Government and power in Saint Lucia
Who leads Saint Lucia, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy.
Who leads Saint Lucia?
- Head of state: King Charles III (King)
- Representative of the head of state: Felix Finisterre (Acting Governor-General of Saint Lucia)
- Head of government: Philip J. Pierre (Prime Minister, Minister for Finance, Economic Development and Youth Economy, and Minister for Justice and National Security of Saint Lucia)
- Foreign minister: Alva R. Baptiste (Minister for External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs of Saint Lucia)
Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.
Governance scores
The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.
- Voice and accountability
- Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.
- Political stability and absence of violence
- Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.
- Government effectiveness
- Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.
- Regulatory quality
- Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.
- Rule of law
- Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.
- Control of corruption
- Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.
How does Saint Lucia score on voice and accountability?
Voice and accountability: 71.2 out of 100 in 2025, 50th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 64). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 74.6.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Saint Lucia score on political stability?
Political stability and absence of violence: 85.4 out of 100 in 2025, 27th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 69.9). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 78.5.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Saint Lucia score on government effectiveness?
Government effectiveness: 58.9 out of 100 in 2025, 69th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 52.5). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 55.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Saint Lucia score on regulatory quality?
Regulatory quality: 59.3 out of 100 in 2025, 67th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 53.4). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 61.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Saint Lucia score on the rule of law?
Rule of law: 68 out of 100 in 2025, 57th highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 53.5). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 71.8.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow does Saint Lucia score on control of corruption?
Control of corruption: 57.8 out of 100 in 2025, 62nd highest of 193 UN member states with a score (regional median 40.4). Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was 59.6.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many women are in Saint Lucia's parliament?
Women held 10.5% of seats in the national parliament (single or lower chamber) in 2025, 163rd highest of 184 countries with data. Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union, via the World Bank.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many of Saint Lucia's ministers are women?
Women held 15.4% of ministerial posts in 2025, 124th highest of 190.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow much does the government of Saint Lucia spend?
Central government spending (expense) was 17.6% of GDP in 2017.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow much tax does the government of Saint Lucia collect?
Central government tax revenue was 18.2% of GDP in 2017, 53rd highest of 143.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow good are Saint Lucia's official statistics?
The World Bank's Statistical Performance Indicator, which scores how well a country's official statistics system works, was 64.2 out of 100 in 2024, 116th highest of 187.
Source: World Bank · saved copyHow many people in Saint Lucia use the internet?
68.2% of people used the internet in 2024.
Source: World Bank · saved copyOfficial bodies that hold power in Saint Lucia
Government
- Government of Saint LuciaGovernment news, ministry information and public services.
Parliament
- Parliament of Saint Lucia (House of Assembly and Senate)Bills, Acts, Hansard and order papers for both houses.
Courts
- Eastern Caribbean Supreme CourtJudgments of the Court of Appeal and High Court, practice directions, court rules and cause lists for the OECS member states and territories.
Laws and the official gazette
- Attorney General's Chambers (Revised Laws of Saint Lucia)Revised laws of Saint Lucia, Acts and statutory instruments.
Government below the national level
- Constituency councils (15), including Castries city council: 9–15 members appointed by the minister with cabinet approval; mayor or chairperson as administrative head
How local power works in Saint Lucia
Places in Saint Lucia
Sources
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
- World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Central government spending (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 808094019f50…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Tax revenue (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08c94b750f31…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
- World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)
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