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Dominica vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 5.4M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 175th vs. 119th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Ireland
Population
65539
5518360
Population rank 188/197 121/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Dominica and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Ireland
2024 $688,881,481 $609,157,459,747
2023 $659,311,111 $567,372,737,459
2022 $623,062,963 $548,341,794,599
2021 $562,911,111 $530,394,123,830
2020 $528,944,444 $436,009,027,819
2019 $644,259,259 $407,211,793,801
2018 $628,244,444 $395,780,319,817
2017 $563,355,556 $348,355,212,569
2016 $612,711,111 $305,431,252,709
2015 $583,177,778 $302,101,388,556
2014 $572,255,556 $266,490,442,124
2013 $545,325,926 $242,924,245,719
2012 $520,355,556 $226,921,827,888
2011 $532,081,481 $240,975,871,047
2010 $519,859,259 $221,732,824,603
2009 $515,618,519 $236,443,115,854
2008 $480,003,704 $275,447,471,451
2007 $444,685,185 $270,079,279,420
2006 $416,674,074 $232,180,617,162
2005 $391,455,556 $211,876,989,656
2004 $396,711,111 $194,372,115,041
2003 $373,318,519 $164,670,771,260
2002 $375,200,000 $128,596,035,288
2001 $377,462,963 $109,346,669,230
2000 $333,470,370 $100,207,610,430
1999 $331,759,259 $98,893,958,263
1998 $322,411,111 $90,199,410,116
1997 $302,988,889 $82,856,648,758
1996 $292,285,185 $75,790,786,290
1995 $274,522,222 $69,139,823,232
1994 $264,374,074 $57,097,656,066
1993 $245,525,926 $52,417,477,614
1992 $234,059,259 $55,918,538,121
1991 $219,762,963 $49,787,501,584
1990 $201,429,630 $49,305,632,408
1989 $185,137,243 $39,238,392,678
1988 $171,106,184 $37,772,896,221
1987 $151,868,754 $33,920,518,493
1986 $135,161,959 $28,714,571,852
1985 $119,491,933 $21,270,013,326
1984 $109,157,071 $20,106,648,455
1983 $98,665,191 $20,766,047,764
1982 $89,527,577 $21,474,752,962
1981 $82,107,391 $20,670,190,138
1980 $72,804,653 $21,747,855,640
1979 $55,017,759 $18,319,334,300
1978 $57,130,216 $14,647,996,074
1977 $45,872,947 $11,248,340,431
1976 - $9,453,756,015
1975 - $9,483,808,362
1974 - $7,896,860,615
1973 - $7,481,173,066
1972 - $6,318,060,582
1971 - $5,098,250,287
1970 - $4,395,995,086
1969 - $3,902,721,632
1968 - $3,378,701,147
1967 - $3,445,739,915
1966 - $3,198,820,904
1965 - $3,035,655,794
1964 - $2,851,091,646
1963 - $2,505,073,358
1962 - $2,329,372,972
1961 - $2,151,772,980
1960 - $1,998,550,222

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

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Dominica and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Ireland
2024 $10,405 $112,895
2023 $9,913 $106,819
2022 $9,324 $105,191
2021 $8,376 $103,783
2020 $7,828 $86,514
2019 $9,491 $81,828
2018 $9,215 $80,804
2017 $8,225 $72,161
2016 $8,803 $64,130
2015 $8,283 $64,250
2014 $8,132 $57,215
2013 $7,822 $52,538
2012 $7,529 $49,336
2011 $7,705 $52,614
2010 $7,550 $48,624
2009 $7,487 $52,133
2008 $6,971 $61,353
2007 $6,459 $61,396
2006 $6,056 $54,329
2005 $5,695 $50,933
2004 $5,779 $47,754
2003 $5,447 $41,204
2002 $5,488 $32,705
2001 $5,528 $28,282
2000 $4,867 $26,335
1999 $4,817 $26,338
1998 $4,664 $24,295
1997 $4,372 $22,551
1996 $4,211 $20,836
1995 $3,952 $19,158
1994 $3,805 $15,903
1993 $3,536 $14,657
1992 $3,376 $15,714
1991 $3,171 $14,087
1990 $2,893 $14,031
1989 $2,639 $11,176
1988 $2,423 $10,716
1987 $2,138 $9,582
1986 $1,893 $8,112
1985 $1,666 $6,012
1984 $1,515 $5,692
1983 $1,363 $5,915
1982 $1,232 $6,161
1981 $1,125 $5,986
1980 $996 $6,372
1979 $754 $5,430
1978 $786 $4,400
1977 $634 $3,427
1976 - $2,920
1975 - $2,973
1974 - $2,517
1973 - $2,424
1972 - $2,080
1971 - $1,704
1970 - $1,487
1969 - $1,331
1968 - $1,159
1967 - $1,187
1966 - $1,107
1965 - $1,055
1964 - $995
1963 - $878
1962 - $821
1961 - $762
1960 - $707

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

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Dominica vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Ireland
2026 71.6 82.9
2025 71.5 82.7
2024 71.3 82.6
2023 71.1 82.4
2022 71.1 82.1
2021 69.8 81.9
2020 71.3 82.4
2019 71.3 82.4
2018 71.4 82.1
2017 68.6 82.1
2016 71.2 81.7
2015 70 81.5
2014 71.2 81.4
2013 71.2 81.1
2012 71.4 80.9
2011 71.5 80.7
2010 71.7 80.6
2009 71.8 80.1
2008 71.9 79.8
2007 71.9 79.6
2006 72 79.2
2005 72 78.9
2004 72 78.5
2003 71.9 78.1
2002 71.9 77.6
2001 71.9 77.1
2000 71.7 76.5
1999 71.5 76.1
1998 71.4 76.2
1997 71.2 76
1996 71 75.8
1995 70.8 75.5
1994 70.8 75.8
1993 70.6 75.3
1992 70.5 75.4
1991 70.4 75
1990 70.5 74.8
1989 70.7 74.5
1988 71 74.4
1987 71.4 74.4
1986 71.7 73.6
1985 71.9 73.6
1984 71.9 73.6
1983 72 73.2
1982 71.7 73.2
1981 71.5 72.9
1980 71 72.5
1979 69.2 72.2
1978 70.1 71.9
1977 69.7 71.9
1976 69.4 71.8
1975 69.1 71.7
1974 68.6 71.1
1973 68.1 71.2
1972 67.5 71
1971 66.8 71.6
1970 66.2 70.8
1969 65.7 70.8
1968 65.3 70.9
1967 64.9 71.2
1966 64.5 70.2
1965 63.9 70.6
1964 63.3 70.4
1963 62.6 70.2
1962 61.9 69.9
1961 61 69.6
1960 60.1 70.2
1959 59.1 69.4
1958 57.9 69.3
1957 56.5 69
1956 55 69
1955 53.4 68
1954 51.7 68
1953 50 67.9
1952 48.2 67.2
1951 46.3 64.8
1950 44.5 65.6

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

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Dominica and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Dominica Ireland
2024 66,205 5,395,790
2023 66,510 5,311,538
2022 66,826 5,212,836
2021 67,202 5,110,585
2020 67,573 5,039,747
2019 67,880 4,976,456
2018 68,174 4,898,022
2017 68,496 4,827,445
2016 69,606 4,762,722
2015 70,410 4,701,957
2014 70,373 4,657,740
2013 69,715 4,623,816
2012 69,118 4,599,533
2011 69,053 4,580,084
2010 68,859 4,560,155
2009 68,864 4,535,375
2008 68,854 4,489,544
2007 68,847 4,398,942
2006 68,806 4,273,591
2005 68,734 4,159,914
2004 68,649 4,070,262
2003 68,531 3,996,521
2002 68,367 3,931,947
2001 68,288 3,866,243
2000 68,511 3,805,174
1999 68,870 3,754,786
1998 69,124 3,712,696
1997 69,299 3,674,171
1996 69,410 3,637,510
1995 69,469 3,608,841
1994 69,477 3,590,386
1993 69,433 3,576,261
1992 69,325 3,558,430
1991 69,296 3,534,235
1990 69,627 3,513,974
1989 70,153 3,511,009
1988 70,608 3,524,949
1987 71,023 3,540,057
1986 71,406 3,539,690
1985 71,744 3,538,082
1984 72,056 3,532,423
1983 72,365 3,510,600
1982 72,688 3,485,800
1981 72,986 3,453,000
1980 73,083 3,412,800
1979 72,959 3,373,750
1978 72,724 3,329,100
1977 72,406 3,282,200
1976 72,017 3,238,050
1975 71,570 3,189,550
1974 71,091 3,137,500
1973 70,585 3,085,950
1972 70,060 3,036,850
1971 69,532 2,992,050
1970 68,908 2,957,250
1969 67,934 2,932,650
1968 66,732 2,915,550
1967 65,585 2,902,450
1966 64,507 2,888,800
1965 63,505 2,877,300
1964 62,587 2,866,550
1963 61,739 2,852,650
1962 60,948 2,836,050
1961 60,209 2,824,400
1960 59,372 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Ireland

Fertility rate
Dominica

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Ireland
2023 1.48 1.5
2022 1.48 1.54
2021 1.48 1.78
2020 1.5 1.63
2019 1.5 1.71
2018 1.52 1.75
2017 1.54 1.77
2016 1.58 1.81
2015 1.65 1.85
2014 1.71 1.89
2013 1.78 1.93
2012 1.83 1.98
2011 1.86 2.03
2010 1.89 2.05
2009 1.92 2.06
2008 1.97 2.06
2007 2.02 2.01
2006 2.07 1.91
2005 2 1.86
2004 2.02 1.93
2003 2.08 1.96
2002 2.16 1.97
2001 2.4 1.94
2000 2.35 1.89
1999 2.46 1.9
1998 2.32 1.94
1997 2.41 1.93
1996 2.55 1.88
1995 2.71 1.84
1994 2.96 1.85
1993 3.2 1.9
1992 3.18 1.99
1991 3.15 2.08
1990 3.09 2.11
1989 3.06 2.08
1988 3.06 2.17
1987 3.06 2.32
1986 3.08 2.44
1985 3.12 2.48
1984 3.15 2.58
1983 3.18 2.74
1982 3.17 2.94
1981 3.11 3.05
1980 3.04 3.21
1979 2.96 3.21
1978 2.96 3.21
1977 3.02 3.24
1976 3.19 3.29
1975 3.46 3.37
1974 3.84 3.59
1973 4.28 3.71
1972 4.67 3.84
1971 4.99 3.93
1970 5.22 3.85
1969 5.41 3.83
1968 5.59 3.77
1967 5.74 3.84
1966 5.86 3.94
1965 5.95 4.04
1964 6.03 4.07
1963 6.08 4.01
1962 6.12 3.92
1961 6.16 3.78
1960 6.18 3.78

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

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Dominica and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Ireland
2024 37 39.7
2023 36.6 39.4
2022 36.3 38.9
2021 35.9 38.6
2020 35.5 38.2
2019 35 37.8
2018 34.5 37.4
2017 34.1 37.1
2016 32.8 36.8
2015 31.6 36.4
2014 31.2 36
2013 31.4 35.6
2012 31.8 35.2
2011 31.6 34.8
2010 31.5 34.3
2009 31 33.9
2008 30.6 33.5
2007 30.3 33.4
2006 30 33.4
2005 29.6 33.4
2004 29.2 33.4
2003 28.8 33.2
2002 28.4 33
2001 28 32.7
2000 27.6 32.5
1999 27.1 32.2
1998 26.6 31.9
1997 26.1 31.6
1996 25.6 31.3
1995 25 30.9
1994 24.5 30.6
1993 24 30.2
1992 23.6 29.9
1991 23.2 29.6
1990 22.9 29.2
1989 22.6 28.8
1988 22.3 28.4
1987 22 27.9
1986 21.6 27.6
1985 21.1 27.3
1984 20.6 27.1
1983 20 26.9
1982 19.6 26.7
1981 19.1 26.6
1980 18.7 26.5
1979 18.4 26.5
1978 18.1 26.5
1977 17.8 26.5
1976 17.5 26.4
1975 17.2 26.5
1974 16.9 26.5
1973 16.6 26.7
1972 16.3 26.9
1971 15.9 27.1
1970 15.7 27.4
1969 15.7 27.6
1968 16 27.8
1967 16.3 28
1966 16.6 28.2
1965 16.9 28.6
1964 17.2 28.9
1963 17.4 29.2
1962 17.6 29.5
1961 17.8 29.8
1960 18 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
83.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
11
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
43
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$110B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$12.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$656M
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
10,951,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
0.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.3%
2024

Energy

Dominica Ireland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
82.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
12.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
85.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,145 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
37.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
3.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominica Ireland
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
0.65
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
99%
2003
English speaking
94%
2023
98.4%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
96.5%
2023

Health

Dominica Ireland
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
3.88
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.6 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
29.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
3.6%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
19.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Ireland
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
62,031 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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