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Dominica vs Iceland: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 95 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Dominica
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Leads on 25 of 95 metrics
Iceland
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Leads on 48 of 95 metrics

Summary

Comparing Dominica and Iceland: Iceland leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (3.10) against Dominica (168,000); Dominica leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (27,800) against Iceland (2.77); Iceland leads on Agricultural land (18,720 sq. km) against Dominica (250 sq. km). Across 95 compared metrics, Dominica wins on 25 and Iceland wins on 48.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 42 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 4 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 24 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇲 Dominica🇮🇸 IcelandShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)83.83 %99.83 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 84% (2023 est.)percent of population: 100% (2023 est.)
Radios46,000260,000★
Televisions6,00098,000★
Waterwaysnonenone

Economy

42 metrics
Metric🇩🇲 Dominica🇮🇸 IcelandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country141.95M $1.21B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars779.13M $39.63B $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6.5 %★5.4 %
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8.08 %★7.26 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.6 % of GDP8.5 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index60.579★
Electricity Consumption103.6★17.68
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels72★4
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants2571★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables325★
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity27,800★2.77
Electricity Production111.4★18.17
Gross Fixed Investment24★13
Gross National Saving10.825.8★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)8.8 %★-2.3 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.6 %★5.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)NA0 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption00
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports00
Natural Gas Production00
Natural Gas Proved Reserves00
Oil Consumption1,00017,430★
Oil Exports01,209★
Oil Imports85915,530★
Oil Production00
Oil Proved Reserves00
Population Below Poverty Line29 people8.8 people★
Public Debt71.7★80.7
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.1 USD★0.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1,30020,850★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports02,530★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports1,23720,220★
Refined Petroleum Products Production00
Remittances5.6★0.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.03★0
Taxes and Other Revenues40.9★22.52
Unemployment Rate23 %5.4 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇲 Dominica🇮🇸 IcelandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)6,321★294,776
Carbon Dioxide Emissions168,0003.1★
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 populatedIceland is almost entirely urban, with half of the population located in and around the capital of Reykjavik; smaller clusters are primarily found along the coast in the north and west
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0 Cubic meters per year24 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources200★170

Geography

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇲 Dominica🇮🇸 IcelandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.81 %★0.16 %
Agricultural land250 sq. km18,720 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)148 km4,970 km★
Irrigated LandNA0.5

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇲 Dominica🇮🇸 IcelandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country69.88 %96.93 %★
Administrative Divisions1064★
Independence3★1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇩🇲 Dominica🇮🇸 IcelandShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)12.9★6.9
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.5 % of GDP8.6 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.6 %0.1 %★
Hospital Bed Density3 people/sq km★2.8 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)36 %3 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)27.9 %21.9 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS<500 (2018)note: estimate does not include children
Underweight Children Under 5NANA

People and Society

24 metrics
Metric🇩🇲 Dominica🇮🇸 IcelandShare
Currently married (Percent)52.7 %★47.72 %
Human Capital Index0.520.74★
Life expectancy at birth75.5 years84.66 years★
Median age of population36.63 years★36.28 years
Population Change-302.5 persons3,714.6 persons★
Population density87.38 per sq. km4.05 per sq. km★
Total population65,538 persons403,136.5 persons★
Birth Rate (%)13.02 %★12.47 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNANA
Death Rate (%)8.15 %6.62 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP7.3 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age16,121 persons96,725.95 persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate25,000200,300★
Learning-adjusted years of school7.56 years10.48 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days288 days★
Major Urban Areas Population15,000 people216,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)176.31180.49★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization43.73 %76.4 %★
Physician Density1.16 people/sq km4.37 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate-0.04 %0.82 %★
Total deaths776.7 persons★2,727.1 persons
Total fertility rate1.47 per woman★1.38 per woman
Total net-migration-223.6 persons2,246.8 persons★
Under-five mortality rate31.2 per live births0.48 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇩🇲 Dominica🇮🇸 IcelandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.1514.35★
Airports282★
Civil Air TravelNA20

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