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Brazil vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 5th vs. 127th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Dominican Republic
Population
213824938
11637906
Population rank 7/197 85/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$124B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$27,542
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Brazil and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Dominican Republic
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $124,282,245,639
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $120,456,239,154
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $113,478,087,135
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $94,850,719,517
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $78,546,672,407
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $89,146,130,745
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $84,994,732,049
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $79,070,274,743
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $75,552,902,636
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $70,966,782,572
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $67,014,329,100
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $62,555,417,415
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $60,561,635,556
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $57,948,261,616
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $53,801,053,353
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $48,223,781,477
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $48,091,433,554
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $43,965,458,509
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $37,879,830,084
2005 $891,633,826,625 $35,777,560,684
2004 $669,289,321,945 $22,322,387,382
2003 $558,233,724,165 $21,403,167,848
2002 $509,795,270,685 $27,137,440,786
2001 $559,983,704,094 $25,601,823,688
2000 $655,448,188,259 $24,305,780,629
1999 $599,642,075,004 $22,136,579,397
1998 $863,711,007,325 $21,672,215,547
1997 $883,206,452,795 $20,017,450,041
1996 $850,426,433,004 $18,241,622,548
1995 $769,333,330,412 $16,637,370,839
1994 $525,369,851,354 $14,644,734,599
1993 $368,295,778,245 $13,081,042,400
1992 $328,187,960,872 $11,605,382,504
1991 $342,609,231,343 $9,824,483,340
1990 $390,725,626,003 $7,073,675,545
1989 $412,990,820,287 $6,686,593,060
1988 $307,881,930,752 $5,374,299,981
1987 $283,056,836,894 $5,827,050,753
1986 $256,480,852,471 $6,122,128,558
1985 $210,879,844,639 $5,044,579,979
1984 $188,339,974,087 $11,594,000,000
1983 $189,656,506,321 $9,220,600,000
1982 $271,314,113,768 $8,267,400,000
1981 $258,015,174,749 $7,561,300,000
1980 $237,393,489,893 $6,761,300,000
1979 $221,338,204,480 $5,498,800,000
1978 $200,278,646,124 $4,734,400,000
1977 $176,344,101,402 $4,587,100,000
1976 $153,168,949,208 $3,951,500,000
1975 $129,203,555,239 $3,599,200,000
1974 $109,794,519,728 $2,925,700,000
1973 $83,592,275,863 $2,344,800,000
1972 $58,434,858,375 $1,987,400,000
1971 $48,869,830,902 $1,666,500,000
1970 $42,327,664,794 $1,485,500,000
1969 $37,171,640,819 $1,230,500,000
1968 $33,930,457,425 $1,079,100,000
1967 $31,086,389,195 $1,034,800,000
1966 $28,283,323,733 $983,900,000
1965 $22,465,522,884 $888,100,000
1964 $20,963,733,695 $1,025,599,900
1963 $23,287,712,878 $940,799,900
1962 $19,231,747,852 $824,100,000
1961 $17,275,940,449 $654,100,200
1960 $17,030,465,539 $672,399,700

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Dominican Republic
2024 $10,311 $10,876
2023 $10,378 $10,630
2022 $9,281 $10,104
2021 $7,973 $8,527
2020 $7,074 $7,135
2019 $9,030 $8,183
2018 $9,301 $7,883
2017 $10,081 $7,413
2016 $8,836 $7,160
2015 $8,936 $6,801
2014 $12,275 $6,496
2013 $12,459 $6,137
2012 $12,522 $6,014
2011 $13,397 $5,827
2010 $11,403 $5,479
2009 $8,679 $4,974
2008 $8,908 $5,024
2007 $7,410 $4,650
2006 $5,934 $4,055
2005 $4,828 $3,878
2004 $3,664 $2,452
2003 $3,091 $2,383
2002 $2,856 $3,066
2001 $3,176 $2,936
2000 $3,767 $2,831
1999 $3,494 $2,621
1998 $5,106 $2,608
1997 $5,299 $2,449
1996 $5,179 $2,271
1995 $4,757 $2,109
1994 $3,299 $1,892
1993 $2,349 $1,722
1992 $2,127 $1,558
1991 $2,258 $1,346
1990 $2,620 $989
1989 $2,819 $955
1988 $2,141 $784
1987 $2,006 $868
1986 $1,854 $932
1985 $1,556 $784
1984 $1,420 $1,844
1983 $1,461 $1,500
1982 $2,138 $1,376
1981 $2,080 $1,288
1980 $1,959 $1,180
1979 $1,870 $984
1978 $1,733 $868
1977 $1,562 $863
1976 $1,390 $763
1975 $1,201 $713
1974 $1,045 $595
1973 $815 $490
1972 $583 $427
1971 $500 $368
1970 $444 $338
1969 $399 $287.7
1968 $374 $259.6
1967 $351 $256.2
1966 $328 $250.9
1965 $268 $233.2
1964 $257.3 $277.3
1963 $294.2 $262.2
1962 $250.2 $236.8
1961 $231.6 $193.9
1960 $235.3 $205.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Dominican Republic
2026 76.4 74.1
2025 76.2 74
2024 76 73.9
2023 75.8 73.7
2022 74.9 74.2
2021 73 71.8
2020 74.5 72.6
2019 75.8 73.1
2018 75.6 73.6
2017 75.4 73.4
2016 75.1 72.9
2015 75.1 73
2014 74.8 73.1
2013 74.6 73
2012 74.3 72.8
2011 74 72.5
2010 73.8 72
2009 73.5 71.6
2008 73.1 71.3
2007 72.7 71.1
2006 72.3 71.1
2005 71.8 71
2004 71.4 70.7
2003 70.9 70.9
2002 70.4 70.7
2001 70 70.6
2000 69.6 70.4
1999 69.2 70.2
1998 68.8 69.9
1997 68.5 69.8
1996 68.1 69.6
1995 67.7 69.4
1994 67.3 69.2
1993 66.9 68.9
1992 66.5 68.5
1991 66.2 68.2
1990 65.9 67.7
1989 65.5 67.3
1988 65.2 66.9
1987 64.8 66.5
1986 64.4 66.1
1985 64 65.6
1984 63.6 65.1
1983 63.1 64.6
1982 62.7 64.2
1981 62.3 63.8
1980 61.8 63.4
1979 61.4 62.4
1978 60.9 62.6
1977 60.5 62.2
1976 60 61.7
1975 59.6 61.3
1974 59.1 60.8
1973 58.7 60.2
1972 58.3 59.7
1971 57.8 59.1
1970 57.3 58.5
1969 56.9 57.9
1968 56.5 57.3
1967 56 56.6
1966 55.6 56
1965 55.2 52.8
1964 54.8 54.7
1963 54.5 53.8
1962 54 53.2
1961 53.6 52.4
1960 53.2 51.7
1959 52.7 51
1958 52.2 50.2
1957 51.8 49.5
1956 51.3 48.7
1955 50.9 47.9
1954 50.4 47.1
1953 50 46.3
1952 49.6 45.6
1951 49 44.8
1950 48.5 44.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Brazil and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Brazil Dominican Republic
2024 211,998,573 11,427,557
2023 211,140,729 11,331,265
2022 210,306,415 11,230,734
2021 209,550,294 11,123,476
2020 208,660,842 11,008,300
2019 207,455,459 10,894,043
2018 206,107,261 10,782,053
2017 204,703,445 10,666,843
2016 203,218,114 10,551,430
2015 201,675,532 10,434,829
2014 200,085,127 10,315,528
2013 198,478,299 10,193,833
2012 196,876,111 10,070,411
2011 195,284,734 9,945,621
2010 193,701,929 9,820,175
2009 192,079,951 9,695,265
2008 190,367,302 9,573,130
2007 188,552,320 9,455,658
2006 186,653,106 9,341,183
2005 184,688,101 9,225,034
2004 182,675,143 9,104,892
2003 180,622,688 8,980,620
2002 178,503,484 8,852,235
2001 176,301,203 8,720,283
2000 174,018,282 8,584,190
1999 171,641,543 8,446,208
1998 169,159,655 8,310,362
1997 166,661,659 8,174,078
1996 164,202,549 8,032,894
1995 161,735,073 7,888,115
1994 159,265,006 7,741,694
1993 156,794,577 7,594,572
1992 154,275,079 7,447,474
1991 151,724,256 7,299,853
1990 149,143,223 7,151,166
1989 146,502,972 7,002,295
1988 143,826,357 6,855,734
1987 141,104,944 6,712,515
1986 138,336,370 6,571,208
1985 135,515,595 6,430,404
1984 132,658,864 6,289,040
1983 129,790,077 6,147,248
1982 126,923,155 6,007,114
1981 124,063,109 5,868,453
1980 121,207,461 5,729,037
1979 118,380,821 5,589,690
1978 115,600,942 5,451,882
1977 112,875,292 5,315,443
1976 110,213,349 5,180,404
1975 107,619,565 5,046,776
1974 105,089,675 4,914,197
1973 102,600,976 4,782,227
1972 100,146,797 4,651,883
1971 97,739,273 4,524,234
1970 95,375,651 4,399,290
1969 93,045,777 4,277,035
1968 90,741,240 4,157,189
1967 88,446,124 4,038,928
1966 86,139,359 3,921,847
1965 83,817,583 3,808,963
1964 81,488,595 3,698,559
1963 79,164,235 3,588,287
1962 76,865,323 3,479,936
1961 74,605,447 3,373,233
1960 72,388,126 3,268,336

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Brazil

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Dominican Republic
2023 1.62 2.24
2022 1.63 2.27
2021 1.64 2.29
2020 1.65 2.33
2019 1.71 2.37
2018 1.74 2.4
2017 1.74 2.4
2016 1.73 2.41
2015 1.78 2.43
2014 1.78 2.45
2013 1.76 2.47
2012 1.77 2.5
2011 1.78 2.53
2010 1.79 2.56
2009 1.8 2.57
2008 1.82 2.55
2007 1.85 2.51
2006 1.9 2.51
2005 1.94 2.57
2004 1.97 2.64
2003 2.01 2.7
2002 2.08 2.76
2001 2.16 2.83
2000 2.25 2.87
1999 2.34 2.85
1998 2.42 2.84
1997 2.47 2.92
1996 2.51 3.04
1995 2.57 3.1
1994 2.6 3.16
1993 2.66 3.23
1992 2.71 3.29
1991 2.81 3.35
1990 2.9 3.41
1989 3.01 3.48
1988 3.11 3.5
1987 3.23 3.53
1986 3.36 3.6
1985 3.48 3.69
1984 3.6 3.82
1983 3.72 3.95
1982 3.84 4.01
1981 3.94 4.15
1980 4.04 4.3
1979 4.12 4.47
1978 4.2 4.64
1977 4.27 4.84
1976 4.34 5.05
1975 4.42 5.24
1974 4.5 5.44
1973 4.64 5.67
1972 4.74 5.84
1971 4.84 6.01
1970 4.93 6.18
1969 5.04 6.37
1968 5.17 6.55
1967 5.34 6.76
1966 5.52 6.95
1965 5.68 7.05
1964 5.82 7.19
1963 5.93 7.3
1962 5.98 7.4
1961 6.02 7.49
1960 6.05 7.56

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Brazil and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Dominican Republic
2024 35.4 29
2023 34.9 28.7
2022 34.5 28.3
2021 34.1 28
2020 33.7 27.7
2019 33.2 27.4
2018 32.8 27.1
2017 32.4 26.8
2016 31.9 26.5
2015 31.5 26.2
2014 31 25.9
2013 30.6 25.6
2012 30.1 25.3
2011 29.7 25
2010 29.2 24.7
2009 28.8 24.5
2008 28.3 24.2
2007 27.9 24
2006 27.5 23.7
2005 27.1 23.4
2004 26.7 23.1
2003 26.3 22.9
2002 25.9 22.6
2001 25.5 22.4
2000 25.2 22.1
1999 24.9 21.9
1998 24.6 21.6
1997 24.3 21.4
1996 24 21.1
1995 23.7 20.9
1994 23.5 20.7
1993 23.2 20.5
1992 22.9 20.3
1991 22.7 20.1
1990 22.4 19.9
1989 22.1 19.7
1988 21.9 19.5
1987 21.7 19.3
1986 21.5 19.1
1985 21.2 18.9
1984 21 18.7
1983 20.8 18.5
1982 20.6 18.3
1981 20.4 18
1980 20.2 17.8
1979 20 17.6
1978 19.8 17.4
1977 19.6 17.2
1976 19.4 17
1975 19.2 16.8
1974 19.1 16.5
1973 18.9 16.4
1972 18.7 16.2
1971 18.5 16
1970 18.4 15.8
1969 18.2 15.6
1968 18.1 15.5
1967 18 15.4
1966 17.9 15.3
1965 17.9 15.3
1964 17.8 15.3
1963 17.8 15.4
1962 17.9 15.5
1961 17.9 15.6
1960 18 15.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.3%
2024
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
37.7%
2018
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
64.8%
2024

Energy

Brazil Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Brazil Dominican Republic
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
64.6
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
94%
2024
English speaking
5.56%
2023
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
91%
2024

Health

Brazil Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
31.4
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Dominican Republic
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
12,244 mi
2002

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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