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Dominica vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 175th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Vanuatu
Population
65539
344750
Population rank 188/197 174/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 190/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 84/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$713M
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
103.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,765
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 55/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,045
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
37 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Dominica and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Dominica and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Dominica

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Dominica Vanuatu
2024 $688,881,481 $1,117,972,034
2023 $659,311,111 $1,115,861,056
2022 $623,062,963 $1,055,031,361
2021 $562,911,111 $950,394,007
2020 $528,944,444 $909,421,044
2019 $644,259,259 $936,526,268
2018 $628,244,444 $914,727,908
2017 $563,355,556 $880,043,284
2016 $612,711,111 $804,323,577
2015 $583,177,778 $759,690,181
2014 $572,255,556 $773,717,011
2013 $545,325,926 $758,304,466
2012 $520,355,556 $747,839,698
2011 $532,081,481 $770,153,588
2010 $519,859,259 $670,712,980
2009 $515,618,519 $592,622,319
2008 $480,003,704 $590,748,429
2007 $444,685,185 $516,392,923
2006 $416,674,074 $439,358,587
2005 $391,455,556 $394,962,433
2004 $396,711,111 $364,996,869
2003 $373,318,519 $314,471,413
2002 $375,200,000 $262,596,536
2001 $377,462,963 $257,926,882
2000 $333,470,370 $272,014,628
1999 $331,759,259 $268,006,973
1998 $322,411,111 $262,293,411
1997 $302,988,889 $272,771,209
1996 $292,285,185 $261,370,044
1995 $274,522,222 $249,333,250
1994 $264,374,074 $233,701,301
1993 $245,525,926 $200,491,853
1992 $234,059,259 $209,088,825
1991 $219,762,963 $201,334,169
1990 $201,429,630 $168,879,207
1989 $185,137,243 $154,013,202
1988 $171,106,184 $158,351,368
1987 $151,868,754 $139,464,174
1986 $135,161,959 $126,498,935
1985 $119,491,933 $131,856,421
1984 $109,157,071 $144,482,515
1983 $98,665,191 $117,389,554
1982 $89,527,577 $114,501,913
1981 $82,107,391 $113,781,796
1980 $72,804,653 $121,185,498
1979 $55,017,759 $119,258,835
1978 $57,130,216 -
1977 $45,872,947 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1977–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominica

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominica Vanuatu
2024 $10,405 $3,411
2023 $9,913 $3,483
2022 $9,324 $3,370
2021 $8,376 $3,107
2020 $7,828 $3,043
2019 $9,491 $3,207
2018 $9,215 $3,207
2017 $8,225 $3,160
2016 $8,803 $2,956
2015 $8,283 $2,855
2014 $8,132 $2,973
2013 $7,822 $2,980
2012 $7,529 $3,005
2011 $7,705 $3,163
2010 $7,550 $2,815
2009 $7,487 $2,546
2008 $6,971 $2,604
2007 $6,459 $2,334
2006 $6,056 $2,035
2005 $5,695 $1,874
2004 $5,779 $1,774
2003 $5,447 $1,567
2002 $5,488 $1,341
2001 $5,528 $1,350
2000 $4,867 $1,460
1999 $4,817 $1,472
1998 $4,664 $1,471
1997 $4,372 $1,562
1996 $4,211 $1,529
1995 $3,952 $1,492
1994 $3,805 $1,431
1993 $3,536 $1,257
1992 $3,376 $1,344
1991 $3,171 $1,326
1990 $2,893 $1,141
1989 $2,639 $1,067
1988 $2,423 $1,125
1987 $2,138 $1,017
1986 $1,893 $946
1985 $1,666 $1,012
1984 $1,515 $1,137
1983 $1,363 $947
1982 $1,232 $946
1981 $1,125 $962
1980 $996 $1,048
1979 $754 $1,055
1978 $786 -
1977 $634 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1977–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominica vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Vanuatu
2026 71.6 72
2025 71.5 71.8
2024 71.3 71.7
2023 71.1 71.5
2022 71.1 71.3
2021 69.8 70
2020 71.3 70.4
2019 71.3 70.8
2018 71.4 70.6
2017 68.6 70.5
2016 71.2 70.4
2015 70 70.2
2014 71.2 70
2013 71.2 70
2012 71.4 69.9
2011 71.5 69.7
2010 71.7 69.6
2009 71.8 69.4
2008 71.9 69.3
2007 71.9 69.1
2006 72 69.1
2005 72 69.2
2004 72 69
2003 71.9 68.9
2002 71.9 68.8
2001 71.9 68.7
2000 71.7 68.6
1999 71.5 67.9
1998 71.4 68.4
1997 71.2 68.3
1996 71 68.2
1995 70.8 68.1
1994 70.8 68
1993 70.6 67.7
1992 70.5 67.4
1991 70.4 67.1
1990 70.5 66.7
1989 70.7 66
1988 71 65.7
1987 71.4 64.4
1986 71.7 64.6
1985 71.9 63.9
1984 71.9 63.5
1983 72 63.1
1982 71.7 62.5
1981 71.5 61.9
1980 71 61.3
1979 69.2 60.9
1978 70.1 59.9
1977 69.7 59.2
1976 69.4 58.7
1975 69.1 58.1
1974 68.6 57.6
1973 68.1 57
1972 67.5 56.4
1971 66.8 55.9
1970 66.2 55.3
1969 65.7 54.8
1968 65.3 54.2
1967 64.9 53.7
1966 64.5 53.1
1965 63.9 52.5
1964 63.3 52
1963 62.6 51.5
1962 61.9 50.9
1961 61 50.4
1960 60.1 49.8
1959 59.1 49.3
1958 57.9 48.7
1957 56.5 48.2
1956 55 47.7
1955 53.4 47.1
1954 51.7 46.5
1953 50 45.8
1952 48.2 45.3
1951 46.3 42.2
1950 44.5 43.9

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

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Dominica and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Dominica Vanuatu
2024 66,205 327,777
2023 66,510 320,409
2022 66,826 313,046
2021 67,202 305,868
2020 67,573 298,858
2019 67,880 291,985
2018 68,174 285,259
2017 68,496 278,507
2016 69,606 272,087
2015 70,410 266,101
2014 70,373 260,240
2013 69,715 254,482
2012 69,118 248,883
2011 69,053 243,474
2010 68,859 238,248
2009 68,864 232,731
2008 68,854 226,896
2007 68,847 221,276
2006 68,806 215,923
2005 68,734 210,760
2004 68,649 205,711
2003 68,531 200,746
2002 68,367 195,863
2001 68,288 191,031
2000 68,511 186,281
1999 68,870 182,048
1998 69,124 178,313
1997 69,299 174,626
1996 69,410 170,911
1995 69,469 167,137
1994 69,477 163,314
1993 69,433 159,463
1992 69,325 155,608
1991 69,296 151,793
1990 69,627 148,063
1989 70,153 144,393
1988 70,608 140,756
1987 71,023 137,187
1986 71,406 133,720
1985 71,744 130,356
1984 72,056 127,109
1983 72,365 123,998
1982 72,688 121,035
1981 72,986 118,249
1980 73,083 115,660
1979 72,959 113,040
1978 72,724 109,963
1977 72,406 106,618
1976 72,017 103,388
1975 71,570 100,269
1974 71,091 97,260
1973 70,585 94,362
1972 70,060 91,562
1971 69,532 88,862
1970 68,908 86,266
1969 67,934 83,755
1968 66,732 81,314
1967 65,585 78,921
1966 64,507 76,590
1965 63,505 74,358
1964 62,587 72,219
1963 61,739 70,159
1962 60,948 68,174
1961 60,209 66,264
1960 59,372 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Dominica and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Dominica

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominica Vanuatu
2023 1.48 3.6
2022 1.48 3.65
2021 1.48 3.7
2020 1.5 3.74
2019 1.5 3.79
2018 1.52 3.83
2017 1.54 3.88
2016 1.58 3.92
2015 1.65 3.95
2014 1.71 4
2013 1.78 4.04
2012 1.83 4.06
2011 1.86 4.09
2010 1.89 4.13
2009 1.92 4.16
2008 1.97 4.16
2007 2.02 4.12
2006 2.07 4.1
2005 2 4.13
2004 2.02 4.21
2003 2.08 4.29
2002 2.16 4.38
2001 2.4 4.5
2000 2.35 4.54
1999 2.46 4.56
1998 2.32 4.6
1997 2.41 4.66
1996 2.55 4.75
1995 2.71 4.85
1994 2.96 4.94
1993 3.2 5.02
1992 3.18 5.09
1991 3.15 5.13
1990 3.09 5.17
1989 3.06 5.21
1988 3.06 5.27
1987 3.06 5.33
1986 3.08 5.38
1985 3.12 5.43
1984 3.15 5.49
1983 3.18 5.55
1982 3.17 5.6
1981 3.11 5.65
1980 3.04 5.69
1979 2.96 5.73
1978 2.96 5.77
1977 3.02 5.81
1976 3.19 5.89
1975 3.46 5.98
1974 3.84 6.06
1973 4.28 6.15
1972 4.67 6.23
1971 4.99 6.29
1970 5.22 6.35
1969 5.41 6.41
1968 5.59 6.46
1967 5.74 6.51
1966 5.86 6.51
1965 5.95 6.52
1964 6.03 6.57
1963 6.08 6.62
1962 6.12 6.67
1961 6.16 6.73
1960 6.18 6.78

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

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Dominica and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Dominica

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominica Vanuatu
2024 37 21.3
2023 36.6 21.2
2022 36.3 21.2
2021 35.9 21.2
2020 35.5 21.2
2019 35 21.2
2018 34.5 21.2
2017 34.1 21.2
2016 32.8 21.1
2015 31.6 21.1
2014 31.2 21
2013 31.4 20.9
2012 31.8 20.8
2011 31.6 20.6
2010 31.5 20.5
2009 31 20.3
2008 30.6 20.1
2007 30.3 19.9
2006 30 19.6
2005 29.6 19.4
2004 29.2 19.2
2003 28.8 18.9
2002 28.4 18.7
2001 28 18.5
2000 27.6 18.2
1999 27.1 18
1998 26.6 18
1997 26.1 18
1996 25.6 18
1995 25 17.8
1994 24.5 17.7
1993 24 17.7
1992 23.6 17.8
1991 23.2 17.9
1990 22.9 17.8
1989 22.6 17.8
1988 22.3 17.8
1987 22 17.8
1986 21.6 17.8
1985 21.1 17.7
1984 20.6 17.7
1983 20 17.7
1982 19.6 17.7
1981 19.1 17.7
1980 18.7 17.6
1979 18.4 17.5
1978 18.1 17.3
1977 17.8 17.2
1976 17.5 17.1
1975 17.2 17.1
1974 16.9 17.1
1973 16.6 17
1972 16.3 17
1971 15.9 17
1970 15.7 17
1969 15.7 17
1968 16 17
1967 16.3 17.1
1966 16.6 17.1
1965 16.9 17.2
1964 17.2 17.3
1963 17.4 17.4
1962 17.6 17.5
1961 17.8 17.6
1960 18 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
7.58%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
50.4%
2020

Energy

Dominica Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
625 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.9
2007
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.27 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.9%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
19.5%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Dominica Vanuatu
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
73.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
136
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
88%
2023
English speaking
94%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Dominica Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
96
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Dominica Vanuatu
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
940 mi
2018
665 mi
2000

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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, 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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