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Dominica vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 175th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Saint Lucia
Population
65539
180638
Population rank 188/197 178/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Dominica and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Saint Lucia
2024 $688,881,481 $2,549,062,963
2023 $659,311,111 $2,430,166,667
2022 $623,062,963 $2,342,714,815
2021 $562,911,111 $1,867,185,185
2020 $528,944,444 $1,499,274,074
2019 $644,259,259 $2,095,344,444
2018 $628,244,444 $2,060,955,556
2017 $563,355,556 $1,998,503,704
2016 $612,711,111 $1,868,544,444
2015 $583,177,778 $1,807,640,741
2014 $572,255,556 $1,749,185,185
2013 $545,325,926 $1,660,392,593
2012 $520,355,556 $1,598,207,407
2011 $532,081,481 $1,568,370,370
2010 $519,859,259 $1,482,385,185
2009 $515,618,519 $1,401,507,889
2008 $480,003,704 $1,437,731,111
2007 $444,685,185 $1,336,088,815
2006 $416,674,074 $1,268,319,185
2005 $391,455,556 $1,135,555,556
2004 $396,711,111 $1,066,666,667
2003 $373,318,519 $987,407,407
2002 $375,200,000 $900,000,000
2001 $377,462,963 $892,592,593
2000 $333,470,370 $932,592,593
1999 $331,759,259 $921,851,852
1998 $322,411,111 $877,407,407
1997 $302,988,889 $805,925,926
1996 $292,285,185 $788,888,889
1995 $274,522,222 $762,962,963
1994 $264,374,074 $713,703,704
1993 $245,525,926 $684,814,815
1992 $234,059,259 $674,074,074
1991 $219,762,963 $613,703,704
1990 $201,429,630 $579,629,630
1989 $185,137,243 $486,666,667
1988 $171,106,184 $429,629,630
1987 $151,868,754 $375,555,556
1986 $135,161,959 $340,000,000
1985 $119,491,933 $284,444,444
1984 $109,157,071 $251,481,481
1983 $98,665,191 $197,037,037
1982 $89,527,577 $183,333,333
1981 $82,107,391 $194,444,444
1980 $72,804,653 $170,370,370
1979 $55,017,759 -
1978 $57,130,216 -
1977 $45,872,947 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1977–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Saint Lucia
2024 $10,405 $14,182
2023 $9,913 $13,555
2022 $9,324 $13,104
2021 $8,376 $10,459
2020 $7,828 $8,411
2019 $9,491 $11,794
2018 $9,215 $11,643
2017 $8,225 $11,333
2016 $8,803 $10,638
2015 $8,283 $10,335
2014 $8,132 $10,045
2013 $7,822 $9,577
2012 $7,529 $9,260
2011 $7,705 $9,129
2010 $7,550 $8,674
2009 $7,487 $8,251
2008 $6,971 $8,517
2007 $6,459 $7,964
2006 $6,056 $7,611
2005 $5,695 $6,863
2004 $5,779 $6,495
2003 $5,447 $6,059
2002 $5,488 $5,568
2001 $5,528 $5,570
2000 $4,867 $5,880
1999 $4,817 $5,883
1998 $4,664 $5,673
1997 $4,372 $5,282
1996 $4,211 $5,244
1995 $3,952 $5,148
1994 $3,805 $4,892
1993 $3,536 $4,765
1992 $3,376 $4,760
1991 $3,171 $4,399
1990 $2,893 $4,205
1989 $2,639 $3,565
1988 $2,423 $3,182
1987 $2,138 $2,819
1986 $1,893 $2,591
1985 $1,666 $2,202
1984 $1,515 $1,979
1983 $1,363 $1,576
1982 $1,232 $1,489
1981 $1,125 $1,605
1980 $996 $1,428
1979 $754 -
1978 $786 -
1977 $634 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1977–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Saint Lucia
2026 71.6 73.2
2025 71.5 73
2024 71.3 72.8
2023 71.1 72.7
2022 71.1 72.7
2021 69.8 69.1
2020 71.3 72.3
2019 71.3 72.2
2018 71.4 72.7
2017 68.6 72.5
2016 71.2 72.6
2015 70 72.9
2014 71.2 72.7
2013 71.2 72.7
2012 71.4 72.9
2011 71.5 73
2010 71.7 72.8
2009 71.8 72.9
2008 71.9 73
2007 71.9 72.9
2006 72 72.8
2005 72 72.5
2004 72 72.5
2003 71.9 72.2
2002 71.9 71.7
2001 71.9 71.4
2000 71.7 70.8
1999 71.5 70.7
1998 71.4 70.7
1997 71.2 70.8
1996 71 71
1995 70.8 71.2
1994 70.8 71.1
1993 70.6 71
1992 70.5 70.7
1991 70.4 70.3
1990 70.5 70
1989 70.7 70
1988 71 69.7
1987 71.4 69.7
1986 71.7 70.2
1985 71.9 70.3
1984 71.9 70.5
1983 72 70
1982 71.7 69
1981 71.5 68.7
1980 71 67.8
1979 69.2 67.4
1978 70.1 67.4
1977 69.7 67
1976 69.4 66.2
1975 69.1 65.9
1974 68.6 65.4
1973 68.1 64.6
1972 67.5 64.6
1971 66.8 64.5
1970 66.2 64.3
1969 65.7 64
1968 65.3 63.7
1967 64.9 63.2
1966 64.5 62.5
1965 63.9 61.9
1964 63.3 61.3
1963 62.6 60.5
1962 61.9 59.9
1961 61 59.1
1960 60.1 57.9
1959 59.1 57.3
1958 57.9 56.6
1957 56.5 55.9
1956 55 55.9
1955 53.4 55.4
1954 51.7 54.5
1953 50 53.2
1952 48.2 52.4
1951 46.3 49.8
1950 44.5 48.3

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

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Dominica and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Dominica Saint Lucia
2024 66,205 179,744
2023 66,510 179,285
2022 66,826 178,781
2021 67,202 178,522
2020 67,573 178,250
2019 67,880 177,661
2018 68,174 177,017
2017 68,496 176,342
2016 69,606 175,646
2015 70,410 174,905
2014 70,373 174,138
2013 69,715 173,369
2012 69,118 172,587
2011 69,053 171,801
2010 68,859 170,906
2009 68,864 169,869
2008 68,854 168,808
2007 68,847 167,758
2006 68,806 166,639
2005 68,734 165,450
2004 68,649 164,239
2003 68,531 162,976
2002 68,367 161,641
2001 68,288 160,237
2000 68,511 158,616
1999 68,870 156,702
1998 69,124 154,677
1997 69,299 152,569
1996 69,410 150,436
1995 69,469 148,208
1994 69,477 145,890
1993 69,433 143,726
1992 69,325 141,617
1991 69,296 139,520
1990 69,627 137,857
1989 70,153 136,512
1988 70,608 135,000
1987 71,023 133,227
1986 71,406 131,239
1985 71,744 129,159
1984 72,056 127,067
1983 72,365 125,044
1982 72,688 123,087
1981 72,986 121,166
1980 73,083 119,290
1979 72,959 117,528
1978 72,724 115,834
1977 72,406 114,135
1976 72,017 112,425
1975 71,570 110,725
1974 71,091 109,076
1973 70,585 107,498
1972 70,060 106,002
1971 69,532 104,564
1970 68,908 103,165
1969 67,934 101,879
1968 66,732 100,675
1967 65,585 99,504
1966 64,507 98,463
1965 63,505 97,493
1964 62,587 96,505
1963 61,739 95,519
1962 60,948 94,505
1961 60,209 93,490
1960 59,372 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Dominica

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Saint Lucia
2023 1.48 1.38
2022 1.48 1.39
2021 1.48 1.4
2020 1.5 1.41
2019 1.5 1.42
2018 1.52 1.44
2017 1.54 1.45
2016 1.58 1.46
2015 1.65 1.47
2014 1.71 1.49
2013 1.78 1.5
2012 1.83 1.5
2011 1.86 1.5
2010 1.89 1.67
2009 1.92 1.74
2008 1.97 1.7
2007 2.02 1.7
2006 2.07 1.77
2005 2 1.81
2004 2.02 1.86
2003 2.08 1.94
2002 2.16 2.03
2001 2.4 2.13
2000 2.35 2.21
1999 2.46 2.5
1998 2.32 2.4
1997 2.41 2.74
1996 2.55 2.71
1995 2.71 3.03
1994 2.96 3.03
1993 3.2 3
1992 3.18 3.11
1991 3.15 3.19
1990 3.09 3.24
1989 3.06 3.31
1988 3.06 3.44
1987 3.06 3.61
1986 3.08 3.8
1985 3.12 3.97
1984 3.15 4.02
1983 3.18 4.08
1982 3.17 4.17
1981 3.11 4.28
1980 3.04 4.41
1979 2.96 4.58
1978 2.96 4.83
1977 3.02 4.97
1976 3.19 5.16
1975 3.46 5.36
1974 3.84 5.57
1973 4.28 5.69
1972 4.67 5.81
1971 4.99 5.95
1970 5.22 6.1
1969 5.41 6.25
1968 5.59 6.39
1967 5.74 6.51
1966 5.86 6.61
1965 5.95 6.69
1964 6.03 6.76
1963 6.08 6.72
1962 6.12 6.82
1961 6.16 6.84
1960 6.18 6.77

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

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Dominica and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Saint Lucia
2024 37 35.2
2023 36.6 34.8
2022 36.3 34.3
2021 35.9 34
2020 35.5 33.6
2019 35 33.2
2018 34.5 32.8
2017 34.1 32.3
2016 32.8 31.9
2015 31.6 31.5
2014 31.2 31.1
2013 31.4 30.6
2012 31.8 30.2
2011 31.6 29.7
2010 31.5 29.3
2009 31 28.7
2008 30.6 27.9
2007 30.3 26.9
2006 30 26.2
2005 29.6 25.8
2004 29.2 25.4
2003 28.8 25
2002 28.4 24.7
2001 28 24.3
2000 27.6 23.8
1999 27.1 23
1998 26.6 22.2
1997 26.1 21.7
1996 25.6 21.4
1995 25 21.2
1994 24.5 20.9
1993 24 20.7
1992 23.6 20.5
1991 23.2 20.3
1990 22.9 19.9
1989 22.6 19.2
1988 22.3 18.4
1987 22 18
1986 21.6 17.8
1985 21.1 17.7
1984 20.6 17.6
1983 20 17.5
1982 19.6 17.3
1981 19.1 17.2
1980 18.7 17.1
1979 18.4 16.8
1978 18.1 16.3
1977 17.8 15.8
1976 17.5 15.4
1975 17.2 15.2
1974 16.9 15
1973 16.6 14.9
1972 16.3 14.9
1971 15.9 14.9
1970 15.7 14.9
1969 15.7 15
1968 16 15.1
1967 16.3 15
1966 16.6 14.9
1965 16.9 14.8
1964 17.2 15
1963 17.4 15.2
1962 17.6 15.5
1961 17.8 16
1960 18 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
3.85%
2024
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
88.8%
2018

Energy

Dominica Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
9.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominica Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
90.1%
2001
English speaking
94%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Dominica Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
4.23
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
752 mi
2011

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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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