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Dominica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Side-by-side comparison of Dominica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.

Dominica

Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 48 years

NationsTree Index38.5135th of 196
Tree height0.7 m 
vs
8:19
indicators where each ranks higher

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Latin America & Caribbean · nation age 47 years

NationsTree Index49.689th of 196
Tree height0.9 m 
Open in the comparison tool Data as of 26 October 2026

In short

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines scores 49.6 in the NationsTree Index (89th in the world) and Dominica scores 38.5 (135th), a gap of 11.1 points. Their trees are 0.7 m and 0.9 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 52% more people than Dominica. Dominica has 93% more land area than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The economy of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 52% larger than that of Dominica (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Dominica 65,871 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99,924 (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $22,799 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and $22,713 in Dominica (2025, international dollars). Life expectancy is almost the same: 71.3 and 71.4 years.

Of 27 indicators reported by both countries, Dominica ranks higher in the world on 8 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 19. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is clearly stronger in society & health.

As a nation, Dominica is the older of the two (statehood since 1978, 48 years), compared with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (since 1979). Over the last five years Saint Vincent and the Grenadines improved faster (direction score 89 vs 17 out of 100).

Where they differ most

The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Dominica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Over time

How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.

NationsTree IndexDominicaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
30405060 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2025

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overtook Dominica in GDP per person (PPP) in 2025, the latest year with data.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overtook Dominica in life expectancy in 2022 and has stayed ahead since.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines overtook Dominica in the NationsTree Index in 2021 and has stayed ahead since.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead of Dominica in GDP (PPP) and population in every year since 1990.

Strength by category

Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i

DominicaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
Economy 36 30
Trade 41 43
Tourism 45 47

All indicators

Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.

Indicator Dominica Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Land & people
Surface area i km² 751182nd/216 · 2024 389196th/216 · 2024
Land area i km² 751181st/216 · 2024 389195th/216 · 2024
Population i people 65,871199th/217 · 2025 99,924194th/217 · 2025
Population growth i % -0.51%199th/217 · 2025 -0.69%205th/217 · 2025
Population density i people/km² 88.2113th/216 · 2024 258.752nd/216 · 2024
Urban population i % 74.0%77th/217 · 2025 48.0%155th/217 · 2025
Population aged 0–14 i % 17.6%145th/217 · 2025 20.9%118th/217 · 2025
Population aged 65+ i % 13.2%74th/217 · 2025 12.3%84th/217 · 2025
Economy
GDP i USD $723.9 m202nd/210 · 2025 $1.26 bn197th/210 · 2025
GDP (PPP) i intl. USD $1.50 bn192nd/199 · 2025 $2.28 bn186th/199 · 2025
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) i intl. USD 2021 $1.28 bn192nd/199 · 2025 $1.95 bn186th/199 · 2025
GDP per person i USD $10,989100th/210 · 2025 $12,56297th/210 · 2025
GDP per person (PPP) i intl. USD $22,71396th/199 · 2025 $22,79995th/199 · 2025
GNI per person (Atlas) i USD $10,69090th/201 · 2025 $12,00088th/201 · 2025
GDP growth i % 3.1%114th/210 · 2025 3.4%104th/210 · 2025
Inflation i % 2.5%80th/180 · 2025 0.8%30th/180 · 2025
Unemployment i % — 18.0%177th/187 · 2025
Central government debt i % of GDP — 53.7%2009
General government gross debt i % of GDP 99.9%167th/189 · 2025 107.7%174th/189 · 2025
Government budget balance i % of GDP -0.5%48th/192 · 2025 -13.0%186th/192 · 2025
Main industries
Agriculture, forestry, fishing i % of GDP 12.1%62nd/197 · 2025 3.4%121st/197 · 2025
Industry incl. construction i % of GDP 14.1%166th/200 · 2025 15.1%161st/200 · 2025
Manufacturing i % of GDP 4.8%156th/192 · 2025 3.9%164th/192 · 2025
Services i % of GDP 57.2%105th/200 · 2025 66.4%48th/200 · 2025
Trade
Fuel exports i % of merchandise exports 0.0%154th/170 · 2023 0.0%142nd/170 · 2023
Manufactures exports i % of merchandise exports 57.8%59th/171 · 2023 26.6%95th/171 · 2023
Food exports i % of merchandise exports 41.2%39th/171 · 2023 72.5%13th/171 · 2023
Ores & metals exports i % of merchandise exports 0.9%136th/171 · 2023 0.6%151st/171 · 2023
High-tech exports i % of manufactured exports 2.9%122nd/168 · 2023 4.9%103rd/168 · 2023
Current account balance i % of GDP -38.7%190th/191 · 2025 -16.4%181st/191 · 2025
Foreign direct investment, inflows i % of GDP 6.8%29th/196 · 2025 8.9%24th/196 · 2025
Natural resources
Natural resource rents i % of GDP 0.0%167th/209 · 2021 0.0%169th/209 · 2021
Oil rents i % of GDP 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 0.00%120th/197 · 2021
Natural gas rents i % of GDP 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 0.00%100th/197 · 2021
Coal rents i % of GDP 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 0.00%68th/195 · 2021
Mineral rents i % of GDP 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 0.00%91st/209 · 2021
Forest rents i % of GDP 0.03%134th/209 · 2021 0.02%141st/209 · 2021
Arable land i % of land area 7.3%119th/206 · 2024 5.1%137th/206 · 2024
Renewable freshwater per person i m³ 2,99384th/183 · 2022 980130th/183 · 2022
Tourism
International tourist arrivals i arrivals 140,000160th/194 · 2020 392,000132nd/194 · 2019
Tourism receipts i USD $111.0 m140th/175 · 2018 $85.0 m144th/175 · 2020
Tourism receipts i % of exports 75.1%6th/168 · 2018 46.0%18th/168 · 2020
Society & health
Life expectancy i years 71.3145th/217 · 2024 71.4143rd/217 · 2024
Under-5 mortality i per 1,000 births 35.7145th/196 · 2024 11.382nd/196 · 2024
Physicians i per 1,000 people 1.162018 0.942012
Hospital beds i per 1,000 people 4.039th/145 · 2023 3.254th/145 · 2022
DPT immunization i % of children 12–23 months 90%104th/193 · 2024 99%1st/193 · 2024
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i % of adults 61.5%100th/153 · 2021 41.8%2017
Secondary enrolment i % gross 102.6%51st/173 · 2023 124.9%11th/173 · 2024
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i % of population 20.8%2002 —
Old-age dependency ratio i % of working-age population 19.1%76th/217 · 2025 18.3%83rd/217 · 2025
Health spending i % of GDP 5.0%125th/193 · 2023 4.4%142nd/193 · 2023
Tertiary enrolment i % gross 6.9%1993 41.5%93rd/150 · 2022
Human Development Index i index 0–1 0.76198th/193 · 2023 0.79876th/193 · 2023
Infrastructure & digital
Access to electricity i % of population 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 100.0%1st/215 · 2024
Internet users i % of population 82.0%95th/186 · 2024 76.2%112th/186 · 2024
Mobile subscriptions i per 100 people 85163rd/210 · 2022 108124th/210 · 2024
Fixed broadband i per 100 people 20.987th/208 · 2022 29.563rd/208 · 2024
Environment & energy
CO₂ emissions per person i t CO₂e 1.2770th/203 · 2024 1.3173rd/203 · 2024
Renewable energy i % of final energy use 8.9%151st/212 · 2022 5.1%168th/212 · 2022
Air pollution (PM2.5) i µg/m³ 11.558th/200 · 2023 10.649th/200 · 2023
Forest area i % of land area 76.4%9th/214 · 2024 73.4%14th/214 · 2024
Energy use per person i kg oil eq. 6252007 6282007
Institutions & safety
Government effectiveness i score 0–100 55.694th/205 · 2025 56.985th/205 · 2025
Control of corruption i score 0–100 58.965th/207 · 2025 62.650th/207 · 2025
Rule of law i score 0–100 65.675th/207 · 2025 68.263rd/207 · 2025
Political stability i score 0–100 82.842nd/207 · 2025 87.023rd/207 · 2025
Regulatory quality i score 0–100 56.787th/205 · 2025 57.682nd/205 · 2025
Voice & accountability i score 0–100 66.970th/205 · 2025 69.062nd/205 · 2025
Homicide rate i per 100,000 27.1133rd/145 · 2023 51.3143rd/145 · 2023
Science & innovation
R&D spending i % of GDP — 0.11%2002
Scientific articles i articles 4190th/197 · 2023 3192nd/197 · 2023

Questions and answers

Which has more people, Dominica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has the larger population: 99,924 (2025) compared with 65,871 for Dominica (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.

Which is bigger by area, Dominica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Dominica is larger: 751 km² (2024) compared with 389 km² for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.

Which economy is larger, Dominica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $2.28 bn intl. (2025) compared with $1.50 bn intl. for Dominica (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.

Which is richer per person, Dominica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $22,799 intl. (2025) compared with $22,713 intl. for Dominica (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.

Where do people live longer, in Dominica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has the higher life expectancy at birth: 71.4 years (2024) compared with 71.3 years for Dominica (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.

Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Dominica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 49.6 points (89th in the world); Dominica: 38.5 points (135th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.

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Sources

World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Dominica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/dominica-vs-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines. Data as of 26 October 2026.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Dominica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/dominica-vs-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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