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Denmark vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 130th vs. 127th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Dominican Republic
Population
6032403
11637906
Population rank 114/197 85/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$124B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$27,542
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Denmark and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Dominican Republic
2024 $424,524,722,037 $124,282,245,639
2023 $404,651,706,118 $120,456,239,154
2022 $400,114,306,337 $113,478,087,135
2021 $406,110,162,088 $94,850,719,517
2020 $355,631,021,932 $78,546,672,407
2019 $345,401,473,013 $89,146,130,745
2018 $355,293,374,912 $84,994,732,049
2017 $331,610,593,962 $79,070,274,743
2016 $312,181,849,372 $75,552,902,636
2015 $301,758,922,338 $70,966,782,572
2014 $352,832,602,064 $67,014,329,100
2013 $344,631,016,965 $62,555,417,415
2012 $326,792,574,245 $60,561,635,556
2011 $344,315,595,263 $57,948,261,616
2010 $322,345,594,075 $53,801,053,353
2009 $322,619,152,195 $48,223,781,477
2008 $354,979,471,960 $48,091,433,554
2007 $320,213,157,595 $43,965,458,509
2006 $283,386,151,544 $37,879,830,084
2005 $265,150,087,712 $35,777,560,684
2004 $251,986,155,631 $22,322,387,382
2003 $218,421,193,436 $21,403,167,848
2002 $178,788,209,558 $27,137,440,786
2001 $164,881,594,415 $25,601,823,688
2000 $164,043,817,224 $24,305,780,629
1999 $177,887,720,536 $22,136,579,397
1998 $176,877,077,513 $21,672,215,547
1997 $173,241,365,735 $20,017,450,041
1996 $187,481,157,846 $18,241,622,548
1995 $184,848,481,008 $16,637,370,839
1994 $156,017,919,221 $14,644,734,599
1993 $143,111,306,004 $13,081,042,400
1992 $152,966,494,260 $11,605,382,504
1991 $139,180,507,778 $9,824,483,340
1990 $138,217,740,684 $7,073,675,545
1989 $112,312,200,761 $6,686,593,060
1988 $115,540,189,705 $5,374,299,981
1987 $109,183,446,340 $5,827,050,753
1986 $87,748,695,217 $6,122,128,558
1985 $62,452,421,011 $5,044,579,979
1984 $58,868,891,335 $11,594,000,000
1983 $60,331,158,447 $9,220,600,000
1982 $60,084,214,872 $8,267,400,000
1981 $61,459,941,461 $7,561,300,000
1980 $70,811,287,816 $6,761,300,000
1979 $70,393,030,603 $5,498,800,000
1978 $60,320,089,218 $4,734,400,000
1977 $49,711,709,588 $4,587,100,000
1976 $44,503,607,444 $3,951,500,000
1975 $40,418,967,666 $3,599,200,000
1974 $34,125,712,481 $2,925,700,000
1973 $30,718,181,337 $2,344,800,000
1972 $23,230,667,549 $1,987,400,000
1971 $19,086,192,720 $1,666,500,000
1970 $17,075,457,733 $1,485,500,000
1969 $15,414,902,667 $1,230,500,000
1968 $13,505,574,133 $1,079,100,000
1967 $13,059,064,806 $1,034,800,000
1966 $11,931,740,293 $983,900,000
1965 $10,870,670,865 $888,100,000
1964 $9,677,401,337 $1,025,599,900
1963 $8,466,044,980 $940,799,900
1962 $7,953,274,741 $824,100,000
1961 $7,058,361,229 $654,100,200
1960 $6,361,166,545 $672,399,700

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

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Denmark and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Dominican Republic
2024 $71,026 $10,876
2023 $68,044 $10,630
2022 $67,781 $10,104
2021 $69,341 $8,527
2020 $60,985 $7,135
2019 $59,404 $8,183
2018 $61,325 $7,883
2017 $57,522 $7,413
2016 $54,501 $7,160
2015 $53,094 $6,801
2014 $62,520 $6,496
2013 $61,378 $6,137
2012 $58,444 $6,014
2011 $61,810 $5,827
2010 $58,105 $5,479
2009 $58,413 $4,974
2008 $64,617 $5,024
2007 $58,632 $4,650
2006 $52,119 $4,055
2005 $48,926 $3,878
2004 $46,625 $2,452
2003 $40,519 $2,383
2002 $33,257 $3,066
2001 $30,768 $2,936
2000 $30,722 $2,831
1999 $33,426 $2,621
1998 $33,346 $2,608
1997 $32,780 $2,449
1996 $35,622 $2,271
1995 $35,321 $2,109
1994 $29,968 $1,892
1993 $27,582 $1,722
1992 $29,579 $1,558
1991 $27,003 $1,346
1990 $26,886 $989
1989 $21,882 $955
1988 $22,525 $784
1987 $21,296 $868
1986 $17,137 $932
1985 $12,213 $784
1984 $11,517 $1,844
1983 $11,797 $1,500
1982 $11,740 $1,376
1981 $12,000 $1,288
1980 $13,822 $1,180
1979 $13,757 $984
1978 $11,818 $868
1977 $9,770 $863
1976 $8,773 $763
1975 $7,988 $713
1974 $6,764 $595
1973 $6,117 $490
1972 $4,654 $427
1971 $3,846 $368
1970 $3,464 $338
1969 $3,151 $287.7
1968 $2,776 $259.6
1967 $2,701 $256.2
1966 $2,487 $250.9
1965 $2,284 $233.2
1964 $2,049 $277.3
1963 $1,807 $262.2
1962 $1,711 $236.8
1961 $1,531 $193.9
1960 $1,389 $205.7

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

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Denmark vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Dominican Republic
2026 82.4 74.1
2025 82.2 74
2024 82.1 73.9
2023 81.9 73.7
2022 81.3 74.2
2021 81.4 71.8
2020 81.5 72.6
2019 81.4 73.1
2018 81 73.6
2017 81.1 73.4
2016 80.9 72.9
2015 80.7 73
2014 80.6 73.1
2013 80.3 73
2012 80.1 72.8
2011 79.8 72.5
2010 79.2 72
2009 79 71.6
2008 78.7 71.3
2007 78.3 71.1
2006 78.2 71.1
2005 78.2 71
2004 77.8 70.7
2003 77.4 70.9
2002 77.1 70.7
2001 77 70.6
2000 76.8 70.4
1999 76.6 70.2
1998 76.4 69.9
1997 76 69.8
1996 75.7 69.6
1995 75.3 69.4
1994 75.4 69.2
1993 75.2 68.9
1992 75.3 68.5
1991 75.2 68.2
1990 74.9 67.7
1989 74.9 67.3
1988 74.8 66.9
1987 74.7 66.5
1986 74.6 66.1
1985 74.5 65.6
1984 74.6 65.1
1983 74.5 64.6
1982 74.6 64.2
1981 74.3 63.8
1980 74.1 63.4
1979 74.2 62.4
1978 74.4 62.6
1977 74.7 62.2
1976 73.8 61.7
1975 74.1 61.3
1974 73.8 60.8
1973 73.7 60.2
1972 73.5 59.7
1971 73.4 59.1
1970 73.4 58.5
1969 73.2 57.9
1968 73.1 57.3
1967 73 56.6
1966 72.5 56
1965 72.4 52.8
1964 72.5 54.7
1963 72.4 53.8
1962 72.4 53.2
1961 72.5 52.4
1960 72.2 51.7
1959 72.2 51
1958 72.2 50.2
1957 71.8 49.5
1956 72 48.7
1955 71.9 47.9
1954 71.3 47.1
1953 71.2 46.3
1952 70.8 45.6
1951 70.9 44.8
1950 70.3 44.1

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

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Denmark and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Denmark Dominican Republic
2024 5,976,992 11,427,557
2023 5,946,952 11,331,265
2022 5,903,037 11,230,734
2021 5,856,733 11,123,476
2020 5,831,404 11,008,300
2019 5,814,422 10,894,043
2018 5,793,636 10,782,053
2017 5,764,980 10,666,843
2016 5,728,010 10,551,430
2015 5,683,483 10,434,829
2014 5,643,475 10,315,528
2013 5,614,932 10,193,833
2012 5,591,572 10,070,411
2011 5,570,572 9,945,621
2010 5,547,683 9,820,175
2009 5,523,095 9,695,265
2008 5,493,621 9,573,130
2007 5,461,438 9,455,658
2006 5,437,272 9,341,183
2005 5,419,432 9,225,034
2004 5,404,523 9,104,892
2003 5,390,574 8,980,620
2002 5,375,931 8,852,235
2001 5,358,783 8,720,283
2000 5,339,616 8,584,190
1999 5,321,799 8,446,208
1998 5,304,219 8,310,362
1997 5,284,991 8,174,078
1996 5,263,074 8,032,894
1995 5,233,373 7,888,115
1994 5,206,180 7,741,694
1993 5,188,628 7,594,572
1992 5,171,370 7,447,474
1991 5,154,298 7,299,853
1990 5,140,939 7,151,166
1989 5,132,594 7,002,295
1988 5,129,516 6,855,734
1987 5,127,024 6,712,515
1986 5,120,534 6,571,208
1985 5,113,691 6,430,404
1984 5,111,619 6,289,040
1983 5,114,297 6,147,248
1982 5,117,810 6,007,114
1981 5,121,572 5,868,453
1980 5,123,027 5,729,037
1979 5,116,801 5,589,690
1978 5,104,248 5,451,882
1977 5,088,419 5,315,443
1976 5,072,596 5,180,404
1975 5,059,862 5,046,776
1974 5,045,297 4,914,197
1973 5,021,861 4,782,227
1972 4,991,596 4,651,883
1971 4,963,126 4,524,234
1970 4,928,757 4,399,290
1969 4,891,860 4,277,035
1968 4,864,883 4,157,189
1967 4,835,354 4,038,928
1966 4,797,381 3,921,847
1965 4,759,012 3,808,963
1964 4,722,072 3,698,559
1963 4,684,483 3,588,287
1962 4,647,727 3,479,936
1961 4,611,687 3,373,233
1960 4,579,603 3,268,336

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Denmark

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Dominican Republic
2023 1.5 2.24
2022 1.55 2.27
2021 1.72 2.29
2020 1.68 2.33
2019 1.7 2.37
2018 1.73 2.4
2017 1.75 2.4
2016 1.79 2.41
2015 1.71 2.43
2014 1.69 2.45
2013 1.67 2.47
2012 1.73 2.5
2011 1.75 2.53
2010 1.87 2.56
2009 1.84 2.57
2008 1.89 2.55
2007 1.84 2.51
2006 1.85 2.51
2005 1.8 2.57
2004 1.78 2.64
2003 1.76 2.7
2002 1.72 2.76
2001 1.74 2.83
2000 1.77 2.87
1999 1.73 2.85
1998 1.72 2.84
1997 1.75 2.92
1996 1.75 3.04
1995 1.8 3.1
1994 1.81 3.16
1993 1.75 3.23
1992 1.76 3.29
1991 1.68 3.35
1990 1.67 3.41
1989 1.62 3.48
1988 1.56 3.5
1987 1.5 3.53
1986 1.48 3.6
1985 1.45 3.69
1984 1.4 3.82
1983 1.38 3.95
1982 1.43 4.01
1981 1.44 4.15
1980 1.55 4.3
1979 1.6 4.47
1978 1.67 4.64
1977 1.66 4.84
1976 1.75 5.05
1975 1.92 5.24
1974 1.9 5.44
1973 1.92 5.67
1972 2.03 5.84
1971 2.04 6.01
1970 1.95 6.18
1969 2 6.37
1968 2.12 6.55
1967 2.35 6.76
1966 2.62 6.95
1965 2.61 7.05
1964 2.6 7.19
1963 2.67 7.3
1962 2.55 7.4
1961 2.55 7.49
1960 2.57 7.56

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

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Denmark and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Dominican Republic
2024 42.3 29
2023 42.2 28.7
2022 42.1 28.3
2021 42.2 28
2020 42.1 27.7
2019 41.9 27.4
2018 41.8 27.1
2017 41.7 26.8
2016 41.6 26.5
2015 41.5 26.2
2014 41.4 25.9
2013 41.2 25.6
2012 41 25.3
2011 40.7 25
2010 40.5 24.7
2009 40.4 24.5
2008 40.2 24.2
2007 40.1 24
2006 39.8 23.7
2005 39.5 23.4
2004 39.2 23.1
2003 39 22.9
2002 38.8 22.6
2001 38.6 22.4
2000 38.4 22.1
1999 38.2 21.9
1998 38 21.6
1997 37.9 21.4
1996 37.7 21.1
1995 37.7 20.9
1994 37.6 20.7
1993 37.5 20.5
1992 37.4 20.3
1991 37.3 20.1
1990 37.1 19.9
1989 36.9 19.7
1988 36.7 19.5
1987 36.5 19.3
1986 36.2 19.1
1985 36 18.9
1984 35.7 18.7
1983 35.5 18.5
1982 35.1 18.3
1981 34.7 18
1980 34.3 17.8
1979 33.9 17.6
1978 33.7 17.4
1977 33.4 17.2
1976 33.2 17
1975 33 16.8
1974 32.8 16.5
1973 32.7 16.4
1972 32.6 16.2
1971 32.5 16
1970 32.5 15.8
1969 32.5 15.6
1968 32.5 15.5
1967 32.5 15.4
1966 32.6 15.3
1965 32.8 15.3
1964 32.9 15.3
1963 33 15.4
1962 33 15.5
1961 33.1 15.6
1960 33 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.3%
2024
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
37.7%
2018
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
64.8%
2024

Energy

Denmark Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Denmark Dominican Republic
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
64.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94%
2024
English speaking
86.1%
2023
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
91%
2024

Health

Denmark Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
31.4
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Dominican Republic
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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