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Dominica vs Japan statistics compared

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Dominica has a population of 65.9K (ranked 188/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 175th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($724M) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,989), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Japan
Population
65501
122704252
Population rank 188/197 12/197
GDP
$724M
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 190/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$10,989
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 84/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$743M
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
102.6%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,275
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 54/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,105
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
226.2 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
37.3 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Dominica and Japan: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Japan economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Japan
2025 $723,859,259 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $688,881,481 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $659,311,111 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $623,062,963 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $562,911,111 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $528,944,444 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $644,259,259 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $628,244,444 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $563,355,556 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $612,711,111 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $583,177,778 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $572,255,556 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $545,325,926 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $520,355,556 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $532,081,481 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $519,859,259 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $515,618,519 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $480,003,704 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $444,685,185 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $416,674,074 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $391,455,556 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $396,711,111 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $373,318,519 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $375,200,000 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $377,462,963 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $333,470,370 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $331,759,259 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $322,411,111 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $302,988,889 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $292,285,185 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $274,522,222 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $264,374,074 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $245,525,926 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $234,059,259 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $219,762,963 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $201,429,630 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $185,137,243 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $171,106,184 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $151,868,754 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $135,161,959 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $119,491,933 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $109,157,071 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $98,665,191 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $89,527,577 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $82,107,391 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $72,804,653 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 $55,017,759 $1,100,608,979,757
1978 $57,130,216 $1,057,419,758,047
1977 $45,872,947 $752,590,681,822
1976 - $611,495,350,304
1975 - $544,082,569,364
1974 - $500,355,087,138
1973 - $450,756,970,744
1972 - $331,776,379,992
1971 - $250,530,994,765
1970 - $221,798,003,144
1969 - $188,179,852,753
1968 - $160,201,483,788
1967 - $135,265,319,098
1966 - $115,427,351,851
1965 - $99,387,878,008
1964 - $89,332,989,729
1963 - $75,945,582,324
1962 - $66,356,388,224
1961 - $58,472,696,006
1960 - $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominica and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Japan
2025 $10,989 $35,951
2024 $10,405 $33,797
2023 $9,913 $35,215
2022 $9,324 $35,548
2021 $8,376 $41,581
2020 $7,828 $41,099
2019 $9,491 $41,425
2018 $9,215 $40,645
2017 $8,225 $39,680
2016 $8,803 $40,215
2015 $8,283 $35,665
2014 $8,132 $39,173
2013 $7,822 $41,369
2012 $7,529 $49,627
2011 $7,705 $49,122
2010 $7,550 $45,378
2009 $7,487 $41,678
2008 $6,971 $40,294
2007 $6,459 $36,130
2006 $6,056 $36,354
2005 $5,695 $38,159
2004 $5,779 $38,678
2003 $5,447 $35,809
2002 $5,488 $33,316
2001 $5,528 $34,910
2000 $4,867 $39,753
1999 $4,817 $37,029
1998 $4,664 $32,835
1997 $4,372 $36,331
1996 $4,211 $39,930
1995 $3,952 $44,947
1994 $3,805 $40,774
1993 $3,536 $37,111
1992 $3,376 $32,667
1991 $3,171 $30,048
1990 $2,893 $26,345
1989 $2,639 $25,798
1988 $2,423 $26,037
1987 $2,138 $21,587
1986 $1,893 $17,819
1985 $1,666 $12,058
1984 $1,515 $11,443
1983 $1,363 $10,876
1982 $1,232 $9,986
1981 $1,125 $10,806
1980 $996 $9,872
1979 $754 $9,497
1978 $786 $9,202
1977 $634 $6,609
1976 - $5,422
1975 - $4,876
1974 - $4,542
1973 - $4,147
1972 - $3,095
1971 - $2,370
1970 - $2,145
1969 - $1,841
1968 - $1,586
1967 - $1,354
1966 - $1,168
1965 - $1,015
1964 - $922
1963 - $792
1962 - $699
1961 - $622
1960 - $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominica vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Japan
2026 71.6 85.1
2025 71.5 85
2024 71.3 84.9
2023 71.1 84.7
2022 71.1 84.1
2021 69.8 84.6
2020 71.3 84.7
2019 71.3 84.4
2018 71.4 84.3
2017 68.6 84.2
2016 71.2 84.1
2015 70 83.9
2014 71.2 83.6
2013 71.2 83.4
2012 71.4 83.2
2011 71.5 82.7
2010 71.7 82.9
2009 71.8 83
2008 71.9 82.6
2007 71.9 82.5
2006 72 82.4
2005 72 82
2004 72 82.1
2003 71.9 81.9
2002 71.9 81.8
2001 71.9 81.5
2000 71.7 81.2
1999 71.5 80.6
1998 71.4 80.6
1997 71.2 80.6
1996 71 80.4
1995 70.8 79.7
1994 70.8 79.8
1993 70.6 79.4
1992 70.5 79.3
1991 70.4 79.3
1990 70.5 79
1989 70.7 79
1988 71 78.5
1987 71.4 78.6
1986 71.7 78.2
1985 71.9 77.8
1984 71.9 77.5
1983 72 77.1
1982 71.7 77.1
1981 71.5 76.6
1980 71 76.1
1979 69.2 76.2
1978 70.1 75.7
1977 69.7 75.3
1976 69.4 74.8
1975 69.1 74.4
1974 68.6 73.8
1973 68.1 73.4
1972 67.5 73.3
1971 66.8 72.8
1970 66.2 72
1969 65.7 71.9
1968 65.3 71.7
1967 64.9 71.4
1966 64.5 71.1
1965 63.9 70.3
1964 63.3 70.2
1963 62.6 69.7
1962 61.9 68.7
1961 61 68.4
1960 60.1 67.7
1959 59.1 67.5
1958 57.9 67
1957 56.5 65.4
1956 55 65.6
1955 53.4 65.7
1954 51.7 64.5
1953 50 63.3
1952 48.2 63
1951 46.3 61
1950 44.5 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominica and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Japan
1x
Year Population
Dominica Japan
2025 65,871 123,366,734
2024 66,205 123,975,371
2023 66,510 124,516,650
2022 66,826 125,124,989
2021 67,202 125,681,593
2020 67,573 126,261,000
2019 67,880 126,633,000
2018 68,174 126,811,000
2017 68,496 126,972,000
2016 69,606 127,076,000
2015 70,410 127,141,000
2014 70,373 127,276,000
2013 69,715 127,445,000
2012 69,118 127,629,000
2011 69,053 127,833,000
2010 68,859 128,070,000
2009 68,864 128,047,000
2008 68,854 128,063,000
2007 68,847 128,001,000
2006 68,806 127,854,000
2005 68,734 127,773,000
2004 68,649 127,761,000
2003 68,531 127,718,000
2002 68,367 127,445,000
2001 68,288 127,149,000
2000 68,511 126,843,000
1999 68,870 126,631,000
1998 69,124 126,400,000
1997 69,299 126,057,000
1996 69,410 125,757,000
1995 69,469 125,472,000
1994 69,477 125,178,000
1993 69,433 124,829,000
1992 69,325 124,425,000
1991 69,296 123,964,000
1990 69,627 123,478,000
1989 70,153 123,069,000
1988 70,608 122,578,000
1987 71,023 122,069,000
1986 71,406 121,482,000
1985 71,744 120,837,000
1984 72,056 120,083,000
1983 72,365 119,307,000
1982 72,688 118,480,000
1981 72,986 117,661,000
1980 73,083 116,807,000
1979 72,959 115,890,000
1978 72,724 114,913,000
1977 72,406 113,872,000
1976 72,017 112,775,000
1975 71,570 111,573,000
1974 71,091 110,162,000
1973 70,585 108,707,000
1972 70,060 107,188,000
1971 69,532 105,697,000
1970 68,908 103,403,000
1969 67,934 102,219,000
1968 66,732 101,011,000
1967 65,585 99,879,000
1966 64,507 98,851,000
1965 63,505 97,952,000
1964 62,587 96,903,000
1963 61,739 95,900,000
1962 60,948 94,933,000
1961 60,209 94,055,000
1960 59,372 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Japan

Fertility rate
Dominica

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Japan
2024 1.48 1.15
2023 1.48 1.2
2022 1.48 1.26
2021 1.48 1.3
2020 1.5 1.33
2019 1.5 1.36
2018 1.52 1.42
2017 1.54 1.43
2016 1.58 1.44
2015 1.65 1.45
2014 1.71 1.42
2013 1.78 1.43
2012 1.83 1.41
2011 1.86 1.39
2010 1.89 1.39
2009 1.92 1.37
2008 1.97 1.37
2007 2.02 1.34
2006 2.07 1.32
2005 2 1.26
2004 2.02 1.29
2003 2.08 1.29
2002 2.16 1.32
2001 2.4 1.33
2000 2.35 1.36
1999 2.46 1.34
1998 2.32 1.38
1997 2.41 1.39
1996 2.55 1.43
1995 2.71 1.42
1994 2.96 1.5
1993 3.2 1.46
1992 3.18 1.5
1991 3.15 1.53
1990 3.09 1.54
1989 3.06 1.57
1988 3.06 1.66
1987 3.06 1.69
1986 3.08 1.72
1985 3.12 1.76
1984 3.15 1.81
1983 3.18 1.8
1982 3.17 1.77
1981 3.11 1.74
1980 3.04 1.75
1979 2.96 1.77
1978 2.96 1.79
1977 3.02 1.8
1976 3.19 1.85
1975 3.46 1.91
1974 3.84 2.05
1973 4.28 2.14
1972 4.67 2.14
1971 4.99 2.16
1970 5.22 2.13
1969 5.41 2.13
1968 5.59 2.13
1967 5.74 2.23
1966 5.86 1.58
1965 5.95 2.14
1964 6.03 2.05
1963 6.08 2
1962 6.12 1.98
1961 6.16 1.96
1960 6.18 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominica and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Japan
2025 37.3 50.8
2024 37 50.4
2023 36.6 50
2022 36.3 49.5
2021 35.9 49.1
2020 35.5 48.7
2019 35 48.3
2018 34.5 48
2017 34.1 47.6
2016 32.8 47.3
2015 31.6 47
2014 31.2 46.6
2013 31.4 46.2
2012 31.8 45.8
2011 31.6 45.5
2010 31.5 45.2
2009 31 44.9
2008 30.6 44.6
2007 30.3 44.2
2006 30 43.9
2005 29.6 43.6
2004 29.2 43.2
2003 28.8 42.8
2002 28.4 42.5
2001 28 42.1
2000 27.6 41.8
1999 27.1 41.4
1998 26.6 41
1997 26.1 40.7
1996 25.6 40.3
1995 25 40
1994 24.5 39.6
1993 24 39.2
1992 23.6 38.7
1991 23.2 38.2
1990 22.9 37.7
1989 22.6 37.2
1988 22.3 36.8
1987 22 36.3
1986 21.6 35.9
1985 21.1 35.4
1984 20.6 34.9
1983 20 34.3
1982 19.6 33.7
1981 19.1 33.1
1980 18.7 32.8
1979 18.4 32.4
1978 18.1 32
1977 17.8 31.5
1976 17.5 30.9
1975 17.2 30.6
1974 16.9 30.4
1973 16.6 30.2
1972 16.3 29.9
1971 15.9 29.6
1970 15.7 29.2
1969 15.7 28.9
1968 16 28.6
1967 16.3 28.4
1966 16.6 28
1965 16.9 27.6
1964 17.2 27.2
1963 17.4 26.9
1962 17.6 26.5
1961 17.8 26.2
1960 18 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$704M
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
55.4%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.1%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$165M
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.5%
2024

Energy

Dominica Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominica Japan
% of world population
0.0008%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-242
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
74%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.91 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.48 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.1
2023
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
136
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
99%
2002
English speaking
94%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
82%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Dominica Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.7
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Japan
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
4,396 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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