US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens exercise increased caution in Jordan due to terrorism. Some areas have increased risk. Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and statements on safety, security, local laws and special circumstances in this country.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html
Passport/Visa Requirements: US citizens should make sure their passport will not expire for at least 6 months after they enter the country even if they do not intend to stay that long. They should also make sure they have at least 1 blank page in their passport for any entry stamp. A visa is required, but single-entry visas are available to US citizens upon arrival at Queen Alia International Airport and at most international land border crossings.
US Embassy/Consulate: [962] (6) 590-6000; US Embassy in Amman, Abdoun, Al-Umawyeen St., Amman – Jordan; Amman-ACS@state.gov;

https://jo.usembassy.gov/
Telephone Code: 962
Local Emergency Phone: Ambulance: 191; Fire: 193; Police: 192
Vaccinations: An International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever is required for travelers arriving from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and for travelers having transited through the airport of a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. See WHO recommendations.

http://www.who.int/
Climate: Mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)
Currency (Code): Jordanian dinars (JOD)
Electricity/Voltage/Plug Type(s): 230 V / 50 Hz / plug types(s): C, D, F, G, J

Major Languages: Arabic, English (widely understood among upper and middle classes)
Major Religions: Muslim 97.1%  (predominantly Sunni), Christian 2.1% (majority Greek Orthodox), Buddhist 0.4%, Hindu 0.1%
Time Difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Friday in March, ends last Friday in October
Potable Water: Yes, but some opt for bottled water
International Driving Permit: Suggested
Road Driving Side: Right
Tourist Destinations: Amman; Petra; Al-Maghtas; Jerash; Dead Sea; Mujib Nature Reserve
Major Sports: Soccer, rugby, basketball, handball, volleyball
Cultural Practices: Handshakes are very common in Jordan, even in less formal interactions. Don't be surprised if even casual contact includes a handshake.
Tipping Guidelines: Tipping is not expected, but it is always appreciated. Leaving 10% at a restaurant is sufficient. For bellhops and hotel maids, around $2 (USD) per day is considered appropriate.Please visit the following links to find further information about your desired destination.

World Health Organization (WHO) - To learn what vaccines and health precautions to take while visiting your destination.

US State Dept Travel Information - Overall information about foreign travel for US citizens.

To obtain an international driving permit (IDP). Only two organizations in the US issue IDPs:
American Automobile Association (AAA) and American Automobile Touring Alliance (AATA)

How to get help in an emergency?
Contact the nearest US embassy or consulate, or call one of these numbers:
from the US or Canada - 1-888-407-4747 or from Overseas - +1 202-501-4444

Page last updated: Monday, April 18, 2022


This entry gives the total number of heliports with hard-surface runways, helipads, or landing areas that support routine sustained helicopter operations exclusively and have support facilities including one or more of the following facilities: lighting, fuel, passenger handling, or maintenance. It includes former airports used exclusively for helicopter operations but excludes heliports limited to day operations and natural clearings that could support helicopter landings and takeoffs.

Topic: Afghanistan1 (2021)

Topic: Algeria4 (2022)

Topic: Angola1 (2021)

Topic: Antarctica53 (2021)

note: all year-round and seasonal stations operated by National Antarctic Programs stations have some kind of helicopter landing facilities, prepared (helipads) or unprepared

Topic: Argentina2 (2021)

Topic: Australia1 (2021)

Topic: Austria1 (2021)

Topic: Azerbaijan1 (2021)

Topic: Bahamas, The1 (2021)

Topic: Bahrain1 (2021)

Topic: Bangladesh3 (2021)

Topic: Belarus1 (2021)

Topic: Belgium1 (2021)

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovina6 (2021)

Topic: Brazil13 (2021)

Topic: Brunei3 (2021)

Topic: Bulgaria1 (2021)

Topic: Burma11 (2021)

Topic: Burundi1 (2021)

Topic: Cambodia1 (2021)

Topic: Canada26 (2021)

Topic: Chile1 (2021)

Topic: China39 (2021)

Topic: Colombia3 (2021)

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of the1 (2021)

Topic: Cote d'Ivoire1 (2021)

Topic: Croatia1 (2021)

Topic: Cyprus9 (2021)

Topic: Czechia1 (2021)

Topic: Dominican Republic1 (2021)

Topic: Ecuador2 (2021)

Topic: Egypt7 (2021)

Topic: El Salvador2 (2021)

Topic: Eritrea1 (2021)

Topic: Estonia1 (2021)

Topic: European Union(2021) 90

Topic: France1 (2021)

Topic: French Polynesia1 (2021)

Topic: Gaza Strip1 (2021)

Topic: Georgia2 (2021)

Topic: Germany23 (2021)

Topic: Greece9 (2021)

Topic: Guatemala1 (2021)

Topic: Hong Kong9 (2021)

Topic: Hungary3 (2021)

Topic: India45 (2021)

Topic: Indonesia76 (2021)

Topic: Iran26 (2021)

Topic: Iraq16 (2021)

Topic: Israel3 (2021)

Topic: Italy5 (2021)

Topic: Japan16 (2021)

Topic: Jordan1 (2021)

Topic: Kazakhstan3 (2021)

Topic: Korea, North23 (2021)

Topic: Korea, South466 (2021)

Topic: Kosovo2 (2021)

Topic: Kuwait4 (2021)

Topic: Latvia1 (2021)

Topic: Lebanon1 (2021)

Topic: Libya2 (2021)

Topic: Luxembourg1 (2021)

Topic: Macau2 (2021)

Topic: Malaysia4 (2021)

Topic: Mali2 (2021)

Topic: Malta2 (2021)

Topic: Mexico1 (2021)

Topic: Monaco1 (2021)

Topic: Mongolia1 (2021)

Topic: Montenegro1 (2021)

Topic: Morocco1 (2021)

Topic: Netherlands1 (2021)

Topic: New Caledonia8 (2021)

Topic: Niger1 (2021)

Topic: Nigeria5 (2021)

Topic: Northern Mariana Islands1 (2021)

Topic: Norway1 (2021)

Topic: Oman3 (2021)

Topic: Pakistan23 (2021)

Topic: Panama3 (2021)

Topic: Papua New Guinea2 (2021)

Topic: Peru5 (2021)

Topic: Philippines2 (2021)

Topic: Poland6 (2021)

Topic: Qatar1 (2021)

Topic: Romania2 (2021)

Topic: Russia49 (2021)

Topic: Saudi Arabia10 (2021)

Topic: Serbia2 (2021)

Topic: Seychelles1 (2021)

Topic: Sierra Leone2 (2021)

Topic: Slovakia1 (2021)

Topic: Solomon Islands3 (2021)

Topic: South Sudan3 (2021)

Topic: Spain13 (2021)

Topic: Spratly Islands5 (2021)

Topic: Sri Lanka1 (2021)

Topic: Sudan7 (2021)

Topic: Svalbard1 (2021)

Topic: Sweden2 (2021)

Topic: Switzerland2 (2021)

Topic: Syria6 (2021)

Topic: Taiwan31 (2021)

Topic: Thailand7 (2021)

Topic: Timor-Leste8 (2021)

Topic: Turkey20 (2021)

Topic: Turkmenistan1 (2021)

Topic: Ukraine9 (2021)

Topic: United Arab Emirates5 (2021)

Topic: United Kingdom9 (2021)

Topic: United States5,287 (2021)

Topic: Venezuela3 (2021)

Topic: Vietnam1 (2021)

Topic: West Bank1 (2021)

Topic: World6,524 (2021)


This entry gives the total number of airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces) by length. For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups - (1) over 3,047 m (over 10,000 ft), (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m (8,000 to 10,000 ft), (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m (5,000 to 8,000 ft), (4) 914 to 1,523 m (3,000 to 5,000 ft), and (5) under 914 m (under 3,000 ft). Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control. The type of aircraft capable of operating from a runway of a given length is dependent upon a number of factors including elevation of the runway, runway gradient, average maximum daily temperature at the airport, engine types, flap settings, and take-off weight of the aircraft.

Topic: Afghanistantotal: 29

over 3,047 m: 4

2,438 to 3,047 m: 8

1,524 to 2,437 m: 12

914 to 1,523 m: 2

under 914 m: 3 (2020)

Topic: Akrotiri2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Albaniatotal: 3 (2020)

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 (2017)

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Algeriatotal: 67

over 3,047 m: 14

2,438 to 3,047 m: 27

1,524 to 2,437 m: 18

914 to 1,523 m: 6

under 914 m: 2 (2020)

Topic: American Samoatotal: 3

over 3,047 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1

under 914 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Angolatotal: 32

over 3,047 m: 8

2,438 to 3,047 m: 8

1,524 to 2,437 m: 10

914 to 1,523 m: 6 (2020)

Topic: Anguillatotal: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2020)

Topic: Antigua and Barbudatotal: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

under 914 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Argentinatotal: 161

over 3,047 m: 4

2,438 to 3,047 m: 29

1,524 to 2,437 m: 65

914 to 1,523 m: 53

under 914 m: 10 (2017)

Topic: Armeniatotal: 10

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4

914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2017)

Topic: Arubatotal: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Australiatotal: 349

over 3,047 m: 11

2,438 to 3,047 m: 14

1,524 to 2,437 m: 155

914 to 1,523 m: 155

under 914 m: 14 (2017)

Topic: Austriatotal: 24

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 5

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 4

under 914 m: 13 (2017)

Topic: Azerbaijantotal: 30

over 3,047 m: 5

2,438 to 3,047 m: 5

1,524 to 2,437 m: 13

914 to 1,523 m: 4

under 914 m: 3 (2017)

Topic: Bahamas, Thetotal: 24

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 13

914 to 1,523 m: 7 (2017)

Topic: Bahraintotal: 4

over 3,047 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Bangladeshtotal: 16

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 6

914 to 1,523 m: 1

under 914 m: 5 (2017)

Topic: Barbadostotal: 1

over 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Belarustotal: 33

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 20

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4

914 to 1,523 m: 1

under 914 m: 7 (2017)

Topic: Belgiumtotal: 26

over 3,047 m: 6

2,438 to 3,047 m: 9

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 1

under 914 m: 8 (2019)

Topic: Belizetotal: 6

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 2

under 914 m: 3 (2017)

Topic: Benintotal: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Bermudatotal: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Bhutantotal: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Boliviatotal: 21

over 3,047 m: 5

2,438 to 3,047 m: 4

1,524 to 2,437 m: 6

914 to 1,523 m: 6 (2017)

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovinatotal: 7

2,438 to 3,047 m: 4

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

under 914 m: 2 (2017)

Topic: Botswanatotal: 10

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 6

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Braziltotal: 698

over 3,047 m: 7

2,438 to 3,047 m: 27

1,524 to 2,437 m: 179

914 to 1,523 m: 436 (2017)

under 914 m: 49 (2017)

Topic: British Indian Ocean Territorytotal: 1

over 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: British Virgin Islandstotal: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 1

under 914 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Bruneitotal: 1

over 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Bulgariatotal: 57

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 17

1,524 to 2,437 m: 12

under 914 m: 26 (2017)

Topic: Burkina Fasototal: 2

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Burmatotal: 36

over 3,047 m: 12

2,438 to 3,047 m: 11

1,524 to 2,437 m: 12

under 914 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Burunditotal: 1

over 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Cabo Verdetotal: 9

over 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 3

under 914 m: 2 (2017)

Topic: Cambodiatotal: 6

2,438 to 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Cameroontotal: 11

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 5

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Canadatotal: 523

over 3,047 m: 21

2,438 to 3,047 m: 19

1,524 to 2,437 m: 147

914 to 1,523 m: 257

under 914 m: 79 (2017)

Topic: Cayman Islandstotal: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Central African Republictotal: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Chadtotal: 9

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 4

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

under 914 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Chiletotal: 90

over 3,047 m: 5

2,438 to 3,047 m: 7

1,524 to 2,437 m: 23

914 to 1,523 m: 31

under 914 m: 24 (2017)

Topic: Chinatotal: 510

over 3,047 m: 87

2,438 to 3,047 m: 187

1,524 to 2,437 m: 109

914 to 1,523 m: 43

under 914 m: 84 (2019)

Topic: Christmas Islandtotal: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Cocos (Keeling) Islandstotal: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Colombiatotal: 121

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 9

1,524 to 2,437 m: 39

914 to 1,523 m: 53

under 914 m: 18 (2017)

Topic: Comorostotal: 4

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 3 (2017)

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of thetotal: 26

over 3,047 m: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 17

914 to 1,523 m: 2

under 914 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Congo, Republic of thetotal: 8

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 (2017)

Topic: Cook Islandstotal: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Costa Ricatotal: 47

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 27

under 914 m: 16 (2017)

Topic: Cote d'Ivoiretotal: 7

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2017)

Topic: Croatiatotal: 24

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 6

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 3

under 914 m: 10 (2017)

Topic: Cubatotal: 64

over 3,047 m: 7

2,438 to 3,047 m: 10

1,524 to 2,437 m: 16

914 to 1,523 m: 4

under 914 m: 27 (2017)

Topic: Curacaototal: 1

over 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Cyprustotal: 13

2,438 to 3,047 m: 7

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 3

under 914 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Czechiatotal: 41

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 9

1,524 to 2,437 m: 12

914 to 1,523 m: 2

under 914 m: 16 (2017)

Topic: Denmarktotal: 28

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 7

1,524 to 2,437 m: 5

914 to 1,523 m: 12

under 914 m: 2 (2017)

Topic: Djiboutitotal: 3

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Dominicatotal: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Dominican Republictotal: 16

over 3,047 m: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 4

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4

914 to 1,523 m: 4

under 914 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Ecuadortotal: 104

over 3,047 m: 4

2,438 to 3,047 m: 5

1,524 to 2,437 m: 18

914 to 1,523 m: 26

under 914 m: 51 (2017)

Topic: Egypttotal: 72

over 3,047 m: 15

2,438 to 3,047 m: 36

1,524 to 2,437 m: 15

under 914 m: 6 (2017)

Topic: El Salvadortotal: 5

over 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 2

under 914 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Equatorial Guineatotal: 6

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

under 914 m: 2

Topic: Eritreatotal: 4

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 (2019)

Topic: Estoniatotal: 13

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 8

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Eswatinitotal: 2

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Ethiopiatotal: 17

over 3,047 m: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 8

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4

under 914 m: 2 (2017)

Topic: European Uniontotal: 1,882

over 3,047 m: 120

2,438 to 3,047 m: 341

1,524 to 2,437 m: 507

914 to 1,523 m: 425

under 914 m: 489 (2017)

Topic: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)total: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Faroe Islandstotal: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Fijitotal: 4

over 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2017)

Topic: Finlandtotal: 74

over 3,047 m: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 26

1,524 to 2,437 m: 10

914 to 1,523 m: 21

under 914 m: 14 (2017)

Topic: Francetotal: 294

over 3,047 m: 14

2,438 to 3,047 m: 25

1,524 to 2,437 m: 97

914 to 1,523 m: 83

under 914 m: 75 (2017)

Topic: French Polynesiatotal: 45

over 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 5

914 to 1,523 m: 33

under 914 m: 5 (2017)

Topic: Gabontotal: 14

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 9

914 to 1,523 m: 1

under 914 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Gambia, Thetotal: 1

over 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Gaza Striptotal: 1

under 914 m: 1 (2019)

note - non-operational

Topic: Georgiatotal: 18

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 7

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 5

under 914 m: 2 (2017)

Topic: Germanytotal: 318

over 3,047 m: 14

2,438 to 3,047 m: 49

1,524 to 2,437 m: 60

914 to 1,523 m: 70

under 914 m: 125 (2017)

Topic: Ghanatotal: 7

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2017)

Topic: Gibraltartotal: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Greecetotal: 68

over 3,047 m: 6

2,438 to 3,047 m: 15

1,524 to 2,437 m: 19

914 to 1,523 m: 18

under 914 m: 10 (2017)

Topic: Greenlandtotal: 10

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1

under 914 m: 6 (2019)

Topic: Grenadatotal: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

under 914 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Guamtotal: 4

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Guatemalatotal: 16

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4

914 to 1,523 m: 6

under 914 m: 4 (2017)

Topic: Guernseytotal: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

under 914 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Guineatotal: 4

over 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 (2019)

Topic: Guinea-Bissautotal: 2

over 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Guyanatotal: 11

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 1

under 914 m: 8 (2017)

Topic: Haititotal: 4

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2019)

Topic: Hondurastotal: 13

2,438 to 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 4

under 914 m: 3 (2017)

Topic: Hong Kongtotal: 2

over 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Hungarytotal: 20

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 6

1,524 to 2,437 m: 6

914 to 1,523 m: 5

under 914 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Icelandtotal: 7

over 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 3 (2017)

Topic: Indiatotal: 253

over 3,047 m: 22

2,438 to 3,047 m: 59

1,524 to 2,437 m: 76

914 to 1,523 m: 82

under 914 m: 14 (2017)

Topic: Indonesiatotal: 186

over 3,047 m: 5

2,438 to 3,047 m: 21

1,524 to 2,437 m: 51

914 to 1,523 m: 72

under 914 m: 37 (2017)

Topic: Irantotal: 140

over 3,047 m: 42

2,438 to 3,047 m: 29

1,524 to 2,437 m: 26

914 to 1,523 m: 36

under 914 m: 7 (2019)

Topic: Iraqtotal: 72

over 3,047 m: 20

2,438 to 3,047 m: 34

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4

914 to 1,523 m: 7

under 914 m: 7 (2017)

Topic: Irelandtotal: 16

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4

914 to 1,523 m: 5

under 914 m: 5 (2019)

Topic: Isle of Mantotal: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Israeltotal: 33

over 3,047 m: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 5

1,524 to 2,437 m: 5

914 to 1,523 m: 12

under 914 m: 8 (2019)

Topic: Italytotal: 98

over 3,047 m: 9

2,438 to 3,047 m: 31

1,524 to 2,437 m: 18

914 to 1,523 m: 29

under 914 m: 11 (2017)

Topic: Jamaicatotal: 11

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 4

under 914 m: 5 (2017)

Topic: Japantotal: 142

over 3,047 m: 6

2,438 to 3,047 m: 45

1,524 to 2,437 m: 38

914 to 1,523 m: 28

under 914 m: 25 (2017)

Topic: Jerseytotal: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Jordantotal: 16

over 3,047 m: 8

2,438 to 3,047 m: 5

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Kazakhstantotal: 63

over 3,047 m: 10

2,438 to 3,047 m: 25

1,524 to 2,437 m: 15

914 to 1,523 m: 5

under 914 m: 8 (2017)

Topic: Kenyatotal: 16

over 3,047 m: 5

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 6

under 914 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Kiribatitotal: 4

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2017)

Topic: Korea, Northtotal: 39

over 3,047 m: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 22

1,524 to 2,437 m: 8

914 to 1,523 m: 2

under 914 m: 4 (2017)

Topic: Korea, Southtotal: 71

over 3,047 m: 4

2,438 to 3,047 m: 19

1,524 to 2,437 m: 12

914 to 1,523 m: 13

under 914 m: 23 (2017)

Topic: Kosovototal: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

under 914 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Kuwaittotal: 4

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Kyrgyzstantotal: 18

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 11

under 914 m: 3 (2017)

Topic: Laostotal: 8

2,438 to 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Latviatotal: 18

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4

914 to 1,523 m: 3

under 914 m: 7 (2017)

Topic: Lebanontotal: 5

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

under 914 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Lesothototal: 3

over 3,047 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1

under 914 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Liberiatotal: 2

over 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Libyatotal: 68

over 3,047 m: 23

2,438 to 3,047 m: 7

1,524 to 2,437 m: 30

914 to 1,523 m: 7

under 914 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Lithuaniatotal: 22

over 3,047 m: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 7

914 to 1,523 m: 2

under 914 m: 9 (2017)

Topic: Luxembourgtotal: 1

over 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Macautotal: 1

over 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Madagascartotal: 26

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 6

914 to 1,523 m: 16

under 914 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Malawitotal: 7

over 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 4 (2019)

Topic: Malaysiatotal: 39

over 3,047 m: 8

2,438 to 3,047 m: 8

1,524 to 2,437 m: 7

914 to 1,523 m: 8

under 914 m: 8 (2017)

Topic: Maldivestotal: 7

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 4 (2017)

Topic: Malitotal: 8

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 4

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Maltatotal: 1

over 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Marshall Islandstotal: 4

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Mauritaniatotal: 9

2,438 to 3,047 m: 5

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 (2017)

Topic: Mauritiustotal: 2

over 3,047 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Mexicototal: 243

over 3,047 m: 12

2,438 to 3,047 m: 32

1,524 to 2,437 m: 80

914 to 1,523 m: 86

under 914 m: 33 (2017)

Topic: Micronesia, Federated States oftotal: 6

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4

914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2017)

Topic: Moldovatotal: 5

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2017)

Topic: Mongoliatotal: 15

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 10

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 (2017)

Topic: Montenegrototal: 5

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2019)

under 914 m: 1

Topic: Montserrattotal: 1

under 914 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Moroccototal: 36

over 3,047 m: 13

2,438 to 3,047 m: 12

1,524 to 2,437 m: 6

914 to 1,523 m: 4

under 914 m: 1 (2020)

Topic: Mozambiquetotal: 21

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 9

914 to 1,523 m: 5

under 914 m: 4 (2017)

Topic: Namibiatotal: 19

over 3,047 m: 4

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 12

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Naurutotal: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Nepaltotal: 11

over 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 6

under 914 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Netherlandstotal: 23

over 3,047 m: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 11

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 6

under 914 m: 2 (2017)

Topic: New Caledoniatotal: 12

over 3,047 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 10

under 914 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: New Zealandtotal: 39

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 12

914 to 1,523 m: 23

under 914 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Nicaraguatotal: 12

2,438 to 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 3

under 914 m: 4 (2017)

Topic: Nigertotal: 10

2,438 to 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 6

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Nigeriatotal: 40

over 3,047 m: 10

2,438 to 3,047 m: 12

1,524 to 2,437 m: 9

914 to 1,523 m: 6

under 914 m: 3 (2017)

Topic: Niuetotal: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2021)

Topic: Norfolk Islandtotal: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: North Macedoniatotal: 8

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

under 914 m: 6 (2017)

Topic: Northern Mariana Islandstotal: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Norwaytotal: 67

2,438 to 3,047 m: 14

1,524 to 2,437 m: 10

914 to 1,523 m: 22

under 914 m: 21 (2017)

Topic: Omantotal: 13

over 3,047 m: 7

2,438 to 3,047 m: 5

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Pakistantotal: 108

over 3,047 m: 15

2,438 to 3,047 m: 20

1,524 to 2,437 m: 43

914 to 1,523 m: 20

under 914 m: 10 (2017)

Topic: Palautotal: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Panamatotal: 57

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 20

under 914 m: 30 (2017)

Topic: Papua New Guineatotal: 21

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 12

914 to 1,523 m: 5

under 914 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Paracel Islandstotal: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Paraguaytotal: 15

over 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 7

914 to 1,523 m: 5 (2017)

Topic: Perutotal: 59

over 3,047 m: 5

2,438 to 3,047 m: 21

1,524 to 2,437 m: 16

914 to 1,523 m: 12

under 914 m: 5 (2017)

Topic: Philippinestotal: 89

over 3,047 m: 4

2,438 to 3,047 m: 8

1,524 to 2,437 m: 33

914 to 1,523 m: 34

under 914 m: 10 (2019)

Topic: Polandtotal: 87

over 3,047 m: 5

2,438 to 3,047 m: 30

1,524 to 2,437 m: 36

914 to 1,523 m: 10

under 914 m: 6 (2017)

Topic: Portugaltotal: 43

over 3,047 m: 5

2,438 to 3,047 m: 7

1,524 to 2,437 m: 8

914 to 1,523 m: 15

under 914 m: 8 (2017)

Topic: Puerto Ricototal: 17

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 7

under 914 m: 5 (2017)

Topic: Qatartotal: 4

over 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Romaniatotal: 26

over 3,047 m: 4

2,438 to 3,047 m: 10

1,524 to 2,437 m: 11

under 914 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Russiatotal: 594

over 3,047 m: 54

2,438 to 3,047 m: 197

1,524 to 2,437 m: 123

914 to 1,523 m: 95

under 914 m: 125 (2017)

Topic: Rwandatotal: 4

over 3,047 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 2

under 914 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Saint Barthelemytotal: 1

under 914 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunhatotal: 2

over 3,047 m: 1 Ascension Island - Wideawake Field (ASI)

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 Saint Helena (HLE); (2019)

note - weekly commercial air service to South Africa via Namibia commenced on 14 October 2017

Topic: Saint Kitts and Nevistotal: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Saint Luciatotal: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Saint Martintotal: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Saint Pierre and Miquelontotal: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Saint Vincent and the Grenadinestotal: 5

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 3

under 914 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Samoatotal: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Sao Tome and Principetotal: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Saudi Arabiatotal: 82

over 3,047 m: 33

2,438 to 3,047 m: 16

1,524 to 2,437 m: 27

914 to 1,523 m: 2

under 914 m: 4 (2017)

Topic: Senegaltotal: 9

over 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 6

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Serbiatotal: 10

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2017)

Topic: Seychellestotal: 7

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 5

under 914 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Sierra Leonetotal: 1

over 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Singaporetotal: 9

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 1

under 914 m: 1 (2017)

Topic: Sint Maartentotal: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

note: Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) was severely damaged on 6 September 2017 by hurricane Irma, but resumed commercial operations on 10 October 2017

Topic: Slovakiatotal: 19

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 3

under 914 m: 9 (2019)

Topic: Sloveniatotal: 9

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 3

under 914 m: 3 (2020)

Topic: Solomon Islandstotal: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Somaliatotal: 8

over 3,047 m: 5

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2020)

Topic: South Africatotal: 130

over 3,047 m: 11

2,438 to 3,047 m: 6

1,524 to 2,437 m: 46

914 to 1,523 m: 60

under 914 m: 7 (2020)

Topic: South Sudantotal: 4

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2020)

Topic: Spaintotal: 102

over 3,047 m: 18

2,438 to 3,047 m: 16

1,524 to 2,437 m: 19

914 to 1,523 m: 26

under 914 m: 23 (2020)

Topic: Spratly Islandstotal: 6

2,438 to 3,047 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 2

under 914 m: 1 (2020)

Topic: Sri Lankatotal: 11

over 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 5

914 to 1,523 m: 4 (2020)

Topic: Sudantotal: 17

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 11

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 1

under 914 m: 1 (2020)

Topic: Surinametotal: 6

over 3,047 m: 1

under 914 m: 5 (2019)

Topic: Svalbardtotal: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Swedentotal: 149

over 3,047 m: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 12

1,524 to 2,437 m: 75

914 to 1,523 m: 22

under 914 m: 37 (2013)

Topic: Switzerlandtotal: 40

over 3,047 m: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 12

914 to 1,523 m: 6

under 914 m: 17 (2013)

Topic: Syriatotal: 29

over 3,047 m: 5

2,438 to 3,047 m: 16

914 to 1,523 m: 3

under 914 m: 5 (2013)

Topic: Taiwantotal: 35

over 3,047 m: 8

2,438 to 3,047 m: 7

1,524 to 2,437 m: 10

914 to 1,523 m: 8

under 914 m: 2 (2013)

Topic: Tajikistantotal: 17

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 4

1,524 to 2,437 m: 5

914 to 1,523 m: 3

under 914 m: 3 (2013)

Topic: Tanzaniatotal: 10

over 3,047 m: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4

914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2019)

Topic: Thailandtotal: 63

over 3,047 m: 8

2,438 to 3,047 m: 12

1,524 to 2,437 m: 23

914 to 1,523 m: 14

under 914 m: 6 (2013)

Topic: Timor-Lestetotal: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2013)

Topic: Togototal: 2

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 (2019)

Topic: Tongatotal: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Trinidad and Tobagototal: 2

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Tunisiatotal: 15

over 3,047 m: 4

2,438 to 3,047 m: 6

1,524 to 2,437 m: 2

914 to 1,523 m: 3 (2013)

Topic: Turkeytotal: 91

over 3,047 m: 16

2,438 to 3,047 m: 38

1,524 to 2,437 m: 17

914 to 1,523 m: 16

under 914 m: 4 (2013)

Topic: Turkmenistantotal: 21

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 9

1,524 to 2,437 m: 9

914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2013)

Topic: Turks and Caicos Islandstotal: 6

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 1

under 914 m: 1 (2013)

Topic: Ugandatotal: 5

over 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Ukrainetotal: 108

over 3,047 m: 13

2,438 to 3,047 m: 42

1,524 to 2,437 m: 22

914 to 1,523 m: 3

under 914 m: 28 (2013)

Topic: United Arab Emiratestotal: 25

over 3,047 m: 12

2,438 to 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 5

914 to 1,523 m: 3

under 914 m: 2 (2013)

Topic: United Kingdomtotal: 271

over 3,047 m: 7

2,438 to 3,047 m: 29

1,524 to 2,437 m: 89

914 to 1,523 m: 80

under 914 m: 66 (2013)

Topic: United Statestotal: 5,054

over 3,047 m: 189

2,438 to 3,047 m: 235

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1,478

914 to 1,523 m: 2,249

under 914 m: 903 (2013)

Topic: United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 - Johnston Atoll; (2016)

note - abandoned but usable

Topic: Uruguaytotal: 11

over 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 4

914 to 1,523 m: 4

under 914 m: 2 (2013)

Topic: Uzbekistantotal: 33

over 3,047 m: 6

2,438 to 3,047 m: 13

1,524 to 2,437 m: 6

914 to 1,523 m: 4

under 914 m: 4 (2013)

Topic: Vanuatutotal: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Venezuelatotal: 127

over 3,047 m: 6

2,438 to 3,047 m: 9

1,524 to 2,437 m: 33

914 to 1,523 m: 62

under 914 m: 17 (2013)

Topic: Vietnamtotal: 38

over 3,047 m: 10

2,438 to 3,047 m: 6

1,524 to 2,437 m: 13

914 to 1,523 m: 9 (2013)

Topic: Virgin Islandstotal: 2

over 3,047 m: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Wake Islandtotal: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: Wallis and Futunatotal: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2019)

Topic: West Banktotal: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

under 914 m: 1 (2013)

Topic: Yementotal: 17

over 3,047 m: 4

2,438 to 3,047 m: 9

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2013)

Topic: Zambiatotal: 8

over 3,047 m: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 3

1,524 to 2,437 m: 3

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2013)

Topic: Zimbabwetotal: 17

over 3,047 m: 3

2,438 to 3,047 m: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 5

914 to 1,523 m: 7 (2013)


This entry contains the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant in the future. Life expectancy at birth is also a measure of overall quality of life in a country and summarizes the mortality at all ages. It can also be thought of as indicating the potential return on investment in human capital and is necessary for the calculation of various actuarial measures.

Topic: Afghanistantotal population: 53.65 years

male: 52.1 years

female: 55.28 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Albaniatotal population: 79.47 years

male: 76.8 years

female: 82.33 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Algeriatotal population: 78.03 years

male: 76.57 years

female: 79.57 years (2022 est.)

Topic: American Samoatotal population: 75.32 years

male: 72.83 years

female: 77.97 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Andorratotal population: 83.42 years

male: 81.2 years

female: 85.79 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Angolatotal population: 62.11 years

male: 60.05 years

female: 64.24 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Anguillatotal population: 82.2 years

male: 79.59 years

female: 84.89 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Antigua and Barbudatotal population: 77.8 years

male: 75.63 years

female: 80.08 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Argentinatotal population: 78.31 years

male: 75.23 years

female: 81.59 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Armeniatotal population: 76.13 years

male: 72.86 years

female: 79.68 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Arubatotal population: 78.01 years

male: 74.93 years

female: 81.15 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Australiatotal population: 83.09 years

male: 80.93 years

female: 85.36 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Austriatotal population: 82.27 years

male: 79.64 years

female: 85.04 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Azerbaijantotal population: 74.15 years

male: 71.08 years

female: 77.41 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Bahamas, Thetotal population: 76.13 years

male: 73.2 years

female: 79.14 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Bahraintotal population: 79.9 years

male: 77.63 years

female: 82.24 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Bangladeshtotal population: 74.7 years

male: 72.52 years

female: 76.96 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Barbadostotal population: 78.55 years

male: 75.79 years

female: 81.35 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Belarustotal population: 74.28 years

male: 68.9 years

female: 79.97 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Belgiumtotal population: 81.86 years

male: 79.25 years

female: 84.59 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Belizetotal population: 75.82 years

male: 74.23 years

female: 77.5 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Benintotal population: 62.21 years

male: 60.39 years

female: 64.14 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Bermudatotal population: 82.04 years

male: 78.96 years

female: 85.28 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Bhutantotal population: 72.31 years

male: 71.19 years

female: 73.49 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Boliviatotal population: 72.5 years

male: 71.04 years

female: 74.02 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovinatotal population: 77.98 years

male: 75.02 years

female: 81.15 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Botswanatotal population: 65.64 years

male: 63.6 years

female: 67.74 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Braziltotal population: 75.92 years

male: 72.5 years

female: 79.5 years (2022 est.)

Topic: British Virgin Islandstotal population: 79.67 years

male: 78.17 years

female: 81.25 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Bruneitotal population: 78.38 years

male: 76.01 years

female: 80.86 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Bulgariatotal population: 75.57 years

male: 72.36 years

female: 78.97 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Burkina Fasototal population: 63.44 years

male: 61.63 years

female: 65.31 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Burmatotal population: 69.92 years

male: 68.27 years

female: 71.67 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Burunditotal population: 67.42 years

male: 65.32 years

female: 69.59 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Cabo Verdetotal population: 73.75 years

male: 71.41 years

female: 76.15 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Cambodiatotal population: 70.65 years

male: 68.79 years

female: 72.59 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Cameroontotal population: 63.27 years

male: 61.49 years

female: 65.09 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Canadatotal population: 83.8 years

male: 81.52 years

female: 86.21 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Cayman Islandstotal population: 82.04 years

male: 79.35 years

female: 84.79 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Central African Republictotal population: 55.52 years

male: 54.19 years

female: 56.88 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Chadtotal population: 59.15 years

male: 57.32 years

female: 61.06 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Chiletotal population: 79.79 years

male: 76.8 years

female: 82.92 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Chinatotal population: 77.72 years

male: 75 years

female: 80.7 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Christmas Islandtotal population: (2017 est.) NA

male: NA

female: NA

Topic: Cocos (Keeling) Islandstotal population: NA

male: NA

female: (2021 est.) NA

Topic: Colombiatotal population: 74.89 years

male: 71.27 years

female: 78.69 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Comorostotal population: 67.2 years

male: 64.93 years

female: 69.54 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of thetotal population: 61.83 years

male: 60.03 years

female: 63.69 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Congo, Republic of thetotal population: 62.1 years

male: 60.65 years

female: 63.61 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Cook Islandstotal population: 77.14 years

male: 74.32 years

female: 80.11 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Costa Ricatotal population: 79.64 years

male: 76.99 years

female: 82.43 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Cote d'Ivoiretotal population: 62.26 years

male: 60.07 years

female: 64.52 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Croatiatotal population: 77.22 years

male: 74.1 years

female: 80.53 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Cubatotal population: 79.64 years

male: 77.29 years

female: 82.14 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Curacaototal population: 79.42 years

male: 77.09 years

female: 81.87 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Cyprustotal population: 79.74 years

male: 76.93 years

female: 82.68 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Czechiatotal population: 79.73 years

male: 76.8 years

female: 82.82 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Denmarktotal population: 81.66 years

male: 79.74 years

female: 83.71 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Djiboutitotal population: 65.3 years

male: 62.72 years

female: 67.96 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Dominicatotal population: 78.21 years

male: 75.25 years

female: 81.31 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Dominican Republictotal population: 72.56 years

male: 70.86 years

female: 74.33 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Ecuadortotal population: 78 years

male: 75.06 years

female: 81.1 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Egypttotal population: 74.45 years

male: 73.26 years

female: 75.72 years (2022 est.)

Topic: El Salvadortotal population: 75.37 years

male: 71.88 years

female: 79.04 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Equatorial Guineatotal population: 63.7 years

male: 61.44 years

female: 66.03 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Eritreatotal population: 66.85 years

male: 64.25 years

female: 69.53 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Estoniatotal population: 77.88 years

male: 73.25 years

female: 82.73 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Eswatinitotal population: 59.69 years

male: 57.62 years

female: 61.81 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Ethiopiatotal population: 68.25 years

male: 66.12 years

female: 70.44 years (2022 est.)

Topic: European Uniontotal population: 77.63 years

male: 72.98 years

female: 82.51 years (2021 est.)

Topic: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)total population: 77.9

male: 75.6

female: (2017 est.) 79.6

Topic: Faroe Islandstotal population: 81.26 years

male: 78.73 years

female: 83.97 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Fijitotal population: 74.27 years

male: 71.6 years

female: 77.07 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Finlandtotal population: 81.76 years

male: 78.86 years

female: 84.79 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Francetotal population: 82.59 years

male: 79.53 years

female: 85.79 years (2022 est.)

Topic: French Polynesiatotal population: 78.43 years

male: 76.11 years

female: 80.86 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Gabontotal population: 69.7 years

male: 67.98 years

female: 71.48 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Gambia, Thetotal population: 67.6 years

male: 65.83 years

female: 69.41 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Gaza Striptotal population: 75.4 years

male: 73.65 years

female: 77.25 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Georgiatotal population: 77.5 years

male: 73.45 years

female: 81.74 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Germanytotal population: 81.51 years

male: 79.15 years

female: 84 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Ghanatotal population: 69.37 years

male: 67.7 years

female: 71.09 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Gibraltartotal population: 80.42 years

male: 77.58 years

female: 83.41 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Greecetotal population: 81.49 years

male: 78.96 years

female: 84.2 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Greenlandtotal population: 73.98 years

male: 71.28 years

female: 76.82 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Grenadatotal population: 75.74 years

male: 73.13 years

female: 78.6 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Guamtotal population: 77.5 years

male: 75.07 years

female: 80.08 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Guatemalatotal population: 72.91 years

male: 70.88 years

female: 75.04 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Guernseytotal population: 83.23 years

male: 80.52 years

female: 86.07 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Guineatotal population: 63.9 years

male: 62.04 years

female: 65.82 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Guinea-Bissautotal population: 63.68 years

male: 61.45 years

female: 65.99 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Guyanatotal population: 71.87 years

male: 70.03 years

female: 73.8 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Haititotal population: 65.95 years

male: 63.26 years

female: 68.67 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Hondurastotal population: 75.17 years

male: 71.63 years

female: 78.82 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Hong Kongtotal population: 83.61 years

male: 80.91 years

female: 86.46 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Hungarytotal population: 77.2 years

male: 73.55 years

female: 81.06 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Icelandtotal population: 83.64 years

male: 81.41 years

female: 85.97 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Indiatotal population: 67.22 years

male: 65.46 years

female: 69.16 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Indonesiatotal population: 73.08 years

male: 70.86 years

female: 75.4 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Irantotal population: 75.25 years

male: 73.89 years

female: 76.67 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Iraqtotal population: 73.18 years

male: 71.3 years

female: 75.15 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Irelandtotal population: 81.66 years

male: 79.35 years

female: 84.1 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Isle of Mantotal population: 82.04 years

male: 80.23 years

female: 84 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Israeltotal population: 83.35 years

male: 81.45 years

female: 85.34 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Italytotal population: 82.59 years

male: 80.25 years

female: 85.08 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Jamaicatotal population: 75.75 years

male: 73.98 years

female: 77.6 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Japantotal population: 84.83 years

male: 81.92 years

female: 87.9 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Jerseytotal population: 82.63 years

male: 80.13 years

female: 85.28 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Jordantotal population: 76.01 years

male: 74.51 years

female: 77.6 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Kazakhstantotal population: 72.53 years

male: 67.43 years

female: 77.31 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Kenyatotal population: 69.69 years

male: 67.98 years

female: 71.43 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Kiribatitotal population: 67.9 years

male: 65.3 years

female: 70.64 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Korea, Northtotal population: 71.77 years

male: 67.88 years

female: 75.88 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Korea, Southtotal population: 82.97 years

male: 79.88 years

female: 86.24 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Kosovototal population: 71.12 years

male: 68.83 years

female: 73.58 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Kuwaittotal population: 79.13 years

male: 77.67 years

female: 80.65 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Kyrgyzstantotal population: 72.35 years

male: 68.27 years

female: 76.71 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Laostotal population: 68.15 years

male: 66.49 years

female: 69.88 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Latviatotal population: 75.91 years

male: 71.47 years

female: 80.56 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Lebanontotal population: 78.76 years

male: 77.36 years

female: 80.23 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Lesothototal population: 59.57 years

male: 57.57 years

female: 61.64 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Liberiatotal population: 65.45 years

male: 63.19 years

female: 67.78 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Libyatotal population: 77.18 years

male: 74.94 years

female: 79.53 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Liechtensteintotal population: 82.56 years

male: 80.33 years

female: 85.38 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Lithuaniatotal population: 75.78 years

male: 70.42 years

female: 81.44 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Luxembourgtotal population: 82.98 years

male: 80.52 years

female: 85.58 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Macautotal population: 84.98 years

male: 82.09 years

female: 88.02 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Madagascartotal population: 68.17 years

male: 66.8 years

female: 69.57 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Malawitotal population: 72.44 years

male: 69.33 years

female: 75.59 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Malaysiatotal population: 76.13 years

male: 74.5 years

female: 77.87 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Maldivestotal population: 76.94 years

male: 74.57 years

female: 79.42 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Malitotal population: 62.41 years

male: 60.19 years

female: 64.7 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Maltatotal population: 83.2 years

male: 81.11 years

female: 85.38 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Marshall Islandstotal population: 74.65 years

male: 72.4 years

female: 77.01 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Mauritaniatotal population: 65.22 years

male: 62.77 years

female: 67.75 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Mauritiustotal population: 74.86 years

male: 72.04 years

female: 77.88 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Mexicototal population: 72.32 years

male: 68.93 years

female: 75.88 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Micronesia, Federated States oftotal population: 74.44 years

male: 72.34 years

female: 76.66 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Moldovatotal population: 72.44 years

male: 68.6 years

female: 76.52 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Monacototal population: 89.52 years

male: 85.7 years

female: 93.49 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Mongoliatotal population: 71.37 years

male: 67.19 years

female: 75.76 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Montenegrototal population: 77.75 years

male: 75.32 years

female: 80.27 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Montserrattotal population: 75.7 years

male: 76.66 years

female: 74.7 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Moroccototal population: 73.68 years

male: 71.98 years

female: 75.46 years (2022 est.)

note: does not include data from the former Western Sahara

Topic: Mozambiquetotal population: 57.1 years

male: 55.76 years

female: 58.49 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Namibiatotal population: 66.47 years

male: 64.46 years

female: 68.53 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Naurutotal population: 67.93 years

male: 64.38 years

female: 71.62 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Nepaltotal population: 72.4 years

male: 71.66 years

female: 73.17 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Netherlandstotal population: 82.16 years

male: 79.93 years

female: 84.49 years (2022 est.)

Topic: New Caledoniatotal population: 78.83 years

male: 74.93 years

female: 82.92 years (2022 est.)

Topic: New Zealandtotal population: 82.54 years

male: 80.78 years

female: 84.39 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Nicaraguatotal population: 74.78 years

male: 72.56 years

female: 77.11 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Nigertotal population: 60.09 years

male: 58.55 years

female: 61.68 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Nigeriatotal population: 61.33 years

male: 59.51 years

female: 63.27 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Niuetotal population: NA

male: NA

female: (2021 est.) NA

Topic: Norfolk Islandtotal population: (2017 est.) NA

male: NA

female: NA

Topic: North Macedoniatotal population: 76.84 years

male: 74.73 years

female: 79.08 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Northern Mariana Islandstotal population: 76.58 years

male: 74.48 years

female: 79.03 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Norwaytotal population: 82.55 years

male: 80.42 years

female: 84.79 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Omantotal population: 76.9 years

male: 74.96 years

female: 78.93 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Pakistantotal population: 69.67 years

male: 67.62 years

female: 71.82 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Palautotal population: 74.64 years

male: 71.48 years

female: 78 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Panamatotal population: 77.62 years

male: 74.76 years

female: 80.66 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Papua New Guineatotal population: 69.43 years

male: 67.76 years

female: 71.19 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Paraguaytotal population: 78.37 years

male: 75.72 years

female: 81.15 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Perutotal population: 68.94 years

male: 65.38 years

female: 72.67 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Philippinestotal population: 70.14 years

male: 66.6 years

female: 73.86 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Pitcairn Islandstotal population: NA

male: NA

female: (2021 est.) NA

Topic: Polandtotal population: 78.76 years

male: 75.02 years

female: 82.73 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Portugaltotal population: 81.5 years

male: 78.37 years

female: 84.79 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Puerto Ricototal population: 81.68 years

male: 78.47 years

female: 85.08 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Qatartotal population: 79.81 years

male: 77.7 years

female: 81.96 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Romaniatotal population: 75.75 years

male: 72.3 years

female: 79.4 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Russiatotal population: 72.44 years

male: 66.92 years

female: 78.3 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Rwandatotal population: 65.85 years

male: 63.89 years

female: 67.86 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Saint Barthelemytotal population: 80.58 years

male: 77.48 years

female: 83.81 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunhatotal population: 80.48 years

male: 77.58 years

female: 83.51 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Saint Kitts and Nevistotal population: 77.08 years

male: 74.63 years

female: 79.58 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Saint Luciatotal population: 78.95 years

male: 76.21 years

female: 81.84 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Saint Martintotal population: 80.58 years

male: 77.48 years

female: 83.81 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Saint Pierre and Miquelontotal population: 81.41 years

male: 79.05 years

female: 83.9 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Saint Vincent and the Grenadinestotal population: 76.68 years

male: 74.63 years

female: 78.79 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Samoatotal population: 75.19 years

male: 72.28 years

female: 78.25 years (2022 est.)

Topic: San Marinototal population: 83.86 years

male: 81.3 years

female: 86.65 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Sao Tome and Principetotal population: 67.06 years

male: 65.44 years

female: 68.72 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Saudi Arabiatotal population: 76.65 years

male: 75.07 years

female: 78.32 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Senegaltotal population: 69.96 years

male: 68.23 years

female: 71.77 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Serbiatotal population: 74.17 years

male: 71.5 years

female: 77 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Seychellestotal population: 76.1 years

male: 71.67 years

female: 80.66 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Sierra Leonetotal population: 58.76 years

male: 57.16 years

female: 60.41 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Singaporetotal population: 86.35 years

male: 83.65 years

female: 89.2 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Sint Maartentotal population: 79.26 years

male: 76.91 years

female: 81.73 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Slovakiatotal population: 78.31 years

male: 74.83 years

female: 82.04 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Sloveniatotal population: 81.82 years

male: 78.96 years

female: 84.79 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Solomon Islandstotal population: 76.7 years

male: 74.05 years

female: 79.49 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Somaliatotal population: 55.72 years

male: 53.39 years

female: 58.12 years (2022 est.)

Topic: South Africatotal population: 65.32 years

male: 63.99 years

female: 66.68 years (2022 est.)

Topic: South Sudantotal population: 59.16 years

male: 57.43 years

female: 60.97 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Spaintotal population: 82.55 years

male: 79.84 years

female: 85.4 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Sri Lankatotal population: 78 years

male: 74.57 years

female: 81.56 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Sudantotal population: 67.12 years

male: 64.89 years

female: 69.46 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Surinametotal population: 72.42 years

male: 68.81 years

female: 76.27 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Svalbardtotal population: NA

male: NA

female: (2021 est.) NA

Topic: Swedentotal population: 82.7 years

male: 80.94 years

female: 84.58 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Switzerlandtotal population: 83.23 years

male: 80.91 years

female: 85.67 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Syriatotal population: 74.28 years

male: 72.82 years

female: 75.84 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Taiwantotal population: 81.16 years

male: 78.17 years

female: 84.34 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Tajikistantotal population: 69.36 years

male: 66.2 years

female: 72.69 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Tanzaniatotal population: 70.19 years

male: 68.42 years

female: 72.02 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Thailandtotal population: 77.66 years

male: 74.65 years

female: 80.83 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Timor-Lestetotal population: 69.92 years

male: 68.25 years

female: 71.7 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Togototal population: 71.36 years

male: 68.76 years

female: 74.03 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Tokelautotal population: NA

male: NA

female: (2021 est.) NA

Topic: Tongatotal population: 77.53 years

male: 75.89 years

female: 79.23 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Trinidad and Tobagototal population: 75.94 years

male: 74.02 years

female: 77.93 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Tunisiatotal population: 76.82 years

male: 75.14 years

female: 78.6 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Turkeytotal population: 76.21 years

male: 73.84 years

female: 78.7 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Turkmenistantotal population: 71.83 years

male: 68.8 years

female: 75 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Turks and Caicos Islandstotal population: 80.82 years

male: 78.07 years

female: 83.71 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Tuvalutotal population: 68.38 years

male: 65.96 years

female: 70.92 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Ugandatotal population: 68.96 years

male: 66.71 years

female: 71.27 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Ukrainetotal population: 73.45 years

male: 68.8 years

female: 78.39 years (2022 est.)

Topic: United Arab Emiratestotal population: 79.56 years

male: 78.21 years

female: 80.99 years (2022 est.)

Topic: United Kingdomtotal population: 81.94 years

male: 79.95 years

female: 84.04 years (2022 est.)

Topic: United Statestotal population: 80.59 years

male: 78.36 years

female: 82.79 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Uruguaytotal population: 78.43 years

male: 75.32 years

female: 81.64 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Uzbekistantotal population: 75.29 years

male: 72.27 years

female: 78.5 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Vanuatutotal population: 75.14 years

male: 73.45 years

female: 76.91 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Venezuelatotal population: 73.29 years

male: 70.12 years

female: 76.62 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Vietnamtotal population: 75.52 years

male: 72.95 years

female: 78.37 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Virgin Islandstotal population: 80.27 years

male: 77.08 years

female: 83.65 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Wallis and Futunatotal population: 80.67 years

male: 77.68 years

female: 83.81 years (2022 est.)

Topic: West Banktotal population: 76.38 years

male: 74.29 years

female: 78.6 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Worldtotal population: 70.5 years

male: 68.4 years

female: 72.6 years (2020 est.)

Topic: Yementotal population: 67.51 years

male: 65.19 years

female: 69.94 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Zambiatotal population: 66.26 years

male: 64.52 years

female: 68.06 years (2022 est.)

Topic: Zimbabwetotal population: 63.32 years

male: 61.18 years (2022 est.)

female: 65.52 years (2022 est.)


Topic: Photos of Dominica

Topic: Introduction
Background: Dominica was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs. France ceded possession to Great Britain in 1763, which colonized the island in 1805. Slavery ended in 1833 and in 1835 the first three men of African descent were elected to the legislative assembly of Dominica. In 1871, Dominica became part first of the British Leeward Islands and then the British Windward Islands until 1958. In 1967 Dominica became an associated state of the UK, and formally took responsibility for its internal affairs. In 1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of Mary Eugenia CHARLES, the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who remained in office for 15 years. On 18 September 2017, Hurricane Maria passed over the island, causing extensive damage to structures, roads, communications, and the power supply, and largely destroying critical agricultural areas.Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

Topic: Geography
Location: Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago
Geographic coordinates: 15 25 N, 61 20 W
Map references: Central America and the Caribbean
Area: total: 751 sq km

land: 751 sq km

water: NEGL
Area - comparative: slightly more than four times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries: total: 0 km
Coastline: 148 km
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm

contiguous zone: 24 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate: tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
Terrain: rugged mountains of volcanic origin
Elevation: highest point: Morne Diablotins 1,447 m

lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
Natural resources: timber, hydropower, arable land
Land use: agricultural land: 34.7% (2018 est.)

arable land: 8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 24% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 2.7% (2018 est.)

forest: 59.2% (2018 est.)

other: 6.1% (2018 est.)
Irrigated land: NA
Population distribution: population is mosly 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 populated
Natural hazards: flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer monthsvolcanism: Dominica was the last island to be formed in the Caribbean some 26 million years ago, it lies in the middle of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from the island of Saba in the north to Grenada in the south; of the 16 volcanoes that make up this arc, five are located on Dominica, more than any other island in the Caribbean: Morne aux Diables (861 m), Morne Diablotins (1,430 m), Morne Trois Pitons (1,387 m), Watt Mountain (1,224 m), which last erupted in 1997, and Morne Plat Pays (940 m); the two best known volcanic features on Dominica, the Valley of Desolation and the Boiling Lake thermal areas, lie on the flanks of Watt Mountain and both are popular tourist destinationsflash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer monthsvolcanism: Dominica was the last island to be formed in the Caribbean some 26 million years ago, it lies in the middle of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from the island of Saba in the north to Grenada in the south; of the 16 volcanoes that make up this arc, five are located on Dominica, more than any other island in the Caribbean: Morne aux Diables (861 m), Morne Diablotins (1,430 m), Morne Trois Pitons (1,387 m), Watt Mountain (1,224 m), which last erupted in 1997, and Morne Plat Pays (940 m); the two best known volcanic features on Dominica, the Valley of Desolation and the Boiling Lake thermal areas, lie on the flanks of Watt Mountain and both are popular tourist destinations
Geography - note: known as "The Nature Island of the Caribbean" due to its spectacular, lush, and varied flora and fauna, which are protected by an extensive natural park system; the most mountainous of the Lesser Antilles, its volcanic peaks are cones of lava craters and include Boiling Lake, the second-largest, thermally active lake in the world
Map description: Dominica map showing the island country in the Caribbean Sea.Dominica map showing the island country in the Caribbean Sea.

Topic: People and Society
Population: 74,629 (2022 est.)
Nationality: noun: Dominican(s)

adjective: Dominican
Ethnic groups: African descent 84.5%, mixed 9%, Indigenous 3.8%, other 2.1%, unspecified 0.6% (2011 est.)
Languages: English (official), French patois
Religions: Roman Catholic 52.7%, Protestant 29.7% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 6.7%, Pentecostal 6.1%, Baptist 5.2%, Christian Union Church 3.9%, Methodist 2.6%, Gospel Mission 2.1%, other Protestant 3.1%), Jehovah's Witness 1.3%, Rastafarian 1.1%, other 4.3%, none 9.4%, unspecified 1.4% (2011 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 21.41% (male 8,135/female 7,760)

15-24 years: 13.15% (male 5,017/female 4,746)

25-54 years: 42.79% (male 16,133/female 15,637)

55-64 years: 10.53% (male 4,089/female 3,731)

65 years and over: 12.12% (2020 est.) (male 4,128/female 4,867)
Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio: NA

youth dependency ratio: NA

elderly dependency ratio: NA

potential support ratio: NA
Median age: total: 34.9 years

male: 34.4 years

female: 35.5 years (2020 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.05% (2022 est.)
Birth rate: 13.91 births/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Death rate: 8.11 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Net migration rate: -5.31 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.)
Population distribution: population is mosly 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 populated
Urbanization: urban population: 71.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas - population: 15,000 ROSEAU (capital) (2018)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female

15-24 years: 1.06 male(s)/female

25-54 years: 1.04 male(s)/female

55-64 years: 1.06 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.68 male(s)/female

total population: 1.02 male(s)/female (2022 est.)
Infant mortality rate: total: 11.27 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 15.28 deaths/1,000 live births

female: 7.07 deaths/1,000 live births (2022 est.)
Life expectancy at birth: total population: 78.21 years

male: 75.25 years

female: 81.31 years (2022 est.)
Total fertility rate: 2.02 children born/woman (2022 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate: NA
Drinking water source: improved: urban: 95.7% of population

unimproved: urban: 4.3% of population
Current Health Expenditure: 5.5% (2019)
Physicians density: 1.12 physicians/1,000 population (2017)
Hospital bed density: 3.8 beds/1,000 population
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.6% (2018)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: (2018) <500
HIV/AIDS - deaths: (2018) <100
Obesity - adult prevalence rate: 27.9% (2016)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight: NA
Education expenditures: 5% of GDP (2020)
People - note: 3,000-3,500 Kalinago (Carib) still living on Dominica are the only pre-Columbian population remaining in the Caribbean; only 70-100 may be "pure" Kalinago because of years of integration into the broader population

Topic: Environment
Environment - current issues: water shortages a continuing concern; pollution from agrochemicals and from untreated sewage; forests endangered by the expansion of farming; soil erosion; pollution of the coastal zone by agricultural and industrial chemicals, and untreated sewage
Environment - international agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling

signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Air pollutants: particulate matter emissions: 18.17 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est.)

carbon dioxide emissions: 0.18 megatons (2016 est.)

methane emissions: 0.04 megatons (2020 est.)
Climate: tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
Land use: agricultural land: 34.7% (2018 est.)

arable land: 8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 24% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 2.7% (2018 est.)

forest: 59.2% (2018 est.)

other: 6.1% (2018 est.)
Urbanization: urban population: 71.7% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Revenue from forest resources: forest revenues: 0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)
Revenue from coal: coal revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.)
Waste and recycling: municipal solid waste generated annually: 13,176 tons (2013 est.)
Total water withdrawal: municipal: 19 million cubic meters (2017 est.)

industrial: 0 cubic meters (2017 est.)

agricultural: 1 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
Total renewable water resources: 200 million cubic meters (2017 est.)

Topic: Government
Country name: conventional long form: Commonwealth of Dominica

conventional short form: Dominica

etymology: the island was named by explorer Christopher COLUMBUS for the day of the week on which he spotted it, Sunday ("Domingo" in Latin), 3 November 1493
Government type: parliamentary republic
Capital: name: Roseau

geographic coordinates: 15 18 N, 61 24 W

time difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the name is French for "reed"; the first settlement was named after the river reeds that grew in the area
Administrative divisions: 10 parishes; Saint Andrew, Saint David, Saint George, Saint John, Saint Joseph, Saint Luke, Saint Mark, Saint Patrick, Saint Paul, Saint Peter
Independence: 3 November 1978 (from the UK)
National holiday: Independence Day, 3 November (1978)
Constitution: history: previous 1967 (preindependence); latest presented 25 July 1978, entered into force 3 November 1978

amendments: proposed by the House of Assembly; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as fundamental rights and freedoms, the government structure, and constitutional amendment procedures requires approval by three fourths of the Assembly membership in the final reading of the amendment bill, approval by simple majority in a referendum, and assent of the president; amended several times, last in 2015
Legal system: common law based on the English model
International law organization participation: accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Citizenship: citizenship by birth: yes

citizenship by descent only: yes

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch: chief of state: President Charles A. SAVARIN (since 2 October 2013)

head of government: Prime Minister Roosevelt SKERRIT (since 8 January 2004)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister

elections/appointments: president nominated by the prime minister and leader of the opposition party and elected by the House of Assembly for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 1 October 2018 (next to be held in October 2023); prime minister appointed by the president

election results: Charles A. SAVARIN (DLP) reelected president unopposed
Legislative branch: description: unicameral House of Assembly (32 seats; 21 representatives directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote, 9 senators appointed by the president - 5 on the advice of the prime minister, and 4 on the advice of the leader of the opposition party, plus 2 ex-officio members - the house speaker and the attorney general; members serve 5-year terms)

elections: last held on 6 December 2019 (next to be held in 2024); note - tradition dictates that the election is held within 5 years of the last election, but technically it is 5 years from the first seating of parliament plus a 90-day grace period

election results: percent of vote by party - DLP 59.0%, UWP 41.0%; seats by party - DLP 18, UWP 3; composition - men 21, women 11, percent of women 34.4%
Judicial branch: highest courts: the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is the superior court of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; the ECSC - headquartered on St. Lucia - consists of the Court of Appeal - headed by the chief justice and 4 judges - and the High Court with 18 judges; the Court of Appeal is itinerant, traveling to member states on a schedule to hear appeals from the High Court and subordinate courts; High Court judges reside in the member states, with 2 in Dominica; note - in 2015, Dominica acceded to the Caribbean Court of Justice as final court of appeal, replacing that of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, in London

judge selection and term of office: chief justice of Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court appointed by the Her Majesty, Queen ELIZABETH II; other justices and judges appointed by the Judicial and Legal Services Commission, an independent body of judicial officials; Court of Appeal justices appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 65; High Court judges appointed for life with mandatory retirement at age 62

subordinate courts: Court of Summary Jurisdiction; magistrates' courts
Political parties and leaders: Dominica Freedom Party or DFP [Kent VITAL]
Dominica Labor Party or DLP [Roosevelt SKERRIT]
Dominica United Workers Party or UWP [Lennox LINTON]
International organization participation: ACP, AOSIS, C, Caricom, CD, CDB, CELAC, Commonwealth of Nations, ECCU, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OAS, OECS, OIF, OPANAL, OPCW, Petrocaribe, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Judith-Anne ROLLE (since 16 December 2021)

chancery: 3216 New Mexico Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016

telephone: [1] (202) 364-6781

FAX: [1] (202) 364-6791

email address and website: mail.embdomdc@gmail.com

consulate(s) general: New York
Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy: the US does not have an embassy in Dominica; the US Ambassador to Barbados is accredited to Dominica
Flag description: green with a centered cross of three equal bands - the vertical part is yellow (hoist side), black, and white and the horizontal part is yellow (top), black, and white; superimposed in the center of the cross is a red disk bearing a Sisserou parrot, unique to Dominica, encircled by 10 green, five-pointed stars edged in yellow; the 10 stars represent the 10 administrative divisions (parishes); green symbolizes the island's lush vegetation; the triple-colored cross represents the Christian Trinity; the yellow color denotes sunshine, the main agricultural products (citrus and bananas), and the native Carib Indians; black is for the rich soil and the African heritage of most citizens; white signifies rivers, waterfalls, and the purity of aspirations; the red disc stands for social justice
National symbol(s): Sisserou parrot, Carib Wood flower; national colors: green, yellow, black, white, red
National anthem: name: Isle of Beauty

lyrics/music: Wilfred Oscar Morgan POND/Lemuel McPherson CHRISTIAN

note: adopted 1967
National heritage: total World Heritage Sites: 1 (natural)

selected World Heritage Site locales: Pitons Management Area

Topic: Economy
Economic overview: The Dominican economy was dependent on agriculture - primarily bananas - in years past, but increasingly has been driven by tourism, as the government seeks to promote Dominica as an "ecotourism" destination. However, Hurricane Maria, which passed through the island in September 2017, destroyed much of the country’s agricultural sector and caused damage to all of the country’s transportation and physical infrastructure. Before Hurricane Maria, the government had attempted to foster an offshore financial industry and planned to sign agreements with the private sector to develop geothermal energy resources. At a time when government finances are fragile, the government’s focus has been to get the country back in shape to service cruise ships. The economy contracted in 2015 and recovered to positive growth in 2016 due to a recovery of agriculture and tourism. Dominica suffers from high debt levels, which increased from 67% of GDP in 2010 to 77% in 2016. Dominica is one of five countries in the East Caribbean that have citizenship by investment programs whereby foreigners can obtain passports for a fee and revenue from this contribute to government budgets.
Real GDP (purchasing power parity): $710 million (2020 est.)

$850 million (2019 est.)

$830 million (2018 est.)

note: data are in 2017 dollars
Real GDP growth rate: -4.7% (2017 est.)

2.6% (2016 est.)

-3.7% (2015 est.)
Real GDP per capita: $9,900 (2020 est.)

$11,900 (2019 est.)

$11,500 (2018 est.)

note: data are in 2017 dollars
GDP (official exchange rate): $557 million (2017 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 0.6% (2017 est.)

0% (2016 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 22.3% (2017 est.)

industry: 12.6% (2017 est.)

services: 65.1% (2017 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use: household consumption: 60.6% (2017 est.)

government consumption: 26.2% (2017 est.)

investment in fixed capital: 21.5% (2017 est.)

investment in inventories: 0% (2017 est.)

exports of goods and services: 54.4% (2017 est.)

imports of goods and services: -62.7% (2017 est.)
Agricultural products: bananas, yams, grapefruit, taro, milk, coconuts, oranges, yautia, plantains, sugar cane

note: forest and fishery potential not exploited
Industries: soap, coconut oil, tourism, copra, furniture, cement blocks, shoes
Industrial production growth rate: -13% (2017 est.)
Labor force: 25,000 (2000 est.)
Labor force - by occupation: agriculture: 40%

industry: 32%

services: 28% (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate: 23% (2000 est.)
Population below poverty line: 29% (2009 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: NA

highest 10%: NA
Budget: revenues: 227.8 million (2017 est.)

expenditures: 260.4 million (2017 est.)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): -5.9% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Public debt: 82.7% of GDP (2017 est.)

71.7% of GDP (2016 est.)
Taxes and other revenues: 40.9% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
Fiscal year: 1 July - 30 June
Current account balance: -$70 million (2017 est.)

$5 million (2016 est.)
Exports: $160 million (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$43.7 million (2016 est.)
Exports - partners: Saudi Arabia 47%, Qatar 5% (2019)
Exports - commodities: medical instruments, pharmaceuticals, low-voltage protection equipment, tropical fruits, bandages (2019)
Imports: $430 million (2018 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$188.4 million (2016 est.)
Imports - partners: United States 57%, Nigeria 11%, China 6%, Italy 5% (2019)
Imports - commodities: refined petroleum, natural gas, crude petroleum, recreational boats, cars (2019)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold: $212.3 million (31 December 2017 est.)

$221.9 million (31 December 2016 est.)
Debt - external: $280.4 million (31 December 2017 est.)

$314.2 million (31 December 2015 est.)
Exchange rates: East Caribbean dollars (XCD) per US dollar -

2.7 (2017 est.)

2.7 (2016 est.)

2.7 (2015 est.)

2.7 (2014 est.)

2.7 (2013 est.)

Topic: Energy
Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2020)
Electricity - production: 111.4 million kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - consumption: 103.6 million kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - imports: 0 kWh (2016 est.)
Electricity - installed generating capacity: 27,800 kW (2016 est.)
Electricity - from fossil fuels: 72% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)
Electricity - from nuclear fuels: 0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants: 25% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Electricity - from other renewable sources: 3% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)
Crude oil - production: 0 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Crude oil - exports: 0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Crude oil - imports: 0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Crude oil - proved reserves: 0 bbl (1 January 2018 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production: 0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - consumption: 1,300 bbl/day (2016 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports: 0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports: 1,237 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Natural gas - production: 0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - consumption: 0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - exports: 0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - imports: 0 cu m (2017 est.)
Natural gas - proved reserves: 0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.)

Topic: Communications
Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions: 1,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 1 (2020 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular: total subscriptions: 76,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 106 (2020 est.)
Telecommunication systems: general assessment: fully automatic network; there are multiple competing operators licensed to provide services, most of them are small and localized; the telecom sector across the Caribbean region remains one of the key growth areas (2020)

domestic: fixed-line connections continue to decline slowly with only two active operators providing about 4 fixed-line connections per 100 persons; subscribership among the three mobile-cellular providers is about 105 per 100 persons (2019)

international: country code - 1-767; landing points for the ECFS and the Southern Caribbean Fiber submarine cables providing connectivity to other islands in the eastern Caribbean extending from the British Virgin Islands to Trinidad and to the US; microwave radio relay and SHF radiotelephone links to Martinique and Guadeloupe; VHF and UHF radiotelephone links to Saint Lucia (2019)

note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
Broadcast media: no terrestrial TV service available; subscription cable TV provider offers some locally produced programming plus channels from the US, Latin America, and the Caribbean; state-operated radio broadcasts on 6 stations; privately owned radio broadcasts on about 15 stations (2019)
Internet country code: .dm
Internet users: total: 50,266 (2019 est.)

percent of population: 70% (2019 est.)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions: total: 16,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 22 (2020 est.)

Topic: Transportation
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix: J7
Airports: total: 2 (2021)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 2

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1

914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2021)
Roadways: total: 1,512 km (2018)

paved: 762 km (2018)

unpaved: 750 km (2018)
Merchant marine: total: 93

by type: general cargo 30, oil tanker 19, other 44 (2021)
Ports and terminals: major seaport(s): Portsmouth, Roseau

Topic: Military and Security
Military and security forces: no regular military forces; Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force (includes Coast Guard) under the Ministry of Justice, Immigration, and National Security (2022)
Military - note: Dominica has been a member of the Caribbean Regional Security System (RSS) since its creation in 1982; RSS signatories (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines) agreed to prepare contingency plans and assist one another, on request, in national emergencies, prevention of smuggling, search and rescue, immigration control, fishery protection, customs and excise control, maritime policing duties, protection of off-shore installations, pollution control, national and other disasters, and threats to national security (2022)

Topic: Transnational Issues
Disputes - international: Dominica is the only Caribbean state to challenge Venezuela's sovereignty claim over Aves Island and joins the other island nations in challenging whether the feature sustains human habitation, a criterion under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which permits Venezuela to extend its EEZ and continental shelf claims over a large portion of the eastern Caribbean SeaDominica is the only Caribbean state to challenge Venezuela's sovereignty claim over Aves Island and joins the other island nations in challenging whether the feature sustains human habitation, a criterion under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which permits Venezuela to extend its EEZ and continental shelf claims over a large portion of the eastern Caribbean Sea
Illicit drugs: a transit point for cocaine and marijuana destined for North America, Europe, and elsewhere in the Caribbeana transit point for cocaine and marijuana destined for North America, Europe, and elsewhere in the Caribbean