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Dominica vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 175th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Madagascar
Population
65539
33750171
Population rank 188/197 49/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Dominica and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Madagascar
2024 $688,881,481 $17,420,501,490
2023 $659,311,111 $15,869,945,478
2022 $623,062,963 $15,325,603,273
2021 $562,911,111 $14,354,731,964
2020 $528,944,444 $13,051,441,204
2019 $644,259,259 $14,104,664,679
2018 $628,244,444 $13,760,033,282
2017 $563,355,556 $13,176,313,594
2016 $612,711,111 $11,848,613,858
2015 $583,177,778 $11,323,020,701
2014 $572,255,556 $12,522,957,399
2013 $545,325,926 $12,423,555,455
2012 $520,355,556 $11,578,975,062
2011 $532,081,481 $11,551,819,618
2010 $519,859,259 $9,982,711,338
2009 $515,618,519 $9,616,879,409
2008 $480,003,704 $10,725,137,724
2007 $444,685,185 $8,524,620,890
2006 $416,674,074 $6,395,712,491
2005 $391,455,556 $5,859,269,753
2004 $396,711,111 $5,064,732,626
2003 $373,318,519 $6,372,498,890
2002 $375,200,000 $5,351,701,663
2001 $377,462,963 $5,438,332,602
2000 $333,470,370 $4,629,247,204
1999 $331,759,259 $4,277,903,780
1998 $322,411,111 $4,401,967,633
1997 $302,988,889 $4,262,965,420
1996 $292,285,185 $4,931,861,039
1995 $274,522,222 $3,838,100,904
1994 $264,374,074 $3,522,227,092
1993 $245,525,926 $4,063,298,919
1992 $234,059,259 $3,714,966,678
1991 $219,762,963 $3,254,713,056
1990 $201,429,630 $3,931,334,875
1989 $185,137,243 $3,175,638,333
1988 $171,106,184 $3,189,456,965
1987 $151,868,754 $3,212,900,556
1986 $135,161,959 $4,347,989,788
1985 $119,491,933 $3,802,557,895
1984 $109,157,071 $3,905,938,481
1983 $98,665,191 $4,686,457,031
1982 $89,527,577 $4,784,977,326
1981 $82,107,391 $4,759,333,998
1980 $72,804,653 $5,201,818,348
1979 $55,017,759 $3,463,565,854
1978 $57,130,216 $2,669,755,115
1977 $45,872,947 $2,358,930,406
1976 - $2,181,844,179
1975 - $2,283,049,215
1974 - $1,917,508,190
1973 - $1,653,062,335
1972 - $1,341,590,690
1971 - $1,199,507,631
1970 - $1,111,859,571
1969 - $1,056,391,056
1968 - $1,031,669,637
1967 - $956,436,932
1966 - $900,264,585
1965 - $833,563,473
1964 - $802,482,184
1963 - $759,345,864
1962 - $739,286,908
1961 - $699,161,945
1960 - $673,081,725

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

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Dominica and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Madagascar
2024 $10,405 $545
2023 $9,913 $509
2022 $9,324 $504
2021 $8,376 $483
2020 $7,828 $451
2019 $9,491 $500
2018 $9,215 $500
2017 $8,225 $492
2016 $8,803 $454
2015 $8,283 $445
2014 $8,132 $506
2013 $7,822 $515
2012 $7,529 $494
2011 $7,705 $506
2010 $7,550 $450
2009 $7,487 $446
2008 $6,971 $513
2007 $6,459 $420
2006 $6,056 $324
2005 $5,695 $306
2004 $5,779 $272.2
2003 $5,447 $353
2002 $5,488 $305
2001 $5,528 $319
2000 $4,867 $280.3
1999 $4,817 $267.4
1998 $4,664 $284.2
1997 $4,372 $284.4
1996 $4,211 $340
1995 $3,952 $273.1
1994 $3,805 $258.7
1993 $3,536 $308
1992 $3,376 $290.2
1991 $3,171 $262
1990 $2,893 $326
1989 $2,639 $271.3
1988 $2,423 $280.5
1987 $2,138 $290.8
1986 $1,893 $405
1985 $1,666 $364
1984 $1,515 $385
1983 $1,363 $476
1982 $1,232 $501
1981 $1,125 $513
1980 $996 $578
1979 $754 $396
1978 $786 $315
1977 $634 $286.9
1976 - $273.5
1975 - $295
1974 - $255.3
1973 - $226.8
1972 - $189.6
1971 - $174.6
1970 - $166.6
1969 - $162.9
1968 - $163.6
1967 - $155.9
1966 - $150.7
1965 - $143.2
1964 - $141.5
1963 - $137.4
1962 - $137.3
1961 - $133.3
1960 - $131.7

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

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Dominica vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Madagascar
2026 71.6 64.3
2025 71.5 64
2024 71.3 63.8
2023 71.1 63.6
2022 71.1 63.1
2021 69.8 62.5
2020 71.3 62.7
2019 71.3 63.5
2018 71.4 63.5
2017 68.6 63.4
2016 71.2 63.4
2015 70 63.4
2014 71.2 63.3
2013 71.2 63.2
2012 71.4 63
2011 71.5 62.9
2010 71.7 62.6
2009 71.8 62.3
2008 71.9 62
2007 71.9 61.5
2006 72 61.1
2005 72 60.7
2004 72 60.2
2003 71.9 59.7
2002 71.9 59.2
2001 71.9 58.7
2000 71.7 58
1999 71.5 57.4
1998 71.4 56.8
1997 71.2 56.1
1996 71 55.5
1995 70.8 54.8
1994 70.8 54.2
1993 70.6 53.7
1992 70.5 52.9
1991 70.4 52.6
1990 70.5 52.1
1989 70.7 51.8
1988 71 51.4
1987 71.4 51.1
1986 71.7 50.7
1985 71.9 50.4
1984 71.9 50.2
1983 72 50.1
1982 71.7 50
1981 71.5 49.8
1980 71 50
1979 69.2 50.1
1978 70.1 50
1977 69.7 49.9
1976 69.4 49.8
1975 69.1 49.6
1974 68.6 49.3
1973 68.1 48.9
1972 67.5 48.5
1971 66.8 48.2
1970 66.2 47.9
1969 65.7 47.3
1968 65.3 46.9
1967 64.9 46.5
1966 64.5 46
1965 63.9 45.4
1964 63.3 45
1963 62.6 44.6
1962 61.9 44.2
1961 61 43.8
1960 60.1 43.3
1959 59.1 43
1958 57.9 42.5
1957 56.5 42.1
1956 55 41.7
1955 53.4 41.3
1954 51.7 40.9
1953 50 40.7
1952 48.2 40.3
1951 46.3 39.9
1950 44.5 39.7

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

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Dominica and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Dominica Madagascar
2024 66,205 31,964,956
2023 66,510 31,195,932
2022 66,826 30,437,261
2021 67,202 29,691,083
2020 67,573 28,953,556
2019 67,880 28,219,554
2018 68,174 27,494,926
2017 68,496 26,788,375
2016 69,606 26,099,952
2015 70,410 25,426,702
2014 70,373 24,764,348
2013 69,715 24,109,290
2012 69,118 23,462,438
2011 69,053 22,822,300
2010 68,859 22,183,340
2009 68,864 21,547,280
2008 68,854 20,923,840
2007 68,847 20,318,583
2006 68,806 19,730,909
2005 68,734 19,159,707
2004 68,649 18,606,608
2003 68,531 18,071,854
2002 68,367 17,549,913
2001 68,288 17,032,939
2000 68,511 16,516,338
1999 68,870 16,000,506
1998 69,124 15,489,364
1997 69,299 14,990,814
1996 69,410 14,510,711
1995 69,469 14,051,275
1994 69,477 13,613,850
1993 69,433 13,197,345
1992 69,325 12,800,870
1991 69,296 12,421,412
1990 69,627 12,055,639
1989 70,153 11,704,998
1988 70,608 11,369,462
1987 71,023 11,047,291
1986 71,406 10,736,857
1985 71,744 10,433,142
1984 72,056 10,134,550
1983 72,365 9,843,044
1982 72,688 9,557,671
1981 72,986 9,279,011
1980 73,083 9,006,032
1979 72,959 8,737,581
1978 72,724 8,475,864
1977 72,406 8,222,240
1976 72,017 7,976,831
1975 71,570 7,739,336
1974 71,091 7,509,726
1973 70,585 7,288,048
1972 70,060 7,074,398
1971 69,532 6,868,868
1970 68,908 6,672,003
1969 67,934 6,484,716
1968 66,732 6,306,493
1967 65,585 6,136,486
1966 64,507 5,974,279
1965 63,505 5,819,116
1964 62,587 5,669,863
1963 61,739 5,525,185
1962 60,948 5,384,150
1961 60,209 5,246,158
1960 59,372 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Dominica

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Madagascar
2023 1.48 3.97
2022 1.48 4.04
2021 1.48 4.1
2020 1.5 4.17
2019 1.5 4.22
2018 1.52 4.25
2017 1.54 4.26
2016 1.58 4.29
2015 1.65 4.34
2014 1.71 4.42
2013 1.78 4.53
2012 1.83 4.61
2011 1.86 4.74
2010 1.89 4.9
2009 1.92 5
2008 1.97 5.04
2007 2.02 5.08
2006 2.07 5.13
2005 2 5.2
2004 2.02 5.26
2003 2.08 5.33
2002 2.16 5.41
2001 2.4 5.53
2000 2.35 5.67
1999 2.46 5.84
1998 2.32 5.99
1997 2.41 6.02
1996 2.55 6.03
1995 2.71 6.04
1994 2.96 6.04
1993 3.2 6.06
1992 3.18 6.08
1991 3.15 6.12
1990 3.09 6.14
1989 3.06 6.15
1988 3.06 6.18
1987 3.06 6.24
1986 3.08 6.34
1985 3.12 6.46
1984 3.15 6.55
1983 3.18 6.63
1982 3.17 6.7
1981 3.11 6.77
1980 3.04 6.84
1979 2.96 6.87
1978 2.96 6.9
1977 3.02 6.93
1976 3.19 6.95
1975 3.46 6.97
1974 3.84 6.99
1973 4.28 7.01
1972 4.67 7.04
1971 4.99 7.07
1970 5.22 7.1
1969 5.41 7.12
1968 5.59 7.13
1967 5.74 7.14
1966 5.86 7.16
1965 5.95 7.17
1964 6.03 7.19
1963 6.08 7.21
1962 6.12 7.26
1961 6.16 7.3
1960 6.18 7.34

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

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Dominica and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Madagascar
2024 37 20
2023 36.6 19.9
2022 36.3 19.7
2021 35.9 19.6
2020 35.5 19.4
2019 35 19.3
2018 34.5 19.1
2017 34.1 18.9
2016 32.8 18.7
2015 31.6 18.6
2014 31.2 18.4
2013 31.4 18.2
2012 31.8 18.1
2011 31.6 17.9
2010 31.5 17.8
2009 31 17.7
2008 30.6 17.6
2007 30.3 17.5
2006 30 17.4
2005 29.6 17.3
2004 29.2 17.3
2003 28.8 17.2
2002 28.4 17.2
2001 28 17.2
2000 27.6 17.2
1999 27.1 17.2
1998 26.6 17.2
1997 26.1 17.1
1996 25.6 17.1
1995 25 17.1
1994 24.5 17.1
1993 24 17
1992 23.6 17
1991 23.2 16.9
1990 22.9 16.9
1989 22.6 16.8
1988 22.3 16.7
1987 22 16.6
1986 21.6 16.6
1985 21.1 16.5
1984 20.6 16.5
1983 20 16.4
1982 19.6 16.4
1981 19.1 16.4
1980 18.7 16.4
1979 18.4 16.5
1978 18.1 16.5
1977 17.8 16.5
1976 17.5 16.6
1975 17.2 16.6
1974 16.9 16.6
1973 16.6 16.6
1972 16.3 16.6
1971 15.9 16.7
1970 15.7 16.7
1969 15.7 16.6
1968 16 16.7
1967 16.3 16.7
1966 16.6 16.7
1965 16.9 16.8
1964 17.2 16.8
1963 17.4 17
1962 17.6 17.2
1961 17.8 17.5
1960 18 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
7.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
24.5%
2024

Energy

Dominica Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Dominica Madagascar
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
77.5%
2022
English speaking
94%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Dominica Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Madagascar
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
19,660 mi
2018

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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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