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Dominica vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

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Dominica has a population of 65.9K (ranked 188/197), compared with 11.5M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 175th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($724M) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 31/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,989), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 25/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica UAE
Population
65501
11885001
Population rank 188/197 84/197
GDP
$724M
2025
$552B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$10,989
2025
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 25/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$743M
2025
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
102.6%
2025
34.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,275
2025
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,105
2026
$40,096
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
226.2 ppl/mi²
2026
430 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2024
1.21
2024
Median age
37.3 years
2025
32.6 years
2025
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Dominica and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Dominica and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Dominica

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Dominica UAE
2025 $723,859,259 -
2024 $688,881,481 $552,324,919,096
2023 $659,311,111 $522,622,268,401
2022 $623,062,963 $511,403,404,642
2021 $562,911,111 $422,441,282,436
2020 $528,944,444 $357,161,776,271
2019 $644,259,259 $433,926,218,686
2018 $628,244,444 $440,560,003,161
2017 $563,355,556 $403,365,056,079
2016 $612,711,111 $381,717,208,621
2015 $583,177,778 $381,973,135,513
2014 $572,255,556 $424,935,834,104
2013 $545,325,926 $409,632,574,703
2012 $520,355,556 $392,793,559,051
2011 $532,081,481 $368,881,033,963
2010 $519,859,259 $307,736,348,527
2009 $515,618,519 $253,547,358,747
2008 $480,003,704 $315,474,615,741
2007 $444,685,185 $257,916,148,767
2006 $416,674,074 $222,116,532,963
2005 $391,455,556 $180,617,467,954
2004 $396,711,111 $147,824,249,958
2003 $373,318,519 $124,346,476,180
2002 $375,200,000 $109,816,091,079
2001 $377,462,963 $103,311,631,797
2000 $333,470,370 $104,337,463,730
1999 $331,759,259 $84,445,399,335
1998 $322,411,111 $75,674,384,205
1997 $302,988,889 $78,838,886,862
1996 $292,285,185 $73,571,217,377
1995 $274,522,222 $65,743,604,966
1994 $264,374,074 $59,305,111,228
1993 $245,525,926 $55,625,269,485
1992 $234,059,259 $54,239,188,746
1991 $219,762,963 $51,552,058,250
1990 $201,429,630 $50,701,374,187
1989 $185,137,243 $41,464,966,302
1988 $171,106,184 $36,275,613,877
1987 $151,868,754 $36,384,802,310
1986 $135,161,959 $33,943,568,481
1985 $119,491,933 $40,603,631,079
1984 $109,157,071 $41,807,931,453
1983 $98,665,191 $42,803,373,390
1982 $89,527,577 $46,622,715,281
1981 $82,107,391 $49,333,471,895
1980 $72,804,653 $43,599,134,193
1979 $55,017,759 $31,225,557,022
1978 $57,130,216 $23,775,718,541
1977 $45,872,947 $24,871,660,292
1976 - $19,213,212,475
1975 - $14,720,729,969
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominica and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica UAE
2025 $10,989 -
2024 $10,405 $50,274
2023 $9,913 $49,851
2022 $9,324 $50,760
2021 $8,376 $44,118
2020 $7,828 $37,992
2019 $9,491 $45,939
2018 $9,215 $47,135
2017 $8,225 $43,734
2016 $8,803 $42,721
2015 $8,283 $44,910
2014 $8,132 $52,725
2013 $7,822 $53,247
2012 $7,529 $53,142
2011 $7,705 $51,922
2010 $7,550 $44,795
2009 $7,487 $37,803
2008 $6,971 $50,054
2007 $6,459 $45,855
2006 $6,056 $44,343
2005 $5,695 $38,719
2004 $5,779 $33,377
2003 $5,447 $29,660
2002 $5,488 $27,754
2001 $5,528 $27,745
2000 $4,867 $29,866
1999 $4,817 $25,856
1998 $4,664 $24,889
1997 $4,372 $27,983
1996 $4,211 $28,323
1995 $3,952 $27,003
1994 $3,805 $25,473
1993 $3,536 $25,033
1992 $3,376 $25,648
1991 $3,171 $25,691
1990 $2,893 $26,710
1989 $2,639 $23,167
1988 $2,423 $21,570
1987 $2,138 $23,113
1986 $1,893 $23,132
1985 $1,666 $29,468
1984 $1,515 $32,012
1983 $1,363 $34,650
1982 $1,232 $39,972
1981 $1,125 $44,855
1980 $996 $42,925
1979 $754 $34,238
1978 $786 $29,379
1977 $634 $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominica vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica UAE
2026 71.6 83.4
2025 71.5 83.2
2024 71.3 83.1
2023 71.1 82.9
2022 71.1 80.5
2021 69.8 79.1
2020 71.3 81.9
2019 71.3 82.6
2018 71.4 82.4
2017 68.6 82.4
2016 71.2 82.2
2015 70 82.1
2014 71.2 82
2013 71.2 82
2012 71.4 81.9
2011 71.5 81.9
2010 71.7 81.9
2009 71.8 81.7
2008 71.9 81.6
2007 71.9 81.4
2006 72 81.2
2005 72 80.8
2004 72 80.3
2003 71.9 79.6
2002 71.9 78.7
2001 71.9 77.6
2000 71.7 76.3
1999 71.5 75
1998 71.4 73.7
1997 71.2 72.6
1996 71 71.8
1995 70.8 71.4
1994 70.8 71.2
1993 70.6 71.2
1992 70.5 71.2
1991 70.4 71.1
1990 70.5 71.1
1989 70.7 71
1988 71 70.8
1987 71.4 70.6
1986 71.7 70.4
1985 71.9 70.1
1984 71.9 69.8
1983 72 69.4
1982 71.7 69.1
1981 71.5 68.6
1980 71 68.2
1979 69.2 67.6
1978 70.1 67.1
1977 69.7 66.5
1976 69.4 65.8
1975 69.1 65.1
1974 68.6 64.4
1973 68.1 63.5
1972 67.5 62.7
1971 66.8 61.8
1970 66.2 60.8
1969 65.7 59.8
1968 65.3 58.7
1967 64.9 57.6
1966 64.5 56.6
1965 63.9 55.5
1964 63.3 54.5
1963 62.6 53.5
1962 61.9 52.5
1961 61 51.6
1960 60.1 50.7
1959 59.1 49.7
1958 57.9 48.8
1957 56.5 47.8
1956 55 46.9
1955 53.4 46
1954 51.7 45.2
1953 50 44.4
1952 48.2 43.6
1951 46.3 42.9
1950 44.5 42.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominica and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Dominica UAE
2025 65,871 11,513,149
2024 66,205 10,986,400
2023 66,510 10,483,751
2022 66,826 10,074,977
2021 67,202 9,575,152
2020 67,573 9,401,038
2019 67,880 9,445,785
2018 68,174 9,346,701
2017 68,496 9,223,225
2016 69,606 8,935,095
2015 70,410 8,505,237
2014 70,373 8,059,440
2013 69,715 7,693,031
2012 69,118 7,391,448
2011 69,053 7,104,538
2010 68,859 6,869,838
2009 68,864 6,707,058
2008 68,854 6,302,664
2007 68,847 5,624,635
2006 68,806 5,009,100
2005 68,734 4,664,790
2004 68,649 4,428,967
2003 68,531 4,192,457
2002 68,367 3,956,826
2001 68,288 3,723,590
2000 68,511 3,493,575
1999 68,870 3,266,009
1998 69,124 3,040,421
1997 69,299 2,817,410
1996 69,410 2,597,564
1995 69,469 2,434,662
1994 69,477 2,328,188
1993 69,433 2,222,093
1992 69,325 2,114,730
1991 69,296 2,006,626
1990 69,627 1,898,220
1989 70,153 1,789,851
1988 70,608 1,681,788
1987 71,023 1,574,244
1986 71,406 1,467,383
1985 71,744 1,377,911
1984 72,056 1,305,996
1983 72,365 1,235,305
1982 72,688 1,166,370
1981 72,986 1,099,855
1980 73,083 1,015,700
1979 72,959 912,010
1978 72,724 809,274
1977 72,406 710,209
1976 72,017 615,866
1975 71,570 542,856
1974 71,091 489,087
1973 70,585 436,399
1972 70,060 385,014
1971 69,532 335,027
1970 68,908 286,536
1969 67,934 239,660
1968 66,732 199,416
1967 65,585 179,700
1966 64,507 173,976
1965 63,505 167,103
1964 62,587 159,692
1963 61,739 152,211
1962 60,948 144,946
1961 60,209 137,989
1960 59,372 131,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Dominica and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Dominica

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica UAE
2024 1.48 1.21
2023 1.48 1.2
2022 1.48 1.15
2021 1.48 1.16
2020 1.5 1.29
2019 1.5 1.25
2018 1.52 1.29
2017 1.54 1.35
2016 1.58 1.37
2015 1.65 1.42
2014 1.71 1.48
2013 1.78 1.53
2012 1.83 1.53
2011 1.86 1.54
2010 1.89 1.57
2009 1.92 1.58
2008 1.97 1.52
2007 2.02 1.79
2006 2.07 1.96
2005 2 2.23
2004 2.02 2.38
2003 2.08 2.49
2002 2.16 2.54
2001 2.4 2.62
2000 2.35 2.73
1999 2.46 2.79
1998 2.32 2.77
1997 2.41 2.83
1996 2.55 3.06
1995 2.71 3.28
1994 2.96 3.76
1993 3.2 3.82
1992 3.18 4.09
1991 3.15 4.25
1990 3.09 4.51
1989 3.06 4.65
1988 3.06 4.77
1987 3.06 4.88
1986 3.08 5
1985 3.12 5.13
1984 3.15 5.3
1983 3.18 5.48
1982 3.17 5.66
1981 3.11 5.81
1980 3.04 5.95
1979 2.96 6.06
1978 2.96 6.15
1977 3.02 6.22
1976 3.19 6.29
1975 3.46 6.35
1974 3.84 6.41
1973 4.28 6.46
1972 4.67 6.5
1971 4.99 6.52
1970 5.22 6.52
1969 5.41 6.52
1968 5.59 6.53
1967 5.74 6.51
1966 5.86 6.5
1965 5.95 6.5
1964 6.03 6.49
1963 6.08 6.5
1962 6.12 6.49
1961 6.16 6.49
1960 6.18 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominica and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica UAE
2025 37.3 32.6
2024 37 32.6
2023 36.6 32.2
2022 36.3 31.9
2021 35.9 31.9
2020 35.5 31.8
2019 35 31.8
2018 34.5 31.8
2017 34.1 31.8
2016 32.8 31.8
2015 31.6 31.8
2014 31.2 31.8
2013 31.4 31.7
2012 31.8 31.7
2011 31.6 31.7
2010 31.5 31.7
2009 31 31.6
2008 30.6 31.6
2007 30.3 31.6
2006 30 31.4
2005 29.6 30.9
2004 29.2 30.3
2003 28.8 29.6
2002 28.4 29.1
2001 28 28.6
2000 27.6 28.2
1999 27.1 28
1998 26.6 27.9
1997 26.1 27.9
1996 25.6 28.1
1995 25 28
1994 24.5 27.4
1993 24 26.8
1992 23.6 26.4
1991 23.2 26
1990 22.9 25.8
1989 22.6 25.8
1988 22.3 25.9
1987 22 26.1
1986 21.6 26.5
1985 21.1 26.6
1984 20.6 26.4
1983 20 26.4
1982 19.6 26.4
1981 19.1 26.4
1980 18.7 26.2
1979 18.4 25.8
1978 18.1 25.5
1977 17.8 25.4
1976 17.5 25.6
1975 17.2 25.4
1974 16.9 24.7
1973 16.6 24.1
1972 16.3 23.6
1971 15.9 23.2
1970 15.7 23
1969 15.7 23.1
1968 16 23.5
1967 16.3 23.3
1966 16.6 22.6
1965 16.9 22
1964 17.2 21.5
1963 17.4 21
1962 17.6 20.6
1961 17.8 20.1
1960 18 19.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$704M
2025
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
55.4%
2025
22.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2025
+5.15%
2025
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
57.2%
2025
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.1%
2025
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
183,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
153
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.11T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$165M
2025
$292B
2025
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
n/a
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Dominica UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
9,140 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$8.53
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
10.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
15,285 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.7%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominica UAE
% of world population
0.0008%
2025
0.14%
2025
Annual migration change
-242
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
74%
2025
86%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2025
63.8:36.2
2025
Average male height
5.91 ft
2026
5.69 ft
2026
Average female height
5.48 ft
2026
5.13 ft
2026
Quality of life index
47.2
2026
83.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
27.1
2023
0.69
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
136
2026
182
2026
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
98.8%
2024
English speaking
94%
2026
65%
2026
People using the Internet
82%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Dominica UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.7
2024
4.8
2024
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica UAE
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,396 sq mi
2025
2,382 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
64,816 mi
2026

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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