Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 175th vs. 96th).
By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
65870
|
3667774
|
| Population rank | 188/197 | 131/197 |
| GDP |
$689M
2024 |
$2.07B
2011 |
| GDP rank | 190/197 | 179/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$10,405
2024 |
$689
2011 |
| GDP per capita rank | 84/197 | 188/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$21,301
2024 |
$1,742
2011 |
| Government debt |
$719M
2024 |
$3.54B
2011 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
100.4%
2025 |
260.4%
2019 |
| Government debt per person |
$10,858
2024 |
$1,182
2011 |
| Government debt per person rank | 53/185 | 137/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$6,142
2025 |
$1,342
2025 |
| Land area |
289.6 sq mi
2025 |
46,787 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
228.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
75.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.48
2023 |
3.71
2023 |
| Median age |
37 years
2024 |
19.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
71.5 years
2025 |
69.2 years
2025 |
Dominica and Eritrea: Comparison Charts
Dominica and Eritrea economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1977 | $45,872,947 | - |
| 1978 | $57,130,216 | - |
| 1979 | $55,017,759 | - |
| 1980 | $72,804,653 | - |
| 1981 | $82,107,391 | - |
| 1982 | $89,527,577 | - |
| 1983 | $98,665,191 | - |
| 1984 | $109,157,071 | - |
| 1985 | $119,491,933 | - |
| 1986 | $135,161,959 | - |
| 1987 | $151,868,754 | - |
| 1988 | $171,106,184 | - |
| 1989 | $185,137,243 | - |
| 1990 | $201,429,630 | - |
| 1991 | $219,762,963 | - |
| 1992 | $234,059,259 | $477,101,652 |
| 1993 | $245,525,926 | $467,872,715 |
| 1994 | $264,374,074 | $531,688,312 |
| 1995 | $274,522,222 | $578,015,625 |
| 1996 | $292,285,185 | $693,535,954 |
| 1997 | $302,988,889 | $686,490,090 |
| 1998 | $322,411,111 | $745,523,117 |
| 1999 | $331,759,259 | $688,918,537 |
| 2000 | $333,470,370 | $706,370,816 |
| 2001 | $377,462,963 | $752,371,689 |
| 2002 | $375,200,000 | $729,321,680 |
| 2003 | $373,318,519 | $870,248,268 |
| 2004 | $396,711,111 | $1,109,054,005 |
| 2005 | $391,455,556 | $1,098,424,686 |
| 2006 | $416,674,074 | $1,211,161,880 |
| 2007 | $444,685,185 | $1,317,974,491 |
| 2008 | $480,003,704 | $1,380,188,800 |
| 2009 | $515,618,519 | $1,856,695,551 |
| 2010 | $519,859,259 | $1,589,515,447 |
| 2011 | $532,081,481 | $2,065,001,626 |
| 2012 | $520,355,556 | - |
| 2013 | $545,325,926 | - |
| 2014 | $572,255,556 | - |
| 2015 | $583,177,778 | - |
| 2016 | $612,711,111 | - |
| 2017 | $563,355,556 | - |
| 2018 | $628,244,444 | - |
| 2019 | $644,259,259 | - |
| 2020 | $528,944,444 | - |
| 2021 | $562,911,111 | - |
| 2022 | $623,062,963 | - |
| 2023 | $659,311,111 | - |
| 2024 | $688,881,481 | - |
Dominica and Eritrea economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1977 | $634 | - |
| 1978 | $786 | - |
| 1979 | $754 | - |
| 1980 | $996 | - |
| 1981 | $1,125 | - |
| 1982 | $1,232 | - |
| 1983 | $1,363 | - |
| 1984 | $1,515 | - |
| 1985 | $1,666 | - |
| 1986 | $1,893 | - |
| 1987 | $2,138 | - |
| 1988 | $2,423 | - |
| 1989 | $2,639 | - |
| 1990 | $2,893 | - |
| 1991 | $3,171 | - |
| 1992 | $3,376 | $265.2 |
| 1993 | $3,536 | $252.1 |
| 1994 | $3,805 | $277.8 |
| 1995 | $3,952 | $285.4 |
| 1996 | $4,211 | $326 |
| 1997 | $4,372 | $319 |
| 1998 | $4,664 | $342 |
| 1999 | $4,817 | $311 |
| 2000 | $4,867 | $314 |
| 2001 | $5,528 | $325 |
| 2002 | $5,488 | $305 |
| 2003 | $5,447 | $349 |
| 2004 | $5,779 | $427 |
| 2005 | $5,695 | $413 |
| 2006 | $6,056 | $448 |
| 2007 | $6,459 | $480 |
| 2008 | $6,971 | $490 |
| 2009 | $7,487 | $643 |
| 2010 | $7,550 | $540 |
| 2011 | $7,705 | $689 |
| 2012 | $7,529 | - |
| 2013 | $7,822 | - |
| 2014 | $8,132 | - |
| 2015 | $8,283 | - |
| 2016 | $8,803 | - |
| 2017 | $8,225 | - |
| 2018 | $9,215 | - |
| 2019 | $9,491 | - |
| 2020 | $7,828 | - |
| 2021 | $8,376 | - |
| 2022 | $9,324 | - |
| 2023 | $9,913 | - |
| 2024 | $10,405 | - |
Dominica vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 44.5 | 33.3 |
| 1951 | 46.3 | 33.6 |
| 1952 | 48.2 | 34 |
| 1953 | 50 | 34.4 |
| 1954 | 51.7 | 34.8 |
| 1955 | 53.4 | 35.2 |
| 1956 | 55 | 35.6 |
| 1957 | 56.5 | 30.4 |
| 1958 | 57.9 | 30.9 |
| 1959 | 59.1 | 37 |
| 1960 | 60.1 | 37.4 |
| 1961 | 61 | 37.9 |
| 1962 | 61.9 | 38.3 |
| 1963 | 62.6 | 38.8 |
| 1964 | 63.3 | 39.2 |
| 1965 | 63.9 | 39.6 |
| 1966 | 64.5 | 37.6 |
| 1967 | 64.9 | 40.2 |
| 1968 | 65.3 | 40.5 |
| 1969 | 65.7 | 40.8 |
| 1970 | 66.2 | 41.2 |
| 1971 | 66.8 | 41.5 |
| 1972 | 67.5 | 40.7 |
| 1973 | 68.1 | 41.1 |
| 1974 | 68.6 | 39 |
| 1975 | 69.1 | 39 |
| 1976 | 69.4 | 42.6 |
| 1977 | 69.7 | 43 |
| 1978 | 70.1 | 43.4 |
| 1979 | 69.2 | 43.8 |
| 1980 | 71 | 44.6 |
| 1981 | 71.5 | 45 |
| 1982 | 71.7 | 44.9 |
| 1983 | 72 | 37.2 |
| 1984 | 71.9 | 37.7 |
| 1985 | 71.9 | 38.6 |
| 1986 | 71.7 | 39.5 |
| 1987 | 71.4 | 47.4 |
| 1988 | 71 | 48.1 |
| 1989 | 70.7 | 47.8 |
| 1990 | 70.5 | 49.7 |
| 1991 | 70.4 | 50.5 |
| 1992 | 70.5 | 52.4 |
| 1993 | 70.6 | 53.2 |
| 1994 | 70.8 | 54 |
| 1995 | 70.8 | 54.8 |
| 1996 | 71 | 55.5 |
| 1997 | 71.2 | 56.2 |
| 1998 | 71.4 | 50 |
| 1999 | 71.5 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 71.7 | 56.3 |
| 2001 | 71.9 | 58.4 |
| 2002 | 71.9 | 58.9 |
| 2003 | 71.9 | 59.5 |
| 2004 | 72 | 60.1 |
| 2005 | 72 | 60.6 |
| 2006 | 72 | 61.5 |
| 2007 | 71.9 | 62 |
| 2008 | 71.9 | 62.4 |
| 2009 | 71.8 | 63.2 |
| 2010 | 71.7 | 63.7 |
| 2011 | 71.5 | 64.2 |
| 2012 | 71.4 | 64.7 |
| 2013 | 71.2 | 65 |
| 2014 | 71.2 | 65.5 |
| 2015 | 70 | 65.9 |
| 2016 | 71.2 | 66.2 |
| 2017 | 68.6 | 66.6 |
| 2018 | 71.4 | 67 |
| 2019 | 71.3 | 67.3 |
| 2020 | 71.3 | 67 |
| 2021 | 69.8 | 66.9 |
| 2022 | 71.1 | 67.8 |
| 2023 | 71.1 | 68.6 |
| 2024 | 71.3 | 68.9 |
| 2025 | 71.5 | 69.2 |
Dominica and Eritrea population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 59,372 | 972,547 |
| 1961 | 60,209 | 995,573 |
| 1962 | 60,948 | 1,019,788 |
| 1963 | 61,739 | 1,045,092 |
| 1964 | 62,587 | 1,071,287 |
| 1965 | 63,505 | 1,098,335 |
| 1966 | 64,507 | 1,124,957 |
| 1967 | 65,585 | 1,152,339 |
| 1968 | 66,732 | 1,181,737 |
| 1969 | 67,934 | 1,212,005 |
| 1970 | 68,908 | 1,243,453 |
| 1971 | 69,532 | 1,276,154 |
| 1972 | 70,060 | 1,309,235 |
| 1973 | 70,585 | 1,342,669 |
| 1974 | 71,091 | 1,375,688 |
| 1975 | 71,570 | 1,408,210 |
| 1976 | 72,017 | 1,443,807 |
| 1977 | 72,406 | 1,482,565 |
| 1978 | 72,724 | 1,522,378 |
| 1979 | 72,959 | 1,563,332 |
| 1980 | 73,083 | 1,605,797 |
| 1981 | 72,986 | 1,649,939 |
| 1982 | 72,688 | 1,695,461 |
| 1983 | 72,365 | 1,736,160 |
| 1984 | 72,056 | 1,771,730 |
| 1985 | 71,744 | 1,807,816 |
| 1986 | 71,406 | 1,845,164 |
| 1987 | 71,023 | 1,888,669 |
| 1988 | 70,608 | 1,938,255 |
| 1989 | 70,153 | 1,987,017 |
| 1990 | 69,627 | 2,032,737 |
| 1991 | 69,296 | 1,919,571 |
| 1992 | 69,325 | 1,798,748 |
| 1993 | 69,433 | 1,856,006 |
| 1994 | 69,477 | 1,913,915 |
| 1995 | 69,469 | 2,025,267 |
| 1996 | 69,410 | 2,128,464 |
| 1997 | 69,299 | 2,152,135 |
| 1998 | 69,124 | 2,180,419 |
| 1999 | 68,870 | 2,212,780 |
| 2000 | 68,511 | 2,247,031 |
| 2001 | 68,288 | 2,312,079 |
| 2002 | 68,367 | 2,392,978 |
| 2003 | 68,531 | 2,493,903 |
| 2004 | 68,649 | 2,598,284 |
| 2005 | 68,734 | 2,661,215 |
| 2006 | 68,806 | 2,703,502 |
| 2007 | 68,847 | 2,743,222 |
| 2008 | 68,854 | 2,816,327 |
| 2009 | 68,864 | 2,887,885 |
| 2010 | 68,859 | 2,945,186 |
| 2011 | 69,053 | 2,998,485 |
| 2012 | 69,118 | 3,036,988 |
| 2013 | 69,715 | 3,074,360 |
| 2014 | 70,373 | 3,095,173 |
| 2015 | 70,410 | 3,105,546 |
| 2016 | 69,606 | 3,124,698 |
| 2017 | 68,496 | 3,150,347 |
| 2018 | 68,174 | 3,192,760 |
| 2019 | 67,880 | 3,240,194 |
| 2020 | 67,573 | 3,291,271 |
| 2021 | 67,202 | 3,350,183 |
| 2022 | 66,826 | 3,409,447 |
| 2023 | 66,510 | 3,470,390 |
| 2024 | 66,205 | 3,535,603 |
Fertility rates in Dominica and Eritrea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.18 | 6.48 |
| 1961 | 6.16 | 6.47 |
| 1962 | 6.12 | 6.5 |
| 1963 | 6.08 | 6.48 |
| 1964 | 6.03 | 6.49 |
| 1965 | 5.95 | 6.49 |
| 1966 | 5.86 | 6.5 |
| 1967 | 5.74 | 6.5 |
| 1968 | 5.59 | 6.5 |
| 1969 | 5.41 | 6.5 |
| 1970 | 5.22 | 6.54 |
| 1971 | 4.99 | 6.54 |
| 1972 | 4.67 | 6.54 |
| 1973 | 4.28 | 6.55 |
| 1974 | 3.84 | 6.57 |
| 1975 | 3.46 | 6.59 |
| 1976 | 3.19 | 6.6 |
| 1977 | 3.02 | 6.61 |
| 1978 | 2.96 | 6.61 |
| 1979 | 2.96 | 6.62 |
| 1980 | 3.04 | 6.61 |
| 1981 | 3.11 | 6.62 |
| 1982 | 3.17 | 6.63 |
| 1983 | 3.18 | 6.65 |
| 1984 | 3.15 | 6.62 |
| 1985 | 3.12 | 6.59 |
| 1986 | 3.08 | 6.56 |
| 1987 | 3.06 | 6.52 |
| 1988 | 3.06 | 6.47 |
| 1989 | 3.06 | 6.41 |
| 1990 | 3.09 | 6.34 |
| 1991 | 3.15 | 6.24 |
| 1992 | 3.18 | 6.16 |
| 1993 | 3.2 | 6.07 |
| 1994 | 2.96 | 6.01 |
| 1995 | 2.71 | 5.94 |
| 1996 | 2.55 | 5.84 |
| 1997 | 2.41 | 5.74 |
| 1998 | 2.32 | 5.63 |
| 1999 | 2.46 | 5.52 |
| 2000 | 2.35 | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 2.4 | 5.31 |
| 2002 | 2.16 | 5.23 |
| 2003 | 2.08 | 5.14 |
| 2004 | 2.02 | 5.04 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4.93 |
| 2006 | 2.07 | 4.88 |
| 2007 | 2.02 | 4.81 |
| 2008 | 1.97 | 4.74 |
| 2009 | 1.92 | 4.66 |
| 2010 | 1.89 | 4.57 |
| 2011 | 1.86 | 4.49 |
| 2012 | 1.83 | 4.41 |
| 2013 | 1.78 | 4.34 |
| 2014 | 1.71 | 4.27 |
| 2015 | 1.65 | 4.22 |
| 2016 | 1.58 | 4.16 |
| 2017 | 1.54 | 4.11 |
| 2018 | 1.52 | 4.06 |
| 2019 | 1.5 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1.5 | 3.93 |
| 2021 | 1.48 | 3.87 |
| 2022 | 1.48 | 3.79 |
| 2023 | 1.48 | 3.71 |
Dominica and Eritrea demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 18 | 18.8 |
| 1961 | 17.8 | 18.9 |
| 1962 | 17.6 | 18.9 |
| 1963 | 17.4 | 19 |
| 1964 | 17.2 | 19 |
| 1965 | 16.9 | 19 |
| 1966 | 16.6 | 19 |
| 1967 | 16.3 | 18.9 |
| 1968 | 16 | 18.9 |
| 1969 | 15.7 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 15.7 | 18.6 |
| 1971 | 15.9 | 18.5 |
| 1972 | 16.3 | 18.3 |
| 1973 | 16.6 | 18.2 |
| 1974 | 16.9 | 18.2 |
| 1975 | 17.2 | 18.1 |
| 1976 | 17.5 | 18 |
| 1977 | 17.8 | 17.9 |
| 1978 | 18.1 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 18.4 | 17.8 |
| 1980 | 18.7 | 17.8 |
| 1981 | 19.1 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 19.6 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 20 | 17.7 |
| 1984 | 20.6 | 17.8 |
| 1985 | 21.1 | 17.8 |
| 1986 | 21.6 | 17.9 |
| 1987 | 22 | 17.9 |
| 1988 | 22.3 | 17.8 |
| 1989 | 22.6 | 17.7 |
| 1990 | 22.9 | 17.6 |
| 1991 | 23.2 | 17.6 |
| 1992 | 23.6 | 17.5 |
| 1993 | 24 | 17.6 |
| 1994 | 24.5 | 17.6 |
| 1995 | 25 | 18.1 |
| 1996 | 25.6 | 18.4 |
| 1997 | 26.1 | 18 |
| 1998 | 26.6 | 17.8 |
| 1999 | 27.1 | 17.5 |
| 2000 | 27.6 | 17.4 |
| 2001 | 28 | 17.5 |
| 2002 | 28.4 | 17.7 |
| 2003 | 28.8 | 18 |
| 2004 | 29.2 | 18.3 |
| 2005 | 29.6 | 18.3 |
| 2006 | 30 | 18.2 |
| 2007 | 30.3 | 18.1 |
| 2008 | 30.6 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 31 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 31.5 | 18.4 |
| 2011 | 31.6 | 18.5 |
| 2012 | 31.8 | 18.5 |
| 2013 | 31.4 | 18.5 |
| 2014 | 31.2 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | 31.6 | 18.4 |
| 2016 | 32.8 | 18.4 |
| 2017 | 34.1 | 18.5 |
| 2018 | 34.5 | 18.7 |
| 2019 | 35 | 18.9 |
| 2020 | 35.5 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | 35.9 | 19.3 |
| 2022 | 36.3 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | 36.6 | 19.7 |
| 2024 | 37 | 19.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$676M
2024 |
$1.94B
2011 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
52.6%
2025 |
31.3%
2019 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.39%
2024 |
2.13%
2006 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
20.9%
2003 |
| Armed forces personnel | n/a |
202,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-2.76%
2025 |
+2.72%
2019 |
| Unemployment rate |
11%
2001 |
5.8%
2017 |
| Services, % of GDP |
56.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
13.9%
2024 |
21.8%
2009 |
| Economic freedom index |
55.3
2025 |
38.6
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$156M
2024 |
$192M
2019 |
| Personal remittances received |
$38.6M
2024 |
$0
2023 |
| International tourist arrivals |
140,000
2020 |
142,000
2016 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
75.1%
2018 |
36.8%
2000 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
625 kg
2007 |
289.5 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$15.9
2007 |
$6.73
2011 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.08 megatons
2023 |
0.67 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.2 tons
2023 |
0.19 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
22.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
8.9%
2022 |
80.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.1%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
34.8%
2004 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
102.4 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
20.3%
2021 |
5.79%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
19.5%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
54.4%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.0008%
2024 |
0.04%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-200
2024 |
-12,696
2024 |
| Urban population |
72.3%
2024 |
43.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.91 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.48 ft
2025 |
5.17 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
45.8
2025 |
8.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
60
2024 |
13
2024 |
| Higher education index |
30
2025 |
5
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
26.1
2022 |
14.6
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
10.9
2016 |
37.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
136
2025 |
51
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94%
2003 |
76.6%
2018 |
| English speaking |
94%
2023 |
0%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
83.8%
2023 |
20%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$574
2022 |
$27.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$157.8
2022 |
$14.7
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
71.5 years
2025 |
69.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.44%
2022 |
22.5%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.12
2018 |
0.07
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
21.3 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
36
2023 |
291
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
35.5
2023 |
35.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
32.2%
2022 |
4.94%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
12.9%
2024 |
4.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
77
2025 |
30
2025 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
5.02 liters
2020 |
1.07 liters
2020 |
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