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Dominica vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 175th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Maldives
Population
65539
532057
Population rank 188/197 168/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Dominica and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Maldives
2024 $688,881,481 $7,061,608,267
2023 $659,311,111 $6,621,008,704
2022 $623,062,963 $6,177,123,352
2021 $562,911,111 $5,252,457,370
2020 $528,944,444 $3,712,604,583
2019 $644,259,259 $5,726,094,799
2018 $628,244,444 $5,404,344,163
2017 $563,355,556 $4,816,426,257
2016 $612,711,111 $4,409,942,624
2015 $583,177,778 $4,129,505,319
2014 $572,255,556 $3,697,353,039
2013 $545,325,926 $3,295,009,238
2012 $520,355,556 $2,886,163,997
2011 $532,081,481 $2,774,350,240
2010 $519,859,259 $2,588,176,055
2009 $515,618,519 $2,345,294,875
2008 $480,003,704 $2,271,646,188
2007 $444,685,185 $1,868,383,461
2006 $416,674,074 $1,575,200,391
2005 $391,455,556 $1,163,362,438
2004 $396,711,111 $1,226,829,563
2003 $373,318,519 $1,052,121,055
2002 $375,200,000 $897,031,250
2001 $377,462,963 $870,031,677
2000 $333,470,370 $624,337,145
1999 $331,759,259 $589,239,754
1998 $322,411,111 $540,096,398
1997 $302,988,889 $508,223,602
1996 $292,285,185 $450,382,328
1995 $274,522,222 $398,988,955
1994 $264,374,074 $356,014,932
1993 $245,525,926 $322,417,837
1992 $234,059,259 $284,875,809
1991 $219,762,963 $244,396,762
1990 $201,429,630 $215,043,970
1989 $185,137,243 $189,514,434
1988 $171,106,184 $168,514,513
1987 $151,868,754 $141,223,029
1986 $135,161,959 $141,882,254
1985 $119,491,933 $127,190,758
1984 $109,157,071 $109,503,546
1983 $98,665,191 $57,829,787
1982 $89,527,577 $47,911,340
1981 $82,107,391 $44,781,457
1980 $72,804,653 $42,463,576
1979 $55,017,759 $38,523,364
1978 $57,130,216 $24,369,109
1977 $45,872,947 $20,853,789
1976 - $22,399,467
1975 - $24,540,878
1974 - $39,120,171
1973 - $30,862,042
1972 - $25,177,138
1971 - $21,566,404
1970 - $19,328,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Maldives
2024 $10,405 $13,379
2023 $9,913 $12,588
2022 $9,324 $11,786
2021 $8,376 $10,176
2020 $7,828 $7,394
2019 $9,491 $11,740
2018 $9,215 $11,423
2017 $8,225 $10,510
2016 $8,803 $9,948
2015 $8,283 $9,645
2014 $8,132 $8,939
2013 $7,822 $8,236
2012 $7,529 $7,461
2011 $7,705 $7,425
2010 $7,550 $7,174
2009 $7,487 $6,734
2008 $6,971 $6,757
2007 $6,459 $5,758
2006 $6,056 $5,019
2005 $5,695 $3,797
2004 $5,779 $4,070
2003 $5,447 $3,549
2002 $5,488 $3,076
2001 $5,528 $3,034
2000 $4,867 $2,214
1999 $4,817 $2,124
1998 $4,664 $1,980
1997 $4,372 $1,898
1996 $4,211 $1,717
1995 $3,952 $1,555
1994 $3,805 $1,419
1993 $3,536 $1,317
1992 $3,376 $1,194
1991 $3,171 $1,054
1990 $2,893 $957
1989 $2,639 $870
1988 $2,423 $799
1987 $2,138 $692
1986 $1,893 $720
1985 $1,666 $669
1984 $1,515 $594
1983 $1,363 $323
1982 $1,232 $274.8
1981 $1,125 $264.1
1980 $996 $257.6
1979 $754 $240.2
1978 $786 $156.1
1977 $634 $137.3
1976 - $151.8
1975 - $171.4
1974 - $281.5
1973 - $228.7
1972 - $192.2
1971 - $169.8
1970 - $156.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Maldives
2026 71.6 81.7
2025 71.5 81.5
2024 71.3 81.3
2023 71.1 81
2022 71.1 80.8
2021 69.8 78.1
2020 71.3 78.7
2019 71.3 79.7
2018 71.4 79.4
2017 68.6 79.2
2016 71.2 78.9
2015 70 78.6
2014 71.2 78.2
2013 71.2 77.8
2012 71.4 77.5
2011 71.5 77.1
2010 71.7 76.8
2009 71.8 76.4
2008 71.9 76
2007 71.9 75.7
2006 72 75.3
2005 72 74.8
2004 72 73
2003 71.9 73.3
2002 71.9 72.4
2001 71.9 71.7
2000 71.7 70.9
1999 71.5 70.2
1998 71.4 69.3
1997 71.2 68.5
1996 71 67.7
1995 70.8 67
1994 70.8 66.2
1993 70.6 65.4
1992 70.5 64.7
1991 70.4 63.9
1990 70.5 63.1
1989 70.7 62.4
1988 71 61.6
1987 71.4 60.8
1986 71.7 60
1985 71.9 59.2
1984 71.9 58.3
1983 72 57.5
1982 71.7 56.6
1981 71.5 55.7
1980 71 54.8
1979 69.2 53.9
1978 70.1 50.4
1977 69.7 51.8
1976 69.4 50.8
1975 69.1 49.6
1974 68.6 48.5
1973 68.1 47.5
1972 67.5 46.4
1971 66.8 45.5
1970 66.2 44.5
1969 65.7 43.7
1968 65.3 42.9
1967 64.9 42.1
1966 64.5 41.4
1965 63.9 40.8
1964 63.3 40.2
1963 62.6 39.6
1962 61.9 39.1
1961 61 38.6
1960 60.1 38.2
1959 59.1 37.9
1958 57.9 37.6
1957 56.5 37.3
1956 55 37.1
1955 53.4 37
1954 51.7 36.9
1953 50 36.9
1952 48.2 37
1951 46.3 37.1
1950 44.5 36.5

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

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Dominica and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Dominica Maldives
2024 66,205 527,799
2023 66,510 525,994
2022 66,826 524,106
2021 67,202 516,154
2020 67,573 502,118
2019 67,880 487,731
2018 68,174 473,099
2017 68,496 458,287
2016 69,606 443,308
2015 70,410 428,154
2014 70,373 413,617
2013 69,715 400,070
2012 69,118 386,818
2011 69,053 373,674
2010 68,859 360,792
2009 68,864 348,275
2008 68,854 336,170
2007 68,847 324,479
2006 68,806 313,851
2005 68,734 306,429
2004 68,649 301,413
2003 68,531 296,491
2002 68,367 291,616
2001 68,288 286,767
2000 68,511 282,019
1999 68,870 277,412
1998 69,124 272,723
1997 69,299 267,707
1996 69,410 262,347
1995 69,469 256,649
1994 69,477 250,822
1993 69,433 244,884
1992 69,325 238,543
1991 69,296 231,802
1990 69,627 224,762
1989 70,153 217,738
1988 70,608 210,885
1987 71,023 203,944
1986 71,406 196,935
1985 71,744 190,169
1984 72,056 184,198
1983 72,365 179,128
1982 72,688 174,333
1981 72,986 169,532
1980 73,083 164,835
1979 72,959 160,360
1978 72,724 156,159
1977 72,406 151,930
1976 72,017 147,525
1975 71,570 143,158
1974 71,091 138,978
1973 70,585 134,952
1972 70,060 130,968
1971 69,532 127,035
1970 68,908 123,219
1969 67,934 119,564
1968 66,732 116,075
1967 65,585 112,528
1966 64,507 108,507
1965 63,505 104,102
1964 62,587 100,662
1963 61,739 98,222
1962 60,948 95,802
1961 60,209 93,450
1960 59,372 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Maldives

Fertility rate
Dominica

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Maldives
2023 1.48 1.58
2022 1.48 1.58
2021 1.48 1.6
2020 1.5 1.61
2019 1.5 1.64
2018 1.52 1.71
2017 1.54 1.8
2016 1.58 1.9
2015 1.65 2
2014 1.71 2.09
2013 1.78 2.17
2012 1.83 2.25
2011 1.86 2.31
2010 1.89 2.35
2009 1.92 2.39
2008 1.97 2.37
2007 2.02 2.29
2006 2.07 2.2
2005 2 2.2
2004 2.02 2.26
2003 2.08 2.34
2002 2.16 2.42
2001 2.4 2.53
2000 2.35 2.69
1999 2.46 2.9
1998 2.32 3.17
1997 2.41 3.48
1996 2.55 3.86
1995 2.71 4.29
1994 2.96 4.69
1993 3.2 5.06
1992 3.18 5.44
1991 3.15 5.8
1990 3.09 6.13
1989 3.06 6.39
1988 3.06 6.58
1987 3.06 6.73
1986 3.08 6.85
1985 3.12 6.94
1984 3.15 7.03
1983 3.18 7.09
1982 3.17 7.15
1981 3.11 7.19
1980 3.04 7.23
1979 2.96 7.23
1978 2.96 7.23
1977 3.02 7.27
1976 3.19 7.29
1975 3.46 7.32
1974 3.84 7.38
1973 4.28 7.4
1972 4.67 7.37
1971 4.99 7.38
1970 5.22 7.39
1969 5.41 7.33
1968 5.59 7.28
1967 5.74 7.23
1966 5.86 7.15
1965 5.95 7.07
1964 6.03 7
1963 6.08 6.94
1962 6.12 6.89
1961 6.16 6.79
1960 6.18 6.71

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

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Dominica and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Maldives
2024 37 32.9
2023 36.6 32.1
2022 36.3 31.4
2021 35.9 30.7
2020 35.5 30.1
2019 35 29.5
2018 34.5 29
2017 34.1 28.5
2016 32.8 28
2015 31.6 27.6
2014 31.2 27.1
2013 31.4 26.5
2012 31.8 25.8
2011 31.6 25.1
2010 31.5 24.4
2009 31 23.8
2008 30.6 23.2
2007 30.3 22.7
2006 30 22.1
2005 29.6 21.5
2004 29.2 20.9
2003 28.8 20.3
2002 28.4 19.8
2001 28 19.3
2000 27.6 18.9
1999 27.1 18.4
1998 26.6 18
1997 26.1 17.6
1996 25.6 17.3
1995 25 16.9
1994 24.5 16.7
1993 24 16.5
1992 23.6 16.4
1991 23.2 16.4
1990 22.9 16.4
1989 22.6 16.5
1988 22.3 16.6
1987 22 16.7
1986 21.6 16.9
1985 21.1 17
1984 20.6 17
1983 20 16.9
1982 19.6 16.9
1981 19.1 16.8
1980 18.7 16.8
1979 18.4 16.9
1978 18.1 17
1977 17.8 17
1976 17.5 17
1975 17.2 17.1
1974 16.9 17.2
1973 16.6 17.2
1972 16.3 17.2
1971 15.9 17.3
1970 15.7 17.4
1969 15.7 17.6
1968 16 17.8
1967 16.3 18.2
1966 16.6 18.9
1965 16.9 19.9
1964 17.2 20.5
1963 17.4 20.6
1962 17.6 20.6
1961 17.8 20.6
1960 18 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
5.17%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
78.9%
2020
Banked people share n/a
79.5%
2017

Energy

Dominica Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
1.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominica Maldives
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
97.9%
2021
English speaking
94%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Dominica Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Maldives
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
57.8 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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