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Dominica vs Laos statistics compared

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Dominica has a population of 65.9K (ranked 188/197), compared with 7.87M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 175th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($724M) and Laos ranks 138/197 ($18.3B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,989), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,325).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Laos
Population
65501
8027464
Population rank 188/197 103/197
GDP
$724M
2025
$18.3B
2025
GDP rank 190/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$10,989
2025
$2,325
2025
GDP per capita rank 84/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$743M
2025
$14.8B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
102.6%
2025
80.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,275
2025
$1,874
2025
Government debt per person rank 54/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,105
2026
$2,426
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
226.2 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2024
2.4
2024
Median age
37.3 years
2025
26 years
2025
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Dominica and Laos: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Laos economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Laos
2025 $723,859,259 $18,302,970,219
2024 $688,881,481 $16,502,933,121
2023 $659,311,111 $15,843,155,731
2022 $623,062,963 $15,468,785,204
2021 $562,911,111 $18,827,148,531
2020 $528,944,444 $18,981,805,250
2019 $644,259,259 $18,740,561,513
2018 $628,244,444 $18,141,641,090
2017 $563,355,556 $17,071,155,481
2016 $612,711,111 $15,912,501,723
2015 $583,177,778 $14,426,380,126
2014 $572,255,556 $13,279,245,886
2013 $545,325,926 $11,983,252,627
2012 $520,355,556 $10,192,846,339
2011 $532,081,481 $8,750,104,617
2010 $519,859,259 $7,131,771,015
2009 $515,618,519 $5,836,137,330
2008 $480,003,704 $5,446,433,157
2007 $444,685,185 $4,223,152,739
2006 $416,674,074 $3,455,030,061
2005 $391,455,556 $2,735,558,735
2004 $396,711,111 $2,366,398,120
2003 $373,318,519 $2,023,324,407
2002 $375,200,000 $1,758,176,653
2001 $377,462,963 $1,768,619,058
2000 $333,470,370 $1,731,198,022
1999 $331,759,259 $1,454,430,642
1998 $322,411,111 $1,280,177,839
1997 $302,988,889 $1,747,011,857
1996 $292,285,185 $1,873,671,550
1995 $274,522,222 $1,763,536,305
1994 $264,374,074 $1,543,606,345
1993 $245,525,926 $1,327,748,690
1992 $234,059,259 $1,127,806,945
1991 $219,762,963 $1,028,087,972
1990 $201,429,630 $865,559,879
1989 $185,137,243 $714,046,821
1988 $171,106,184 $598,961,269
1987 $151,868,754 $1,087,273,104
1986 $135,161,959 $1,776,842,097
1985 $119,491,933 $2,366,666,616
1984 $109,157,071 $1,757,142,856
1983 $98,665,191 -
1982 $89,527,577 -
1981 $82,107,391 -
1980 $72,804,653 -
1979 $55,017,759 -
1978 $57,130,216 -
1977 $45,872,947 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1977–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominica and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Laos
2025 $10,989 $2,325
2024 $10,405 $2,124
2023 $9,913 $2,067
2022 $9,324 $2,046
2021 $8,376 $2,526
2020 $7,828 $2,584
2019 $9,491 $2,589
2018 $9,215 $2,545
2017 $8,225 $2,432
2016 $8,803 $2,303
2015 $8,283 $2,121
2014 $8,132 $1,981
2013 $7,822 $1,813
2012 $7,529 $1,564
2011 $7,705 $1,362
2010 $7,550 $1,126
2009 $7,487 $935
2008 $6,971 $886
2007 $6,459 $697
2006 $6,056 $579
2005 $5,695 $466
2004 $5,779 $409
2003 $5,447 $355
2002 $5,488 $313
2001 $5,528 $320
2000 $4,867 $319
1999 $4,817 $272.3
1998 $4,664 $243.9
1997 $4,372 $339
1996 $4,211 $371
1995 $3,952 $358
1994 $3,805 $321
1993 $3,536 $283.4
1992 $3,376 $247.3
1991 $3,171 $231.8
1990 $2,893 $200.7
1989 $2,639 $170.4
1988 $2,423 $147.1
1987 $2,138 $274.7
1986 $1,893 $462
1985 $1,666 $633
1984 $1,515 $483
1983 $1,363 -
1982 $1,232 -
1981 $1,125 -
1980 $996 -
1979 $754 -
1978 $786 -
1977 $634 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1977–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominica vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Laos
2026 71.6 69.7
2025 71.5 69.5
2024 71.3 69.2
2023 71.1 69
2022 71.1 68.7
2021 69.8 67.8
2020 71.3 68.3
2019 71.3 67.9
2018 71.4 67.6
2017 68.6 67.3
2016 71.2 67
2015 70 66.7
2014 71.2 66.3
2013 71.2 65.7
2012 71.4 65.1
2011 71.5 64.5
2010 71.7 63.7
2009 71.8 63
2008 71.9 62.2
2007 71.9 61.7
2006 72 61.1
2005 72 60.7
2004 72 60.1
2003 71.9 59.6
2002 71.9 59.3
2001 71.9 58.9
2000 71.7 58.3
1999 71.5 57.9
1998 71.4 57.5
1997 71.2 57.3
1996 71 56.8
1995 70.8 56.3
1994 70.8 55.8
1993 70.6 55.6
1992 70.5 55.1
1991 70.4 54.7
1990 70.5 54
1989 70.7 53.6
1988 71 53.1
1987 71.4 52.6
1986 71.7 52.1
1985 71.9 51.6
1984 71.9 51
1983 72 50.5
1982 71.7 49.9
1981 71.5 49.2
1980 71 48.6
1979 69.2 47.5
1978 70.1 46.8
1977 69.7 46.4
1976 69.4 46
1975 69.1 46.1
1974 68.6 45.9
1973 68.1 44.7
1972 67.5 44.4
1971 66.8 44.1
1970 66.2 43.8
1969 65.7 43.5
1968 65.3 43.2
1967 64.9 42.9
1966 64.5 42.3
1965 63.9 42.2
1964 63.3 41.9
1963 62.6 41.5
1962 61.9 42.3
1961 61 41.3
1960 60.1 41
1959 59.1 40.7
1958 57.9 41.2
1957 56.5 40.9
1956 55 40.6
1955 53.4 40.3
1954 51.7 40
1953 50 39.7
1952 48.2 39.4
1951 46.3 39.2
1950 44.5 38.9

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

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Dominica and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Laos
1x
Year Population
Dominica Laos
2025 65,871 7,873,046
2024 66,205 7,769,819
2023 66,510 7,664,993
2022 66,826 7,559,007
2021 67,202 7,453,194
2020 67,573 7,346,533
2019 67,880 7,237,636
2018 68,174 7,128,045
2017 68,496 7,018,147
2016 69,606 6,908,802
2015 70,410 6,801,645
2014 70,373 6,703,172
2013 69,715 6,611,385
2012 69,118 6,518,978
2011 69,053 6,426,590
2010 68,859 6,334,194
2009 68,864 6,241,642
2008 68,854 6,148,969
2007 68,847 6,056,236
2006 68,806 5,963,200
2005 68,734 5,869,523
2004 68,649 5,781,626
2003 68,531 5,697,945
2002 68,367 5,610,889
2001 68,288 5,521,482
2000 68,511 5,431,212
1999 68,870 5,340,784
1998 69,124 5,248,266
1997 69,299 5,152,011
1996 69,410 5,045,678
1995 69,469 4,929,409
1994 69,477 4,809,220
1993 69,433 4,685,060
1992 69,325 4,559,646
1991 69,296 4,435,118
1990 69,627 4,311,955
1989 70,153 4,190,974
1988 70,608 4,072,601
1987 71,023 3,957,612
1986 71,406 3,846,715
1985 71,744 3,739,985
1984 72,056 3,637,843
1983 72,365 3,541,001
1982 72,688 3,450,026
1981 72,986 3,366,631
1980 73,083 3,292,573
1979 72,959 3,228,202
1978 72,724 3,171,740
1977 72,406 3,118,923
1976 72,017 3,064,876
1975 71,570 3,005,521
1974 71,091 2,939,761
1973 70,585 2,870,573
1972 70,060 2,801,660
1971 69,532 2,734,628
1970 68,908 2,669,702
1969 67,934 2,606,959
1968 66,732 2,546,377
1967 65,585 2,487,715
1966 64,507 2,431,084
1965 63,505 2,376,200
1964 62,587 2,322,826
1963 61,739 2,271,061
1962 60,948 2,219,910
1961 60,209 2,169,796
1960 59,372 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Laos

Fertility rate
Dominica

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Laos
2024 1.48 2.4
2023 1.48 2.42
2022 1.48 2.46
2021 1.48 2.49
2020 1.5 2.54
2019 1.5 2.59
2018 1.52 2.63
2017 1.54 2.69
2016 1.58 2.74
2015 1.65 2.8
2014 1.71 2.8
2013 1.78 2.87
2012 1.83 2.95
2011 1.86 3.05
2010 1.89 3.14
2009 1.92 3.23
2008 1.97 3.33
2007 2.02 3.44
2006 2.07 3.56
2005 2 3.69
2004 2.02 3.9
2003 2.08 4.02
2002 2.16 4.13
2001 2.4 4.29
2000 2.35 4.43
1999 2.46 4.64
1998 2.32 4.79
1997 2.41 4.96
1996 2.55 5.15
1995 2.71 5.36
1994 2.96 5.6
1993 3.2 5.8
1992 3.18 5.9
1991 3.15 5.99
1990 3.09 6.06
1989 3.06 6.1
1988 3.06 6.16
1987 3.06 6.21
1986 3.08 6.26
1985 3.12 6.33
1984 3.15 6.37
1983 3.18 6.38
1982 3.17 6.37
1981 3.11 6.35
1980 3.04 6.33
1979 2.96 6.31
1978 2.96 6.3
1977 3.02 6.29
1976 3.19 6.29
1975 3.46 6.29
1974 3.84 6.29
1973 4.28 6.28
1972 4.67 6.28
1971 4.99 6.3
1970 5.22 6.31
1969 5.41 6.3
1968 5.59 6.3
1967 5.74 6.31
1966 5.86 6.31
1965 5.95 6.32
1964 6.03 6.31
1963 6.08 6.32
1962 6.12 6.31
1961 6.16 6.31
1960 6.18 6.29

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

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Dominica and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Laos
2025 37.3 26
2024 37 25.6
2023 36.6 25.3
2022 36.3 25
2021 35.9 24.7
2020 35.5 24.4
2019 35 24.1
2018 34.5 23.8
2017 34.1 23.6
2016 32.8 23.3
2015 31.6 23
2014 31.2 22.7
2013 31.4 22.3
2012 31.8 21.9
2011 31.6 21.4
2010 31.5 21
2009 31 20.5
2008 30.6 20
2007 30.3 19.6
2006 30 19.2
2005 29.6 18.9
2004 29.2 18.7
2003 28.8 18.5
2002 28.4 18.4
2001 28 18.2
2000 27.6 18.1
1999 27.1 18
1998 26.6 18
1997 26.1 18
1996 25.6 17.9
1995 25 17.9
1994 24.5 17.9
1993 24 17.9
1992 23.6 17.9
1991 23.2 17.9
1990 22.9 17.9
1989 22.6 17.9
1988 22.3 17.9
1987 22 17.8
1986 21.6 17.8
1985 21.1 17.8
1984 20.6 17.8
1983 20 17.8
1982 19.6 17.8
1981 19.1 17.9
1980 18.7 17.9
1979 18.4 18
1978 18.1 18.1
1977 17.8 18.3
1976 17.5 18.4
1975 17.2 18.5
1974 16.9 18.6
1973 16.6 18.7
1972 16.3 18.7
1971 15.9 18.7
1970 15.7 18.7
1969 15.7 18.8
1968 16 18.8
1967 16.3 18.9
1966 16.6 18.9
1965 16.9 18.9
1964 17.2 19
1963 17.4 19
1962 17.6 19.1
1961 17.8 19.2
1960 18 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$704M
2025
$16.9B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
55.4%
2025
17.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel n/a
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2025
+1.64%
2025
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2025
43.6%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
14.1%
2025
29.2%
2025
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
28.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.3%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$165M
2025
$2.21B
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
3.51%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.7%
2024

Energy

Dominica Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
881 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,665 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
75.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Dominica Laos
% of world population
0.0008%
2025
0.1%
2025
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
74%
2025
40.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2025
50.2:49.8
2025
Average male height
5.91 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Average female height
5.48 ft
2026
5.03 ft
2026
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
29.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.1
2023
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
136
2026
62
2026
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
75.6%
2023
English speaking
94%
2026
6%
2026
People using the Internet
82%
2024
65.6%
2024

Health

Dominica Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
0.33
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.7
2024
29.4
2024
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.4%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Laos
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
4,396 sq mi
2025
11,319 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
24,598 mi
2009

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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) (2000–2019, 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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