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Dominica vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 175th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Samoa
Population
65539
220932
Population rank 188/197 177/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Dominica and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Samoa
2024 $688,881,481 $1,175,749,786
2023 $659,311,111 $1,044,909,500
2022 $623,062,963 $889,554,712
2021 $562,911,111 $859,724,936
2020 $528,944,444 $868,884,903
2019 $644,259,259 $912,950,466
2018 $628,244,444 $878,448,433
2017 $563,355,556 $884,844,384
2016 $612,711,111 $843,924,797
2015 $583,177,778 $824,150,499
2014 $572,255,556 $796,683,520
2013 $545,325,926 $797,736,334
2012 $520,355,556 $773,141,661
2011 $532,081,481 $744,097,050
2010 $519,859,259 $680,260,907
2009 $515,618,519 $628,006,115
2008 $480,003,704 $641,346,192
2007 $444,685,185 $573,548,460
2006 $416,674,074 $499,923,758
2005 $391,455,556 $476,801,793
2004 $396,711,111 $407,747,565
2003 $373,318,519 $333,426,188
2002 $375,200,000 $281,790,134
2001 $377,462,963 $266,299,591
2000 $333,470,370 $258,856,140
1999 $331,759,259 $255,408,060
1998 $322,411,111 $269,485,244
1997 $302,988,889 $285,475,592
1996 $292,285,185 $249,907,869
1995 $274,522,222 $224,865,731
1994 $264,374,074 $221,098,107
1993 $245,525,926 $133,122,897
1992 $234,059,259 $132,303,041
1991 $219,762,963 $125,597,205
1990 $201,429,630 $125,766,270
1989 $185,137,243 $122,888,610
1988 $171,106,184 $133,016,065
1987 $151,868,754 $111,713,922
1986 $135,161,959 $100,947,849
1985 $119,491,933 $95,572,173
1984 $109,157,071 $109,200,934
1983 $98,665,191 $111,862,824
1982 $89,527,577 $121,221,652
1981 $82,107,391 $118,190,655
1980 $72,804,653 $125,747,038
1979 $55,017,759 $122,257,393
1978 $57,130,216 $108,223,444
1977 $45,872,947 $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

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

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Dominica and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Samoa
2024 $10,405 $5,393
2023 $9,913 $4,823
2022 $9,324 $4,132
2021 $8,376 $4,022
2020 $7,828 $4,100
2019 $9,491 $4,352
2018 $9,215 $4,232
2017 $8,225 $4,308
2016 $8,803 $4,147
2015 $8,283 $4,084
2014 $8,132 $3,983
2013 $7,822 $4,024
2012 $7,529 $3,935
2011 $7,705 $3,822
2010 $7,550 $3,524
2009 $7,487 $3,279
2008 $6,971 $3,374
2007 $6,459 $3,039
2006 $6,056 $2,663
2005 $5,695 $2,550
2004 $5,779 $2,189
2003 $5,447 $1,798
2002 $5,488 $1,528
2001 $5,528 $1,454
2000 $4,867 $1,425
1999 $4,817 $1,417
1998 $4,664 $1,506
1997 $4,372 $1,608
1996 $4,211 $1,419
1995 $3,952 $1,288
1994 $3,805 $1,277
1993 $3,536 $775
1992 $3,376 $777
1991 $3,171 $742
1990 $2,893 $744
1989 $2,639 $728
1988 $2,423 $790
1987 $2,138 $666
1986 $1,893 $604
1985 $1,666 $573
1984 $1,515 $655
1983 $1,363 $671
1982 $1,232 $728
1981 $1,125 $713
1980 $996 $765
1979 $754 $751
1978 $786 $671
1977 $634 $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

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

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Dominica vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Samoa
2026 71.6 72.1
2025 71.5 71.9
2024 71.3 71.8
2023 71.1 71.7
2022 71.1 71.6
2021 69.8 71.1
2020 71.3 70.7
2019 71.3 70.3
2018 71.4 71.1
2017 68.6 71
2016 71.2 71
2015 70 71.1
2014 71.2 71.1
2013 71.2 71.2
2012 71.4 71.2
2011 71.5 71.4
2010 71.7 71.5
2009 71.8 69.5
2008 71.9 71.5
2007 71.9 71.6
2006 72 71.6
2005 72 71.5
2004 72 71.5
2003 71.9 71.4
2002 71.9 71.2
2001 71.9 71
2000 71.7 70.8
1999 71.5 70.6
1998 71.4 70.3
1997 71.2 70
1996 71 69.8
1995 70.8 69.5
1994 70.8 69.2
1993 70.6 68.8
1992 70.5 68.5
1991 70.4 68
1990 70.5 67.8
1989 70.7 67.6
1988 71 67.3
1987 71.4 67
1986 71.7 66.8
1985 71.9 66.6
1984 71.9 66.3
1983 72 66
1982 71.7 65.6
1981 71.5 65.3
1980 71 65
1979 69.2 64.5
1978 70.1 64.1
1977 69.7 63.7
1976 69.4 63.3
1975 69.1 62.8
1974 68.6 62.3
1973 68.1 61.9
1972 67.5 61.4
1971 66.8 60.9
1970 66.2 60.4
1969 65.7 59.9
1968 65.3 59.4
1967 64.9 58.9
1966 64.5 58.2
1965 63.9 57.9
1964 63.3 54
1963 62.6 56.9
1962 61.9 56.3
1961 61 55.7
1960 60.1 55.2
1959 59.1 54.6
1958 57.9 54
1957 56.5 53.4
1956 55 52.8
1955 53.4 52.2
1954 51.7 51.6
1953 50 51
1952 48.2 50.4
1951 46.3 49.8
1950 44.5 49.2

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

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Dominica and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Dominica Samoa
2024 66,205 218,019
2023 66,510 216,663
2022 66,826 215,261
2021 67,202 213,779
2020 67,573 211,944
2019 67,880 209,780
2018 68,174 207,582
2017 68,496 205,415
2016 69,606 203,499
2015 70,410 201,782
2014 70,373 200,037
2013 69,715 198,268
2012 69,118 196,498
2011 69,053 194,713
2010 68,859 193,023
2009 68,864 191,513
2008 68,854 190,107
2007 68,847 188,753
2006 68,806 187,709
2005 68,734 186,978
2004 68,649 186,249
2003 68,531 185,430
2002 68,367 184,471
2001 68,288 183,166
2000 68,511 181,685
1999 68,870 180,275
1998 69,124 178,905
1997 69,299 177,547
1996 69,410 176,071
1995 69,469 174,571
1994 69,477 173,159
1993 69,433 171,774
1992 69,325 170,331
1991 69,296 169,368
1990 69,627 169,042
1989 70,153 168,768
1988 70,608 168,346
1987 71,023 167,661
1986 71,406 167,061
1985 71,744 166,849
1984 72,056 166,796
1983 72,365 166,714
1982 72,688 166,484
1981 72,986 165,678
1980 73,083 164,322
1979 72,959 162,882
1978 72,724 161,375
1977 72,406 159,753
1976 72,017 157,113
1975 71,570 153,344
1974 71,091 149,431
1973 70,585 146,516
1972 70,060 144,538
1971 69,532 142,503
1970 68,908 140,400
1969 67,934 138,233
1968 66,732 136,020
1967 65,585 133,764
1966 64,507 131,073
1965 63,505 127,978
1964 62,587 124,894
1963 61,739 121,764
1962 60,948 118,597
1961 60,209 115,496
1960 59,372 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Samoa

Fertility rate
Dominica

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Samoa
2023 1.48 3.83
2022 1.48 3.88
2021 1.48 3.94
2020 1.5 4
2019 1.5 4.06
2018 1.52 4.14
2017 1.54 4.2
2016 1.58 4.26
2015 1.65 4.34
2014 1.71 4.42
2013 1.78 4.49
2012 1.83 4.55
2011 1.86 4.56
2010 1.89 4.52
2009 1.92 4.47
2008 1.97 4.42
2007 2.02 4.36
2006 2.07 4.32
2005 2 4.32
2004 2.02 4.34
2003 2.08 4.39
2002 2.16 4.44
2001 2.4 4.48
2000 2.35 4.52
1999 2.46 4.57
1998 2.32 4.64
1997 2.41 4.7
1996 2.55 4.74
1995 2.71 4.77
1994 2.96 4.79
1993 3.2 4.83
1992 3.18 4.87
1991 3.15 4.91
1990 3.09 5.01
1989 3.06 5.11
1988 3.06 5.21
1987 3.06 5.32
1986 3.08 5.42
1985 3.12 5.49
1984 3.15 5.55
1983 3.18 5.62
1982 3.17 5.68
1981 3.11 5.75
1980 3.04 5.86
1979 2.96 5.99
1978 2.96 6.15
1977 3.02 6.31
1976 3.19 6.47
1975 3.46 6.61
1974 3.84 6.75
1973 4.28 6.91
1972 4.67 7.07
1971 4.99 7.22
1970 5.22 7.34
1969 5.41 7.43
1968 5.59 7.5
1967 5.74 7.55
1966 5.86 7.6
1965 5.95 7.65
1964 6.03 7.7
1963 6.08 7.73
1962 6.12 7.76
1961 6.16 7.77
1960 6.18 7.78

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

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Dominica and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Samoa
2024 37 20.9
2023 36.6 21
2022 36.3 21.1
2021 35.9 21.4
2020 35.5 21.4
2019 35 21.5
2018 34.5 21.4
2017 34.1 21.4
2016 32.8 21.3
2015 31.6 21.2
2014 31.2 21.1
2013 31.4 21
2012 31.8 20.8
2011 31.6 20.8
2010 31.5 20.8
2009 31 20.8
2008 30.6 20.7
2007 30.3 20.6
2006 30 20.4
2005 29.6 20.3
2004 29.2 20.1
2003 28.8 19.9
2002 28.4 19.7
2001 28 19.7
2000 27.6 19.8
1999 27.1 19.9
1998 26.6 19.9
1997 26.1 19.8
1996 25.6 19.7
1995 25 19.6
1994 24.5 19.3
1993 24 19
1992 23.6 18.7
1991 23.2 18.5
1990 22.9 18.4
1989 22.6 18.3
1988 22.3 18.2
1987 22 18
1986 21.6 17.8
1985 21.1 17.6
1984 20.6 17.4
1983 20 17.1
1982 19.6 16.8
1981 19.1 16.6
1980 18.7 16.4
1979 18.4 16.2
1978 18.1 16
1977 17.8 15.8
1976 17.5 15.5
1975 17.2 15.3
1974 16.9 15
1973 16.6 14.9
1972 16.3 14.8
1971 15.9 14.7
1970 15.7 14.6
1969 15.7 14.5
1968 16 14.5
1967 16.3 14.5
1966 16.6 14.5
1965 16.9 14.5
1964 17.2 14.6
1963 17.4 14.6
1962 17.6 14.8
1961 17.8 14.9
1960 18 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
5.46%
2024
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
19.8%
2020

Energy

Dominica Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominica Samoa
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
13
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
99.1%
2021
English speaking
94%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Dominica Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Samoa
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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