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Dominica vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 175th vs. 195th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Nauru
Population
65539
12125
Population rank 188/197 195/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 190/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Dominica and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Nauru
2024 $688,881,481 $162,588,621
2023 $659,311,111 $151,435,610
2022 $623,062,963 $152,373,434
2021 $562,911,111 $175,390,281
2020 $528,944,444 $124,685,688
2019 $644,259,259 $125,160,116
2018 $628,244,444 $130,995,566
2017 $563,355,556 $109,355,639
2016 $612,711,111 $97,541,943
2015 $583,177,778 $84,863,441
2014 $572,255,556 $99,149,244
2013 $545,325,926 $94,385,015
2012 $520,355,556 $101,055,723
2011 $532,081,481 $65,071,880
2010 $519,859,259 $47,562,845
2009 $515,618,519 $44,176,246
2008 $480,003,704 $37,602,265
2007 $444,685,185 $22,766,972
2006 $416,674,074 $29,200,359
2005 $391,455,556 $30,070,666
2004 $396,711,111 $30,587,566
2003 $373,318,519 $24,778,160
2002 $375,200,000 $21,017,424
2001 $377,462,963 $22,613,288
2000 $333,470,370 $26,930,980
1999 $331,759,259 $27,328,613
1998 $322,411,111 $29,664,451
1997 $302,988,889 $37,331,507
1996 $292,285,185 $37,458,801
1995 $274,522,222 $39,969,706
1994 $264,374,074 $39,742,511
1993 $245,525,926 $43,542,088
1992 $234,059,259 $51,133,123
1991 $219,762,963 $52,533,789
1990 $201,429,630 $55,572,376
1989 $185,137,243 $53,736,786
1988 $171,106,184 $45,931,134
1987 $151,868,754 $40,118,410
1986 $135,161,959 $39,939,391
1985 $119,491,933 $41,548,741
1984 $109,157,071 $47,363,231
1983 $98,665,191 $48,439,093
1982 $89,527,577 $52,877,742
1981 $82,107,391 $51,689,637
1980 $72,804,653 $46,947,124
1979 $55,017,759 $44,431,330
1978 $57,130,216 $41,754,147
1977 $45,872,947 $40,444,702
1976 - $40,287,427
1975 - $40,106,776
1974 - $35,994,511
1973 - $26,529,817
1972 - $21,734,269
1971 - $19,009,433
1970 - $17,570,366

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

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Dominica and Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Nauru
2024 $10,405 $13,609
2023 $9,913 $12,752
2022 $9,324 $12,912
2021 $8,376 $14,979
2020 $7,828 $10,709
2019 $9,491 $10,802
2018 $9,215 $11,414
2017 $8,225 $9,657
2016 $8,803 $8,748
2015 $8,283 $7,747
2014 $8,132 $9,230
2013 $7,822 $8,975
2012 $7,529 $9,843
2011 $7,705 $6,444
2010 $7,550 $4,736
2009 $7,487 $4,411
2008 $6,971 $3,757
2007 $6,459 $2,272
2006 $6,056 $2,910
2005 $5,695 $2,992
2004 $5,779 $3,041
2003 $5,447 $2,463
2002 $5,488 $2,085
2001 $5,528 $2,232
2000 $4,867 $2,649
1999 $4,817 $2,683
1998 $4,664 $2,909
1997 $4,372 $3,661
1996 $4,211 $3,679
1995 $3,952 $3,932
1994 $3,805 $3,921
1993 $3,536 $4,310
1992 $3,376 $5,103
1991 $3,171 $5,333
1990 $2,893 $5,776
1989 $2,639 $5,723
1988 $2,423 $5,012
1987 $2,138 $4,485
1986 $1,893 $4,569
1985 $1,666 $4,859
1984 $1,515 $5,654
1983 $1,363 $5,896
1982 $1,232 $6,577
1981 $1,125 $6,594
1980 $996 $6,138
1979 $754 $5,950
1978 $786 $5,721
1977 $634 $5,646
1976 - $5,703
1975 - $5,740
1974 - $5,199
1973 - $3,864
1972 - $3,191
1971 - $2,811
1970 - $2,619

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

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Dominica vs. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Nauru
2026 71.6 62.6
2025 71.5 62.4
2024 71.3 62.3
2023 71.1 62.1
2022 71.1 61.9
2021 69.8 61.3
2020 71.3 61.5
2019 71.3 61.4
2018 71.4 61.2
2017 68.6 61.1
2016 71.2 61
2015 70 60.9
2014 71.2 60.8
2013 71.2 60.7
2012 71.4 60.5
2011 71.5 60.3
2010 71.7 60.1
2009 71.8 59.9
2008 71.9 59.7
2007 71.9 59.5
2006 72 59.4
2005 72 59.4
2004 72 59.3
2003 71.9 59.4
2002 71.9 59.4
2001 71.9 59.5
2000 71.7 59.6
1999 71.5 59.7
1998 71.4 59.9
1997 71.2 60
1996 71 60.1
1995 70.8 60.1
1994 70.8 60
1993 70.6 59.8
1992 70.5 59.5
1991 70.4 59.3
1990 70.5 59.1
1989 70.7 58.9
1988 71 58.7
1987 71.4 58.6
1986 71.7 58.6
1985 71.9 58.6
1984 71.9 58.7
1983 72 58.7
1982 71.7 58.6
1981 71.5 58.6
1980 71 58.5
1979 69.2 58.4
1978 70.1 58.3
1977 69.7 58.1
1976 69.4 58.2
1975 69.1 58.3
1974 68.6 58.3
1973 68.1 58.4
1972 67.5 58.4
1971 66.8 58.4
1970 66.2 58.4
1969 65.7 58.4
1968 65.3 58.6
1967 64.9 58.6
1966 64.5 58.4
1965 63.9 58.3
1964 63.3 58.2
1963 62.6 58.1
1962 61.9 58
1961 61 58
1960 60.1 57.9
1959 59.1 57.9
1958 57.9 57.8
1957 56.5 57.7
1956 55 57.6
1955 53.4 57.5
1954 51.7 57.4
1953 50 57.2
1952 48.2 57
1951 46.3 56.8
1950 44.5 56.6

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

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Dominica and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Dominica Nauru
2024 66,205 11,947
2023 66,510 11,875
2022 66,826 11,801
2021 67,202 11,709
2020 67,573 11,643
2019 67,880 11,587
2018 68,174 11,477
2017 68,496 11,324
2016 69,606 11,150
2015 70,410 10,954
2014 70,373 10,742
2013 69,715 10,517
2012 69,118 10,267
2011 69,053 10,098
2010 68,859 10,043
2009 68,864 10,016
2008 68,854 10,009
2007 68,847 10,020
2006 68,806 10,034
2005 68,734 10,049
2004 68,649 10,060
2003 68,531 10,059
2002 68,367 10,082
2001 68,288 10,130
2000 68,511 10,168
1999 68,870 10,187
1998 69,124 10,198
1997 69,299 10,197
1996 69,410 10,183
1995 69,469 10,165
1994 69,477 10,137
1993 69,433 10,102
1992 69,325 10,021
1991 69,296 9,850
1990 69,627 9,622
1989 70,153 9,390
1988 70,608 9,165
1987 71,023 8,946
1986 71,406 8,742
1985 71,744 8,551
1984 72,056 8,377
1983 72,365 8,216
1982 72,688 8,040
1981 72,986 7,839
1980 73,083 7,649
1979 72,959 7,468
1978 72,724 7,298
1977 72,406 7,163
1976 72,017 7,064
1975 71,570 6,987
1974 71,091 6,923
1973 70,585 6,866
1972 70,060 6,812
1971 69,532 6,762
1970 68,908 6,710
1969 67,934 6,581
1968 66,732 6,328
1967 65,585 6,135
1966 64,507 6,043
1965 63,505 5,832
1964 62,587 5,515
1963 61,739 5,226
1962 60,948 4,979
1961 60,209 4,774
1960 59,372 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Nauru

Fertility rate
Dominica

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Nauru
2023 1.48 3.33
2022 1.48 3.38
2021 1.48 3.43
2020 1.5 3.47
2019 1.5 3.53
2018 1.52 3.68
2017 1.54 3.88
2016 1.58 4.03
2015 1.65 4.08
2014 1.71 4.09
2013 1.78 4.1
2012 1.83 4.12
2011 1.86 4.12
2010 1.89 4.02
2009 1.92 3.85
2008 1.97 3.67
2007 2.02 3.5
2006 2.07 3.4
2005 2 3.38
2004 2.02 3.38
2003 2.08 3.39
2002 2.16 3.4
2001 2.4 3.46
2000 2.35 3.54
1999 2.46 3.64
1998 2.32 3.68
1997 2.41 3.74
1996 2.55 3.78
1995 2.71 3.81
1994 2.96 3.84
1993 3.2 3.89
1992 3.18 3.95
1991 3.15 3.99
1990 3.09 4.02
1989 3.06 4.07
1988 3.06 4.11
1987 3.06 4.14
1986 3.08 4.15
1985 3.12 4.14
1984 3.15 4.11
1983 3.18 4.06
1982 3.17 3.99
1981 3.11 3.94
1980 3.04 3.88
1979 2.96 3.85
1978 2.96 3.84
1977 3.02 3.86
1976 3.19 3.9
1975 3.46 3.97
1974 3.84 4.07
1973 4.28 4.19
1972 4.67 4.36
1971 4.99 4.54
1970 5.22 4.74
1969 5.41 4.94
1968 5.59 5.14
1967 5.74 5.29
1966 5.86 5.41
1965 5.95 5.48
1964 6.03 5.47
1963 6.08 5.44
1962 6.12 5.42
1961 6.16 5.38
1960 6.18 5.34

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

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Dominica and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Nauru
2024 37 21.4
2023 36.6 21.5
2022 36.3 21.6
2021 35.9 21.7
2020 35.5 21.8
2019 35 21.9
2018 34.5 21.8
2017 34.1 21.6
2016 32.8 21.5
2015 31.6 21.4
2014 31.2 21.5
2013 31.4 21.6
2012 31.8 21.7
2011 31.6 21.8
2010 31.5 21.8
2009 31 21.8
2008 30.6 21.7
2007 30.3 21.5
2006 30 21.3
2005 29.6 21.2
2004 29.2 21
2003 28.8 20.8
2002 28.4 20.6
2001 28 20.4
2000 27.6 20.1
1999 27.1 19.8
1998 26.6 19.6
1997 26.1 19.5
1996 25.6 19.4
1995 25 19.3
1994 24.5 19.3
1993 24 19.3
1992 23.6 19.4
1991 23.2 19.7
1990 22.9 20.2
1989 22.6 20.8
1988 22.3 21.4
1987 22 22.1
1986 21.6 22.8
1985 21.1 23.7
1984 20.6 24.5
1983 20 25.2
1982 19.6 25.1
1981 19.1 24.7
1980 18.7 24.2
1979 18.4 23.6
1978 18.1 22.9
1977 17.8 22.1
1976 17.5 21.5
1975 17.2 21
1974 16.9 20.4
1973 16.6 19.8
1972 16.3 19.4
1971 15.9 19.1
1970 15.7 18.7
1969 15.7 18.9
1968 16 21.2
1967 16.3 22.9
1966 16.6 22.9
1965 16.9 23.1
1964 17.2 23.4
1963 17.4 23.7
1962 17.6 23.9
1961 17.8 24
1960 18 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
5.68%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
2.32%
2018

Energy

Dominica Nauru
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
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominica Nauru
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
1
2025
Visa free countries
136
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
96.6%
2023
English speaking
94%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Dominica Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Nauru
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
18.6 mi
2002

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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)

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