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Dominica vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 175th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Ghana
Population
65539
35885254
Population rank 188/197 46/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Dominica and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Ghana
2024 $688,881,481 $82,308,110,386
2023 $659,311,111 $80,547,146,878
2022 $623,062,963 $73,919,003,210
2021 $562,911,111 $79,514,204,730
2020 $528,944,444 $70,008,243,860
2019 $644,259,259 $68,352,629,246
2018 $628,244,444 $67,259,353,966
2017 $563,355,556 $60,385,409,435
2016 $612,711,111 $56,144,179,398
2015 $583,177,778 $49,436,806,230
2014 $572,255,556 $54,678,533,806
2013 $545,325,926 $62,845,721,960
2012 $520,355,556 $41,271,701,061
2011 $532,081,481 $39,336,668,081
2010 $519,859,259 $32,197,655,567
2009 $515,618,519 $26,048,720,006
2008 $480,003,704 $28,679,383,241
2007 $444,685,185 $24,827,339,138
2006 $416,674,074 $20,885,037,597
2005 $391,455,556 $10,744,568,381
2004 $396,711,111 $8,881,417,907
2003 $373,318,519 $7,632,723,556
2002 $375,200,000 $6,166,197,848
2001 $377,462,963 $5,314,872,854
2000 $333,470,370 $4,982,850,662
1999 $331,759,259 $7,718,109,982
1998 $322,411,111 $7,482,069,162
1997 $302,988,889 $6,891,443,192
1996 $292,285,185 $6,932,991,739
1995 $274,522,222 $6,464,382,808
1994 $264,374,074 $5,446,383,727
1993 $245,525,926 $5,968,922,939
1992 $234,059,259 $6,416,103,926
1991 $219,762,963 $6,603,185,268
1990 $201,429,630 $5,889,106,573
1989 $185,137,243 $5,251,858,440
1988 $171,106,184 $5,197,765,032
1987 $151,868,754 $5,074,829,932
1986 $135,161,959 $5,735,677,434
1985 $119,491,933 $4,504,306,723
1984 $109,157,071 $4,412,279,843
1983 $98,665,191 $4,057,275,132
1982 $89,527,577 $4,035,994,398
1981 $82,107,391 $4,222,441,860
1980 $72,804,653 $4,445,228,216
1979 $55,017,759 $4,020,227,920
1978 $57,130,216 $3,662,478,185
1977 $45,872,947 $3,189,428,571
1976 - $2,765,254,237
1975 - $2,810,106,383
1974 - $2,894,409,938
1973 - $3,006,766,758
1972 - $2,112,293,280
1971 - $2,417,108,578
1970 - $2,215,028,588
1969 - $1,962,050,556
1968 - $1,666,909,518
1967 - $1,747,187,645
1966 - $2,126,300,672
1965 - $2,053,462,968
1964 - $1,731,296,200
1963 - $1,540,797,589
1962 - $1,382,515,654
1961 - $1,302,674,325
1960 - $1,217,230,095

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

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Dominica and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Ghana
2024 $10,405 $2,391
2023 $9,913 $2,384
2022 $9,324 $2,230
2021 $8,376 $2,445
2020 $7,828 $2,195
2019 $9,491 $2,187
2018 $9,215 $2,195
2017 $8,225 $2,012
2016 $8,803 $1,912
2015 $8,283 $1,723
2014 $8,132 $1,950
2013 $7,822 $2,295
2012 $7,529 $1,544
2011 $7,705 $1,507
2010 $7,550 $1,264
2009 $7,487 $1,048
2008 $6,971 $1,183
2007 $6,459 $1,050
2006 $6,056 $906
2005 $5,695 $479
2004 $5,779 $406
2003 $5,447 $358
2002 $5,488 $297.5
2001 $5,528 $263.5
2000 $4,867 $253.7
1999 $4,817 $403
1998 $4,664 $400
1997 $4,372 $378
1996 $4,211 $389
1995 $3,952 $372
1994 $3,805 $321
1993 $3,536 $360
1992 $3,376 $396
1991 $3,171 $418
1990 $2,893 $383
1989 $2,639 $350
1988 $2,423 $355
1987 $2,138 $355
1986 $1,893 $411
1985 $1,666 $330
1984 $1,515 $330
1983 $1,363 $311
1982 $1,232 $319
1981 $1,125 $344
1980 $996 $372
1979 $754 $347
1978 $786 $326
1977 $634 $292.3
1976 - $261
1975 - $273
1974 - $289.4
1973 - $310
1972 - $223.8
1971 - $263.4
1970 - $248.2
1969 - $225.8
1968 - $196.7
1967 - $211.2
1966 - $263.3
1965 - $260.5
1964 - $225
1963 - $205
1962 - $188.4
1961 - $181.9
1960 - $174.9

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

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Dominica vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Ghana
2026 71.6 66.1
2025 71.5 65.9
2024 71.3 65.7
2023 71.1 65.5
2022 71.1 65.2
2021 69.8 64.3
2020 71.3 64.3
2019 71.3 64.5
2018 71.4 64.1
2017 68.6 63.8
2016 71.2 63.5
2015 70 63.2
2014 71.2 62.8
2013 71.2 62.4
2012 71.4 62
2011 71.5 61.6
2010 71.7 61.3
2009 71.8 60.9
2008 71.9 60.6
2007 71.9 60.3
2006 72 60
2005 72 59.6
2004 72 59.3
2003 71.9 59
2002 71.9 58.7
2001 71.9 58.4
2000 71.7 58.1
1999 71.5 57.8
1998 71.4 57.5
1997 71.2 57.2
1996 71 57
1995 70.8 56.7
1994 70.8 56.2
1993 70.6 56.3
1992 70.5 56.1
1991 70.4 55.7
1990 70.5 55.4
1989 70.7 54.9
1988 71 54.4
1987 71.4 53.8
1986 71.7 53.3
1985 71.9 52.7
1984 71.9 52.2
1983 72 51.8
1982 71.7 51.4
1981 71.5 51.3
1980 71 51.1
1979 69.2 50.8
1978 70.1 50.5
1977 69.7 50.1
1976 69.4 49.7
1975 69.1 49.3
1974 68.6 48.9
1973 68.1 48.6
1972 67.5 48.3
1971 66.8 47.9
1970 66.2 47.9
1969 65.7 47.9
1968 65.3 47.8
1967 64.9 47.7
1966 64.5 47.7
1965 63.9 47.7
1964 63.3 47.6
1963 62.6 47.5
1962 61.9 47.3
1961 61 47.1
1960 60.1 46.9
1959 59.1 46.7
1958 57.9 46.4
1957 56.5 46.1
1956 55 45.7
1955 53.4 45.4
1954 51.7 45
1953 50 44.5
1952 48.2 44
1951 46.3 43.6
1950 44.5 43.1

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

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Dominica and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Dominica Ghana
2024 66,205 34,427,414
2023 66,510 33,787,914
2022 66,826 33,149,152
2021 67,202 32,518,665
2020 67,573 31,887,809
2019 67,880 31,258,945
2018 68,174 30,637,585
2017 68,496 30,008,354
2016 69,606 29,356,742
2015 70,410 28,696,068
2014 70,373 28,041,592
2013 69,715 27,386,193
2012 69,118 26,734,268
2011 69,053 26,095,088
2010 68,859 25,474,995
2009 68,864 24,862,664
2008 68,854 24,249,946
2007 68,847 23,642,279
2006 68,806 23,040,702
2005 68,734 22,449,438
2004 68,649 21,868,298
2003 68,531 21,296,705
2002 68,367 20,729,388
2001 68,288 20,167,069
2000 68,511 19,637,087
1999 68,870 19,149,864
1998 69,124 18,688,036
1997 69,299 18,238,958
1996 69,410 17,810,181
1995 69,469 17,399,017
1994 69,477 16,993,190
1993 69,433 16,589,519
1992 69,325 16,184,855
1991 69,296 15,787,496
1990 69,627 15,394,648
1989 70,153 15,006,813
1988 70,608 14,636,568
1987 71,023 14,289,108
1986 71,406 13,965,217
1985 71,744 13,661,229
1984 72,056 13,370,590
1983 72,365 13,029,836
1982 72,688 12,643,819
1981 72,986 12,281,712
1980 73,083 11,941,448
1979 72,959 11,597,255
1978 72,724 11,248,450
1977 72,406 10,911,871
1976 72,017 10,594,913
1975 71,570 10,294,308
1974 71,091 10,000,523
1973 70,585 9,714,617
1972 70,060 9,438,187
1971 69,532 9,176,264
1970 68,908 8,925,813
1969 67,934 8,690,383
1968 66,732 8,475,729
1967 65,585 8,271,913
1966 64,507 8,074,521
1965 63,505 7,882,606
1964 62,587 7,695,739
1963 61,739 7,514,714
1962 60,948 7,337,375
1961 60,209 7,162,667
1960 59,372 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Ghana

Fertility rate
Dominica

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Ghana
2023 1.48 3.4
2022 1.48 3.43
2021 1.48 3.49
2020 1.5 3.54
2019 1.5 3.59
2018 1.52 3.65
2017 1.54 3.72
2016 1.58 3.87
2015 1.65 3.98
2014 1.71 4.03
2013 1.78 4.11
2012 1.83 4.15
2011 1.86 4.18
2010 1.89 4.18
2009 1.92 4.18
2008 1.97 4.22
2007 2.02 4.29
2006 2.07 4.4
2005 2 4.5
2004 2.02 4.5
2003 2.08 4.6
2002 2.16 4.69
2001 2.4 4.77
2000 2.35 4.83
1999 2.46 4.82
1998 2.32 4.83
1997 2.41 4.88
1996 2.55 4.96
1995 2.71 5.11
1994 2.96 5.25
1993 3.2 5.41
1992 3.18 5.52
1991 3.15 5.63
1990 3.09 5.74
1989 3.06 5.82
1988 3.06 5.92
1987 3.06 6.02
1986 3.08 6.08
1985 3.12 6.12
1984 3.15 6.15
1983 3.18 6.23
1982 3.17 6.31
1981 3.11 6.42
1980 3.04 6.47
1979 2.96 6.51
1978 2.96 6.56
1977 3.02 6.64
1976 3.19 6.7
1975 3.46 6.76
1974 3.84 6.82
1973 4.28 6.87
1972 4.67 6.92
1971 4.99 6.95
1970 5.22 6.95
1969 5.41 6.95
1968 5.59 6.89
1967 5.74 6.89
1966 5.86 6.86
1965 5.95 6.88
1964 6.03 6.9
1963 6.08 6.94
1962 6.12 6.94
1961 6.16 6.91
1960 6.18 6.89

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

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Dominica and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Ghana
2024 37 22.2
2023 36.6 22
2022 36.3 21.8
2021 35.9 21.7
2020 35.5 21.5
2019 35 21.3
2018 34.5 21.2
2017 34.1 21
2016 32.8 20.9
2015 31.6 20.8
2014 31.2 20.7
2013 31.4 20.6
2012 31.8 20.5
2011 31.6 20.3
2010 31.5 20.2
2009 31 20
2008 30.6 19.9
2007 30.3 19.7
2006 30 19.5
2005 29.6 19.3
2004 29.2 19.1
2003 28.8 19
2002 28.4 18.8
2001 28 18.6
2000 27.6 18.4
1999 27.1 18.3
1998 26.6 18.1
1997 26.1 17.9
1996 25.6 17.7
1995 25 17.6
1994 24.5 17.5
1993 24 17.4
1992 23.6 17.3
1991 23.2 17.2
1990 22.9 17.2
1989 22.6 17.1
1988 22.3 17.1
1987 22 17.1
1986 21.6 17.1
1985 21.1 17.1
1984 20.6 17.1
1983 20 17
1982 19.6 16.9
1981 19.1 16.7
1980 18.7 16.7
1979 18.4 16.5
1978 18.1 16.4
1977 17.8 16.2
1976 17.5 16
1975 17.2 15.9
1974 16.9 15.8
1973 16.6 15.8
1972 16.3 15.8
1971 15.9 15.9
1970 15.7 15.9
1969 15.7 16
1968 16 16.1
1967 16.3 16.2
1966 16.6 16.4
1965 16.9 16.5
1964 17.2 16.7
1963 17.4 16.9
1962 17.6 17.2
1961 17.8 17.4
1960 18 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
0.87%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.2%
2024

Energy

Dominica Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Dominica Ghana
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
76.5%
2021
English speaking
94%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Dominica Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Ghana
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
68,049 mi
2009

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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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