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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 58/197 ($188B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Nigeria ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Nigeria
Population
65870
241467099
Population rank 188/197 6/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$188B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$6,440
2024
Government debt
$719M
2024
$99.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.4%
2025
52.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$10,858
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,142
2025
$1,020
2025
Land area
289.6 sq mi
2025
351,650 sq mi
2025
Population density
228.6 ppl/mi²
2024
662 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.5 years
2025
54.8 years
2025

Dominica and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Nigeria
Year GDP
Dominica Nigeria
1960 - $4,196,174,502
1961 - $4,467,287,893
1962 - $4,909,399,176
1963 - $5,165,590,254
1964 - $5,552,931,319
1965 - $5,874,537,650
1966 - $6,366,917,453
1967 - $5,203,237,919
1968 - $5,200,997,920
1969 - $6,634,317,346
1970 - $12,546,094,982
1971 - $9,181,769,912
1972 - $12,274,416,018
1973 - $15,162,871,287
1974 - $24,846,641,318
1975 - $27,778,934,625
1976 - $36,308,883,249
1977 $45,872,947 $36,035,407,725
1978 $57,130,216 $36,527,862,209
1979 $55,017,759 $47,259,911,894
1980 $72,804,653 $64,201,788,123
1981 $82,107,391 $164,475,209,516
1982 $89,527,577 $142,769,363,314
1983 $98,665,191 $97,094,911,792
1984 $109,157,071 $73,484,359,521
1985 $119,491,933 $73,745,821,158
1986 $135,161,959 $54,805,852,581
1987 $151,868,754 $52,676,041,931
1988 $171,106,184 $49,648,470,440
1989 $185,137,243 $44,003,061,108
1990 $201,429,630 $54,035,795,388
1991 $219,762,963 $59,526,833,412
1992 $234,059,259 $52,058,181,854
1993 $245,525,926 $56,721,051,402
1994 $264,374,074 $80,399,613,064
1995 $274,522,222 $140,919,776,986
1996 $292,285,185 $185,730,236,700
1997 $302,988,889 $200,850,397,618
1998 $322,411,111 $218,416,200,673
1999 $331,759,259 $59,145,077,039
2000 $333,470,370 $69,171,451,627
2001 $377,462,963 $73,557,840,064
2002 $375,200,000 $95,054,059,303
2003 $373,318,519 $104,738,954,264
2004 $396,711,111 $135,764,731,646
2005 $391,455,556 $175,670,569,969
2006 $416,674,074 $238,454,997,161
2007 $444,685,185 $278,260,846,800
2008 $480,003,704 $339,476,276,258
2009 $515,618,519 $295,008,835,381
2010 $519,859,259 $366,990,417,129
2011 $532,081,481 $414,466,676,831
2012 $520,355,556 $463,971,018,239
2013 $545,325,926 $520,117,180,314
2014 $572,255,556 $574,183,763,412
2015 $583,177,778 $493,026,682,801
2016 $612,711,111 $404,649,125,252
2017 $563,355,556 $375,745,731,053
2018 $628,244,444 $421,739,251,509
2019 $644,259,259 $474,517,490,844
2020 $528,944,444 $432,198,898,468
2021 $562,911,111 $440,833,635,874
2022 $623,062,963 $477,403,400,101
2023 $659,311,111 $363,846,332,835
2024 $688,881,481 $187,759,703,100

Dominica and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Nigeria
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Nigeria
1960 - $93.1
1961 - $97.1
1962 - $104.5
1963 - $107.7
1964 - $113.3
1965 - $117.3
1966 - $124.4
1967 - $99.5
1968 - $97.3
1969 - $121.4
1970 - $224.5
1971 - $160.5
1972 - $209.5
1973 - $252.4
1974 - $403
1975 - $438
1976 - $556
1977 $634 $536
1978 $786 $527
1979 $754 $661
1980 $996 $870
1981 $1,125 $2,162
1982 $1,232 $1,822
1983 $1,363 $1,207
1984 $1,515 $890
1985 $1,666 $869
1986 $1,893 $628
1987 $2,138 $588
1988 $2,423 $540
1989 $2,639 $465
1990 $2,893 $556
1991 $3,171 $597
1992 $3,376 $509
1993 $3,536 $540
1994 $3,805 $745
1995 $3,952 $1,272
1996 $4,211 $1,633
1997 $4,372 $1,720
1998 $4,664 $1,822
1999 $4,817 $481
2000 $4,867 $547
2001 $5,528 $566
2002 $5,488 $712
2003 $5,447 $763
2004 $5,779 $962
2005 $5,695 $1,211
2006 $6,056 $1,600
2007 $6,459 $1,816
2008 $6,971 $2,154
2009 $7,487 $1,820
2010 $7,550 $2,202
2011 $7,705 $2,418
2012 $7,529 $2,633
2013 $7,822 $2,873
2014 $8,132 $3,089
2015 $8,283 $2,586
2016 $8,803 $2,070
2017 $8,225 $1,876
2018 $9,215 $2,058
2019 $9,491 $2,265
2020 $7,828 $2,020
2021 $8,376 $2,017
2022 $9,324 $2,139
2023 $9,913 $1,597
2024 $10,405 $807

Dominica vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

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

Dominica and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

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

Fertility rates in Dominica and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Dominica

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

Dominica and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

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

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Finance

Dominica Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$676M
2024
$291B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.6%
2025
18.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.81%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2025
-4.48%
2025
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
47%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
29.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.3
2025
53.4
2025
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
$38.6M
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
$17.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2023
127.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2023
0.56 tons
2023
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
-200
2024
-35,202
2024
Urban population
72.3%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
2025
12.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2024
26
2024
Higher education index
30
2025
58
2025
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
54
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
$574
2022
$90.9
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.8
2022
$69.2
2022
Life expectancy
71.5 years
2025
54.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.44%
2022
6.76%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.12
2018
0.39
2022
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
8
2025
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%
2025
0.61%
2025
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2025
267,948 sq mi
2025
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2025
81,611 sq mi
2025
Roads length
940 mi
2018
121,167 mi
2017

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