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Dominica vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 175th vs. 187th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Malta
Population
65539
581729
Population rank 188/197 167/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Dominica and Malta: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Malta economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Malta
2024 $688,881,481 $24,971,574,502
2023 $659,311,111 $22,610,561,526
2022 $623,062,963 $18,928,276,162
2021 $562,911,111 $19,739,875,611
2020 $528,944,444 $16,404,663,226
2019 $644,259,259 $16,337,793,531
2018 $628,244,444 $16,153,779,511
2017 $563,355,556 $14,161,366,724
2016 $612,711,111 $12,025,782,834
2015 $583,177,778 $11,340,795,042
2014 $572,255,556 $11,888,032,874
2013 $545,325,926 $10,796,782,636
2012 $520,355,556 $9,609,532,089
2011 $532,081,481 $9,789,361,703
2010 $519,859,259 $9,097,044,159
2009 $515,618,519 $8,734,745,698
2008 $480,003,704 $9,135,419,465
2007 $444,685,185 $7,908,412,306
2006 $416,674,074 $6,749,838,806
2005 $391,455,556 $6,393,234,993
2004 $396,711,111 $6,104,141,520
2003 $373,318,519 $5,418,315,224
2002 $375,200,000 $4,455,127,414
2001 $377,462,963 $4,070,867,133
2000 $333,470,370 $4,036,809,815
1999 $331,759,259 $4,111,857,809
1998 $322,411,111 $4,010,111,688
1997 $302,988,889 $3,787,023,707
1996 $292,285,185 $3,822,547,197
1995 $274,522,222 $3,709,396,045
1994 $264,374,074 $2,998,505,428
1993 $245,525,926 $2,709,193,538
1992 $234,059,259 $3,021,942,759
1991 $219,762,963 $2,750,216,747
1990 $201,429,630 $2,547,328,748
1989 $185,137,243 $2,118,655,677
1988 $171,106,184 $2,019,503,068
1987 $151,868,754 $1,751,293,461
1986 $135,161,959 $1,435,038,441
1985 $119,491,933 $1,117,797,439
1984 $109,157,071 $1,101,807,023
1983 $98,665,191 $1,165,729,707
1982 $89,527,577 $1,234,474,404
1981 $82,107,391 $1,243,509,394
1980 $72,804,653 $1,250,198,601
1979 $55,017,759 $1,001,288,847
1978 $57,130,216 $793,673,402
1977 $45,872,947 $625,563,171
1976 - $527,936,989
1975 - $474,618,321
1974 - $376,081,124
1973 - $345,616,106
1972 - $295,106,628
1971 - $264,578,485
1970 - $250,728,796

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

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Dominica and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Malta
2024 $10,405 $43,899
2023 $9,913 $40,906
2022 $9,324 $35,639
2021 $8,376 $38,097
2020 $7,828 $31,823
2019 $9,491 $32,422
2018 $9,215 $33,382
2017 $8,225 $30,317
2016 $8,803 $26,459
2015 $8,283 $25,530
2014 $8,132 $27,425
2013 $7,822 $25,416
2012 $7,529 $22,878
2011 $7,705 $23,517
2010 $7,550 $21,947
2009 $7,487 $21,176
2008 $6,971 $22,315
2007 $6,459 $19,444
2006 $6,056 $16,654
2005 $5,695 $15,831
2004 $5,779 $15,212
2003 $5,447 $13,594
2002 $5,488 $11,251
2001 $5,528 $10,358
2000 $4,867 $10,348
1999 $4,817 $10,609
1998 $4,664 $10,408
1997 $4,372 $9,893
1996 $4,211 $10,062
1995 $3,952 $9,828
1994 $3,805 $8,000
1993 $3,536 $7,296
1992 $3,376 $8,220
1991 $3,171 $7,559
1990 $2,893 $7,192
1989 $2,639 $6,041
1988 $2,423 $5,814
1987 $2,138 $5,084
1986 $1,893 $4,195
1985 $1,666 $3,322
1984 $1,515 $3,333
1983 $1,363 $3,527
1982 $1,232 $3,788
1981 $1,125 $3,898
1980 $996 $3,948
1979 $754 $3,196
1978 $786 $2,559
1977 $634 $2,038
1976 - $1,727
1975 - $1,560
1974 - $1,245
1973 - $1,144
1972 - $976
1971 - $874
1970 - $828

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

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Dominica vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Malta
2026 71.6 83.8
2025 71.5 83.6
2024 71.3 83.5
2023 71.1 83.3
2022 71.1 82.2
2021 69.8 82.3
2020 71.3 82.3
2019 71.3 82.8
2018 71.4 82.9
2017 68.6 83.1
2016 71.2 82.7
2015 70 82.6
2014 71.2 82.3
2013 71.2 81.8
2012 71.4 81.1
2011 71.5 80.8
2010 71.7 81.4
2009 71.8 80.4
2008 71.9 79.7
2007 71.9 79.7
2006 72 79.6
2005 72 79.5
2004 72 79.2
2003 71.9 78.7
2002 71.9 78.5
2001 71.9 78.9
2000 71.7 77.9
1999 71.5 77.8
1998 71.4 77.8
1997 71.2 77.3
1996 71 76.3
1995 70.8 77
1994 70.8 76.9
1993 70.6 76.8
1992 70.5 76.7
1991 70.4 76.5
1990 70.5 76.2
1989 70.7 76.2
1988 71 75.9
1987 71.4 75.3
1986 71.7 74.5
1985 71.9 73.9
1984 71.9 73.3
1983 72 73.1
1982 71.7 72.8
1981 71.5 72.4
1980 71 72.3
1979 69.2 72.5
1978 70.1 72.3
1977 69.7 72.3
1976 69.4 72.2
1975 69.1 72.1
1974 68.6 71.9
1973 68.1 71.3
1972 67.5 70.7
1971 66.8 70.1
1970 66.2 70.4
1969 65.7 70.1
1968 65.3 69.9
1967 64.9 69.8
1966 64.5 69.7
1965 63.9 69.5
1964 63.3 69.3
1963 62.6 69.2
1962 61.9 69.2
1961 61 68.4
1960 60.1 68.4
1959 59.1 68.4
1958 57.9 67.8
1957 56.5 67.5
1956 55 66.8
1955 53.4 66.3
1954 51.7 65.1
1953 50 64.3
1952 48.2 64.1
1951 46.3 63.9
1950 44.5 63.5

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

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Dominica and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Malta
1x
Year Population
Dominica Malta
2024 66,205 568,847
2023 66,510 552,747
2022 66,826 531,113
2021 67,202 518,150
2020 67,573 515,490
2019 67,880 503,912
2018 68,174 483,903
2017 68,496 467,106
2016 69,606 454,505
2015 70,410 444,220
2014 70,373 433,481
2013 69,715 424,810
2012 69,118 420,028
2011 69,053 416,268
2010 68,859 414,508
2009 68,864 412,477
2008 68,854 409,379
2007 68,847 406,724
2006 68,806 405,308
2005 68,734 403,834
2004 68,649 401,268
2003 68,531 398,582
2002 68,367 395,969
2001 68,288 393,028
2000 68,511 390,087
1999 68,870 387,578
1998 69,124 385,287
1997 69,299 382,791
1996 69,410 379,905
1995 69,469 377,419
1994 69,477 374,797
1993 69,433 371,308
1992 69,325 367,618
1991 69,296 363,845
1990 69,627 354,170
1989 70,153 350,722
1988 70,608 347,325
1987 71,023 344,485
1986 71,406 342,121
1985 71,744 336,452
1984 72,056 330,593
1983 72,365 330,524
1982 72,688 325,898
1981 72,986 318,982
1980 73,083 316,645
1979 72,959 313,342
1978 72,724 310,182
1977 72,406 306,970
1976 72,017 305,774
1975 71,570 304,222
1974 71,091 301,996
1973 70,585 302,200
1972 70,060 302,450
1971 69,532 302,700
1970 68,908 302,650
1969 67,934 304,300
1968 66,732 307,900
1967 65,585 311,550
1966 64,507 315,200
1965 63,505 318,800
1964 62,587 321,250
1963 61,739 322,550
1962 60,948 323,900
1961 60,209 325,250
1960 59,372 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Malta

Fertility rate
Dominica

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Malta
2023 1.48 1.06
2022 1.48 1.08
2021 1.48 1.13
2020 1.5 1.13
2019 1.5 1.14
2018 1.52 1.23
2017 1.54 1.26
2016 1.58 1.37
2015 1.65 1.37
2014 1.71 1.38
2013 1.78 1.36
2012 1.83 1.42
2011 1.86 1.45
2010 1.89 1.36
2009 1.92 1.42
2008 1.97 1.43
2007 2.02 1.35
2006 2.07 1.36
2005 2 1.38
2004 2.02 1.4
2003 2.08 1.48
2002 2.16 1.45
2001 2.4 1.48
2000 2.35 1.68
1999 2.46 1.73
1998 2.32 1.84
1997 2.41 1.93
1996 2.55 1.99
1995 2.71 1.77
1994 2.96 1.84
1993 3.2 1.96
1992 3.18 2.07
1991 3.15 1.99
1990 3.09 2.02
1989 3.06 2.1
1988 3.06 2.06
1987 3.06 1.97
1986 3.08 1.93
1985 3.12 1.95
1984 3.15 1.95
1983 3.18 1.92
1982 3.17 1.9
1981 3.11 1.87
1980 3.04 1.99
1979 2.96 2.1
1978 2.96 2.05
1977 3.02 2.14
1976 3.19 2.21
1975 3.46 2.27
1974 3.84 1.64
1973 4.28 1.65
1972 4.67 2.01
1971 4.99 2.06
1970 5.22 2.03
1969 5.41 2.02
1968 5.59 2.12
1967 5.74 2.24
1966 5.86 2.33
1965 5.95 2.52
1964 6.03 2.79
1963 6.08 2.9
1962 6.12 3.24
1961 6.16 3.27
1960 6.18 3.62

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

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Dominica and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Malta
2024 37 41.8
2023 36.6 41.4
2022 36.3 40.8
2021 35.9 40.2
2020 35.5 39.9
2019 35 39.9
2018 34.5 40.2
2017 34.1 40.5
2016 32.8 40.6
2015 31.6 40.6
2014 31.2 40.6
2013 31.4 40.4
2012 31.8 40.2
2011 31.6 39.9
2010 31.5 39.6
2009 31 39.3
2008 30.6 39
2007 30.3 38.7
2006 30 38.4
2005 29.6 38.1
2004 29.2 37.7
2003 28.8 37.4
2002 28.4 37
2001 28 36.7
2000 27.6 36.4
1999 27.1 36.1
1998 26.6 35.8
1997 26.1 35.5
1996 25.6 35.1
1995 25 34.7
1994 24.5 34.3
1993 24 34
1992 23.6 33.7
1991 23.2 33.3
1990 22.9 33
1989 22.6 32.7
1988 22.3 32.4
1987 22 32
1986 21.6 31.7
1985 21.1 31.4
1984 20.6 31.2
1983 20 30.9
1982 19.6 30.6
1981 19.1 30.3
1980 18.7 30
1979 18.4 29.6
1978 18.1 29.2
1977 17.8 28.7
1976 17.5 28.4
1975 17.2 28
1974 16.9 27.6
1973 16.6 27.2
1972 16.3 26.8
1971 15.9 26.3
1970 15.7 25.9
1969 15.7 25.5
1968 16 25
1967 16.3 24.8
1966 16.6 24.6
1965 16.9 24.5
1964 17.2 24.4
1963 17.4 24.2
1962 17.6 24
1961 17.8 23.8
1960 18 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
11.5%
2007
Banked people share n/a
96.6%
2024

Energy

Dominica Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominica Malta
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
94.9%
2021
English speaking
94%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Dominica Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Malta
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
1,401 mi
2001

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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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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