)

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

67.90 %2025

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2 sources

Agreed in 2025 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons

0.11 % of GDP2002

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG)

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Tax revenue

World Bank

23.80 % of GDP2017

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · World Bank

18.00 %2025

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2 sources

Agreed in 2025 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — ILO)

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

41.95 %2025

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNODC)

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

102.26 %2022

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

63.00 0–100 index2024

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

0.53 score (0–1)2019

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

3.07 % of GDP2023

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Military expenditure

World Bank / SIPRI

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

62.23 %2022

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

0.70 WGI estimate2024

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

0.27 WGI estimate2024

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

1.04 WGI estimate2024

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

0.11 WGI estimate2024

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

0.50 WGI estimate2024

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

0.50 WGI estimate2024

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

6.46 % of GDP2023

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

111.44 %2024

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

124.87 %2024

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

41.50 %2022

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

12.31 years2020

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

391.39 score (300–625)2020

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

95.63 %1970

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Agreed in 1970 · median rule

Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

97.96 %1970

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

57.52 %2022

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

100.00 % of schools2018

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

14.39 pupils per teacher2018

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

108.97 %2024

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

38.20 per 100,0002022

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

19.71 per 100,0002022

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Access to electricity

World Bank

100.00 %2023

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank / IEA

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

37.25 MMBtu/person2023

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

29.46 per 100 people2024

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

76.19 %2024

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

90.00 % of population2022

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

108.35 per 100 people2024

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Road density

World Bank / IRF

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

268.35 per 1M people2024

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Urban population

World Bank

47.98 %2025

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

17.95 % of land2023

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2 sources

Agreed in 2023 · median rule

Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

7.90 % of internal resources2022

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

0.00 per 100,0002014

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

2.43 MJ/$2017 PPP2022

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

73.23 % of land2025

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2 sources

Agreed in 2023 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

7.67 tonnes/person2022

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

10.60 μg/m³2023

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

26.33 %2023

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

45.64 %2023

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

0.20 % of waters2025

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

22.60 % of land2025

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.74 index (0–1)2024

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

5.10 %2022

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank / ILO

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNICEF)

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

59.22 %2025

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2 sources

Agreed in 2025 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.98 ratio2020

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

1.03 ratio2018

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

1.68 ratio2022

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons (UN SDG — WHO)

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

13.33 %2025

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