Dominica vs France: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 98 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Dominica and France: France leads on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars (3.37 trillion $) against Dominica (779.13 million $); Dominica leads on Major Urban Areas Population (15,000 people) against France (11.21 people); France leads on Agricultural land (281,003 sq. km) against Dominica (250 sq. km). Across 98 compared metrics, Dominica wins on 26 and France wins on 59.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 43 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 4 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 25 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇲 Dominica🇫🇷 FranceShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)83.83 %86.84 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 87% (2023 est.)
Radios46,00055.3
Televisions6,00034.8
Waterwaysnone14,932

Economy

43 metrics
Metric🇩🇲 Dominica🇫🇷 FranceShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country141.95M $58.37B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars779.13M $3.37T $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6.5 %0 %
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8.08 %1.29 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.6 % of GDP11.3 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index60.576.8
Electricity Consumption103.6450.8
Electricity Exports061.41
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7217
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants2515
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels050
Electricity from Other Renewables319
Electricity Imports019.9
Electricity Installed Capacity27,800130.8
Electricity Production111.4529.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)36.4 USD per capita123.53 USD per capita
Gross Fixed Investment2419.3
Gross National Saving10.822.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)8.8 %0.7 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.6 %2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)NA2.6 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption041.88
Natural Gas Exports06.03
Natural Gas Imports048.59
Natural Gas Production016.99
Natural Gas Proved Reserves08.41
Oil Consumption1,0001.86
Oil Exports0487,200
Oil Imports8592.22
Oil Production084,820
Oil Proved Reserves091.63
Population Below Poverty Line29 people13.6 people
Public Debt71.798.5
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.1 USD1.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1,3001.71
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0440,600
Refined Petroleum Products Imports1,237886,800
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.31
Remittances5.61.2
Revenue from Forest Resources0.030.03
Taxes and Other Revenues40.924.62
Unemployment Rate23 %8.06 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇲 Dominica🇫🇷 FranceShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)6,321-6.11M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions168,000303.78
Contiguous Zone2412
Population Distributionpopulation is mostly clustered along the coast, with roughly a third living in the parish of St. George, in or around the capital of Roseau; the volcanic interior is sparsely populatedmuch of the population is concentrated in the north and southeast; although there are many urban agglomerations throughout the country, Paris is by far the largest city, with Lyon ranked a distant second
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0 Cubic meters per year120 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources200211

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇲 Dominica🇫🇷 FranceShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.81 %4.22 %
Agricultural land250 sq. km281,003.2 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)148 km4,853 km
Irrigated LandNA14,236

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇲 Dominica🇫🇷 FranceShare
Rule of Law Index by Country69.88 %82.08 %
Administrative Divisions1018
Independence3no official date of independence: 486 (Frankish tribes unified under Merovingian kingship); 10 August 843 (Western Francia established from the division of the Carolingian Empire); 14 July 1789 (French monarchy overthrown); 22 September 1792 (First French
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇩🇲 Dominica🇫🇷 FranceShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12.96.5
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.5 % of GDP12.3 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %0.3 %
Hospital Bed Density3 people/sq km6 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)36 %7 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)27.9 %21.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS<500 (2018)190,000
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

People and Society

25 metrics
Metric🇩🇲 Dominica🇫🇷 FranceShare
Currently married (Percent)52.7 %52.51 %
Human Capital Index0.520.76
Life expectancy at birth75.5 years86.69 years
Median age of population36.63 years42.51 years
Population Change-302.5 persons62,507.4 persons
Population density87.38 per sq. km121.19 per sq. km
Total population65,538 persons66.75M persons
Birth Rate (%)13.02 %10.88 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)8.15 %9.91 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP5.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age16,121 persons13.97M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate25,00031.13
Learning-adjusted years of school7.56 years11.25 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days180 days
Major Urban Areas Population15,000 people11.21 people
Mean Male Height (cm)176.31179.74
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization43.73 %62.53 %
Physician Density1.16 people/sq km3.28 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.04 %0.2 %
Total deaths776.7 persons607,731.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)59.21 %70.02 %
Total fertility rate1.47 per woman1.56 per woman
Total net-migration-223.6 persons66,501.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate31.2 per live births3.49 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇩🇲 Dominica🇫🇷 FranceShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.151.35
Airports21,218
Civil Air TravelNA195

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