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China vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 2nd vs. 127th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

China Dominican Republic
Population
1402578808
11637906
Population rank 2/197 85/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$124B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$27,542
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

China and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

China and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
China

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
China Dominican Republic
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $124,282,245,639
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $120,456,239,154
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $113,478,087,135
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $94,850,719,517
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $78,546,672,407
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $89,146,130,745
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $84,994,732,049
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $79,070,274,743
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $75,552,902,636
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $70,966,782,572
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $67,014,329,100
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $62,555,417,415
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $60,561,635,556
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $57,948,261,616
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $53,801,053,353
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $48,223,781,477
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $48,091,433,554
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $43,965,458,509
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $37,879,830,084
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $35,777,560,684
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $22,322,387,382
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $21,403,167,848
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $27,137,440,786
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $25,601,823,688
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $24,305,780,629
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $22,136,579,397
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $21,672,215,547
1997 $967,753,570,435 $20,017,450,041
1996 $868,523,936,530 $18,241,622,548
1995 $738,190,896,228 $16,637,370,839
1994 $566,929,539,493 $14,644,734,599
1993 $446,557,291,212 $13,081,042,400
1992 $428,502,354,788 $11,605,382,504
1991 $384,510,452,962 $9,824,483,340
1990 $361,560,229,446 $7,073,675,545
1989 $348,380,566,802 $6,686,593,060
1988 $312,888,888,889 $5,374,299,981
1987 $273,455,156,951 $5,827,050,753
1986 $301,310,144,928 $6,122,128,558
1985 $310,064,625,850 $5,044,579,979
1984 $260,442,857,143 $11,594,000,000
1983 $231,130,268,199 $9,220,600,000
1982 $205,480,916,031 $8,267,400,000
1981 $196,218,253,968 $7,561,300,000
1980 $191,487,500,000 $6,761,300,000
1979 $178,573,913,043 $5,498,800,000
1978 $149,788,617,886 $4,734,400,000
1977 $175,226,595,860 $4,587,100,000
1976 $154,196,810,059 $3,951,500,000
1975 $163,687,619,736 $3,599,200,000
1974 $144,418,433,058 $2,925,700,000
1973 $138,764,340,892 $2,344,800,000
1972 $113,871,930,714 $1,987,400,000
1971 $99,959,013,880 $1,666,500,000
1970 $92,752,930,873 $1,485,500,000
1969 $79,847,786,729 $1,230,500,000
1968 $70,980,323,819 $1,079,100,000
1967 $73,011,350,596 $1,034,800,000
1966 $76,854,053,259 $983,900,000
1965 $70,565,994,356 $888,100,000
1964 $59,821,862,703 $1,025,599,900
1963 $50,812,227,919 $940,799,900
1962 $47,310,737,754 $824,100,000
1961 $50,162,299,350 $654,100,200
1960 $59,846,235,025 $672,399,700

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

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China and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Dominican Republic
2024 $13,303 $10,876
2023 $12,951 $10,630
2022 $12,971 $10,104
2021 $12,887 $8,527
2020 $10,627 $7,135
2019 $10,343 $8,183
2018 $10,086 $7,883
2017 $8,980 $7,413
2016 $8,255 $7,160
2015 $8,175 $6,801
2014 $7,781 $6,496
2013 $7,147 $6,137
2012 $6,405 $6,014
2011 $5,704 $5,827
2010 $4,629 $5,479
2009 $3,898 $4,974
2008 $3,523 $5,024
2007 $2,735 $4,650
2006 $2,129 $4,055
2005 $1,778 $3,878
2004 $1,531 $2,452
2003 $1,307 $2,383
2002 $1,164 $3,066
2001 $1,065 $2,936
2000 $969 $2,831
1999 $881 $2,621
1998 $835 $2,608
1997 $787 $2,449
1996 $713 $2,271
1995 $613 $2,109
1994 $476 $1,892
1993 $379 $1,722
1992 $368 $1,558
1991 $334 $1,346
1990 $319 $989
1989 $311 $955
1988 $284 $784
1987 $252.3 $868
1986 $282.4 $932
1985 $295 $784
1984 $251.2 $1,844
1983 $225.9 $1,500
1982 $203.7 $1,376
1981 $197.4 $1,288
1980 $195.1 $1,180
1979 $184.3 $984
1978 $156.7 $868
1977 $185.7 $863
1976 $165.7 $763
1975 $178.6 $713
1974 $160.4 $595
1973 $157.3 $490
1972 $132.1 $427
1971 $118.8 $368
1970 $113.3 $338
1969 $100.3 $287.7
1968 $91.6 $259.6
1967 $96.8 $256.2
1966 $104.5 $250.9
1965 $98.7 $233.2
1964 $85.7 $277.3
1963 $74.5 $262.2
1962 $71.1 $236.8
1961 $76 $193.9
1960 $89.7 $205.7

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

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China vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Dominican Republic
2026 79 74.1
2025 78.4 74
2024 78 73.9
2023 78 73.7
2022 78.2 74.2
2021 78.1 71.8
2020 78 72.6
2019 77.9 73.1
2018 77.7 73.6
2017 77.2 73.4
2016 77.2 72.9
2015 77 73
2014 76.7 73.1
2013 76.5 73
2012 76.2 72.8
2011 75.9 72.5
2010 75.7 72
2009 75.3 71.6
2008 74.8 71.3
2007 74.8 71.1
2006 74.4 71.1
2005 74.1 71
2004 73.7 70.7
2003 73.4 70.9
2002 73 70.7
2001 72.7 70.6
2000 72.3 70.4
1999 72 70.2
1998 71.6 69.9
1997 71.2 69.8
1996 70.8 69.6
1995 70.4 69.4
1994 69.8 69.2
1993 69.5 68.9
1992 69.1 68.5
1991 68.6 68.2
1990 68.2 67.7
1989 67.9 67.3
1988 67.6 66.9
1987 67.3 66.5
1986 66.9 66.1
1985 66.5 65.6
1984 66.1 65.1
1983 65.7 64.6
1982 65.2 64.2
1981 64.8 63.8
1980 64.2 63.4
1979 63.7 62.4
1978 63.1 62.6
1977 62.5 62.2
1976 61.2 61.7
1975 61 61.3
1974 60.2 60.8
1973 59.5 60.2
1972 58.6 59.7
1971 57.7 59.1
1970 56.8 58.5
1969 56 57.9
1968 55.2 57.3
1967 54.4 56.6
1966 53.7 56
1965 53 52.8
1964 52.3 54.7
1963 51.7 53.8
1962 51 53.2
1961 40.2 52.4
1960 33.4 51.7
1959 40.2 51
1958 48.8 50.2
1957 48.4 49.5
1956 47.8 48.7
1955 47.2 47.9
1954 46.8 47.1
1953 45.9 46.3
1952 45.3 45.6
1951 44.6 44.8
1950 43.8 44.1

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

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China and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
China Dominican Republic
2024 1,408,975,000 11,427,557
2023 1,410,710,000 11,331,265
2022 1,412,175,000 11,230,734
2021 1,412,360,000 11,123,476
2020 1,411,100,000 11,008,300
2019 1,407,745,000 10,894,043
2018 1,402,760,000 10,782,053
2017 1,396,215,000 10,666,843
2016 1,387,790,000 10,551,430
2015 1,379,860,000 10,434,829
2014 1,371,860,000 10,315,528
2013 1,363,240,000 10,193,833
2012 1,354,190,000 10,070,411
2011 1,345,035,000 9,945,621
2010 1,337,705,000 9,820,175
2009 1,331,260,000 9,695,265
2008 1,324,655,000 9,573,130
2007 1,317,885,000 9,455,658
2006 1,311,020,000 9,341,183
2005 1,303,720,000 9,225,034
2004 1,296,075,000 9,104,892
2003 1,288,400,000 8,980,620
2002 1,280,400,000 8,852,235
2001 1,271,850,000 8,720,283
2000 1,262,645,000 8,584,190
1999 1,252,735,000 8,446,208
1998 1,241,935,000 8,310,362
1997 1,230,075,000 8,174,078
1996 1,217,550,000 8,032,894
1995 1,204,855,000 7,888,115
1994 1,191,835,000 7,741,694
1993 1,178,440,000 7,594,572
1992 1,164,970,000 7,447,474
1991 1,150,780,000 7,299,853
1990 1,135,185,000 7,151,166
1989 1,118,650,000 7,002,295
1988 1,101,630,000 6,855,734
1987 1,084,035,000 6,712,515
1986 1,066,790,000 6,571,208
1985 1,051,040,000 6,430,404
1984 1,036,825,000 6,289,040
1983 1,023,310,000 6,147,248
1982 1,008,630,000 6,007,114
1981 993,885,000 5,868,453
1980 981,235,000 5,729,037
1979 969,005,000 5,589,690
1978 956,165,000 5,451,882
1977 943,455,000 5,315,443
1976 930,685,000 5,180,404
1975 916,395,000 5,046,776
1974 900,350,000 4,914,197
1973 881,940,000 4,782,227
1972 862,030,000 4,651,883
1971 841,105,000 4,524,234
1970 818,315,000 4,399,290
1969 796,025,000 4,277,035
1968 774,510,000 4,157,189
1967 754,550,000 4,038,928
1966 735,400,000 3,921,847
1965 715,185,000 3,808,963
1964 698,355,000 3,698,559
1963 682,335,000 3,588,287
1962 665,770,000 3,479,936
1961 660,330,000 3,373,233
1960 667,070,000 3,268,336

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

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Fertility rates in China and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
China

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Dominican Republic
2023 1 2.24
2022 1.03 2.27
2021 1.12 2.29
2020 1.24 2.33
2019 1.5 2.37
2018 1.54 2.4
2017 1.8 2.4
2016 1.77 2.41
2015 1.67 2.43
2014 1.77 2.45
2013 1.71 2.47
2012 1.8 2.5
2011 1.67 2.53
2010 1.69 2.56
2009 1.71 2.57
2008 1.7 2.55
2007 1.67 2.51
2006 1.64 2.51
2005 1.62 2.57
2004 1.61 2.64
2003 1.57 2.7
2002 1.57 2.76
2001 1.56 2.83
2000 1.63 2.87
1999 1.53 2.85
1998 1.52 2.84
1997 1.53 2.92
1996 1.55 3.04
1995 1.59 3.1
1994 1.63 3.16
1993 1.69 3.23
1992 1.78 3.29
1991 1.93 3.35
1990 2.51 3.41
1989 2.52 3.48
1988 2.54 3.5
1987 2.76 3.53
1986 2.72 3.6
1985 2.63 3.69
1984 2.61 3.82
1983 2.56 3.95
1982 2.97 4.01
1981 2.79 4.15
1980 2.74 4.3
1979 2.75 4.47
1978 2.72 4.64
1977 2.84 4.84
1976 3.24 5.05
1975 3.57 5.24
1974 4.17 5.44
1973 4.73 5.67
1972 5.11 5.84
1971 5.52 6.01
1970 6.09 6.18
1969 6.18 6.37
1968 6.51 6.55
1967 5.81 6.76
1966 6.31 6.95
1965 6.61 7.05
1964 6.67 7.19
1963 7.51 7.3
1962 6.09 7.4
1961 3.86 7.49
1960 4.45 7.56

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

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China and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
China

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
China Dominican Republic
2024 40.6 29
2023 40.1 28.7
2022 39.6 28.3
2021 39 28
2020 38.5 27.7
2019 38.1 27.4
2018 37.7 27.1
2017 37.4 26.8
2016 37.1 26.5
2015 36.7 26.2
2014 36.3 25.9
2013 36 25.6
2012 35.7 25.3
2011 35.5 25
2010 35.1 24.7
2009 34.7 24.5
2008 34.2 24.2
2007 33.7 24
2006 33.1 23.7
2005 32.6 23.4
2004 32.1 23.1
2003 31.6 22.9
2002 31.1 22.6
2001 30.5 22.4
2000 30 22.1
1999 29.4 21.9
1998 28.8 21.6
1997 28.3 21.4
1996 27.8 21.1
1995 27.2 20.9
1994 26.6 20.7
1993 26.1 20.5
1992 25.6 20.3
1991 25.1 20.1
1990 24.7 19.9
1989 24.4 19.7
1988 23.9 19.5
1987 23.6 19.3
1986 23.4 19.1
1985 23.2 18.9
1984 23 18.7
1983 22.6 18.5
1982 22.1 18.3
1981 21.8 18
1980 21.6 17.8
1979 21.4 17.6
1978 21.2 17.4
1977 20.8 17.2
1976 20.4 17
1975 20.1 16.8
1974 19.7 16.5
1973 19.5 16.4
1972 19.3 16.2
1971 19.2 16
1970 19.1 15.8
1969 19.1 15.6
1968 19.2 15.5
1967 19.2 15.4
1966 19.3 15.3
1965 19.6 15.3
1964 19.9 15.3
1963 20.4 15.4
1962 21 15.5
1961 21.1 15.6
1960 20.9 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.3%
2024
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
37.7%
2018
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
64.8%
2024

Energy

China Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

China Dominican Republic
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
64.6
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
94%
2024
English speaking
0.7%
2023
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
91%
2024

Health

China Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
31.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

China Dominican Republic
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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