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Dominica vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 175th vs. 137th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Lesotho
Population
65539
2396633
Population rank 188/197 143/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Dominica and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Lesotho
2024 $688,881,481 $2,271,759,455
2023 $659,311,111 $2,117,962,445
2022 $623,062,963 $2,354,980,960
2021 $562,911,111 $2,412,130,057
2020 $528,944,444 $2,053,699,864
2019 $644,259,259 $2,390,702,296
2018 $628,244,444 $2,556,247,292
2017 $563,355,556 $2,306,741,672
2016 $612,711,111 $2,114,426,452
2015 $583,177,778 $2,359,686,725
2014 $572,255,556 $2,441,063,054
2013 $545,325,926 $2,367,112,932
2012 $520,355,556 $2,477,702,216
2011 $532,081,481 $2,579,409,620
2010 $519,859,259 $2,234,754,242
2009 $515,618,519 $1,740,894,965
2008 $480,003,704 $1,766,902,709
2007 $444,685,185 $1,682,131,785
2006 $416,674,074 $1,800,092,564
2005 $391,455,556 $1,682,343,527
2004 $396,711,111 $1,511,236,656
2003 $373,318,519 $1,157,825,435
2002 $375,200,000 $775,777,239
2001 $377,462,963 $825,706,961
2000 $333,470,370 $887,291,688
1999 $331,759,259 $912,773,681
1998 $322,411,111 $928,460,893
1997 $302,988,889 $998,004,259
1996 $292,285,185 $946,112,493
1995 $274,522,222 $1,001,894,000
1994 $264,374,074 $878,250,945
1993 $245,525,926 $835,582,062
1992 $234,059,259 $831,029,862
1991 $219,762,963 $704,325,367
1990 $201,429,630 $596,410,264
1989 $185,137,243 $495,409,233
1988 $171,106,184 $470,395,801
1987 $151,868,754 $402,768,324
1986 $135,161,959 $318,858,423
1985 $119,491,933 $268,629,926
1984 $109,157,071 $333,163,670
1983 $98,665,191 $386,699,309
1982 $89,527,577 $348,741,684
1981 $82,107,391 $434,188,034
1980 $72,804,653 $431,542,537
1979 $55,017,759 $290,134,593
1978 $57,130,216 $266,570,067
1977 $45,872,947 $193,315,048
1976 - $147,660,037
1975 - $149,558,896
1974 - $150,851,317
1973 - $121,188,716
1972 - $80,913,200
1971 - $76,480,285
1970 - $68,739,973
1969 - $65,967,974
1968 - $61,445,975
1967 - $59,261,976
1966 - $56,699,977
1965 - $54,879,978
1964 - $51,939,979
1963 - $47,039,981
1962 - $41,859,983
1961 - $35,699,986
1960 - $34,579,986

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

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Dominica and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Lesotho
2024 $10,405 $972
2023 $9,913 $916
2022 $9,324 $1,030
2021 $8,376 $1,067
2020 $7,828 $919
2019 $9,491 $1,082
2018 $9,215 $1,171
2017 $8,225 $1,069
2016 $8,803 $992
2015 $8,283 $1,121
2014 $8,132 $1,174
2013 $7,822 $1,151
2012 $7,529 $1,218
2011 $7,705 $1,281
2010 $7,550 $1,119
2009 $7,487 $879
2008 $6,971 $898
2007 $6,459 $861
2006 $6,056 $925
2005 $5,695 $861
2004 $5,779 $767
2003 $5,447 $583
2002 $5,488 $389
2001 $5,528 $413
2000 $4,867 $443
1999 $4,817 $456
1998 $4,664 $465
1997 $4,372 $502
1996 $4,211 $480
1995 $3,952 $513
1994 $3,805 $456
1993 $3,536 $439
1992 $3,376 $444
1991 $3,171 $382
1990 $2,893 $330
1989 $2,639 $279
1988 $2,423 $270.4
1987 $2,138 $236.5
1986 $1,893 $191.4
1985 $1,666 $165.4
1984 $1,515 $211
1983 $1,363 $252
1982 $1,232 $233.9
1981 $1,125 $299.8
1980 $996 $307
1979 $754 $212.4
1978 $786 $200.8
1977 $634 $149.9
1976 - $117.8
1975 - $123.2
1974 - $128.7
1973 - $107
1972 - $74
1971 - $72.4
1970 - $67.4
1969 - $67.1
1968 - $64.8
1967 - $64.8
1966 - $64.3
1965 - $64.3
1964 - $62.6
1963 - $58.4
1962 - $53.5
1961 - $47
1960 - $47

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

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Dominica vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Lesotho
2026 71.6 58.6
2025 71.5 58.2
2024 71.3 57.8
2023 71.1 57.4
2022 71.1 56.8
2021 69.8 54.2
2020 71.3 55.1
2019 71.3 55.2
2018 71.4 54.6
2017 68.6 53.9
2016 71.2 52.9
2015 70 51.8
2014 71.2 50.8
2013 71.2 49.5
2012 71.4 48.2
2011 71.5 46.9
2010 71.7 46
2009 71.8 45.1
2008 71.9 44.3
2007 71.9 43.7
2006 72 43.2
2005 72 43.6
2004 72 44
2003 71.9 44.9
2002 71.9 46
2001 71.9 47.2
2000 71.7 48.8
1999 71.5 50.4
1998 71.4 52
1997 71.2 53.7
1996 71 55.1
1995 70.8 56.4
1994 70.8 57.3
1993 70.6 58.1
1992 70.5 58.6
1991 70.4 59.1
1990 70.5 59.3
1989 70.7 59.5
1988 71 59.6
1987 71.4 59.6
1986 71.7 59.3
1985 71.9 59.2
1984 71.9 59
1983 72 58.5
1982 71.7 58
1981 71.5 57.3
1980 71 56.5
1979 69.2 55.8
1978 70.1 55.2
1977 69.7 54.5
1976 69.4 53.9
1975 69.1 53.5
1974 68.6 52.9
1973 68.1 52.6
1972 67.5 52.3
1971 66.8 51.8
1970 66.2 51.5
1969 65.7 51.1
1968 65.3 50.8
1967 64.9 50.5
1966 64.5 50.4
1965 63.9 50.3
1964 63.3 50.3
1963 62.6 50.3
1962 61.9 50.3
1961 61 50.3
1960 60.1 50.2
1959 59.1 49.9
1958 57.9 49.6
1957 56.5 49.2
1956 55 48.6
1955 53.4 48
1954 51.7 47.3
1953 50 46.6
1952 48.2 45.9
1951 46.3 45.2
1950 44.5 44.6

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

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Dominica and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Dominica Lesotho
2024 66,205 2,337,423
2023 66,510 2,311,472
2022 66,826 2,286,110
2021 67,202 2,261,542
2020 67,573 2,235,727
2019 67,880 2,209,405
2018 68,174 2,183,603
2017 68,496 2,157,110
2016 69,606 2,130,422
2015 70,410 2,104,611
2014 70,373 2,080,089
2013 69,715 2,056,504
2012 69,118 2,034,354
2011 69,053 2,014,009
2010 68,859 1,996,251
2009 68,864 1,980,883
2008 68,854 1,966,541
2007 68,847 1,953,268
2006 68,806 1,945,063
2005 68,734 1,953,076
2004 68,649 1,971,129
2003 68,531 1,985,059
2002 68,367 1,994,679
2001 68,288 2,000,853
2000 68,511 2,003,913
1999 68,870 2,003,234
1998 69,124 1,998,049
1997 69,299 1,988,130
1996 69,410 1,972,418
1995 69,469 1,951,437
1994 69,477 1,927,707
1993 69,433 1,901,793
1992 69,325 1,873,274
1991 69,296 1,842,379
1990 69,627 1,809,696
1989 70,153 1,775,436
1988 70,608 1,739,841
1987 71,023 1,703,390
1986 71,406 1,666,138
1985 71,744 1,624,379
1984 72,056 1,578,986
1983 72,365 1,534,413
1982 72,688 1,490,732
1981 72,986 1,448,069
1980 73,083 1,406,521
1979 72,959 1,366,169
1978 72,724 1,327,240
1977 72,406 1,289,967
1976 72,017 1,253,214
1975 71,570 1,213,643
1974 71,091 1,172,420
1973 70,585 1,132,697
1972 70,060 1,094,063
1971 69,532 1,056,246
1970 68,908 1,019,273
1969 67,934 983,202
1968 66,732 948,105
1967 65,585 913,982
1966 64,507 881,870
1965 63,505 854,090
1964 62,587 829,437
1963 61,739 805,373
1962 60,948 781,814
1961 60,209 758,824
1960 59,372 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Dominica

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Lesotho
2023 1.48 2.69
2022 1.48 2.72
2021 1.48 2.77
2020 1.5 2.85
2019 1.5 2.92
2018 1.52 3.02
2017 1.54 3.11
2016 1.58 3.18
2015 1.65 3.22
2014 1.71 3.24
2013 1.78 3.28
2012 1.83 3.3
2011 1.86 3.34
2010 1.89 3.25
2009 1.92 3.31
2008 1.97 3.39
2007 2.02 3.44
2006 2.07 3.41
2005 2 3.43
2004 2.02 3.51
2003 2.08 3.62
2002 2.16 3.68
2001 2.4 3.63
2000 2.35 3.61
1999 2.46 3.67
1998 2.32 3.82
1997 2.41 3.98
1996 2.55 4.06
1995 2.71 4.13
1994 2.96 4.21
1993 3.2 4.37
1992 3.18 4.54
1991 3.15 4.68
1990 3.09 4.81
1989 3.06 4.96
1988 3.06 5.1
1987 3.06 5.22
1986 3.08 5.32
1985 3.12 5.4
1984 3.15 5.48
1983 3.18 5.56
1982 3.17 5.63
1981 3.11 5.69
1980 3.04 5.75
1979 2.96 5.79
1978 2.96 5.82
1977 3.02 5.85
1976 3.19 5.87
1975 3.46 5.83
1974 3.84 5.75
1973 4.28 5.69
1972 4.67 5.69
1971 4.99 5.7
1970 5.22 5.7
1969 5.41 5.7
1968 5.59 5.73
1967 5.74 5.75
1966 5.86 5.76
1965 5.95 5.77
1964 6.03 5.77
1963 6.08 5.78
1962 6.12 5.79
1961 6.16 5.79
1960 6.18 5.78

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

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Dominica and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Lesotho
2024 37 22.7
2023 36.6 22.5
2022 36.3 22.3
2021 35.9 22.1
2020 35.5 22
2019 35 21.8
2018 34.5 21.7
2017 34.1 21.6
2016 32.8 21.4
2015 31.6 21.3
2014 31.2 21.2
2013 31.4 21.1
2012 31.8 21
2011 31.6 20.9
2010 31.5 20.7
2009 31 20.6
2008 30.6 20.4
2007 30.3 20.2
2006 30 20
2005 29.6 19.9
2004 29.2 19.8
2003 28.8 19.7
2002 28.4 19.5
2001 28 19.4
2000 27.6 19.2
1999 27.1 19.1
1998 26.6 18.9
1997 26.1 18.8
1996 25.6 18.6
1995 25 18.6
1994 24.5 18.5
1993 24 18.4
1992 23.6 18.4
1991 23.2 18.4
1990 22.9 18.4
1989 22.6 18.5
1988 22.3 18.6
1987 22 18.7
1986 21.6 18.6
1985 21.1 18.4
1984 20.6 18.5
1983 20 18.6
1982 19.6 18.6
1981 19.1 18.7
1980 18.7 18.8
1979 18.4 18.8
1978 18.1 18.9
1977 17.8 19
1976 17.5 19
1975 17.2 18.9
1974 16.9 18.8
1973 16.6 18.6
1972 16.3 18.5
1971 15.9 18.3
1970 15.7 18.2
1969 15.7 18
1968 16 17.8
1967 16.3 17.6
1966 16.6 17.5
1965 16.9 17.5
1964 17.2 17.5
1963 17.4 17.4
1962 17.6 17.4
1961 17.8 17.4
1960 18 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
10.1%
1999
Banked people share n/a
61.6%
2024

Energy

Dominica Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
34.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Dominica Lesotho
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
90.4%
2024
English speaking
94%
2023
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
48%
2023

Health

Dominica Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Lesotho
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
3,691 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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