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Dominica vs Japan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 124M 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 ($689M) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Japan
Population
65539
122677250
Population rank 188/197 12/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$4.03T
2024
GDP rank 190/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$32,487
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 38/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$9.51T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
236.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$76,704
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$23,653
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
50.4 years
2024
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
2024 $688,881,481 $4,027,597,523,551
2023 $659,311,111 $4,213,167,237,906
2022 $623,062,963 $4,262,463,317,797
2021 $562,911,111 $5,039,148,168,861
2020 $528,944,444 $5,054,068,005,376
2019 $644,259,259 $5,117,993,853,017
2018 $628,244,444 $5,040,880,939,325
2017 $563,355,556 $4,930,837,369,151
2016 $612,711,111 $5,003,677,627,544
2015 $583,177,778 $4,444,930,651,964
2014 $572,255,556 $4,896,994,405,353
2013 $545,325,926 $5,212,328,181,166
2012 $520,355,556 $6,272,362,996,105
2011 $532,081,481 $6,233,147,172,341
2010 $519,859,259 $5,759,071,769,013
2009 $515,618,519 $5,289,493,117,994
2008 $480,003,704 $5,106,679,115,127
2007 $444,685,185 $4,579,750,920,355
2006 $416,674,074 $4,601,663,122,650
2005 $391,455,556 $4,831,467,035,390
2004 $396,711,111 $4,893,116,005,657
2003 $373,318,519 $4,519,561,645,254
2002 $375,200,000 $4,182,846,045,874
2001 $377,462,963 $4,374,711,694,091
2000 $333,470,370 $4,968,359,075,957
1999 $331,759,259 $4,635,982,224,064
1998 $322,411,111 $4,098,362,709,531
1997 $302,988,889 $4,492,448,605,639
1996 $292,285,185 $4,923,391,533,852
1995 $274,522,222 $5,545,563,663,890
1994 $264,374,074 $4,998,797,547,741
1993 $245,525,926 $4,536,940,479,038
1992 $234,059,259 $3,980,702,922,118
1991 $219,762,963 $3,648,065,760,649
1990 $201,429,630 $3,185,904,656,664
1989 $185,137,243 $3,109,455,047,824
1988 $171,106,184 $3,125,724,434,401
1987 $151,868,754 $2,580,748,422,781
1986 $135,161,959 $2,120,083,812,110
1985 $119,491,933 $1,427,019,759,717
1984 $109,157,071 $1,345,824,500,837
1983 $98,665,191 $1,270,859,919,743
1982 $89,527,577 $1,158,731,426,906
1981 $82,107,391 $1,245,221,410,764
1980 $72,804,653 $1,129,377,244,854
1979 $55,017,759 $1,077,910,077,676
1978 $57,130,216 $1,035,611,588,217
1977 $45,872,947 $737,069,290,928
1976 - $598,883,902,156
1975 - $532,861,438,885
1974 - $490,035,789,970
1973 - $441,460,582,536
1972 - $324,933,841,269
1971 - $245,364,056,622
1970 - $217,223,652,719
1969 - $184,298,841,305
1968 - $156,897,496,759
1967 - $132,475,614,227
1966 - $113,046,784,179
1965 - $97,338,107,606
1964 - $87,490,590,818
1963 - $74,379,284,603
1962 - $64,987,857,542
1961 - $57,266,758,180
1960 - $47,419,238,274

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

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Dominica and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Japan
2024 $10,405 $32,487
2023 $9,913 $33,836
2022 $9,324 $34,066
2021 $8,376 $40,095
2020 $7,828 $40,029
2019 $9,491 $40,416
2018 $9,215 $39,751
2017 $8,225 $38,834
2016 $8,803 $39,375
2015 $8,283 $34,961
2014 $8,132 $38,475
2013 $7,822 $40,899
2012 $7,529 $49,145
2011 $7,705 $48,760
2010 $7,550 $44,968
2009 $7,487 $41,309
2008 $6,971 $39,876
2007 $6,459 $35,779
2006 $6,056 $35,992
2005 $5,695 $37,813
2004 $5,779 $38,299
2003 $5,447 $35,387
2002 $5,488 $32,821
2001 $5,528 $34,406
2000 $4,867 $39,169
1999 $4,817 $36,610
1998 $4,664 $32,424
1997 $4,372 $35,638
1996 $4,211 $39,150
1995 $3,952 $44,198
1994 $3,805 $39,934
1993 $3,536 $36,345
1992 $3,376 $31,993
1991 $3,171 $29,428
1990 $2,893 $25,801
1989 $2,639 $25,266
1988 $2,423 $25,500
1987 $2,138 $21,142
1986 $1,893 $17,452
1985 $1,666 $11,809
1984 $1,515 $11,207
1983 $1,363 $10,652
1982 $1,232 $9,780
1981 $1,125 $10,583
1980 $996 $9,669
1979 $754 $9,301
1978 $786 $9,012
1977 $634 $6,473
1976 - $5,310
1975 - $4,776
1974 - $4,448
1973 - $4,061
1972 - $3,031
1971 - $2,321
1970 - $2,101
1969 - $1,803
1968 - $1,553
1967 - $1,326
1966 - $1,144
1965 - $994
1964 - $903
1963 - $776
1962 - $685
1961 - $609
1960 - $509

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Dominica and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Japan
1x
Year Population
Dominica Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Japan

Fertility rate
Dominica

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Japan
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Japan
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$4.46T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
39.1%
2024
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
-2.28%
2024
-1.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
2.54%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
69.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
28.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.9%
2020
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.4%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,732,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.62%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,971
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$6.31T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$1.23T
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$4.64B
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
3,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$16.7
2023
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
10.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,655 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
8.48%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
8.38%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominica Japan
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
1.53%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
92.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
99%
2002
English speaking
94%
2023
15%
2025
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
87%
2023

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
35.5
2023
2.4
2023
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
19.2%
2022
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
4,374 sq mi
2024
1,135 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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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