Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
| Government | |
| Name | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Government type | parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy (a Commonwealth realm) |
| Capital | Kingstown (16,500 (2014)) |
| Currency | East Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Organization | |
| Member State | Commonwealth of Nations |
| People | |
| Population (2020) | 110,947 (179th) |
| Density of population | 307 P/km2 (39th) |
| Nationality | Saint Vincentian or Vincentian |
| Official languages | |
| English | |
| Ethnic groups (2012) | |
| African descent | 71.2% |
| mixed | 23% |
| indigenous | 3% |
| East Indian / Indian | 1.1% |
| European | 1.5% |
| other | 0.2% |
| Religions (2012) | |
| Protestant | 75% |
| Pentecostal | 27.6% |
| Anglican | 13.9% |
| Seventh Day Adventist | 11.6% |
| Baptist | 8.9% |
| Methodist | 8.7% |
| Evangelical | 3.8% |
| Salvation Army | 0.3% |
| Presbyterian / Congregational | 0.3% |
| Roman Catholic | 6.3% |
| Rastafarian | 1.1% |
| Jehovah’s Witness | 0.8% |
| other | 4.7% |
| none | 7.5% |
| unspecified | 4.7% |
| Life expectancy (2020) | |
| Male | 74.1 years |
| Female | 78.3 years |
| Total population | 76.2 years (101st) |
| Homicides | |
| Total (2016) | 36.5 per 100,000 people (7th) |
| Geography | |
| Land area | 389 km2 |
| water area | 0 km2 |
| total area | 389 km2 (205th) |
| Lowest point | |
| Caribbean Sea | 0 m |
| Highest point | |
| La Soufriere | 1,234 m |
| Land use (2011) | |
| Agricultural land | 25.6% |
| Arable land | 12.8% |
| Permanent crops | 7.7% |
| Permanent pasture | 5.1% |
| Forest | 68.7% |
| Other | 5.7% |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population (2020) | 53% |
| Rate of urbanization | 1.03% annual rate of change (2015 – 2020) |
| Economy | |
| Labor force (2007) | 57,520 (188th) |
| Labor force by occupation (1980) | |
| Agriculture | 26% |
| Industry | 17% |
| Services | 57% |
| Unemployment rate (2008) | 18.8% (182nd) |
| GDP (PPP) (estimate 2019) | |
| Total | $1.373 billion |
| Per capita | $12,431 |
| GDP (nominal) (estimate 2019) | |
| Total | $864 million |
| Per capita | $7,827 |
| GDP by sector (estimate 2017) | |
| Agriculture | 7.1% |
| Industry | 17.4% |
| Services | 75.5% |
| Exports (2017) | $48.6 million (203rd) |
| Exports partners (2017) | |
| Jordan | 40.7% |
| France | 12.5% |
| Barbados | 7% |
| St. Lucia | 6.8% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 5.7% |
| US | 5.5% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4.7 |
| Imports (2017) | $295.9 million (205th) |
| Imports partners (2017) | |
| US | 36.8% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 19.1% |
| UK | 7% |
| China | 5.8% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the world map
Demography
Population pyramid
Age structure data
Estimate for 2020:
- 0-14 years: 20.15% (male 10,309/female 10,121)
- 15-24 years: 14.83% (male 7,582/female 7,451)
- 25-54 years: 42.63% (male 22,395/female 20,824)
- 55-64 years: 11.68% (male 6,136/female 5,703)
- 65 years and over: 10.72% (male 5,167/female 5,702)
Remark: the age structure of a population affects a nation’s key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.
Population from 1950 to 2020
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Population Prospects 2019, Online Edition. Rev. 1.
Evolution of the life expectancy from 1960 to 2018
Source: World Development Indicators, The World Bank
Economy
Agriculture:
bananas, coconuts, sweet potatoes, spices, small numbers of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, fish
Industries:
tourism, food processing, cement, furniture, clothing, starch
Exports – commodities:
bananas, eddoes and dasheen (taro), arrowroot starch, tennis racquets
Imports – commodities:
foodstuffs, machinery and equipment, chemicals and fertilizers, minerals and fuels
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