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Dominica vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 175th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Nigeria
Population
65539
243824469
Population rank 188/197 6/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
55 years
2026

Dominica and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Nigeria
2024 $688,881,481 $252,261,880,141
2023 $659,311,111 $487,387,801,881
2022 $623,062,963 $646,950,257,578
2021 $562,911,111 $609,147,716,973
2020 $528,944,444 $598,586,817,819
2019 $644,259,259 $668,219,992,691
2018 $628,244,444 $421,739,251,509
2017 $563,355,556 $375,745,731,053
2016 $612,711,111 $404,649,125,252
2015 $583,177,778 $493,026,682,801
2014 $572,255,556 $574,183,763,412
2013 $545,325,926 $520,117,180,314
2012 $520,355,556 $463,971,018,239
2011 $532,081,481 $414,466,676,831
2010 $519,859,259 $366,990,417,129
2009 $515,618,519 $295,008,835,381
2008 $480,003,704 $339,476,276,258
2007 $444,685,185 $278,260,846,800
2006 $416,674,074 $238,454,997,161
2005 $391,455,556 $175,670,569,969
2004 $396,711,111 $135,764,731,646
2003 $373,318,519 $104,738,954,264
2002 $375,200,000 $95,054,059,303
2001 $377,462,963 $73,557,840,064
2000 $333,470,370 $69,171,451,627
1999 $331,759,259 $59,145,077,039
1998 $322,411,111 $218,416,200,673
1997 $302,988,889 $200,850,397,618
1996 $292,285,185 $185,730,236,700
1995 $274,522,222 $140,919,776,986
1994 $264,374,074 $80,399,613,064
1993 $245,525,926 $56,721,051,402
1992 $234,059,259 $52,058,181,854
1991 $219,762,963 $59,526,833,412
1990 $201,429,630 $54,035,795,388
1989 $185,137,243 $44,003,061,108
1988 $171,106,184 $49,648,470,440
1987 $151,868,754 $52,676,041,931
1986 $135,161,959 $54,805,852,581
1985 $119,491,933 $73,745,821,158
1984 $109,157,071 $73,484,359,521
1983 $98,665,191 $97,094,911,792
1982 $89,527,577 $142,769,363,314
1981 $82,107,391 $164,475,209,516
1980 $72,804,653 $64,201,788,123
1979 $55,017,759 $47,259,911,894
1978 $57,130,216 $36,527,862,209
1977 $45,872,947 $36,035,407,725
1976 - $36,308,883,249
1975 - $27,778,934,625
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1960 - $4,196,174,502

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

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Dominica and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Nigeria
2024 $10,405 $1,084
2023 $9,913 $2,139
2022 $9,324 $2,899
2021 $8,376 $2,787
2020 $7,828 $2,797
2019 $9,491 $3,190
2018 $9,215 $2,058
2017 $8,225 $1,876
2016 $8,803 $2,070
2015 $8,283 $2,586
2014 $8,132 $3,089
2013 $7,822 $2,873
2012 $7,529 $2,633
2011 $7,705 $2,418
2010 $7,550 $2,202
2009 $7,487 $1,820
2008 $6,971 $2,154
2007 $6,459 $1,816
2006 $6,056 $1,600
2005 $5,695 $1,211
2004 $5,779 $962
2003 $5,447 $763
2002 $5,488 $712
2001 $5,528 $566
2000 $4,867 $547
1999 $4,817 $481
1998 $4,664 $1,822
1997 $4,372 $1,720
1996 $4,211 $1,633
1995 $3,952 $1,272
1994 $3,805 $745
1993 $3,536 $540
1992 $3,376 $509
1991 $3,171 $597
1990 $2,893 $556
1989 $2,639 $465
1988 $2,423 $540
1987 $2,138 $588
1986 $1,893 $628
1985 $1,666 $869
1984 $1,515 $890
1983 $1,363 $1,207
1982 $1,232 $1,822
1981 $1,125 $2,162
1980 $996 $870
1979 $754 $661
1978 $786 $527
1977 $634 $536
1976 - $556
1975 - $438
1974 - $403
1973 - $252.4
1972 - $209.5
1971 - $160.5
1970 - $224.5
1969 - $121.4
1968 - $97.3
1967 - $99.5
1966 - $124.4
1965 - $117.3
1964 - $113.3
1963 - $107.7
1962 - $104.5
1961 - $97.1
1960 - $93.1

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

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Dominica vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Nigeria
2026 71.6 55
2025 71.5 54.8
2024 71.3 54.6
2023 71.1 54.5
2022 71.1 54.1
2021 69.8 53.5
2020 71.3 53.1
2019 71.3 53
2018 71.4 52.7
2017 68.6 52.4
2016 71.2 52.2
2015 70 51.9
2014 71.2 51.9
2013 71.2 51.8
2012 71.4 51.7
2011 71.5 51.5
2010 71.7 51.3
2009 71.8 51.1
2008 71.9 50.7
2007 71.9 50.4
2006 72 49.9
2005 72 49.5
2004 72 49.1
2003 71.9 48.6
2002 71.9 48
2001 71.9 47.5
2000 71.7 47.1
1999 71.5 46.6
1998 71.4 46.1
1997 71.2 46
1996 71 45.8
1995 70.8 45.9
1994 70.8 45.7
1993 70.6 45.8
1992 70.5 45.6
1991 70.4 45.5
1990 70.5 45.7
1989 70.7 45.8
1988 71 45.8
1987 71.4 45.9
1986 71.7 46
1985 71.9 46.2
1984 71.9 46.3
1983 72 46.4
1982 71.7 46.4
1981 71.5 46.3
1980 71 46
1979 69.2 45.7
1978 70.1 45.3
1977 69.7 44.8
1976 69.4 44.2
1975 69.1 43.1
1974 68.6 42.5
1973 68.1 41.8
1972 67.5 41.3
1971 66.8 40.6
1970 66.2 40
1969 65.7 38.9
1968 65.3 38.6
1967 64.9 37.5
1966 64.5 38.4
1965 63.9 38.2
1964 63.3 38
1963 62.6 37.8
1962 61.9 37.6
1961 61 37.4
1960 60.1 37.2
1959 59.1 37
1958 57.9 36.8
1957 56.5 36.6
1956 55 36.5
1955 53.4 36.3
1954 51.7 36.2
1953 50 36
1952 48.2 35.9
1951 46.3 35.7
1950 44.5 35.5

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

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Dominica and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Dominica Nigeria
2024 66,205 232,679,478
2023 66,510 227,882,945
2022 66,826 223,150,896
2021 67,202 218,529,286
2020 67,573 213,996,181
2019 67,880 209,485,641
2018 68,174 204,938,755
2017 68,496 200,254,579
2016 69,606 195,443,700
2015 70,410 190,671,878
2014 70,373 185,896,915
2013 69,715 181,049,443
2012 69,118 176,200,625
2011 69,053 171,379,598
2010 68,859 166,642,886
2009 68,864 162,049,464
2008 68,854 157,595,014
2007 68,847 153,267,261
2006 68,806 149,077,334
2005 68,734 145,017,253
2004 68,649 141,057,045
2003 68,531 137,202,644
2002 68,367 133,471,989
2001 68,288 129,862,595
2000 68,511 126,382,494
1999 68,870 123,047,320
1998 69,124 119,846,254
1997 69,299 116,754,792
1996 69,410 113,754,779
1995 69,469 110,819,428
1994 69,477 107,935,714
1993 69,433 105,122,069
1992 69,325 102,372,770
1991 69,296 99,720,162
1990 69,627 97,120,925
1989 70,153 94,531,014
1988 70,608 92,020,090
1987 71,023 89,591,716
1986 71,406 87,235,953
1985 71,744 84,897,973
1984 72,056 82,526,443
1983 72,365 80,438,260
1982 72,688 78,378,701
1981 72,986 76,068,103
1980 73,083 73,764,641
1979 72,959 71,498,242
1978 72,724 69,326,532
1977 72,406 67,234,590
1976 72,017 65,258,009
1975 71,570 63,410,815
1974 71,091 61,679,144
1973 70,585 60,082,139
1972 70,060 58,601,748
1971 69,532 57,214,684
1970 68,908 55,893,838
1969 67,934 54,631,914
1968 66,732 53,432,783
1967 65,585 52,293,065
1966 64,507 51,188,234
1965 63,505 50,086,764
1964 62,587 49,012,016
1963 61,739 47,973,575
1962 60,948 46,965,292
1961 60,209 45,989,310
1960 59,372 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Dominica

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Nigeria
2023 1.48 4.48
2022 1.48 4.55
2021 1.48 4.64
2020 1.5 4.7
2019 1.5 4.86
2018 1.52 5.02
2017 1.54 5.18
2016 1.58 5.34
2015 1.65 5.5
2014 1.71 5.62
2013 1.78 5.69
2012 1.83 5.8
2011 1.86 5.89
2010 1.89 5.95
2009 1.92 5.99
2008 1.97 6.02
2007 2.02 6.03
2006 2.07 6.05
2005 2 6.06
2004 2.02 6.09
2003 2.08 6.1
2002 2.16 6.12
2001 2.4 6.13
2000 2.35 6.12
1999 2.46 6.08
1998 2.32 6.07
1997 2.41 6.14
1996 2.55 6.22
1995 2.71 6.27
1994 2.96 6.32
1993 3.2 6.35
1992 3.18 6.39
1991 3.15 6.43
1990 3.09 6.46
1989 3.06 6.49
1988 3.06 6.5
1987 3.06 6.5
1986 3.08 6.56
1985 3.12 6.62
1984 3.15 6.7
1983 3.18 6.78
1982 3.17 6.8
1981 3.11 6.82
1980 3.04 6.85
1979 2.96 6.89
1978 2.96 6.92
1977 3.02 6.86
1976 3.19 6.81
1975 3.46 6.77
1974 3.84 6.7
1973 4.28 6.63
1972 4.67 6.58
1971 4.99 6.53
1970 5.22 6.47
1969 5.41 6.44
1968 5.59 6.42
1967 5.74 6.4
1966 5.86 6.39
1965 5.95 6.37
1964 6.03 6.36
1963 6.08 6.35
1962 6.12 6.36
1961 6.16 6.35
1960 6.18 6.36

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

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Dominica and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Nigeria
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Nigeria
2024 37 19
2023 36.6 18.8
2022 36.3 18.7
2021 35.9 18.5
2020 35.5 18.3
2019 35 18.2
2018 34.5 18
2017 34.1 17.9
2016 32.8 17.8
2015 31.6 17.8
2014 31.2 17.7
2013 31.4 17.7
2012 31.8 17.7
2011 31.6 17.7
2010 31.5 17.8
2009 31 17.8
2008 30.6 17.8
2007 30.3 17.9
2006 30 17.9
2005 29.6 17.9
2004 29.2 17.9
2003 28.8 17.9
2002 28.4 17.9
2001 28 17.9
2000 27.6 17.9
1999 27.1 17.9
1998 26.6 17.8
1997 26.1 17.7
1996 25.6 17.6
1995 25 17.6
1994 24.5 17.5
1993 24 17.4
1992 23.6 17.4
1991 23.2 17.3
1990 22.9 17.3
1989 22.6 17.3
1988 22.3 17.3
1987 22 17.3
1986 21.6 17.3
1985 21.1 17.3
1984 20.6 17.4
1983 20 17.5
1982 19.6 17.6
1981 19.1 17.7
1980 18.7 17.8
1979 18.4 17.9
1978 18.1 18
1977 17.8 18.2
1976 17.5 18.3
1975 17.2 18.4
1974 16.9 18.5
1973 16.6 18.6
1972 16.3 18.7
1971 15.9 18.8
1970 15.7 18.9
1969 15.7 19.1
1968 16 19.2
1967 16.3 19.2
1966 16.6 19.3
1965 16.9 19.3
1964 17.2 19.3
1963 17.4 19.3
1962 17.6 19.3
1961 17.8 19.3
1960 18 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
0.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
63.3%
2024

Energy

Dominica Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Dominica Nigeria
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
70.4%
2024
English speaking
94%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Dominica Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Nigeria
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
121,167 mi
2017

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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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