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Dominica vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 175th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Syria
Population
65539
26829400
Population rank 188/197 56/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 190/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 84/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$713M
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 55/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$730
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Dominica and Syria: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Syria economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Syria
2024 $688,881,481 -
2023 $659,311,111 $19,993,439,950
2022 $623,062,963 $23,622,827,080
2021 $562,911,111 $14,353,205,678
2020 $528,944,444 $12,047,752,036
2019 $644,259,259 $22,583,045,060
2018 $628,244,444 $21,497,782,868
2017 $563,355,556 $16,369,843,352
2016 $612,711,111 $12,597,854,877
2015 $583,177,778 $16,466,863,117
2014 $572,255,556 $21,502,061,466
2013 $545,325,926 $21,361,254,635
2012 $520,355,556 $43,190,318,033
2011 $532,081,481 $67,539,428,159
2010 $519,859,259 $61,390,830,875
2009 $515,618,519 $54,111,735,629
2008 $480,003,704 $52,557,913,569
2007 $444,685,185 $40,465,318,382
2006 $416,674,074 $33,751,788,856
2005 $391,455,556 $28,858,965,517
2004 $396,711,111 $25,086,950,495
2003 $373,318,519 $21,828,144,686
2002 $375,200,000 $20,669,357,462
2001 $377,462,963 $20,237,024,725
2000 $333,470,370 $18,937,052,543
1999 $331,759,259 $15,873,875,969
1998 $322,411,111 $15,200,846,154
1997 $302,988,889 $14,505,233,463
1996 $292,285,185 $13,789,560,878
1995 $274,522,222 $11,396,706,587
1994 $264,374,074 $10,122,020,000
1993 $245,525,926 $13,695,962,055
1992 $234,059,259 $13,253,565,861
1991 $219,762,963 $12,981,833,333
1990 $201,429,630 $12,308,624,418
1989 $185,137,243 $9,853,395,762
1988 $171,106,184 $10,577,041,645
1987 $151,868,754 $11,356,215,543
1986 $135,161,959 $13,293,205,278
1985 $119,491,933 $16,403,539,893
1984 $109,157,071 $17,503,078,174
1983 $98,665,191 $17,589,277,143
1982 $89,527,577 $16,298,929,011
1981 $82,107,391 $15,518,201,335
1980 $72,804,653 $13,062,420,382
1979 $55,017,759 $9,929,681,529
1978 $57,130,216 $9,275,200,458
1977 $45,872,947 $7,696,011,396
1976 - $7,633,528,867
1975 - $6,826,980,444
1974 - $5,159,557,148
1973 - $3,239,487,516
1972 - $3,059,681,698
1971 - $2,589,851,325
1970 - $2,140,384,010
1969 - $2,245,011,515
1968 - $1,753,746,430
1967 - $1,580,229,799
1966 - $1,342,287,553
1965 - $1,472,036,540
1964 - $1,339,494,267
1963 - $1,200,447,408
1962 - $1,110,565,881
1961 - $945,244,972
1960 - $857,704,413

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

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Dominica and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Syria
2024 $10,405 -
2023 $9,913 $847
2022 $9,324 $1,052
2021 $8,376 $664
2020 $7,828 $572
2019 $9,491 $1,110
2018 $9,215 $1,098
2017 $8,225 $852
2016 $8,803 $656
2015 $8,283 $848
2014 $8,132 $1,061
2013 $7,822 $986
2012 $7,529 $1,898
2011 $7,705 $2,952
2010 $7,550 $2,731
2009 $7,487 $2,462
2008 $6,971 $2,429
2007 $6,459 $1,938
2006 $6,056 $1,719
2005 $5,695 $1,534
2004 $5,779 $1,368
2003 $5,447 $1,220
2002 $5,488 $1,183
2001 $5,528 $1,187
2000 $4,867 $1,138
1999 $4,817 $978
1998 $4,664 $961
1997 $4,372 $941
1996 $4,211 $918
1995 $3,952 $780
1994 $3,805 $712
1993 $3,536 $993
1992 $3,376 $990
1991 $3,171 $1,000
1990 $2,893 $978
1989 $2,639 $809
1988 $2,423 $898
1987 $2,138 $997
1986 $1,893 $1,208
1985 $1,666 $1,544
1984 $1,515 $1,706
1983 $1,363 $1,776
1982 $1,232 $1,703
1981 $1,125 $1,676
1980 $996 $1,458
1979 $754 $1,146
1978 $786 $1,108
1977 $634 $951
1976 - $976
1975 - $904
1974 - $707
1973 - $459
1972 - $448
1971 - $393
1970 - $335
1969 - $364
1968 - $293.3
1967 - $272.9
1966 - $239.3
1965 - $270.8
1964 - $254.2
1963 - $234.9
1962 - $223.9
1961 - $196.3
1960 - $183.5

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

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Dominica vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Syria
2026 71.6 73.4
2025 71.5 73
2024 71.3 72.6
2023 71.1 72.1
2022 71.1 72.8
2021 69.8 72.4
2020 71.3 71.9
2019 71.3 71
2018 71.4 67.4
2017 68.6 65.7
2016 71.2 65.2
2015 70 63.3
2014 71.2 65.5
2013 71.2 65.1
2012 71.4 66.2
2011 71.5 72.3
2010 71.7 73.5
2009 71.8 73.5
2008 71.9 73.4
2007 71.9 73.3
2006 72 73
2005 72 72.8
2004 72 72.5
2003 71.9 72.2
2002 71.9 71.7
2001 71.9 71.3
2000 71.7 70.9
1999 71.5 70.5
1998 71.4 70.2
1997 71.2 70.2
1996 71 70.2
1995 70.8 70.2
1994 70.8 70.3
1993 70.6 70.3
1992 70.5 70.2
1991 70.4 70.1
1990 70.5 69.8
1989 70.7 69.5
1988 71 69.2
1987 71.4 68.8
1986 71.7 68.4
1985 71.9 68
1984 71.9 67.7
1983 72 67.4
1982 71.7 60.8
1981 71.5 64.6
1980 71 66.5
1979 69.2 66.2
1978 70.1 65.9
1977 69.7 65.4
1976 69.4 64.8
1975 69.1 64.2
1974 68.6 63.4
1973 68.1 60.8
1972 67.5 62
1971 66.8 61.3
1970 66.2 60.6
1969 65.7 59.8
1968 65.3 59.1
1967 64.9 58
1966 64.5 57.6
1965 63.9 56.9
1964 63.3 56.2
1963 62.6 55.4
1962 61.9 54.6
1961 61 53.7
1960 60.1 52.7
1959 59.1 51.7
1958 57.9 50.7
1957 56.5 49.6
1956 55 48.5
1955 53.4 47.4
1954 51.7 46.4
1953 50 45.3
1952 48.2 44.3
1951 46.3 43.4
1950 44.5 42.5

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

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Dominica and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Syria
1x
Year Population
Dominica Syria
2024 66,205 24,672,760
2023 66,510 23,594,623
2022 66,826 22,462,173
2021 67,202 21,628,839
2020 67,573 21,049,429
2019 67,880 20,353,534
2018 68,174 19,577,845
2017 68,496 19,224,668
2016 69,606 19,193,834
2015 70,410 19,424,618
2014 70,373 20,273,659
2013 69,715 21,666,917
2012 69,118 22,759,763
2011 69,053 22,878,098
2010 68,859 22,482,421
2009 68,864 21,976,969
2008 68,854 21,636,564
2007 68,847 20,884,125
2006 68,806 19,637,022
2005 68,734 18,814,091
2004 68,649 18,336,875
2003 68,531 17,889,296
2002 68,367 17,468,332
2001 68,288 17,051,338
2000 68,511 16,637,888
1999 68,870 16,228,061
1998 69,124 15,820,413
1997 69,299 15,417,542
1996 69,410 15,018,104
1995 69,469 14,616,801
1994 69,477 14,208,583
1993 69,433 13,795,686
1992 69,325 13,385,571
1991 69,296 12,980,821
1990 69,627 12,579,208
1989 70,153 12,179,060
1988 70,608 11,782,264
1987 71,023 11,388,923
1986 71,406 11,002,844
1985 71,744 10,625,672
1984 72,056 10,258,398
1983 72,365 9,904,809
1982 72,688 9,572,511
1981 72,986 9,260,189
1980 73,083 8,957,663
1979 72,959 8,661,909
1978 72,724 8,372,759
1977 72,406 8,090,501
1976 72,017 7,817,320
1975 71,570 7,554,364
1974 71,091 7,302,160
1973 70,585 7,060,321
1972 70,060 6,826,024
1971 69,532 6,598,094
1970 68,908 6,380,609
1969 67,934 6,175,166
1968 66,732 5,978,742
1967 65,585 5,790,198
1966 64,507 5,609,047
1965 63,505 5,435,267
1964 62,587 5,269,087
1963 61,739 5,110,467
1962 60,948 4,959,340
1961 60,209 4,815,466
1960 59,372 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Syria

Fertility rate
Dominica

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Syria
2023 1.48 2.71
2022 1.48 2.75
2021 1.48 2.8
2020 1.5 2.84
2019 1.5 2.88
2018 1.52 2.93
2017 1.54 2.97
2016 1.58 3.01
2015 1.65 3.07
2014 1.71 3.12
2013 1.78 3.17
2012 1.83 3.22
2011 1.86 3.29
2010 1.89 3.36
2009 1.92 3.42
2008 1.97 3.48
2007 2.02 3.54
2006 2.07 3.56
2005 2 3.61
2004 2.02 3.68
2003 2.08 3.76
2002 2.16 3.87
2001 2.4 3.98
2000 2.35 4.07
1999 2.46 4.14
1998 2.32 4.25
1997 2.41 4.37
1996 2.55 4.54
1995 2.71 4.7
1994 2.96 4.86
1993 3.2 4.99
1992 3.18 5.14
1991 3.15 5.34
1990 3.09 5.56
1989 3.06 5.78
1988 3.06 6
1987 3.06 6.2
1986 3.08 6.37
1985 3.12 6.48
1984 3.15 6.59
1983 3.18 6.69
1982 3.17 6.81
1981 3.11 6.97
1980 3.04 7.12
1979 2.96 7.25
1978 2.96 7.35
1977 3.02 7.42
1976 3.19 7.45
1975 3.46 7.49
1974 3.84 7.52
1973 4.28 7.55
1972 4.67 7.57
1971 4.99 7.6
1970 5.22 7.62
1969 5.41 7.59
1968 5.59 7.57
1967 5.74 7.56
1966 5.86 7.55
1965 5.95 7.53
1964 6.03 7.53
1963 6.08 7.51
1962 6.12 7.51
1961 6.16 7.5
1960 6.18 7.51

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

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Dominica and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Syria
2024 37 23.9
2023 36.6 23.3
2022 36.3 22.7
2021 35.9 22.2
2020 35.5 21.6
2019 35 20.9
2018 34.5 20.1
2017 34.1 19.6
2016 32.8 19.5
2015 31.6 19.5
2014 31.2 20.1
2013 31.4 21.2
2012 31.8 21.8
2011 31.6 21.9
2010 31.5 21.7
2009 31 21.5
2008 30.6 21.3
2007 30.3 21
2006 30 20.3
2005 29.6 19.7
2004 29.2 19.5
2003 28.8 19.2
2002 28.4 19
2001 28 18.8
2000 27.6 18.5
1999 27.1 18.3
1998 26.6 18.1
1997 26.1 17.9
1996 25.6 17.7
1995 25 17.5
1994 24.5 17.3
1993 24 17.1
1992 23.6 16.9
1991 23.2 16.7
1990 22.9 16.5
1989 22.6 16.4
1988 22.3 16.2
1987 22 16.1
1986 21.6 16
1985 21.1 15.9
1984 20.6 15.8
1983 20 15.8
1982 19.6 15.7
1981 19.1 15.6
1980 18.7 15.6
1979 18.4 15.6
1978 18.1 15.6
1977 17.8 15.6
1976 17.5 15.6
1975 17.2 15.7
1974 16.9 15.7
1973 16.6 15.7
1972 16.3 15.8
1971 15.9 15.8
1970 15.7 15.9
1969 15.7 16
1968 16 16.1
1967 16.3 16.2
1966 16.6 16.4
1965 16.9 16.5
1964 17.2 16.7
1963 17.4 16.9
1962 17.6 17.1
1961 17.8 17.3
1960 18 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel n/a
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10% n/a
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
32.2%
2010
Banked people share n/a
23.3%
2011

Energy

Dominica Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Dominica Syria
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
94.4%
2021
English speaking
94%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Dominica Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
42
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Syria
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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