Skip to content

Dominica vs South Africa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 64M in South Africa (ranked 24/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 468,377 sq mi for South Africa (ranked 175th vs. 24th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and South Africa ranks 41/197 ($400B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while South Africa ranks 112/197 ($6,253).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica South Africa
Population
65870
65314246
Population rank 188/197 24/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$400B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 41/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$6,253
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$15,457
2024
Government debt
$719M
2024
$306B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
100.4%
2025
79.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$10,858
2024
$4,775
2024
Government debt per person rank 53/185 83/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,142
2025
$13,449
2025
Land area
289.6 sq mi
2025
468,377 sq mi
2025
Population density
228.6 ppl/mi²
2024
136.7 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.5 years
2025
66.5 years
2025

Dominica and South Africa: Comparison Charts

Dominica and South Africa economies compared

GDP
Dominica

South Africa
Year GDP
Dominica South Africa
1960 - $8,748,596,501
1961 - $9,225,996,310
1962 - $9,813,996,074
1963 - $10,854,195,658
1964 - $11,955,995,218
1965 - $13,068,994,772
1966 - $14,211,394,315
1967 - $15,821,393,671
1968 - $17,124,793,150
1969 - $19,256,992,297
1970 - $21,218,391,513
1971 - $23,411,076,638
1972 - $24,515,919,217
1973 - $33,262,772,008
1974 - $41,389,186,095
1975 - $42,906,905,672
1976 - $41,150,460,288
1977 $45,872,947 $45,328,411,332
1978 $57,130,216 $51,607,412,902
1979 $55,017,759 $63,038,658,089
1980 $72,804,653 $89,411,864,402
1981 $82,107,391 $93,141,472,164
1982 $89,527,577 $85,904,057,409
1983 $98,665,191 $96,204,110,942
1984 $109,157,071 $84,870,163,366
1985 $119,491,933 $64,459,376,087
1986 $135,161,959 $73,354,771,399
1987 $151,868,754 $96,535,763,418
1988 $171,106,184 $103,976,831,871
1989 $185,137,243 $108,055,624,082
1990 $201,429,630 $126,048,140,142
1991 $219,762,963 $135,203,698,238
1992 $234,059,259 $146,956,150,987
1993 $245,525,926 $147,194,747,566
1994 $264,374,074 $153,512,712,382
1995 $274,522,222 $171,735,933,897
1996 $292,285,185 $163,234,925,381
1997 $302,988,889 $168,978,057,328
1998 $322,411,111 $152,982,984,557
1999 $331,759,259 $151,516,957,079
2000 $333,470,370 $151,752,757,215
2001 $377,462,963 $135,429,905,923
2002 $375,200,000 $129,087,556,612
2003 $373,318,519 $197,018,965,309
2004 $396,711,111 $255,806,908,595
2005 $391,455,556 $288,867,217,197
2006 $416,674,074 $303,858,675,364
2007 $444,685,185 $333,077,117,254
2008 $480,003,704 $316,131,258,616
2009 $515,618,519 $329,754,060,647
2010 $519,859,259 $417,363,822,802
2011 $532,081,481 $458,199,494,831
2012 $520,355,556 $434,400,545,086
2013 $545,325,926 $400,886,013,596
2014 $572,255,556 $381,198,869,776
2015 $583,177,778 $346,709,790,459
2016 $612,711,111 $323,585,509,674
2017 $563,355,556 $381,448,814,653
2018 $628,244,444 $405,260,723,893
2019 $644,259,259 $389,330,032,224
2020 $528,944,444 $337,974,655,408
2021 $562,911,111 $420,886,877,629
2022 $623,062,963 $406,920,004,594
2023 $659,311,111 $380,699,271,816
2024 $688,881,481 $400,260,724,226

Dominica and South Africa economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

South Africa
Year GDP per capita
Dominica South Africa
1960 - $532
1961 - $546
1962 - $563
1963 - $605
1964 - $646
1965 - $685
1966 - $722
1967 - $779
1968 - $817
1969 - $891
1970 - $952
1971 - $1,020
1972 - $1,038
1973 - $1,369
1974 - $1,656
1975 - $1,670
1976 - $1,559
1977 $634 $1,671
1978 $786 $1,852
1979 $754 $2,202
1980 $996 $3,029
1981 $1,125 $3,050
1982 $1,232 $2,717
1983 $1,363 $2,938
1984 $1,515 $2,504
1985 $1,666 $1,839
1986 $1,893 $2,027
1987 $2,138 $2,586
1988 $2,423 $2,702
1989 $2,639 $2,727
1990 $2,893 $3,093
1991 $3,171 $3,243
1992 $3,376 $3,462
1993 $3,536 $3,400
1994 $3,805 $3,489
1995 $3,952 $3,856
1996 $4,211 $3,618
1997 $4,372 $3,700
1998 $4,664 $3,310
1999 $4,817 $3,242
2000 $4,867 $3,218
2001 $5,528 $2,847
2002 $5,488 $2,688
2003 $5,447 $4,062
2004 $5,779 $5,221
2005 $5,695 $5,837
2006 $6,056 $6,077
2007 $6,459 $6,592
2008 $6,971 $6,185
2009 $7,487 $6,375
2010 $7,550 $7,973
2011 $7,705 $8,646
2012 $7,529 $8,077
2013 $7,822 $7,332
2014 $8,132 $6,857
2015 $8,283 $6,112
2016 $8,803 $5,651
2017 $8,225 $6,618
2018 $9,215 $6,914
2019 $9,491 $6,534
2020 $7,828 $5,581
2021 $8,376 $6,843
2022 $9,324 $6,523
2023 $9,913 $6,023
2024 $10,405 $6,253

Dominica vs. South Africa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

South Africa
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica South Africa
1950 44.5 43.1
1951 46.3 44.1
1952 48.2 45
1953 50 46.1
1954 51.7 47.1
1955 53.4 48.2
1956 55 49.2
1957 56.5 50.2
1958 57.9 51.1
1959 59.1 51.9
1960 60.1 52.6
1961 61 53.1
1962 61.9 53.6
1963 62.6 53.9
1964 63.3 54.2
1965 63.9 54.4
1966 64.5 54.7
1967 64.9 55
1968 65.3 55.2
1969 65.7 55.4
1970 66.2 55.7
1971 66.8 56
1972 67.5 56.4
1973 68.1 56.7
1974 68.6 57.1
1975 69.1 57.6
1976 69.4 58
1977 69.7 58.5
1978 70.1 59
1979 69.2 59.5
1980 71 60
1981 71.5 60.4
1982 71.7 60.9
1983 72 61.4
1984 71.9 61.8
1985 71.9 62.2
1986 71.7 62.4
1987 71.4 62.7
1988 71 62.9
1989 70.7 63
1990 70.5 62.9
1991 70.4 63
1992 70.5 62.8
1993 70.6 62.6
1994 70.8 62.1
1995 70.8 61.6
1996 71 61.1
1997 71.2 60.5
1998 71.4 59.9
1999 71.5 59.2
2000 71.7 58.4
2001 71.9 57.2
2002 71.9 55.6
2003 71.9 54.2
2004 72 54
2005 72 53.9
2006 72 54.2
2007 71.9 54.9
2008 71.9 56
2009 71.8 57.4
2010 71.7 58.9
2011 71.5 60.6
2012 71.4 61.7
2013 71.2 62.4
2014 71.2 63.2
2015 70 64.1
2016 71.2 64.7
2017 68.6 65.4
2018 71.4 65.7
2019 71.3 66.1
2020 71.3 65.2
2021 69.8 62
2022 71.1 65.5
2023 71.1 66.1
2024 71.3 66.3
2025 71.5 66.5

Dominica and South Africa population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

South Africa
Year Population
Dominica South Africa
1960 59,372 16,440,172
1961 60,209 16,908,035
1962 60,948 17,418,522
1963 61,739 17,954,564
1964 62,587 18,511,361
1965 63,505 19,089,380
1966 64,507 19,690,087
1967 65,585 20,314,066
1968 66,732 20,957,287
1969 67,934 21,614,676
1970 68,908 22,279,984
1971 69,532 22,942,143
1972 70,060 23,609,456
1973 70,585 24,294,263
1974 71,091 24,989,108
1975 71,570 25,690,940
1976 72,017 26,395,450
1977 72,406 27,118,952
1978 72,724 27,869,507
1979 72,959 28,634,162
1980 73,083 29,518,857
1981 72,986 30,541,044
1982 72,688 31,615,339
1983 72,365 32,739,304
1984 72,056 33,892,788
1985 71,744 35,042,093
1986 71,406 36,180,515
1987 71,023 37,326,190
1988 70,608 38,480,649
1989 70,153 39,628,575
1990 69,627 40,746,268
1991 69,296 41,687,898
1992 69,325 42,443,509
1993 69,433 43,297,156
1994 69,477 44,004,139
1995 69,469 44,541,554
1996 69,410 45,123,018
1997 69,299 45,666,838
1998 69,124 46,223,880
1999 68,870 46,730,335
2000 68,511 47,159,719
2001 68,288 47,566,800
2002 68,367 48,019,415
2003 68,531 48,500,348
2004 68,649 48,991,421
2005 68,734 49,490,033
2006 68,806 49,998,277
2007 68,847 50,528,584
2008 68,854 51,114,599
2009 68,864 51,728,516
2010 68,859 52,344,051
2011 69,053 52,995,205
2012 69,118 53,782,567
2013 69,715 54,678,791
2014 70,373 55,594,838
2015 70,410 56,723,537
2016 69,606 57,259,551
2017 68,496 57,635,162
2018 68,174 58,613,001
2019 67,880 59,587,885
2020 67,573 60,562,381
2021 67,202 61,502,603
2022 66,826 62,378,410
2023 66,510 63,212,384
2024 66,205 64,007,187

Fertility rates in Dominica and South Africa

Fertility rate
Dominica

South Africa
Year Fertility rate
Dominica South Africa
1960 6.18 6.11
1961 6.16 6.08
1962 6.12 6.05
1963 6.08 6.01
1964 6.03 5.96
1965 5.95 5.89
1966 5.86 5.91
1967 5.74 5.85
1968 5.59 5.78
1969 5.41 5.72
1970 5.22 5.63
1971 4.99 5.57
1972 4.67 5.49
1973 4.28 5.41
1974 3.84 5.3
1975 3.46 5.19
1976 3.19 5.07
1977 3.02 4.94
1978 2.96 4.85
1979 2.96 4.82
1980 3.04 4.78
1981 3.11 4.71
1982 3.17 4.7
1983 3.18 4.63
1984 3.15 4.57
1985 3.12 4.5
1986 3.08 4.41
1987 3.06 4.35
1988 3.06 4.18
1989 3.06 3.98
1990 3.09 3.72
1991 3.15 3.62
1992 3.18 3.48
1993 3.2 3.37
1994 2.96 3.26
1995 2.71 3.17
1996 2.55 2.99
1997 2.41 2.73
1998 2.32 2.63
1999 2.46 2.56
2000 2.35 2.41
2001 2.4 2.37
2002 2.16 2.32
2003 2.08 2.36
2004 2.02 2.44
2005 2 2.51
2006 2.07 2.55
2007 2.02 2.55
2008 1.97 2.68
2009 1.92 2.5
2010 1.89 2.44
2011 1.86 2.44
2012 1.83 2.45
2013 1.78 2.43
2014 1.71 2.42
2015 1.65 2.36
2016 1.58 2.26
2017 1.54 2.28
2018 1.52 2.27
2019 1.5 2.26
2020 1.5 2.26
2021 1.48 2.25
2022 1.48 2.23
2023 1.48 2.22

Dominica and South Africa demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

South Africa
Year Median age, years
Dominica South Africa
1960 18 19
1961 17.8 19
1962 17.6 18.9
1963 17.4 18.9
1964 17.2 18.9
1965 16.9 18.8
1966 16.6 18.8
1967 16.3 18.8
1968 16 18.8
1969 15.7 18.8
1970 15.7 18.8
1971 15.9 18.8
1972 16.3 18.8
1973 16.6 18.8
1974 16.9 18.9
1975 17.2 18.9
1976 17.5 19
1977 17.8 19.1
1978 18.1 19.2
1979 18.4 19.3
1980 18.7 19.4
1981 19.1 19.6
1982 19.6 19.8
1983 20 20
1984 20.6 20.2
1985 21.1 20.4
1986 21.6 20.5
1987 22 20.7
1988 22.3 20.9
1989 22.6 21.1
1990 22.9 21.3
1991 23.2 21.5
1992 23.6 21.5
1993 24 21.9
1994 24.5 22
1995 25 21.5
1996 25.6 21.2
1997 26.1 21.2
1998 26.6 21.4
1999 27.1 21.6
2000 27.6 21.9
2001 28 22.2
2002 28.4 22.4
2003 28.8 22.8
2004 29.2 23.1
2005 29.6 23.3
2006 30 23.5
2007 30.3 23.8
2008 30.6 24
2009 31 24.3
2010 31.5 24.6
2011 31.6 25
2012 31.8 25.3
2013 31.4 25.7
2014 31.2 26
2015 31.6 26.4
2016 32.8 26.7
2017 34.1 27
2018 34.5 27.5
2019 35 27.9
2020 35.5 28.3
2021 35.9 28.6
2022 36.3 28.9
2023 36.6 29.2
2024 37 29.5

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Dominica and South Africa.

GDP per capita

GDP

Life expectancy

Population

Population density

Fertility rate

Median age

Land area

National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica South Africa
GNI, Atlas method
$676M
2024
$390B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
52.6%
2025
34%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
6.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.73%
2023
Armed forces personnel n/a
89,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2025
-6.55%
2025
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
32.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
62.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
24.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.3
2025
57.3
2025
Income share by richest 10% n/a
50.5%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
0.9%
2014
Number of millionaires n/a
90,595
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.22%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
220
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$986B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$65.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.6M
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
3,886,600
2020
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
2.89%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.1%
2024

Energy

Dominica South Africa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
1,939 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$7.84
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2023
397 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2023
6.29 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
9.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-12.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,247 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
6.45%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
2.91%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.73%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
87.7%
2023

Society

Dominica South Africa
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.79%
2024
Annual migration change
-200
2024
+166,972
2024
Urban population
72.3%
2024
69.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2025
40.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2024
41
2024
Higher education index
30
2025
81
2025
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
45.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
22.2
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
111
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
91.2%
2024
English speaking
94%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
75.7%
2023

Health

Dominica South Africa
Government health expenditure per capita
$574
2022
$570
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$157.8
2022
$38.2
2022
Life expectancy
71.5 years
2025
66.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.44%
2022
1.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.12
2018
0.81
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
35.5
2023
34.7
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
77
2025
40
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
7.13 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica South Africa
% of world land
0.0005%
2025
0.81%
2025
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
7,318 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2025
371,975 sq mi
2025
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2025
65,409 sq mi
2025
Roads length
940 mi
2018
466,028 mi
2016

In-depth comparisons

Facts comparisons

Facts vs Dominica vs South Africa
Afghanistan Compare Compare
Albania Compare Compare
Algeria Compare Compare
Andorra Compare Compare
Angola Compare Compare
Antigua Compare Compare
Argentina Compare Compare
Armenia Compare Compare
Australia Compare Compare
Austria Compare Compare
Azerbaijan Compare Compare
Bahamas Compare Compare
Bahrain Compare Compare
Bangladesh Compare Compare
Barbados Compare Compare
Belarus Compare Compare
Belgium Compare Compare
Belize Compare Compare
Benin Compare Compare
Bhutan Compare Compare
Bolivia Compare Compare
Bosnia Compare Compare
Botswana Compare Compare
Brazil Compare Compare
Brunei Compare Compare
Bulgaria Compare Compare
Burkina Faso Compare Compare
Burundi Compare Compare
Cambodia Compare Compare
Cameroon Compare Compare
Canada Compare Compare
Cape Verde Compare Compare
Cayman Islands Compare Compare
CAR Compare Compare
Chad Compare Compare
Chile Compare Compare
China Compare Compare
Colombia Compare Compare
Comoros Compare Compare
Congo Compare Compare
Costa Rica Compare Compare
Croatia Compare Compare
Cuba Compare Compare
Curacao Compare Compare
Cyprus Compare Compare
Czech Republic Compare Compare
DR Congo Compare Compare
Denmark Compare Compare
Djibouti Compare Compare
Dominican Republic Compare Compare
East Timor Compare Compare
Ecuador Compare Compare
Egypt Compare Compare
El Salvador Compare Compare
Equatorial Guinea Compare Compare
Eritrea Compare Compare
Estonia Compare Compare
Eswatini Compare Compare
Ethiopia Compare Compare
Fiji Compare Compare
Finland Compare Compare
France Compare Compare
Gabon Compare Compare
Gambia Compare Compare
Georgia Compare Compare
Germany Compare Compare
Ghana Compare Compare
Greece Compare Compare
Grenada Compare Compare
Guatemala Compare Compare
Guinea Compare Compare
Guinea-Bissau Compare Compare
Guyana Compare Compare
Haiti Compare Compare
Honduras Compare Compare
Hungary Compare Compare
Iceland Compare Compare
India Compare Compare
Indonesia Compare Compare
Iran Compare Compare
Iraq Compare Compare
Ireland Compare Compare
Israel Compare Compare
Italy Compare Compare
Ivory Coast Compare Compare
Jamaica Compare Compare
Japan Compare Compare
Jordan Compare Compare
Kazakhstan Compare Compare
Kenya Compare Compare
Kiribati Compare Compare
Kuwait Compare Compare
Kyrgyzstan Compare Compare
Laos Compare Compare
Latvia Compare Compare
Lebanon Compare Compare
Lesotho Compare Compare
Liberia Compare Compare
Libya Compare Compare
Liechtenstein Compare Compare
Lithuania Compare Compare
Luxembourg Compare Compare
Madagascar Compare Compare
Malawi Compare Compare
Malaysia Compare Compare
Maldives Compare Compare
Mali Compare Compare
Malta Compare Compare
Marshall Islands Compare Compare
Mauritania Compare Compare
Mauritius Compare Compare
Mexico Compare Compare
Moldova Compare Compare
Monaco Compare Compare
Mongolia Compare Compare
Montenegro Compare Compare
Morocco Compare Compare
Mozambique Compare Compare
Myanmar Compare Compare
Namibia Compare Compare
Nauru Compare Compare
Nepal Compare Compare
Netherlands Compare Compare
New Zealand Compare Compare
Nicaragua Compare Compare
Niger Compare Compare
Nigeria Compare Compare
North Korea Compare Compare
North Macedonia Compare Compare
Norway Compare Compare
Oman Compare Compare
Pakistan Compare Compare
Palau Compare Compare
Palestine Compare Compare
Panama Compare Compare
Papua New Guinea Compare Compare
Paraguay Compare Compare
Peru Compare Compare
Philippines Compare Compare
Poland Compare Compare
Portugal Compare Compare
Qatar Compare Compare
Romania Compare Compare
Russia Compare Compare
Rwanda Compare Compare
Saint Kitts Compare Compare
Saint Lucia Compare Compare
Saint Vincent Compare Compare
Samoa Compare Compare
San Marino Compare Compare
Sao Tome Compare Compare
Saudi Arabia Compare Compare
Senegal Compare Compare
Serbia Compare Compare
Seychelles Compare Compare
Sierra Leone Compare Compare
Singapore Compare Compare
Slovakia Compare Compare
Slovenia Compare Compare
Solomon Islands Compare Compare
Somalia Compare Compare
South Korea Compare Compare
South Sudan Compare Compare
Spain Compare Compare
Sri Lanka Compare Compare
Sudan Compare Compare
Suriname Compare Compare
Sweden Compare Compare
Switzerland Compare Compare
Syria Compare Compare
Taiwan Compare Compare
Tajikistan Compare Compare
Tanzania Compare Compare
Thailand Compare Compare
Togo Compare Compare
Tonga Compare Compare
Trinidad Compare Compare
Tunisia Compare Compare
Turkey Compare Compare
Turkmenistan Compare Compare
Tuvalu Compare Compare
Uganda Compare Compare
Ukraine Compare Compare
UAE Compare Compare
United Kingdom Compare Compare
United States Compare Compare
Uruguay Compare Compare
Uzbekistan Compare Compare
Vanuatu Compare Compare
Vatican Compare Compare
Venezuela Compare Compare
Vietnam Compare Compare
Yemen Compare Compare
Zambia Compare Compare
Zimbabwe Compare Compare