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Dominica vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 175th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Palau
Population
65539
17629
Population rank 188/197 194/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 190/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 84/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$713M
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 55/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Dominica and Palau: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Palau economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Palau
2024 $688,881,481 -
2023 $659,311,111 $276,733,063
2022 $623,062,963 $243,826,813
2021 $562,911,111 $231,343,460
2020 $528,944,444 $261,688,507
2019 $644,259,259 $282,041,290
2018 $628,244,444 $287,998,352
2017 $563,355,556 $292,148,590
2016 $612,711,111 $305,227,020
2015 $583,177,778 $287,057,526
2014 $572,255,556 $245,591,095
2013 $545,325,926 $224,110,611
2012 $520,355,556 $215,616,882
2011 $532,081,481 $198,742,371
2010 $519,859,259 $188,042,374
2009 $515,618,519 $189,854,706
2008 $480,003,704 $201,067,734
2007 $444,685,185 $200,789,764
2006 $416,674,074 $193,611,359
2005 $391,455,556 $190,961,685
2004 $396,711,111 $166,363,739
2003 $373,318,519 $154,566,788
2002 $375,200,000 $162,658,722
2001 $377,462,963 $159,446,228
2000 $333,470,370 $149,551,483
1999 $331,759,259 $144,206,500
1998 $322,411,111 $149,079,600
1997 $302,988,889 $143,860,800
1996 $292,285,185 $137,494,600
1995 $274,522,222 $121,018,500
1994 $264,374,074 $106,138,500
1993 $245,525,926 $96,455,700
1992 $234,059,259 $104,771,300
1991 $219,762,963 $106,555,300
1990 $201,429,630 $97,702,303
1989 $185,137,243 $85,800,543
1988 $171,106,184 $75,348,615
1987 $151,868,754 $66,169,905
1986 $135,161,959 $58,109,314
1985 $119,491,933 $51,030,637
1984 $109,157,071 $44,814,259
1983 $98,665,191 $39,661,530
1982 $89,527,577 $36,027,583
1981 $82,107,391 $32,726,594
1980 $72,804,653 $29,728,054
1979 $55,017,759 $27,004,251
1978 $57,130,216 $24,530,015
1977 $45,872,947 $22,308,104
1976 - $20,364,420
1975 - $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

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

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Dominica and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Palau
2024 $10,405 -
2023 $9,913 $15,611
2022 $9,324 $13,730
2021 $8,376 $13,009
2020 $7,828 $14,708
2019 $9,491 $15,847
2018 $9,215 $16,167
2017 $8,225 $16,402
2016 $8,803 $17,150
2015 $8,283 $16,154
2014 $8,132 $13,863
2013 $7,822 $12,699
2012 $7,529 $12,137
2011 $7,705 $10,994
2010 $7,550 $10,222
2009 $7,487 $10,148
2008 $6,971 $10,578
2007 $6,459 $10,403
2006 $6,056 $9,882
2005 $5,695 $9,635
2004 $5,779 $8,394
2003 $5,447 $7,862
2002 $5,488 $8,340
2001 $5,528 $8,239
2000 $4,867 $7,798
1999 $4,817 $7,630
1998 $4,664 $8,048
1997 $4,372 $7,945
1996 $4,211 $7,788
1995 $3,952 $7,038
1994 $3,805 $6,329
1993 $3,536 $5,892
1992 $3,376 $6,553
1991 $3,171 $6,824
1990 $2,893 $6,403
1989 $2,639 $5,741
1988 $2,423 $5,145
1987 $2,138 $4,616
1986 $1,893 $4,144
1985 $1,666 $3,728
1984 $1,515 $3,360
1983 $1,363 $3,049
1982 $1,232 $2,838
1981 $1,125 $2,639
1980 $996 $2,423
1979 $754 $2,189
1978 $786 $1,972
1977 $634 $1,781
1976 - $1,616
1975 - $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

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

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Dominica vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Palau
2026 71.6 69.6
2025 71.5 69.5
2024 71.3 69.4
2023 71.1 69.3
2022 71.1 68.9
2021 69.8 68.6
2020 71.3 68.7
2019 71.3 69
2018 71.4 69
2017 68.6 69
2016 71.2 69
2015 70 69.1
2014 71.2 69.1
2013 71.2 69
2012 71.4 68.9
2011 71.5 68.6
2010 71.7 68.3
2009 71.8 68
2008 71.9 67.6
2007 71.9 67.1
2006 72 66.6
2005 72 66.2
2004 72 65.8
2003 71.9 65.4
2002 71.9 65.1
2001 71.9 64.8
2000 71.7 64.5
1999 71.5 64.2
1998 71.4 64
1997 71.2 63.7
1996 71 63.5
1995 70.8 63.3
1994 70.8 63.1
1993 70.6 63
1992 70.5 62.9
1991 70.4 62.8
1990 70.5 62.8
1989 70.7 62.8
1988 71 62.8
1987 71.4 62.8
1986 71.7 62.8
1985 71.9 62.7
1984 71.9 62.6
1983 72 62.5
1982 71.7 62.3
1981 71.5 62.1
1980 71 61.9
1979 69.2 61.6
1978 70.1 61.3
1977 69.7 60.9
1976 69.4 60.5
1975 69.1 60
1974 68.6 59.5
1973 68.1 59
1972 67.5 58.6
1971 66.8 58.1
1970 66.2 57.7
1969 65.7 57.3
1968 65.3 56.9
1967 64.9 56.5
1966 64.5 56.2
1965 63.9 55.9
1964 63.3 55.8
1963 62.6 55.6
1962 61.9 55.4
1961 61 55.1
1960 60.1 54.9
1959 59.1 54.6
1958 57.9 54.4
1957 56.5 54.1
1956 55 53.9
1955 53.4 53.7
1954 51.7 53.5
1953 50 53.3
1952 48.2 53.1
1951 46.3 52.9
1950 44.5 52.7

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

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Dominica and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Palau
1x
Year Population
Dominica Palau
2024 66,205 17,695
2023 66,510 17,727
2022 66,826 17,759
2021 67,202 17,783
2020 67,573 17,792
2019 67,880 17,798
2018 68,174 17,814
2017 68,496 17,812
2016 69,606 17,797
2015 70,410 17,770
2014 70,373 17,715
2013 69,715 17,648
2012 69,118 17,765
2011 69,053 18,078
2010 68,859 18,396
2009 68,864 18,709
2008 68,854 19,009
2007 68,847 19,302
2006 68,806 19,593
2005 68,734 19,819
2004 68,649 19,820
2003 68,531 19,659
2002 68,367 19,503
2001 68,288 19,352
2000 68,511 19,178
1999 68,870 18,901
1998 69,124 18,524
1997 69,299 18,108
1996 69,410 17,654
1995 69,469 17,195
1994 69,477 16,770
1993 69,433 16,372
1992 69,325 15,989
1991 69,296 15,614
1990 69,627 15,259
1989 70,153 14,945
1988 70,608 14,645
1987 71,023 14,334
1986 71,406 14,024
1985 71,744 13,688
1984 72,056 13,337
1983 72,365 13,006
1982 72,688 12,694
1981 72,986 12,402
1980 73,083 12,271
1979 72,959 12,337
1978 72,724 12,440
1977 72,406 12,525
1976 72,017 12,598
1975 71,570 12,655
1974 71,091 12,687
1973 70,585 12,552
1972 70,060 12,194
1971 69,532 11,759
1970 68,908 11,368
1969 67,934 11,159
1968 66,732 11,080
1967 65,585 10,988
1966 64,507 10,805
1965 63,505 10,547
1964 62,587 10,292
1963 61,739 10,037
1962 60,948 9,793
1961 60,209 9,555
1960 59,372 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Palau

Fertility rate
Dominica

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Palau
2023 1.48 1.91
2022 1.48 1.93
2021 1.48 1.95
2020 1.5 1.97
2019 1.5 1.98
2018 1.52 1.97
2017 1.54 2.02
2016 1.58 2.06
2015 1.65 2
2014 1.71 2.03
2013 1.78 2.05
2012 1.83 2.01
2011 1.86 1.97
2010 1.89 1.94
2009 1.92 1.94
2008 1.97 1.95
2007 2.02 1.97
2006 2.07 2
2005 2 2.02
2004 2.02 1.99
2003 2.08 1.96
2002 2.16 1.92
2001 2.4 1.87
2000 2.35 1.82
1999 2.46 1.91
1998 2.32 2.01
1997 2.41 2.19
1996 2.55 2.39
1995 2.71 2.55
1994 2.96 2.66
1993 3.2 2.73
1992 3.18 2.71
1991 3.15 2.74
1990 3.09 2.88
1989 3.06 2.92
1988 3.06 2.91
1987 3.06 2.93
1986 3.08 2.98
1985 3.12 3.01
1984 3.15 3.08
1983 3.18 3.14
1982 3.17 3.22
1981 3.11 3.28
1980 3.04 3.35
1979 2.96 3.49
1978 2.96 3.74
1977 3.02 4.09
1976 3.19 4.53
1975 3.46 4.9
1974 3.84 5.26
1973 4.28 5.59
1972 4.67 5.9
1971 4.99 6.16
1970 5.22 6.39
1969 5.41 6.58
1968 5.59 6.71
1967 5.74 6.84
1966 5.86 6.93
1965 5.95 7.01
1964 6.03 7.08
1963 6.08 7.12
1962 6.12 7.15
1961 6.16 7.17
1960 6.18 7.19

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

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Dominica and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Palau
2024 37 39.2
2023 36.6 38.8
2022 36.3 38.5
2021 35.9 38.1
2020 35.5 37.8
2019 35 37.4
2018 34.5 37
2017 34.1 36.7
2016 32.8 36.3
2015 31.6 36
2014 31.2 35.6
2013 31.4 35.3
2012 31.8 35
2011 31.6 34.6
2010 31.5 34.2
2009 31 33.9
2008 30.6 33.5
2007 30.3 33.1
2006 30 32.7
2005 29.6 32.3
2004 29.2 32
2003 28.8 31.8
2002 28.4 31.5
2001 28 31.2
2000 27.6 30.8
1999 27.1 30.2
1998 26.6 29.4
1997 26.1 28.8
1996 25.6 28.3
1995 25 27.8
1994 24.5 27.4
1993 24 26.9
1992 23.6 26.4
1991 23.2 26
1990 22.9 25.6
1989 22.6 24.9
1988 22.3 24
1987 22 23.1
1986 21.6 22.2
1985 21.1 21.6
1984 20.6 21.1
1983 20 20.5
1982 19.6 19.9
1981 19.1 19.3
1980 18.7 18.9
1979 18.4 18.6
1978 18.1 18.3
1977 17.8 18.1
1976 17.5 17.8
1975 17.2 17.4
1974 16.9 17.1
1973 16.6 16.8
1972 16.3 16.6
1971 15.9 16.6
1970 15.7 16.5
1969 15.7 16.1
1968 16 15.7
1967 16.3 15.2
1966 16.6 14.9
1965 16.9 14.9
1964 17.2 15
1963 17.4 15.1
1962 17.6 15.5
1961 17.8 16.1
1960 18 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
3.53%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
62
2025
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
93.5%
2017

Energy

Dominica Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominica Palau
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
136
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
100%
2020
English speaking
94%
2023
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Dominica Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Dominica Palau
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
160.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
n/a

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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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