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Dominica vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 175th vs. 161st).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Gambia
Population
65539
2902554
Population rank 188/197 138/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$741
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Dominica and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Gambia
2024 $688,881,481 $2,404,888,749
2023 $659,311,111 $2,382,262,185
2022 $623,062,963 $2,204,734,528
2021 $562,911,111 $2,014,158,842
2020 $528,944,444 $1,812,170,891
2019 $644,259,259 $1,813,609,692
2018 $628,244,444 $1,670,671,328
2017 $563,355,556 $1,504,909,463
2016 $612,711,111 $1,484,578,886
2015 $583,177,778 $1,378,176,609
2014 $572,255,556 $1,229,461,721
2013 $545,325,926 $1,375,609,453
2012 $520,355,556 $1,415,004,738
2011 $532,081,481 $1,409,693,597
2010 $519,859,259 $1,543,294,927
2009 $515,618,519 $1,450,142,509
2008 $480,003,704 $1,561,766,956
2007 $444,685,185 $1,279,703,047
2006 $416,674,074 $1,054,112,488
2005 $391,455,556 $1,027,701,068
2004 $396,711,111 $961,900,651
2003 $373,318,519 $487,038,685
2002 $375,200,000 $578,235,309
2001 $377,462,963 $687,410,645
2000 $333,470,370 $782,913,872
1999 $331,759,259 $814,724,032
1998 $322,411,111 $840,285,265
1997 $302,988,889 $803,633,342
1996 $292,285,185 $848,239,446
1995 $274,522,222 $785,999,865
1994 $264,374,074 $746,493,952
1993 $245,525,926 $755,040,974
1992 $234,059,259 $714,254,256
1991 $219,762,963 $690,311,081
1990 $201,429,630 $317,083,695
1989 $185,137,243 $284,120,329
1988 $171,106,184 $266,672,212
1987 $151,868,754 $220,626,484
1986 $135,161,959 $185,646,987
1985 $119,491,933 $225,726,359
1984 $109,157,071 $177,340,880
1983 $98,665,191 $213,448,585
1982 $89,527,577 $216,050,552
1981 $82,107,391 $218,767,743
1980 $72,804,653 $241,083,090
1979 $55,017,759 $207,112,628
1978 $57,130,216 $171,833,086
1977 $45,872,947 $138,093,099
1976 - $112,190,829
1975 - $115,179,719
1974 - $95,796,022
1973 - $75,187,749
1972 - $59,160,569
1971 - $55,728,663
1970 - $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica and Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Gambia
2024 $10,405 $871
2023 $9,913 $883
2022 $9,324 $836
2021 $8,376 $782
2020 $7,828 $720
2019 $9,491 $738
2018 $9,215 $696
2017 $8,225 $643
2016 $8,803 $650
2015 $8,283 $620
2014 $8,132 $568
2013 $7,822 $654
2012 $7,529 $693
2011 $7,705 $711
2010 $7,550 $801
2009 $7,487 $775
2008 $6,971 $859
2007 $6,459 $725
2006 $6,056 $615
2005 $5,695 $616
2004 $5,779 $593
2003 $5,447 $309
2002 $5,488 $377
2001 $5,528 $460
2000 $4,867 $538
1999 $4,817 $575
1998 $4,664 $610
1997 $4,372 $600
1996 $4,211 $652
1995 $3,952 $622
1994 $3,805 $608
1993 $3,536 $635
1992 $3,376 $623
1991 $3,171 $628
1990 $2,893 $301
1989 $2,639 $280.9
1988 $2,423 $274.9
1987 $2,138 $237
1986 $1,893 $207.7
1985 $1,666 $262.8
1984 $1,515 $214.8
1983 $1,363 $268.6
1982 $1,232 $282.1
1981 $1,125 $296
1980 $996 $338
1979 $754 $300
1978 $786 $257.6
1977 $634 $213.8
1976 - $179.3
1975 - $189.8
1974 - $162.6
1973 - $131.4
1972 - $106.5
1971 - $103.3
1970 - $99.8
1969 - $88.7
1968 - $83.1
1967 - $97
1966 - $94.4

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica vs. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Gambia
2026 71.6 66.5
2025 71.5 66.3
2024 71.3 66.1
2023 71.1 65.9
2022 71.1 64.9
2021 69.8 63.8
2020 71.3 64.4
2019 71.3 64.4
2018 71.4 64
2017 68.6 63.7
2016 71.2 63.4
2015 70 63
2014 71.2 62.6
2013 71.2 62.3
2012 71.4 61.9
2011 71.5 61.6
2010 71.7 61.2
2009 71.8 60.7
2008 71.9 60.5
2007 71.9 60
2006 72 59.7
2005 72 59.1
2004 72 58.7
2003 71.9 58.2
2002 71.9 57.7
2001 71.9 57.3
2000 71.7 56.9
1999 71.5 56.5
1998 71.4 56
1997 71.2 55.2
1996 71 54.8
1995 70.8 54.3
1994 70.8 53.8
1993 70.6 53.2
1992 70.5 52.5
1991 70.4 51.9
1990 70.5 51.3
1989 70.7 50.7
1988 71 50.1
1987 71.4 49.4
1986 71.7 48.8
1985 71.9 48.2
1984 71.9 47.5
1983 72 46.9
1982 71.7 46.3
1981 71.5 44.5
1980 71 45
1979 69.2 44.5
1978 70.1 43.6
1977 69.7 43.4
1976 69.4 42.9
1975 69.1 42.2
1974 68.6 41.7
1973 68.1 41.1
1972 67.5 40.5
1971 66.8 40
1970 66.2 39.5
1969 65.7 39
1968 65.3 38.5
1967 64.9 38.1
1966 64.5 37.6
1965 63.9 37.1
1964 63.3 36.6
1963 62.6 36.1
1962 61.9 35.6
1961 61 35.1
1960 60.1 34.6
1959 59.1 34.1
1958 57.9 33.6
1957 56.5 33.1
1956 55 32.8
1955 53.4 32.4
1954 51.7 32.2
1953 50 31.9
1952 48.2 31.7
1951 46.3 31.5
1950 44.5 31.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Dominica and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Dominica Gambia
2024 66,205 2,759,988
2023 66,510 2,697,845
2022 66,826 2,636,470
2021 67,202 2,576,010
2020 67,573 2,515,733
2019 67,880 2,456,844
2018 68,174 2,399,632
2017 68,496 2,342,189
2016 69,606 2,283,769
2015 70,410 2,224,529
2014 70,373 2,164,528
2013 69,715 2,103,820
2012 69,118 2,043,094
2011 69,053 1,983,784
2010 68,859 1,926,630
2009 68,864 1,871,422
2008 68,854 1,817,852
2007 68,847 1,765,774
2006 68,806 1,715,275
2005 68,734 1,667,037
2004 68,649 1,621,312
2003 68,531 1,577,611
2002 68,367 1,535,691
2001 68,288 1,495,011
2000 68,511 1,455,084
1999 68,870 1,415,779
1998 69,124 1,376,987
1997 69,299 1,338,889
1996 69,410 1,301,410
1995 69,469 1,264,313
1994 69,477 1,227,226
1993 69,433 1,188,365
1992 69,325 1,145,582
1991 69,296 1,099,959
1990 69,627 1,054,696
1989 70,153 1,011,357
1988 70,608 970,160
1987 71,023 931,091
1986 71,406 894,019
1985 71,744 858,874
1984 72,056 825,631
1983 72,365 794,525
1982 72,688 765,753
1981 72,986 739,125
1980 73,083 713,913
1979 72,959 689,781
1978 72,724 667,103
1977 72,406 645,770
1976 72,017 625,667
1975 71,570 606,821
1974 71,091 589,085
1973 70,585 571,991
1972 70,060 555,370
1971 69,532 539,388
1970 68,908 524,105
1969 67,934 509,440
1968 66,732 495,269
1967 65,585 481,588
1966 64,507 468,516
1965 63,505 455,952
1964 62,587 443,687
1963 61,739 431,757
1962 60,948 420,163
1961 60,209 408,930
1960 59,372 398,060

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Gambia

Fertility rate
Dominica

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Gambia
2023 1.48 4.01
2022 1.48 4.08
2021 1.48 4.17
2020 1.5 4.25
2019 1.5 4.33
2018 1.52 4.42
2017 1.54 4.61
2016 1.58 4.81
2015 1.65 5
2014 1.71 5.2
2013 1.78 5.39
2012 1.83 5.52
2011 1.86 5.54
2010 1.89 5.56
2009 1.92 5.57
2008 1.97 5.63
2007 2.02 5.69
2006 2.07 5.74
2005 2 5.71
2004 2.02 5.68
2003 2.08 5.66
2002 2.16 5.66
2001 2.4 5.67
2000 2.35 5.72
1999 2.46 5.77
1998 2.32 5.82
1997 2.41 5.85
1996 2.55 5.93
1995 2.71 5.99
1994 2.96 6.04
1993 3.2 6.03
1992 3.18 6.11
1991 3.15 6.19
1990 3.09 6.25
1989 3.06 6.25
1988 3.06 6.26
1987 3.06 6.3
1986 3.08 6.34
1985 3.12 6.36
1984 3.15 6.39
1983 3.18 6.39
1982 3.17 6.4
1981 3.11 6.4
1980 3.04 6.41
1979 2.96 6.41
1978 2.96 6.42
1977 3.02 6.43
1976 3.19 6.43
1975 3.46 6.43
1974 3.84 6.42
1973 4.28 6.41
1972 4.67 6.37
1971 4.99 6.33
1970 5.22 6.26
1969 5.41 6.25
1968 5.59 6.22
1967 5.74 6.21
1966 5.86 6.18
1965 5.95 6.19
1964 6.03 6.2
1963 6.08 6.2
1962 6.12 6.21
1961 6.16 6.23
1960 6.18 6.25

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Gambia
2024 37 19.4
2023 36.6 19.2
2022 36.3 19.1
2021 35.9 18.9
2020 35.5 18.7
2019 35 18.5
2018 34.5 18.4
2017 34.1 18.2
2016 32.8 18.1
2015 31.6 17.9
2014 31.2 17.8
2013 31.4 17.7
2012 31.8 17.6
2011 31.6 17.5
2010 31.5 17.4
2009 31 17.3
2008 30.6 17.2
2007 30.3 17.1
2006 30 17
2005 29.6 16.9
2004 29.2 16.8
2003 28.8 16.7
2002 28.4 16.6
2001 28 16.6
2000 27.6 16.5
1999 27.1 16.5
1998 26.6 16.5
1997 26.1 16.6
1996 25.6 16.7
1995 25 16.8
1994 24.5 16.9
1993 24 17
1992 23.6 17.1
1991 23.2 17.1
1990 22.9 17.2
1989 22.6 17.2
1988 22.3 17.3
1987 22 17.4
1986 21.6 17.4
1985 21.1 17.5
1984 20.6 17.6
1983 20 17.8
1982 19.6 17.9
1981 19.1 18.1
1980 18.7 18.2
1979 18.4 18.4
1978 18.1 18.5
1977 17.8 18.6
1976 17.5 18.8
1975 17.2 18.9
1974 16.9 19.1
1973 16.6 19.2
1972 16.3 19.3
1971 15.9 19.4
1970 15.7 19.5
1969 15.7 19.6
1968 16 19.7
1967 16.3 19.8
1966 16.6 19.7
1965 16.9 19.7
1964 17.2 19.6
1963 17.4 19.6
1962 17.6 19.5
1961 17.8 19.4
1960 18 19.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
30.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
38.2%
2024

Energy

Dominica Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
47.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Dominica Gambia
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
58.7%
2022
English speaking
94%
2023
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
45.9%
2023

Health

Dominica Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Gambia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
1,850 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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