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Dominica vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 175th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Malawi
Population
65539
22949294
Population rank 188/197 61/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Dominica and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Malawi
2024 $688,881,481 $11,316,411,329
2023 $659,311,111 $13,363,669,673
2022 $623,062,963 $12,429,059,928
2021 $562,911,111 $12,378,119,199
2020 $528,944,444 $11,769,313,598
2019 $644,259,259 $11,051,852,713
2018 $628,244,444 $9,879,220,354
2017 $563,355,556 $8,943,543,794
2016 $612,711,111 $7,909,868,618
2015 $583,177,778 $9,219,474,379
2014 $572,255,556 $8,801,326,169
2013 $545,325,926 $8,031,571,928
2012 $520,355,556 $8,773,203,178
2011 $532,081,481 $11,648,142,958
2010 $519,859,259 $10,128,323,011
2009 $515,618,519 $9,009,887,947
2008 $480,003,704 $7,743,617,352
2007 $444,685,185 $6,451,210,219
2006 $416,674,074 $5,818,279,739
2005 $391,455,556 $5,320,409,651
2004 $396,711,111 $5,058,726,350
2003 $373,318,519 $4,669,789,300
2002 $375,200,000 $5,087,328,438
2001 $377,462,963 $2,498,008,665
2000 $333,470,370 $2,537,307,580
1999 $331,759,259 $2,584,478,924
1998 $322,411,111 $2,547,609,590
1997 $302,988,889 $3,875,785,863
1996 $292,285,185 $3,319,573,750
1995 $274,522,222 $2,033,701,498
1994 $264,374,074 $1,719,864,761
1993 $245,525,926 $3,013,392,658
1992 $234,059,259 $2,618,837,835
1991 $219,762,963 $3,206,783,830
1990 $201,429,630 $2,737,087,862
1989 $185,137,243 $2,314,205,130
1988 $171,106,184 $2,008,189,508
1987 $151,868,754 $1,721,711,808
1986 $135,161,959 $1,722,586,299
1985 $119,491,933 $1,646,442,273
1984 $109,157,071 $1,758,028,656
1983 $98,665,191 $1,780,148,049
1982 $89,527,577 $1,717,379,495
1981 $82,107,391 $1,801,193,910
1980 $72,804,653 $1,801,156,775
1979 $55,017,759 -
1978 $57,130,216 -
1977 $45,872,947 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1977–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Malawi
2024 $10,405 $523
2023 $9,913 $633
2022 $9,324 $604
2021 $8,376 $617
2020 $7,828 $603
2019 $9,491 $581
2018 $9,215 $533
2017 $8,225 $496
2016 $8,803 $451
2015 $8,283 $540
2014 $8,132 $530
2013 $7,822 $497
2012 $7,529 $558
2011 $7,705 $763
2010 $7,550 $683
2009 $7,487 $626
2008 $6,971 $554
2007 $6,459 $475
2006 $6,056 $441
2005 $5,695 $414
2004 $5,779 $405
2003 $5,447 $383
2002 $5,488 $428
2001 $5,528 $215.5
2000 $4,867 $224.2
1999 $4,817 $233.9
1998 $4,664 $236
1997 $4,372 $367
1996 $4,211 $321
1995 $3,952 $200.4
1994 $3,805 $169.2
1993 $3,536 $293
1992 $3,376 $258.4
1991 $3,171 $326
1990 $2,893 $286.7
1989 $2,639 $252.2
1988 $2,423 $229.4
1987 $2,138 $207.6
1986 $1,893 $217.9
1985 $1,666 $216.1
1984 $1,515 $239.7
1983 $1,363 $252.4
1982 $1,232 $253.3
1981 $1,125 $276.4
1980 $996 $287.5
1979 $754 -
1978 $786 -
1977 $634 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1977–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Malawi
2026 71.6 67.9
2025 71.5 67.7
2024 71.3 67.6
2023 71.1 67.4
2022 71.1 66
2021 69.8 64.8
2020 71.3 65.2
2019 71.3 65
2018 71.4 64.5
2017 68.6 63.9
2016 71.2 63.2
2015 70 62.3
2014 71.2 61.7
2013 71.2 60.8
2012 71.4 59.9
2011 71.5 58.9
2010 71.7 57.8
2009 71.8 56.7
2008 71.9 55.7
2007 71.9 54.7
2006 72 53.7
2005 72 52.5
2004 72 51.1
2003 71.9 49.6
2002 71.9 48.2
2001 71.9 47.2
2000 71.7 46.2
1999 71.5 45.1
1998 71.4 44.3
1997 71.2 44.2
1996 71 44
1995 70.8 43.8
1994 70.8 43.8
1993 70.6 43.6
1992 70.5 43.6
1991 70.4 43.5
1990 70.5 43.6
1989 70.7 43.5
1988 71 43.6
1987 71.4 43.9
1986 71.7 44.3
1985 71.9 44.6
1984 71.9 44.8
1983 72 45
1982 71.7 44.8
1981 71.5 44.7
1980 71 44.3
1979 69.2 43.7
1978 70.1 43
1977 69.7 42
1976 69.4 41
1975 69.1 40.1
1974 68.6 39.2
1973 68.1 38.4
1972 67.5 37.6
1971 66.8 37.1
1970 66.2 36.6
1969 65.7 36.3
1968 65.3 36.1
1967 64.9 35.9
1966 64.5 35.8
1965 63.9 35.7
1964 63.3 35.7
1963 62.6 35.6
1962 61.9 35.4
1961 61 35.2
1960 60.1 35
1959 59.1 34.8
1958 57.9 34.4
1957 56.5 34.1
1956 55 33.8
1955 53.4 33.6
1954 51.7 33.3
1953 50 33.2
1952 48.2 33
1951 46.3 32.8
1950 44.5 32.7

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

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Dominica and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Dominica Malawi
2024 66,205 21,655,286
2023 66,510 21,104,482
2022 66,826 20,568,728
2021 67,202 20,047,258
2020 67,573 19,533,888
2019 67,880 19,025,752
2018 68,174 18,528,081
2017 68,496 18,039,715
2016 69,606 17,557,739
2015 70,410 17,085,587
2014 70,373 16,621,538
2013 69,715 16,161,816
2012 69,118 15,709,577
2011 69,053 15,265,022
2010 68,859 14,826,463
2009 68,864 14,395,788
2008 68,854 13,976,417
2007 68,847 13,576,343
2006 68,806 13,198,701
2005 68,734 12,840,031
2004 68,649 12,500,737
2003 68,531 12,181,574
2002 68,367 11,880,440
2001 68,288 11,593,058
2000 68,511 11,315,942
1999 68,870 11,047,804
1998 69,124 10,792,876
1997 69,299 10,562,035
1996 69,410 10,352,228
1995 69,469 10,150,117
1994 69,477 10,164,894
1993 69,433 10,284,024
1992 69,325 10,135,079
1991 69,296 9,844,227
1990 69,627 9,545,852
1989 70,153 9,176,220
1988 70,608 8,753,262
1987 71,023 8,293,174
1986 71,406 7,906,480
1985 71,744 7,620,508
1984 72,056 7,332,810
1983 72,365 7,051,709
1982 72,688 6,778,879
1981 72,986 6,516,454
1980 73,083 6,265,529
1979 72,959 6,028,749
1978 72,724 5,810,132
1977 72,406 5,614,983
1976 72,017 5,443,384
1975 71,570 5,287,367
1974 71,091 5,141,337
1973 70,585 5,003,938
1972 70,060 4,874,475
1971 69,532 4,751,434
1970 68,908 4,633,944
1969 67,934 4,521,184
1968 66,732 4,411,054
1967 65,585 4,303,012
1966 64,507 4,197,926
1965 63,505 4,096,157
1964 62,587 3,997,305
1963 61,739 3,900,506
1962 60,948 3,806,307
1961 60,209 3,715,534
1960 59,372 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Malawi

Fertility rate
Dominica

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Malawi
2023 1.48 3.65
2022 1.48 3.72
2021 1.48 3.79
2020 1.5 3.88
2019 1.5 3.95
2018 1.52 4.02
2017 1.54 4.11
2016 1.58 4.22
2015 1.65 4.38
2014 1.71 4.57
2013 1.78 4.76
2012 1.83 4.9
2011 1.86 5.08
2010 1.89 5.26
2009 1.92 5.45
2008 1.97 5.61
2007 2.02 5.72
2006 2.07 5.8
2005 2 5.85
2004 2.02 5.86
2003 2.08 5.88
2002 2.16 5.9
2001 2.4 5.94
2000 2.35 6
1999 2.46 6.12
1998 2.32 6.21
1997 2.41 6.23
1996 2.55 6.29
1995 2.71 6.39
1994 2.96 6.49
1993 3.2 6.57
1992 3.18 6.63
1991 3.15 6.68
1990 3.09 6.74
1989 3.06 6.8
1988 3.06 6.88
1987 3.06 6.97
1986 3.08 7.07
1985 3.12 7.17
1984 3.15 7.27
1983 3.18 7.36
1982 3.17 7.45
1981 3.11 7.49
1980 3.04 7.52
1979 2.96 7.47
1978 2.96 7.43
1977 3.02 7.41
1976 3.19 7.39
1975 3.46 7.36
1974 3.84 7.34
1973 4.28 7.34
1972 4.67 7.33
1971 4.99 7.31
1970 5.22 7.3
1969 5.41 7.27
1968 5.59 7.26
1967 5.74 7.21
1966 5.86 7.17
1965 5.95 7.13
1964 6.03 7.11
1963 6.08 7.13
1962 6.12 7.1
1961 6.16 7.07
1960 6.18 7.04

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

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Dominica and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Malawi
2024 37 18.9
2023 36.6 18.7
2022 36.3 18.4
2021 35.9 18.2
2020 35.5 18
2019 35 17.8
2018 34.5 17.6
2017 34.1 17.4
2016 32.8 17.2
2015 31.6 17.1
2014 31.2 17
2013 31.4 16.9
2012 31.8 16.8
2011 31.6 16.8
2010 31.5 16.7
2009 31 16.7
2008 30.6 16.8
2007 30.3 16.8
2006 30 16.8
2005 29.6 16.8
2004 29.2 16.8
2003 28.8 16.8
2002 28.4 16.8
2001 28 16.8
2000 27.6 16.8
1999 27.1 16.7
1998 26.6 16.8
1997 26.1 16.8
1996 25.6 16.8
1995 25 16.9
1994 24.5 16.9
1993 24 17
1992 23.6 17.1
1991 23.2 17.2
1990 22.9 17.3
1989 22.6 17.4
1988 22.3 17.5
1987 22 17.4
1986 21.6 17.3
1985 21.1 17.3
1984 20.6 17.3
1983 20 17.3
1982 19.6 17.3
1981 19.1 17.3
1980 18.7 17.3
1979 18.4 17.4
1978 18.1 17.4
1977 17.8 17.4
1976 17.5 17.5
1975 17.2 17.5
1974 16.9 17.6
1973 16.6 17.7
1972 16.3 17.8
1971 15.9 17.9
1970 15.7 18
1969 15.7 18.2
1968 16 18.3
1967 16.3 18.3
1966 16.6 18.3
1965 16.9 18.4
1964 17.2 18.3
1963 17.4 18.3
1962 17.6 18.3
1961 17.8 18.3
1960 18 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
2.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.4%
2024

Energy

Dominica Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
62.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Dominica Malawi
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
68.1%
2022
English speaking
94%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Dominica Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Malawi
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
9,601 mi
2015

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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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