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Dominica vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 175th vs. 116th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Sierra Leone
Population
65539
9049533
Population rank 188/197 101/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Dominica and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Sierra Leone
2024 $688,881,481 $6,971,127,235
2023 $659,311,111 $6,415,852,767
2022 $623,062,963 $7,121,125,278
2021 $562,911,111 $7,166,931,485
2020 $528,944,444 $6,688,307,703
2019 $644,259,259 $6,523,577,594
2018 $628,244,444 $6,390,514,689
2017 $563,355,556 $5,749,846,528
2016 $612,711,111 $6,084,297,211
2015 $583,177,778 $6,788,352,975
2014 $572,255,556 $7,686,138,791
2013 $545,325,926 $7,502,762,863
2012 $520,355,556 $6,141,666,509
2011 $532,081,481 $4,861,632,885
2010 $519,859,259 $4,262,805,967
2009 $515,618,519 $3,953,403,098
2008 $480,003,704 $4,157,895,298
2007 $444,685,185 $3,632,957,611
2006 $416,674,074 $3,263,697,467
2005 $391,455,556 $2,545,275,313
2004 $396,711,111 $2,237,350,687
2003 $373,318,519 $2,142,618,046
2002 $375,200,000 $1,933,863,911
2001 $377,462,963 $1,681,473,894
2000 $333,470,370 $635,866,404
1999 $331,759,259 $669,386,624
1998 $322,411,111 $672,368,187
1997 $302,988,889 $850,232,760
1996 $292,285,185 $941,709,423
1995 $274,522,222 $870,740,292
1994 $264,374,074 $911,853,802
1993 $245,525,926 $768,867,883
1992 $234,059,259 $679,940,814
1991 $219,762,963 $779,981,987
1990 $201,429,630 $649,644,098
1989 $185,137,243 $932,974,420
1988 $171,106,184 $1,055,083,933
1987 $151,868,754 $660,106,336
1986 $135,161,959 $490,181,457
1985 $119,491,933 $856,890,459
1984 $109,157,071 $1,087,471,862
1983 $98,665,191 $995,104,305
1982 $89,527,577 $1,295,361,886
1981 $82,107,391 $1,114,830,472
1980 $72,804,653 $1,100,685,845
1979 $55,017,759 $1,109,374,911
1978 $57,130,216 $960,728,339
1977 $45,872,947 $691,777,584
1976 - $594,895,942
1975 - $679,336,344
1974 - $648,590,643
1973 - $575,230,724
1972 - $465,381,340
1971 - $419,549,305
1970 - $434,410,974
1969 - $408,690,163
1968 - $329,859,732
1967 - $348,795,303
1966 - $375,479,850
1965 - $359,379,856
1964 - $371,847,461
1963 - $348,547,279
1962 - $342,721,416
1961 - $327,834,191
1960 - $322,009,962

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

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Dominica and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Sierra Leone
2024 $10,405 $807
2023 $9,913 $758
2022 $9,324 $860
2021 $8,376 $885
2020 $7,828 $845
2019 $9,491 $844
2018 $9,215 $846
2017 $8,225 $779
2016 $8,803 $844
2015 $8,283 $965
2014 $8,132 $1,118
2013 $7,822 $1,117
2012 $7,529 $938
2011 $7,705 $761
2010 $7,550 $685
2009 $7,487 $653
2008 $6,971 $705
2007 $6,459 $632
2006 $6,056 $580
2005 $5,695 $463
2004 $5,779 $418
2003 $5,447 $414
2002 $5,488 $389
2001 $5,528 $358
2000 $4,867 $143.7
1999 $4,817 $155
1998 $4,664 $156.5
1997 $4,372 $199.9
1996 $4,211 $224.3
1995 $3,952 $208.4
1994 $3,805 $218.5
1993 $3,536 $185
1992 $3,376 $163.2
1991 $3,171 $183.7
1990 $2,893 $154.8
1989 $2,639 $231.3
1988 $2,423 $268.2
1987 $2,138 $172.4
1986 $1,893 $131.5
1985 $1,666 $235.5
1984 $1,515 $306
1983 $1,363 $285.8
1982 $1,232 $380
1981 $1,125 $334
1980 $996 $336
1979 $754 $346
1978 $786 $305
1977 $634 $224.2
1976 - $196.4
1975 - $228.4
1974 - $222.1
1973 - $200.6
1972 - $165.4
1971 - $151.8
1970 - $160.2
1969 - $153.6
1968 - $126.3
1967 - $136.1
1966 - $149.3
1965 - $145.6
1964 - $153.4
1963 - $146.3
1962 - $146.3
1961 - $142.3
1960 - $142

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

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Dominica vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Sierra Leone
2026 71.6 62.3
2025 71.5 62.2
2024 71.3 62
2023 71.1 61.8
2022 71.1 61.3
2021 69.8 60.3
2020 71.3 59.7
2019 71.3 59.6
2018 71.4 59.1
2017 68.6 57.8
2016 71.2 56.9
2015 70 55.5
2014 71.2 54.3
2013 71.2 54.1
2012 71.4 53.2
2011 71.5 52.6
2010 71.7 51.9
2009 71.8 51.3
2008 71.9 50.7
2007 71.9 50
2006 72 49.5
2005 72 48.3
2004 72 47.5
2003 71.9 46.8
2002 71.9 46.2
2001 71.9 45.4
2000 71.7 44.8
1999 71.5 42
1998 71.4 42.7
1997 71.2 43.6
1996 71 43.5
1995 70.8 42.6
1994 70.8 42.8
1993 70.6 43.4
1992 70.5 43.5
1991 70.4 43.3
1990 70.5 43.7
1989 70.7 43.7
1988 71 43.8
1987 71.4 43.7
1986 71.7 43.5
1985 71.9 43.6
1984 71.9 43.6
1983 72 43.5
1982 71.7 43.3
1981 71.5 43.1
1980 71 42.8
1979 69.2 42.5
1978 70.1 42.2
1977 69.7 41.8
1976 69.4 41.4
1975 69.1 41
1974 68.6 40.4
1973 68.1 40
1972 67.5 39.5
1971 66.8 39.1
1970 66.2 38.6
1969 65.7 38.2
1968 65.3 37.8
1967 64.9 37.3
1966 64.5 36.6
1965 63.9 35.9
1964 63.3 35.3
1963 62.6 34.7
1962 61.9 34.2
1961 61 33.6
1960 60.1 33.1
1959 59.1 32.6
1958 57.9 32.1
1957 56.5 31.8
1956 55 31.3
1955 53.4 30.9
1954 51.7 30.5
1953 50 30.1
1952 48.2 29.7
1951 46.3 29.3
1950 44.5 28.9

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

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Dominica and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Dominica Sierra Leone
2024 66,205 8,642,022
2023 66,510 8,460,512
2022 66,826 8,276,807
2021 67,202 8,094,602
2020 67,573 7,912,558
2019 67,880 7,731,991
2018 68,174 7,554,563
2017 68,496 7,379,299
2016 69,606 7,205,328
2015 70,410 7,037,655
2014 70,373 6,876,385
2013 69,715 6,714,051
2012 69,118 6,551,080
2011 69,053 6,387,251
2010 68,859 6,222,714
2009 68,864 6,055,646
2008 68,854 5,894,722
2007 68,847 5,749,352
2006 68,806 5,624,466
2005 68,734 5,501,712
2004 68,649 5,355,717
2003 68,531 5,177,687
2002 68,367 4,971,435
2001 68,288 4,692,716
2000 68,511 4,423,611
1999 68,870 4,318,043
1998 69,124 4,295,785
1997 69,299 4,253,716
1996 69,410 4,199,210
1995 69,469 4,179,179
1994 69,477 4,173,105
1993 69,433 4,157,130
1992 69,325 4,166,366
1991 69,296 4,246,267
1990 69,627 4,196,828
1989 70,153 4,034,037
1988 70,608 3,934,517
1987 71,023 3,829,718
1986 71,406 3,728,380
1985 71,744 3,638,438
1984 72,056 3,558,758
1983 72,365 3,481,646
1982 72,688 3,408,183
1981 72,986 3,338,940
1980 73,083 3,272,089
1979 72,959 3,207,499
1978 72,724 3,145,517
1977 72,406 3,085,354
1976 72,017 3,028,820
1975 71,570 2,974,657
1974 71,091 2,920,459
1973 70,585 2,866,955
1972 70,060 2,814,388
1971 69,532 2,763,222
1970 68,908 2,712,286
1969 67,934 2,661,365
1968 66,732 2,611,532
1967 65,585 2,562,384
1966 64,507 2,514,638
1965 63,505 2,468,666
1964 62,587 2,424,390
1963 61,739 2,382,258
1962 60,948 2,342,242
1961 60,209 2,304,227
1960 59,372 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Dominica

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Sierra Leone
2023 1.48 3.79
2022 1.48 3.88
2021 1.48 3.98
2020 1.5 4.08
2019 1.5 4.19
2018 1.52 4.29
2017 1.54 4.39
2016 1.58 4.47
2015 1.65 4.55
2014 1.71 4.7
2013 1.78 4.87
2012 1.83 5.06
2011 1.86 5.21
2010 1.89 5.33
2009 1.92 5.45
2008 1.97 5.56
2007 2.02 5.64
2006 2.07 5.74
2005 2 5.81
2004 2.02 5.92
2003 2.08 6.09
2002 2.16 6.23
2001 2.4 6.31
2000 2.35 6.36
1999 2.46 6.42
1998 2.32 6.5
1997 2.41 6.53
1996 2.55 6.55
1995 2.71 6.56
1994 2.96 6.56
1993 3.2 6.57
1992 3.18 6.56
1991 3.15 6.55
1990 3.09 6.57
1989 3.06 6.57
1988 3.06 6.59
1987 3.06 6.61
1986 3.08 6.6
1985 3.12 6.59
1984 3.15 6.59
1983 3.18 6.57
1982 3.17 6.56
1981 3.11 6.55
1980 3.04 6.56
1979 2.96 6.58
1978 2.96 6.59
1977 3.02 6.57
1976 3.19 6.55
1975 3.46 6.55
1974 3.84 6.53
1973 4.28 6.47
1972 4.67 6.45
1971 4.99 6.43
1970 5.22 6.41
1969 5.41 6.39
1968 5.59 6.39
1967 5.74 6.38
1966 5.86 6.35
1965 5.95 6.31
1964 6.03 6.29
1963 6.08 6.26
1962 6.12 6.22
1961 6.16 6.21
1960 6.18 6.18

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

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Dominica and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Sierra Leone
2024 37 20.5
2023 36.6 20.3
2022 36.3 20
2021 35.9 19.8
2020 35.5 19.6
2019 35 19.4
2018 34.5 19.2
2017 34.1 19.1
2016 32.8 18.9
2015 31.6 18.7
2014 31.2 18.6
2013 31.4 18.5
2012 31.8 18.4
2011 31.6 18.3
2010 31.5 18.2
2009 31 18.1
2008 30.6 18.1
2007 30.3 18
2006 30 18
2005 29.6 18
2004 29.2 17.9
2003 28.8 17.9
2002 28.4 17.9
2001 28 18
2000 27.6 18
1999 27.1 18
1998 26.6 18.1
1997 26.1 18.1
1996 25.6 18.2
1995 25 18.2
1994 24.5 18.3
1993 24 18.4
1992 23.6 18.4
1991 23.2 18.5
1990 22.9 18.5
1989 22.6 18.6
1988 22.3 18.6
1987 22 18.7
1986 21.6 18.7
1985 21.1 18.8
1984 20.6 18.9
1983 20 18.9
1982 19.6 19
1981 19.1 19.1
1980 18.7 19.1
1979 18.4 19.2
1978 18.1 19.3
1977 17.8 19.4
1976 17.5 19.5
1975 17.2 19.6
1974 16.9 19.8
1973 16.6 19.9
1972 16.3 20.1
1971 15.9 20.2
1970 15.7 20.4
1969 15.7 20.6
1968 16 20.7
1967 16.3 20.8
1966 16.6 20.9
1965 16.9 20.9
1964 17.2 21
1963 17.4 21
1962 17.6 21.1
1961 17.8 21.1
1960 18 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.4%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
5.49%
2018
Banked people share n/a
38.6%
2024

Energy

Dominica Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
71.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Dominica Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
33
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
48.6%
2022
English speaking
94%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Dominica Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
7,270 mi
2015

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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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