Dominica

Country in Americas

CountryScope

In brief

Population: 65.9K (2025). World rank 198 of 216; in Americas, 39 of 46. Area: 751 km². World rank 193 of 249; in Americas, 36 of 56. GDP: $723.9M (2025). World rank 202 of 210; in Americas, 44 of 45. From 2015 to 2025: population 70.4K → 65.9K, GDP $583.2M → $723.9M, and GDP per person $8,283 → $10,989.

State

Official name: Commonwealth of Dominica
Local name: Dominica
Capital: Roseau
Region: Americas
Form of government: Parliamentary republic
UN member: Yes
Head of state: Sylvanie Burton
Head of government: Roosevelt Skerrit
Independence: November 3, 1978
Women in parliament: 40.6% 2025

Key figures

Population: 65,871 2025
Area: 751 km²
GDP: $723.9M 2025
GDP per person: $10,989 2025
Life expectancy: 71.3 years 2024

Practical information

Languages: English
Currency: East Caribbean Dollar (XCD)
Time zones: UTC−4
Calling code: +1767
Emergency numbers: 999
Driving side: Left
Plug types: G
Mains voltage: 230 V

Territory

Sea access: Has a coastline
Coastline, km: 148
Neighbours: None
Agricultural land: 32.6% 2024

Elevation

Highest point: Morne Diablotins, 1,447 m
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea, 0 m

Climate

Average temperature in the capital, °C: 27
Warmest month in the capital: September, 28°C
Coldest month in the capital: February, 26°C
Precipitation, mm per year: 2,083 2022

Population and migration

Population density: 87.7 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: -0.5% 2025
Living in cities: 74% 2025
Net migration per year: -242 2025
Born in another country: 12.7% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 17.6% 2025
Aged 15–64: 69.2% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 13.2% 2025
Life expectancy, women: 74.7 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 68.4 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.5 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 11 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 12.6 2024

Society

Religions: Catholic 52.7%, Protestant 29.7%, no religion 9.4%, other 5.4%, and other Christian 1.3% (2011)

Quality of governance (100 = best)

Rule of law, score 0–⁠100: 65.6 2025
Control of corruption, score 0–⁠100: 58.9 2025
Government effectiveness, score 0–⁠100: 55.6 2025
Regulatory quality, score 0–⁠100: 56.7 2025
Voice and accountability, score 0–⁠100: 66.9 2025

Size and growth

GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $22,713 2025
GDP growth per year: +3.1% 2025

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): Upper-middle income
Gross national income per person: $10,690 2025
Inflation: +2.5% 2025
Price level, USA = 100: 49 2025

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 12.1% 2025
Industry, share of GDP: 14.1% 2025
Services, share of GDP: 57.2% 2025

Trade and finance

Current account balance, share of GDP: -38% 2025
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +6.8% 2025
Remittances received, share of GDP: 5.5% 2025

Education

Primary school enrolment: 97.7% 2025
Secondary school enrolment: 103% 2023
Higher education enrolment: 7% 1993
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 5.4% 2024

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: 5% 2023
Health spending per person: $492 2023
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: 29.3% 2023
Doctors per 1,000 people: 1.2 2018
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 6.8 2018
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: 4 2023
Children vaccinated against measles: 80% 2024

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 33.3 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 35.7 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: 36 2023
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: 0.5% 2024
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: 12.9% 2024
Overweight adults: 59% 2022

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 97% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 80.4% 2017
Access to clean cooking fuels: 94% 2024

Safety

Homicides per 100,000 people: 27.1 2023
Road deaths per 100,000 people: 10.9 2016
Political stability and absence of violence, score 0–⁠100: 82.8 2025
Natural hazards: volcanoes, tropical cyclones, and floods

Air and emissions

Air pollution PM2.5, µg/m³: 11.5 2023
CO₂ emissions, tonnes per person: 1.3 2024
All greenhouse gases, tonnes CO₂e per person: 2.3 2024

Nature and water

Forest cover: 76.4% 2024
Protected areas: 0.6% 2025
Renewable fresh water, m³ per person: 2,993 2022
Water stress, share of fresh water withdrawn: 10% 2022

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 82.1% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 85 2022
Home broadband per 100 people: 20.9 2022
Internet domain: .dm

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 8.9% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 20.3% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 79.7% 2021

Transport

Airports: 2 2025

Science and innovation

Scientific articles per year: 4 2023
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 2.9% 2023