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Dominica vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 175th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Mauritania
Population
65539
5505206
Population rank 188/197 122/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Dominica and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Mauritania
2024 $688,881,481 $10,908,045,687
2023 $659,311,111 $10,726,838,461
2022 $623,062,963 $9,557,966,698
2021 $562,911,111 $9,222,536,364
2020 $528,944,444 $8,260,752,385
2019 $644,259,259 $7,894,764,886
2018 $628,244,444 $7,473,550,557
2017 $563,355,556 $6,800,135,898
2016 $612,711,111 $6,398,747,592
2015 $583,177,778 $6,166,863,897
2014 $572,255,556 $6,592,537,782
2013 $545,325,926 $7,223,071,097
2012 $520,355,556 $6,728,208,836
2011 $532,081,481 $6,764,627,746
2010 $519,859,259 $5,628,878,798
2009 $515,618,519 $4,714,595,548
2008 $480,003,704 $5,206,437,194
2007 $444,685,185 $4,346,212,355
2006 $416,674,074 $3,919,577,286
2005 $391,455,556 $2,936,019,526
2004 $396,711,111 $2,362,501,023
2003 $373,318,519 $2,051,147,607
2002 $375,200,000 $1,777,057,481
2001 $377,462,963 $1,746,063,558
2000 $333,470,370 $1,779,520,886
1999 $331,759,259 $1,985,922,776
1998 $322,411,111 $2,032,347,665
1997 $302,988,889 $2,071,996,564
1996 $292,285,185 $2,132,087,009
1995 $274,522,222 $2,091,726,101
1994 $264,374,074 $1,944,876,755
1993 $245,525,926 $1,847,353,211
1992 $234,059,259 $2,164,298,425
1991 $219,762,963 $2,133,692,697
1990 $201,429,630 $1,506,914,408
1989 $185,137,243 $1,450,647,019
1988 $171,106,184 $1,414,951,290
1987 $151,868,754 $1,344,664,725
1986 $135,161,959 $1,186,628,778
1985 $119,491,933 $1,009,723,326
1984 $109,157,071 $1,074,373,230
1983 $98,665,191 $1,165,171,263
1982 $89,527,577 $1,108,776,653
1981 $82,107,391 $1,105,494,682
1980 $72,804,653 $1,047,925,106
1979 $55,017,759 $951,900,945
1978 $57,130,216 $804,629,877
1977 $45,872,947 $799,030,017
1976 - $775,045,517
1975 - $703,377,837
1974 - $613,010,553
1973 - $493,237,876
1972 - $391,669,449
1971 - $335,568,907
1970 - $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Mauritania
2024 $10,405 $2,110
2023 $9,913 $2,136
2022 $9,324 $1,960
2021 $8,376 $1,948
2020 $7,828 $1,796
2019 $9,491 $1,767
2018 $9,215 $1,723
2017 $8,225 $1,615
2016 $8,803 $1,566
2015 $8,283 $1,555
2014 $8,132 $1,713
2013 $7,822 $1,934
2012 $7,529 $1,859
2011 $7,705 $1,931
2010 $7,550 $1,660
2009 $7,487 $1,435
2008 $6,971 $1,636
2007 $6,459 $1,405
2006 $6,056 $1,301
2005 $5,695 $999
2004 $5,779 $824
2003 $5,447 $732
2002 $5,488 $649
2001 $5,528 $652
2000 $4,867 $681
1999 $4,817 $781
1998 $4,664 $821
1997 $4,372 $859
1996 $4,211 $904
1995 $3,952 $905
1994 $3,805 $865
1993 $3,536 $850
1992 $3,376 $1,036
1991 $3,171 $1,062
1990 $2,893 $772
1989 $2,639 $762
1988 $2,423 $762
1987 $2,138 $746
1986 $1,893 $677
1985 $1,666 $593
1984 $1,515 $650
1983 $1,363 $725
1982 $1,232 $710
1981 $1,125 $729
1980 $996 $711
1979 $754 $664
1978 $786 $578
1977 $634 $590
1976 - $589
1975 - $551
1974 - $494
1973 - $410
1972 - $335
1971 - $296
1970 - $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Mauritania
2026 71.6 69.2
2025 71.5 68.9
2024 71.3 68.7
2023 71.1 68.5
2022 71.1 68.3
2021 69.8 66.8
2020 71.3 66.8
2019 71.3 67.6
2018 71.4 67.4
2017 68.6 67.1
2016 71.2 66.8
2015 70 66.5
2014 71.2 66.2
2013 71.2 65.9
2012 71.4 65.8
2011 71.5 65.8
2010 71.7 65.7
2009 71.8 65.5
2008 71.9 65.2
2007 71.9 64.9
2006 72 64.5
2005 72 63.9
2004 72 63.4
2003 71.9 62.8
2002 71.9 62.2
2001 71.9 61.7
2000 71.7 61
1999 71.5 60.4
1998 71.4 59.9
1997 71.2 59.4
1996 71 58.9
1995 70.8 58.9
1994 70.8 58.8
1993 70.6 58.7
1992 70.5 58.6
1991 70.4 58.3
1990 70.5 58.1
1989 70.7 57.7
1988 71 57.5
1987 71.4 57
1986 71.7 56.3
1985 71.9 55.8
1984 71.9 55.2
1983 72 54.6
1982 71.7 54.2
1981 71.5 53.7
1980 71 53.2
1979 69.2 52.8
1978 70.1 52.3
1977 69.7 52
1976 69.4 51.8
1975 69.1 51.6
1974 68.6 51.4
1973 68.1 51.2
1972 67.5 51
1971 66.8 50.8
1970 66.2 50.5
1969 65.7 50.1
1968 65.3 49.5
1967 64.9 48.9
1966 64.5 48.1
1965 63.9 47.4
1964 63.3 46.6
1963 62.6 45.8
1962 61.9 45
1961 61 44.3
1960 60.1 43.6
1959 59.1 42.9
1958 57.9 42.3
1957 56.5 41.7
1956 55 41.1
1955 53.4 40.6
1954 51.7 40.1
1953 50 39.6
1952 48.2 39.2
1951 46.3 38.8
1950 44.5 38.4

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

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Dominica and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Dominica Mauritania
2024 66,205 5,169,395
2023 66,510 5,022,441
2022 66,826 4,875,637
2021 67,202 4,734,874
2020 67,573 4,600,131
2019 67,880 4,467,708
2018 68,174 4,337,685
2017 68,496 4,210,600
2016 69,606 4,086,657
2015 70,410 3,965,959
2014 70,373 3,848,514
2013 69,715 3,734,318
2012 69,118 3,619,034
2011 69,053 3,502,811
2010 68,859 3,390,965
2009 68,864 3,284,448
2008 68,854 3,183,269
2007 68,847 3,093,059
2006 68,806 3,013,660
2005 68,734 2,939,059
2004 68,649 2,868,664
2003 68,531 2,802,046
2002 68,367 2,738,655
2001 68,288 2,678,760
2000 68,511 2,613,441
1999 68,870 2,541,698
1998 69,124 2,474,651
1997 69,299 2,411,306
1996 69,410 2,358,188
1995 69,469 2,312,017
1994 69,477 2,249,454
1993 69,433 2,174,328
1992 69,325 2,088,135
1991 69,296 2,009,738
1990 69,627 1,951,878
1989 70,153 1,903,048
1988 70,608 1,855,859
1987 71,023 1,803,014
1986 71,406 1,751,835
1985 71,744 1,702,107
1984 72,056 1,653,693
1983 72,365 1,606,746
1982 72,688 1,561,176
1981 72,986 1,516,877
1980 73,083 1,474,043
1979 72,959 1,432,758
1978 72,724 1,392,713
1977 72,406 1,353,768
1976 72,017 1,315,336
1975 71,570 1,277,330
1974 71,091 1,240,188
1973 70,585 1,203,838
1972 70,060 1,168,355
1971 69,532 1,133,702
1970 68,908 1,099,806
1969 67,934 1,066,754
1968 66,732 1,034,739
1967 65,585 1,003,843
1966 64,507 974,157
1965 63,505 945,838
1964 62,587 918,955
1963 61,739 893,423
1962 60,948 869,184
1961 60,209 846,167
1960 59,372 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Dominica

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Mauritania
2023 1.48 4.7
2022 1.48 4.77
2021 1.48 4.85
2020 1.5 4.91
2019 1.5 4.98
2018 1.52 5.04
2017 1.54 5.11
2016 1.58 5.16
2015 1.65 5.21
2014 1.71 5.26
2013 1.78 5.32
2012 1.83 5.35
2011 1.86 5.38
2010 1.89 5.38
2009 1.92 5.41
2008 1.97 5.44
2007 2.02 5.43
2006 2.07 5.4
2005 2 5.38
2004 2.02 5.37
2003 2.08 5.36
2002 2.16 5.37
2001 2.4 5.41
2000 2.35 5.46
1999 2.46 5.52
1998 2.32 5.62
1997 2.41 5.74
1996 2.55 5.86
1995 2.71 5.96
1994 2.96 6.06
1993 3.2 6.09
1992 3.18 6.13
1991 3.15 6.16
1990 3.09 6.18
1989 3.06 6.2
1988 3.06 6.21
1987 3.06 6.27
1986 3.08 6.34
1985 3.12 6.42
1984 3.15 6.48
1983 3.18 6.54
1982 3.17 6.59
1981 3.11 6.64
1980 3.04 6.67
1979 2.96 6.7
1978 2.96 6.73
1977 3.02 6.74
1976 3.19 6.73
1975 3.46 6.71
1974 3.84 6.73
1973 4.28 6.72
1972 4.67 6.71
1971 4.99 6.7
1970 5.22 6.68
1969 5.41 6.64
1968 5.59 6.6
1967 5.74 6.57
1966 5.86 6.52
1965 5.95 6.44
1964 6.03 6.37
1963 6.08 6.31
1962 6.12 6.24
1961 6.16 6.2
1960 6.18 6.15

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

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Dominica and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Mauritania
2024 37 18.4
2023 36.6 18.2
2022 36.3 18.1
2021 35.9 18
2020 35.5 17.9
2019 35 17.9
2018 34.5 17.8
2017 34.1 17.8
2016 32.8 17.8
2015 31.6 17.8
2014 31.2 17.8
2013 31.4 17.8
2012 31.8 17.8
2011 31.6 17.9
2010 31.5 17.8
2009 31 17.8
2008 30.6 17.7
2007 30.3 17.6
2006 30 17.6
2005 29.6 17.7
2004 29.2 17.7
2003 28.8 17.7
2002 28.4 17.7
2001 28 17.7
2000 27.6 17.7
1999 27.1 17.6
1998 26.6 17.5
1997 26.1 17.5
1996 25.6 17.5
1995 25 17.6
1994 24.5 17.6
1993 24 17.6
1992 23.6 17.3
1991 23.2 17.2
1990 22.9 17.1
1989 22.6 17.1
1988 22.3 17.1
1987 22 17.1
1986 21.6 17
1985 21.1 17
1984 20.6 17
1983 20 17
1982 19.6 17
1981 19.1 17
1980 18.7 17
1979 18.4 17
1978 18.1 17.1
1977 17.8 17.1
1976 17.5 17.2
1975 17.2 17.3
1974 16.9 17.4
1973 16.6 17.6
1972 16.3 17.7
1971 15.9 17.9
1970 15.7 18.1
1969 15.7 18.3
1968 16 18.4
1967 16.3 18.5
1966 16.6 18.6
1965 16.9 18.7
1964 17.2 18.8
1963 17.4 18.8
1962 17.6 18.8
1961 17.8 18.8
1960 18 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
0.23%
2020
Banked people share n/a
27.3%
2024

Energy

Dominica Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
19.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Dominica Mauritania
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
67%
2021
English speaking
94%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Dominica Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Mauritania
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
7,614 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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