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Dominica vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 175th vs. 159th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Jamaica
Population
65539
2834980
Population rank 188/197 139/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Dominica and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Jamaica
2024 $688,881,481 $22,014,397,090
2023 $659,311,111 $21,418,804,320
2022 $623,062,963 $18,813,516,805
2021 $562,911,111 $15,963,885,376
2020 $528,944,444 $15,000,214,216
2019 $644,259,259 $17,026,269,263
2018 $628,244,444 $16,855,447,986
2017 $563,355,556 $15,783,583,237
2016 $612,711,111 $14,898,999,754
2015 $583,177,778 $14,963,589,916
2014 $572,255,556 $13,899,217,680
2013 $545,325,926 $14,264,205,153
2012 $520,355,556 $14,807,086,556
2011 $532,081,481 $14,444,661,522
2010 $519,859,259 $13,220,549,908
2009 $515,618,519 $12,120,458,115
2008 $480,003,704 $13,709,401,520
2007 $444,685,185 $12,799,600,047
2006 $416,674,074 $11,930,179,090
2005 $391,455,556 $11,243,865,778
2004 $396,711,111 $10,174,664,854
2003 $373,318,519 $9,430,234,811
2002 $375,200,000 $9,719,009,495
2001 $377,462,963 $9,194,727,831
2000 $333,470,370 $9,005,064,475
1999 $331,759,259 $8,887,057,997
1998 $322,411,111 $8,787,195,622
1997 $302,988,889 $8,400,041,724
1996 $292,285,185 $7,393,891,921
1995 $274,522,222 $6,577,520,643
1994 $264,374,074 $5,452,558,947
1993 $245,525,926 $5,440,075,676
1992 $234,059,259 $3,535,460,090
1991 $219,762,963 $4,106,207,649
1990 $201,429,630 $4,592,208,087
1989 $185,137,243 $4,404,937,853
1988 $171,106,184 $3,828,342,820
1987 $151,868,754 $3,287,007,322
1986 $135,161,959 $2,754,549,582
1985 $119,491,933 $2,100,239,019
1984 $109,157,071 $2,373,564,549
1983 $98,665,191 $3,619,262,277
1982 $89,527,577 $3,293,496,312
1981 $82,107,391 $2,979,027,966
1980 $72,804,653 $2,679,379,372
1979 $55,017,759 $2,425,064,229
1978 $57,130,216 $2,644,527,822
1977 $45,872,947 $3,249,733,140
1976 - $2,966,042,856
1975 - $2,860,442,750
1974 - $2,375,122,375
1973 - $1,905,917,553
1972 - $1,875,146,587
1971 - $1,539,861,816
1970 - $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Dominica and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Jamaica
2024 $10,405 $7,754
2023 $9,913 $7,542
2022 $9,324 $6,626
2021 $8,376 $5,626
2020 $7,828 $5,299
2019 $9,491 $6,031
2018 $9,215 $5,977
2017 $8,225 $5,605
2016 $8,803 $5,302
2015 $8,283 $5,339
2014 $8,132 $4,975
2013 $7,822 $5,124
2012 $7,529 $5,341
2011 $7,705 $5,233
2010 $7,550 $4,810
2009 $7,487 $4,428
2008 $6,971 $5,030
2007 $6,459 $4,716
2006 $6,056 $4,417
2005 $5,695 $4,184
2004 $5,779 $3,808
2003 $5,447 $3,550
2002 $5,488 $3,681
2001 $5,528 $3,504
2000 $4,867 $3,453
1999 $4,817 $3,432
1998 $4,664 $3,419
1997 $4,372 $3,297
1996 $4,211 $2,929
1995 $3,952 $2,631
1994 $3,805 $2,203
1993 $3,536 $2,221
1992 $3,376 $1,458
1991 $3,171 $1,710
1990 $2,893 $1,930
1989 $2,639 $1,865
1988 $2,423 $1,632
1987 $2,138 $1,411
1986 $1,893 $1,191
1985 $1,666 $917
1984 $1,515 $1,048
1983 $1,363 $1,619
1982 $1,232 $1,494
1981 $1,125 $1,370
1980 $996 $1,249
1979 $754 $1,144
1978 $786 $1,262
1977 $634 $1,569
1976 - $1,450
1975 - $1,417
1974 - $1,193
1973 - $972
1972 - $971
1971 - $809
1970 - $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Dominica vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Jamaica
2026 71.6 71.9
2025 71.5 71.7
2024 71.3 71.6
2023 71.1 71.5
2022 71.1 71.5
2021 69.8 69.1
2020 71.3 71.5
2019 71.3 71.5
2018 71.4 71.6
2017 68.6 71.9
2016 71.2 72.1
2015 70 72.2
2014 71.2 72.4
2013 71.2 72.4
2012 71.4 72.4
2011 71.5 72.2
2010 71.7 72
2009 71.8 71.7
2008 71.9 71.5
2007 71.9 71.4
2006 72 71.4
2005 72 71.5
2004 72 71.5
2003 71.9 71.6
2002 71.9 71.5
2001 71.9 71.3
2000 71.7 71.3
1999 71.5 71.2
1998 71.4 71.2
1997 71.2 71.2
1996 71 71.3
1995 70.8 71.5
1994 70.8 71.6
1993 70.6 71.8
1992 70.5 71.8
1991 70.4 71.8
1990 70.5 71.7
1989 70.7 71.5
1988 71 71.2
1987 71.4 70.9
1986 71.7 70.4
1985 71.9 70.1
1984 71.9 69.8
1983 72 69.5
1982 71.7 69.3
1981 71.5 69.1
1980 71 69
1979 69.2 68.8
1978 70.1 68.7
1977 69.7 68.6
1976 69.4 68.4
1975 69.1 68.2
1974 68.6 67.9
1973 68.1 67.6
1972 67.5 67.3
1971 66.8 67
1970 66.2 66.7
1969 65.7 66.5
1968 65.3 66.3
1967 64.9 66.1
1966 64.5 65.9
1965 63.9 65.7
1964 63.3 65.3
1963 62.6 65
1962 61.9 64.6
1961 61 64.3
1960 60.1 63.8
1959 59.1 63.2
1958 57.9 62.6
1957 56.5 61.9
1956 55 61.2
1955 53.4 60.4
1954 51.7 59.6
1953 50 58.9
1952 48.2 58.1
1951 46.3 57.1
1950 44.5 56.6

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

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Dominica and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Dominica Jamaica
2024 66,205 2,839,175
2023 66,510 2,839,786
2022 66,826 2,839,144
2021 67,202 2,837,682
2020 67,573 2,830,739
2019 67,880 2,823,271
2018 68,174 2,820,097
2017 68,496 2,815,764
2016 69,606 2,809,915
2015 70,410 2,802,534
2014 70,373 2,793,749
2013 69,715 2,783,687
2012 69,118 2,772,430
2011 69,053 2,760,494
2010 68,859 2,748,568
2009 68,864 2,736,995
2008 68,854 2,725,635
2007 68,847 2,713,800
2006 68,806 2,700,968
2005 68,734 2,687,066
2004 68,649 2,672,225
2003 68,531 2,656,623
2002 68,367 2,640,572
2001 68,288 2,624,403
2000 68,511 2,607,826
1999 68,870 2,589,795
1998 69,124 2,569,736
1997 69,299 2,547,848
1996 69,410 2,524,463
1995 69,469 2,500,151
1994 69,477 2,475,220
1993 69,433 2,449,916
1992 69,325 2,424,701
1991 69,296 2,400,869
1990 69,627 2,379,877
1989 70,153 2,361,916
1988 70,608 2,345,777
1987 71,023 2,329,813
1986 71,406 2,312,125
1985 71,744 2,290,656
1984 72,056 2,264,562
1983 72,365 2,234,832
1982 72,688 2,203,889
1981 72,986 2,173,818
1980 73,083 2,145,658
1979 72,959 2,119,486
1978 72,724 2,094,836
1977 72,406 2,070,657
1976 72,017 2,045,578
1975 71,570 2,018,981
1974 71,091 1,990,906
1973 70,585 1,961,219
1972 70,060 1,931,542
1971 69,532 1,903,728
1970 68,908 1,878,196
1969 67,934 1,855,127
1968 66,732 1,833,765
1967 65,585 1,812,865
1966 64,507 1,791,475
1965 63,505 1,769,192
1964 62,587 1,745,568
1963 61,739 1,721,099
1962 60,948 1,696,932
1961 60,209 1,673,261
1960 59,372 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Dominica

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Jamaica
2023 1.48 1.36
2022 1.48 1.37
2021 1.48 1.38
2020 1.5 1.38
2019 1.5 1.39
2018 1.52 1.4
2017 1.54 1.43
2016 1.58 1.46
2015 1.65 1.51
2014 1.71 1.54
2013 1.78 1.59
2012 1.83 1.65
2011 1.86 1.72
2010 1.89 1.8
2009 1.92 1.88
2008 1.97 1.95
2007 2.02 2.02
2006 2.07 2.09
2005 2 2.15
2004 2.02 2.2
2003 2.08 2.24
2002 2.16 2.27
2001 2.4 2.3
2000 2.35 2.35
1999 2.46 2.47
1998 2.32 2.57
1997 2.41 2.68
1996 2.55 2.77
1995 2.71 2.85
1994 2.96 2.93
1993 3.2 2.99
1992 3.18 3.03
1991 3.15 3
1990 3.09 2.96
1989 3.06 2.93
1988 3.06 2.98
1987 3.06 3.02
1986 3.08 3.11
1985 3.12 3.21
1984 3.15 3.32
1983 3.18 3.41
1982 3.17 3.46
1981 3.11 3.51
1980 3.04 3.59
1979 2.96 3.72
1978 2.96 3.84
1977 3.02 4
1976 3.19 4.21
1975 3.46 4.44
1974 3.84 4.67
1973 4.28 5
1972 4.67 5.06
1971 4.99 5.21
1970 5.22 5.35
1969 5.41 5.47
1968 5.59 5.58
1967 5.74 5.67
1966 5.86 5.69
1965 5.95 5.72
1964 6.03 5.79
1963 6.08 5.73
1962 6.12 5.64
1961 6.16 5.6
1960 6.18 5.54

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

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Dominica and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Jamaica
2024 37 33.3
2023 36.6 32.8
2022 36.3 32.2
2021 35.9 31.7
2020 35.5 31.3
2019 35 30.8
2018 34.5 30.3
2017 34.1 29.8
2016 32.8 29.3
2015 31.6 28.8
2014 31.2 28.3
2013 31.4 27.9
2012 31.8 27.4
2011 31.6 27
2010 31.5 26.5
2009 31 26.1
2008 30.6 25.7
2007 30.3 25.3
2006 30 24.9
2005 29.6 24.6
2004 29.2 24.4
2003 28.8 24.1
2002 28.4 23.8
2001 28 23.6
2000 27.6 23.3
1999 27.1 23.1
1998 26.6 22.9
1997 26.1 22.7
1996 25.6 22.6
1995 25 22.5
1994 24.5 22.4
1993 24 22.3
1992 23.6 22.2
1991 23.2 22
1990 22.9 21.8
1989 22.6 21.6
1988 22.3 21.3
1987 22 21.1
1986 21.6 20.8
1985 21.1 20.6
1984 20.6 20.4
1983 20 20.1
1982 19.6 19.9
1981 19.1 19.6
1980 18.7 19.4
1979 18.4 19.1
1978 18.1 18.9
1977 17.8 18.6
1976 17.5 18.4
1975 17.2 18.2
1974 16.9 18
1973 16.6 17.9
1972 16.3 17.8
1971 15.9 17.7
1970 15.7 17.7
1969 15.7 17.8
1968 16 17.9
1967 16.3 18.1
1966 16.6 18.3
1965 16.9 18.5
1964 17.2 18.8
1963 17.4 19
1962 17.6 19.3
1961 17.8 19.5
1960 18 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
48.1%
2011
Banked people share n/a
73.3%
2021

Energy

Dominica Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Dominica Jamaica
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
88.7%
2015
English speaking
94%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Dominica Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Jamaica
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
13,745 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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