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Dominica vs Vatican statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Dominica has a population of 66.2K (ranked 188/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Dominica's land area is 289.6 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 175th vs. 197th).

By GDP, Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).

Main facts and rankings

Dominica Vatican
Population
65539
936
Population rank 188/197 197/197
GDP
$689M
2024
$19.8M
2025
GDP rank 190/197 197/197
GDP per capita
$10,405
2024
$19,800
2025
GDP per capita rank 84/197 59/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$21,301
2024
$39,191
2025
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
$18,169
2026
Land area 289.6 sq mi 0.17 sq mi
Population density
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
5,493 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.48
2023
n/a
Median age
37 years
2024
n/a
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Dominica and Vatican: Comparison Charts

Dominica vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominica

Vatican
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominica Vatican
2026 71.6 83.4
2025 71.5 83.3
2024 71.3 83.1
2023 71.1 83
2022 71.1 83.3
2021 69.8 82.9
2020 71.3 83
2019 71.3 83.6
2018 71.4 83.3
2017 68.6 82.7
2016 71.2 82.9
2015 70 82.5
2014 71.2 82.6
2013 71.2 82.5
2012 71.4 82
2011 71.5 81.7
2010 71.7 81.5
2009 71.8 81.3
2008 71.9 81.4
2007 71.9 81.3
2006 72 81.2
2005 72 80.6
2004 72 80.2
2003 71.9 79.8
2002 71.9 80
2001 71.9 79.9
2000 71.7 79.3
1999 71.5 78.7
1998 71.4 78.3
1997 71.2 78.2
1996 71 78.5
1995 70.8 77.8
1994 70.8 77.7
1993 70.6 77
1992 70.5 77.3
1991 70.4 76.9
1990 70.5 76.9
1989 70.7 76.8
1988 71 76.4
1987 71.4 76.2
1986 71.7 75.7
1985 71.9 75.5
1984 71.9 75.1
1983 72 74.7
1982 71.7 74.8
1981 71.5 74.3
1980 71 74.1
1979 69.2 74
1978 70.1 73.7
1977 69.7 73.3
1976 69.4 72.9
1975 69.1 72.6
1974 68.6 72.7
1973 68.1 71.9
1972 67.5 72
1971 66.8 71.7
1970 66.2 71.5
1969 65.7 70.7
1968 65.3 70.7
1967 64.9 70.9
1966 64.5 70.9
1965 63.9 70.1
1964 63.3 70.3
1963 62.6 69.3
1962 61.9 69.2
1961 61 69.8
1960 60.1 69.2
1959 59.1 69.2
1958 57.9 68.7
1957 56.5 67.5
1956 55 67.3
1955 53.4 67.8
1954 51.7 67.5
1953 50 66.3
1952 48.2 65.7
1951 46.3 65.3
1950 44.5 65.9

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

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Dominica and Vatican population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominica

Vatican
1x
Year Population
Dominica Vatican
2024 66,205 -
2023 66,510 -
2022 66,826 -
2021 67,202 -
2020 67,573 -
2019 67,880 1,000
2018 68,174 -
2017 68,496 1,000
2016 69,606 -
2015 70,410 1,000
2014 70,373 842
2013 69,715 839
2012 69,118 836
2011 69,053 832
2010 68,859 829
2009 68,864 826
2008 68,854 824
2007 68,847 821
2006 68,806 932
2005 68,734 921
2004 68,649 921
2003 68,531 911
2002 68,367 900
2001 68,288 890
2000 68,511 880
1999 68,870 -
1998 69,124 -
1997 69,299 -
1996 69,410 -
1995 69,469 -
1994 69,477 -
1993 69,433 -
1992 69,325 -
1991 69,296 -
1990 69,627 -
1989 70,153 -
1988 70,608 -
1987 71,023 -
1986 71,406 -
1985 71,744 -
1984 72,056 -
1983 72,365 -
1982 72,688 -
1981 72,986 -
1980 73,083 -
1979 72,959 -
1978 72,724 -
1977 72,406 -
1976 72,017 -
1975 71,570 -
1974 71,091 -
1973 70,585 -
1972 70,060 -
1971 69,532 -
1970 68,908 -
1969 67,934 -
1968 66,732 -
1967 65,585 -
1966 64,507 -
1965 63,505 -
1964 62,587 -
1963 61,739 -
1962 60,948 -
1961 60,209 -
1960 59,372 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominica Vatican
GNI, Atlas method
$677M
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
60.9%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.39%
2024
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.28%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
11%
2001
n/a
Services, % of GDP
56.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
13.9%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
56.1
2026
65
2025
Total reserves including gold
$156M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$39M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
140,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
75.1%
2018
n/a

Energy

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

Society

Dominica Vatican
% of world population
0.0008%
2024
0.00001%
2024
Annual migration change
-242
2025
n/a
Urban population
73.5%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
n/a
Average male height
5.91 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
45.8
2026
78.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
60
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
28
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
26.1
2022
0
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.9
2016
0.5
2025
Visa free countries
136
2025
149
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2003
100%
2013
English speaking
94%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
83.8%
2023
n/a

Health

Dominica Vatican
Government health expenditure per capita
$492
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$144.4
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.71%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.16
2018
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.5
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
32.2%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
12.9%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
77
2026
72
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.02 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Dominica Vatican
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0000003%
2026
Land area per capita
4,374 sq mi
2024
169.9 sq mi
2019
Agricultural land area
96.5 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
184.8 sq mi
2026
n/a
Roads length
940 mi
2018
5.59 mi
2003

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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