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Dominica vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 175th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Somalia
Population
65539
20503678
Population rank 188/197 66/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$1,602
2024
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
$1,885
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Dominica and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Somalia
2024 $688,881,481 $11,967,000,000
2023 $659,311,111 $10,958,000,000
2022 $623,062,963 $10,203,000,000
2021 $562,911,111 $9,483,000,000
2020 $528,944,444 $8,628,000,000
2019 $644,259,259 $8,656,000,000
2018 $628,244,444 $7,873,000,000
2017 $563,355,556 $7,621,501,710
2016 $612,711,111 $6,613,743,070
2015 $583,177,778 $6,152,149,100
2014 $572,255,556 $5,728,399,720
2013 $545,325,926 $5,062,881,600
2012 $520,355,556 $4,364,670,160
2011 $532,081,481 $2,906,000,097
2010 $519,859,259 $2,687,807,004
2009 $515,618,519 $2,948,594,552
2008 $480,003,704 $5,913,620,293
2007 $444,685,185 $5,430,713,729
2006 $416,674,074 $5,026,743,282
2005 $391,455,556 $4,683,246,454
2004 $396,711,111 $3,859,592,813
2003 $373,318,519 $2,836,724,352
2002 $375,200,000 $2,192,684,135
2001 $377,462,963 $2,252,847,465
2000 $333,470,370 $3,412,797,450
1999 $331,759,259 $3,045,751,528
1998 $322,411,111 $2,962,047,564
1997 $302,988,889 $2,191,749,014
1996 $292,285,185 $1,792,234,297
1995 $274,522,222 $1,534,756,135
1994 $264,374,074 $1,481,205,098
1993 $245,525,926 $1,260,132,956
1992 $234,059,259 $709,297,579
1991 $219,762,963 $717,974,930
1990 $201,429,630 $1,031,282,081
1989 $185,137,243 $1,181,360,844
1988 $171,106,184 $1,051,596,967
1987 $151,868,754 $1,018,972,664
1986 $135,161,959 $916,590,786
1985 $119,491,933 $875,702,247
1984 $109,157,071 $787,434,542
1983 $98,665,191 $735,408,642
1982 $89,527,577 $774,578,932
1981 $82,107,391 $699,302,473
1980 $72,804,653 $602,515,548
1979 $55,017,759 $589,566,929
1978 $57,130,216 $564,571,823
1977 $45,872,947 $498,550,725
1976 - $871,344,245
1975 - $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Dominica and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Somalia
2024 $10,405 $630
2023 $9,913 $597
2022 $9,324 $573
2021 $8,376 $549
2020 $7,828 $518
2019 $9,491 $540
2018 $9,215 $509
2017 $8,225 $511
2016 $8,803 $461
2015 $8,283 $446
2014 $8,132 $429
2013 $7,822 $393
2012 $7,529 $350
2011 $7,705 $235.3
2010 $7,550 $219.2
2009 $7,487 $246.5
2008 $6,971 $507
2007 $6,459 $480
2006 $6,056 $458
2005 $5,695 $440
2004 $5,779 $375
2003 $5,447 $286.3
2002 $5,488 $229.6
2001 $5,528 $244.9
2000 $4,867 $386
1999 $4,817 $359
1998 $4,664 $363
1997 $4,372 $280.1
1996 $4,211 $237.2
1995 $3,952 $210.7
1994 $3,805 $210.8
1993 $3,536 $188.6
1992 $3,376 $109.2
1991 $3,171 $105.4
1990 $2,893 $145.6
1989 $2,639 $166
1988 $2,423 $145.3
1987 $2,138 $141
1986 $1,893 $131.4
1985 $1,666 $130.8
1984 $1,515 $122.5
1983 $1,363 $118.6
1982 $1,232 $129
1981 $1,125 $116.9
1980 $996 $101.5
1979 $754 $108.2
1978 $786 $117.3
1977 $634 $111.2
1976 - $199.6
1975 - $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Dominica vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Somalia
2026 71.6 59.3
2025 71.5 59.1
2024 71.3 59
2023 71.1 58.8
2022 71.1 53.9
2021 69.8 55.7
2020 71.3 57.1
2019 71.3 57.2
2018 71.4 54.8
2017 68.6 52.2
2016 71.2 55.3
2015 70 55.1
2014 71.2 54.4
2013 71.2 54
2012 71.4 49.1
2011 71.5 32.5
2010 71.7 48.9
2009 71.8 52.1
2008 71.9 51.5
2007 71.9 50.9
2006 72 50.9
2005 72 50.9
2004 72 50.7
2003 71.9 50.7
2002 71.9 50.8
2001 71.9 50.8
2000 71.7 50.7
1999 71.5 50.6
1998 71.4 50.8
1997 71.2 50.3
1996 71 50.5
1995 70.8 50.6
1994 70.8 50.3
1993 70.6 50.6
1992 70.5 25
1991 70.4 25.4
1990 70.5 46.9
1989 70.7 46.6
1988 71 43.9
1987 71.4 49
1986 71.7 48.4
1985 71.9 48.3
1984 71.9 48.4
1983 72 48.2
1982 71.7 48
1981 71.5 47.8
1980 71 47.6
1979 69.2 47.4
1978 70.1 47
1977 69.7 47
1976 69.4 44.7
1975 69.1 44.5
1974 68.6 44.3
1973 68.1 46.2
1972 67.5 46
1971 66.8 45.8
1970 66.2 45.6
1969 65.7 45.5
1968 65.3 45.3
1967 64.9 45.1
1966 64.5 44.8
1965 63.9 44.6
1964 63.3 44.4
1963 62.6 44.2
1962 61.9 44
1961 61 43.7
1960 60.1 43.5
1959 59.1 43.3
1958 57.9 43.1
1957 56.5 42.9
1956 55 42.7
1955 53.4 42.5
1954 51.7 42.3
1953 50 42.1
1952 48.2 41.9
1951 46.3 41.7
1950 44.5 41.5

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

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Dominica and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Dominica Somalia
2024 66,205 19,009,151
2023 66,510 18,358,615
2022 66,826 17,801,897
2021 67,202 17,271,431
2020 67,573 16,651,191
2019 67,880 16,030,971
2018 68,174 15,452,487
2017 68,496 14,916,629
2016 69,606 14,348,740
2015 70,410 13,806,963
2014 70,373 13,339,491
2013 69,715 12,869,594
2012 69,118 12,461,160
2011 69,053 12,348,830
2010 68,859 12,261,756
2009 68,864 11,961,201
2008 68,854 11,663,084
2007 68,847 11,322,582
2006 68,806 10,975,502
2005 68,734 10,644,228
2004 68,649 10,280,998
2003 68,531 9,909,157
2002 68,367 9,550,063
2001 68,288 9,198,493
2000 68,511 8,838,713
1999 68,870 8,492,059
1998 69,124 8,155,417
1997 69,299 7,824,525
1996 69,410 7,554,474
1995 69,469 7,285,007
1994 69,477 7,026,797
1993 69,433 6,681,399
1992 69,325 6,495,107
1991 69,296 6,813,760
1990 69,627 7,082,811
1989 70,153 7,114,817
1988 70,608 7,235,360
1987 71,023 7,228,302
1986 71,406 6,974,788
1985 71,744 6,693,289
1984 72,056 6,428,389
1983 72,365 6,198,430
1982 72,688 6,003,840
1981 72,986 5,982,849
1980 73,083 5,936,154
1979 72,959 5,449,117
1978 72,724 4,814,892
1977 72,406 4,484,050
1976 72,017 4,365,812
1975 71,570 4,257,535
1974 71,091 4,151,842
1973 70,585 4,045,592
1972 70,060 3,939,436
1971 69,532 3,837,691
1970 68,908 3,738,448
1969 67,934 3,641,015
1968 66,732 3,546,590
1967 65,585 3,454,537
1966 64,507 3,365,106
1965 63,505 3,277,874
1964 62,587 3,192,796
1963 61,739 3,110,361
1962 60,948 3,030,091
1961 60,209 2,952,054
1960 59,372 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Somalia

Fertility rate
Dominica

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Somalia
2023 1.48 6.13
2022 1.48 6.26
2021 1.48 6.35
2020 1.5 6.45
2019 1.5 6.56
2018 1.52 6.66
2017 1.54 6.77
2016 1.58 6.88
2015 1.65 6.98
2014 1.71 7.06
2013 1.78 7.14
2012 1.83 7.21
2011 1.86 7.27
2010 1.89 7.32
2009 1.92 7.38
2008 1.97 7.42
2007 2.02 7.46
2006 2.07 7.49
2005 2 7.53
2004 2.02 7.57
2003 2.08 7.6
2002 2.16 7.63
2001 2.4 7.64
2000 2.35 7.65
1999 2.46 7.66
1998 2.32 7.66
1997 2.41 7.66
1996 2.55 7.62
1995 2.71 7.58
1994 2.96 7.54
1993 3.2 7.53
1992 3.18 7.5
1991 3.15 7.47
1990 3.09 7.44
1989 3.06 7.42
1988 3.06 7.4
1987 3.06 7.37
1986 3.08 7.35
1985 3.12 7.33
1984 3.15 7.3
1983 3.18 7.28
1982 3.17 7.25
1981 3.11 7.23
1980 3.04 7.18
1979 2.96 7.16
1978 2.96 7.13
1977 3.02 7
1976 3.19 7.02
1975 3.46 7.03
1974 3.84 7.06
1973 4.28 7.09
1972 4.67 7.12
1971 4.99 7.15
1970 5.22 7.18
1969 5.41 7.21
1968 5.59 7.23
1967 5.74 7.25
1966 5.86 7.26
1965 5.95 7.26
1964 6.03 7.26
1963 6.08 7.26
1962 6.12 7.26
1961 6.16 7.25
1960 6.18 7.25

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

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Dominica and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Somalia
2024 37 16.6
2023 36.6 16.5
2022 36.3 16.5
2021 35.9 16.4
2020 35.5 16.3
2019 35 16.3
2018 34.5 16.2
2017 34.1 16.2
2016 32.8 16.1
2015 31.6 16.1
2014 31.2 16
2013 31.4 16
2012 31.8 16
2011 31.6 15.8
2010 31.5 15.7
2009 31 15.6
2008 30.6 15.6
2007 30.3 15.6
2006 30 15.7
2005 29.6 15.9
2004 29.2 16
2003 28.8 16.1
2002 28.4 16.2
2001 28 16.2
2000 27.6 16.3
1999 27.1 16.3
1998 26.6 16.4
1997 26.1 16.4
1996 25.6 16.5
1995 25 16.6
1994 24.5 16.7
1993 24 16.8
1992 23.6 16.7
1991 23.2 16.5
1990 22.9 16.5
1989 22.6 16.7
1988 22.3 16.8
1987 22 17
1986 21.6 17.1
1985 21.1 17.2
1984 20.6 17.3
1983 20 17.4
1982 19.6 17.4
1981 19.1 17.5
1980 18.7 17.6
1979 18.4 17.6
1978 18.1 17.7
1977 17.8 17.7
1976 17.5 17.7
1975 17.2 17.7
1974 16.9 17.7
1973 16.6 17.6
1972 16.3 17.6
1971 15.9 17.6
1970 15.7 17.5
1969 15.7 17.5
1968 16 17.5
1967 16.3 17.5
1966 16.6 17.5
1965 16.9 17.5
1964 17.2 17.6
1963 17.4 17.7
1962 17.6 17.8
1961 17.8 17.9
1960 18 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
29
2025
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
38.7%
2014

Energy

Dominica Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
95.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Dominica Somalia
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
54.1%
2022
English speaking
94%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Dominica Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
0.05
2014
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
35
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Somalia
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
9,321 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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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