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Dominican Republic vs Ecuador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 18.1M in Ecuador (ranked 71/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 95,892 sq mi for Ecuador (ranked 127th vs. 76th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Ecuador ranks 62/197 ($125B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Ecuador ranks 103/197 ($6,875).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Ecuador
Population
11637906
18487749
Population rank 85/197 71/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$125B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 62/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$6,875
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 103/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$15,840
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
53.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$3,695
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 93/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$5,894
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 95,892 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
192.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.82
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
29.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
77.9 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Ecuador: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Ecuador economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Ecuador
2024 $124,282,245,639 $124,676,074,700
2023 $120,456,239,154 $121,147,057,000
2022 $113,478,087,135 $116,133,121,000
2021 $94,850,719,517 $107,179,074,000
2020 $78,546,672,407 $95,865,473,000
2019 $89,146,130,745 $107,595,830,000
2018 $84,994,732,049 $107,478,961,000
2017 $79,070,274,743 $104,467,486,000
2016 $75,552,902,636 $97,671,433,000
2015 $70,966,782,572 $97,209,558,000
2014 $67,014,329,100 $102,717,794,000
2013 $62,555,417,415 $96,570,334,000
2012 $60,561,635,556 $87,735,048,000
2011 $57,948,261,616 $78,986,648,000
2010 $53,801,053,353 $68,151,329,000
2009 $48,223,781,477 $60,094,978,000
2008 $48,091,433,554 $61,139,438,000
2007 $43,965,458,509 $49,848,725,000
2006 $37,879,830,084 $45,690,762,000
2005 $35,777,560,684 $40,278,849,000
2004 $22,322,387,382 $35,194,947,000
2003 $21,403,167,848 $30,965,208,000
2002 $27,137,440,786 $27,054,197,000
2001 $25,601,823,688 $23,127,055,000
2000 $24,305,780,629 $17,539,454,727
1999 $22,136,579,397 $19,645,272,636
1998 $21,672,215,547 $27,981,896,948
1997 $20,017,450,041 $28,162,053,027
1996 $18,241,622,548 $25,226,393,197
1995 $16,637,370,839 $24,432,884,442
1994 $14,644,734,599 $22,708,673,337
1993 $13,081,042,400 $18,938,717,359
1992 $11,605,382,504 $18,094,238,119
1991 $9,824,483,340 $16,988,535,268
1990 $7,073,675,545 $15,239,272,612
1989 $6,686,593,060 $13,890,823,705
1988 $5,374,299,981 $13,051,881,851
1987 $5,827,050,753 $13,945,426,859
1986 $6,122,128,558 $15,314,138,472
1985 $5,044,579,979 $17,149,088,413
1984 $11,594,000,000 $16,912,509,092
1983 $9,220,600,000 $17,152,477,037
1982 $8,267,400,000 $19,929,846,396
1981 $7,561,300,000 $21,810,759,354
1980 $6,761,300,000 $17,881,508,242
1979 $5,498,800,000 $14,175,160,902
1978 $4,734,400,000 $11,922,497,876
1977 $4,587,100,000 $11,026,342,618
1976 $3,951,500,000 $9,091,921,030
1975 $3,599,200,000 $7,731,674,472
1974 $2,925,700,000 $6,599,257,044
1973 $2,344,800,000 $3,891,754,150
1972 $1,987,400,000 $3,185,986,087
1971 $1,666,500,000 $2,754,219,271
1970 $1,485,500,000 $2,862,503,139
1969 $1,230,500,000 $3,112,165,727
1968 $1,079,100,000 $2,582,179,864
1967 $1,034,800,000 $2,553,595,172
1966 $983,900,000 $2,429,308,639
1965 $888,100,000 $2,387,047,396
1964 $1,025,599,900 $2,244,146,103
1963 $940,799,900 $1,824,343,871
1962 $824,100,000 $1,518,207,703
1961 $654,100,200 $1,753,850,955
1960 $672,399,700 $2,069,464,937

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

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Dominican Republic and Ecuador economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Ecuador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Ecuador
2024 $10,876 $6,875
2023 $10,630 $6,738
2022 $10,104 $6,516
2021 $8,527 $6,061
2020 $7,135 $5,464
2019 $8,183 $6,205
2018 $7,883 $6,304
2017 $7,413 $6,233
2016 $7,160 $5,918
2015 $6,801 $5,976
2014 $6,496 $6,406
2013 $6,137 $6,109
2012 $6,014 $5,634
2011 $5,827 $5,154
2010 $5,479 $4,520
2009 $4,974 $4,053
2008 $5,024 $4,195
2007 $4,650 $3,479
2006 $4,055 $3,244
2005 $3,878 $2,909
2004 $2,452 $2,586
2003 $2,383 $2,316
2002 $3,066 $2,059
2001 $2,936 $1,791
2000 $2,831 $1,382
1999 $2,621 $1,575
1998 $2,608 $2,284
1997 $2,449 $2,341
1996 $2,271 $2,136
1995 $2,109 $2,108
1994 $1,892 $1,997
1993 $1,722 $1,698
1992 $1,558 $1,655
1991 $1,346 $1,587
1990 $989 $1,455
1989 $955 $1,356
1988 $784 $1,304
1987 $868 $1,426
1986 $932 $1,604
1985 $784 $1,842
1984 $1,844 $1,864
1983 $1,500 $1,940
1982 $1,376 $2,314
1981 $1,288 $2,601
1980 $1,180 $2,190
1979 $984 $1,783
1978 $868 $1,541
1977 $863 $1,465
1976 $763 $1,242
1975 $713 $1,086
1974 $595 $954
1973 $490 $579
1972 $427 $488
1971 $368 $434
1970 $338 $465
1969 $287.7 $521
1968 $259.6 $445
1967 $256.2 $454
1966 $250.9 $445
1965 $233.2 $450
1964 $277.3 $436
1963 $262.2 $365
1962 $236.8 $312
1961 $193.9 $371
1960 $205.7 $451

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Ecuador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Ecuador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Ecuador
2026 74.1 77.9
2025 74 77.8
2024 73.9 77.6
2023 73.7 77.4
2022 74.2 76.6
2021 71.8 72.7
2020 72.6 72
2019 73.1 77.3
2018 73.6 77.2
2017 73.4 76.2
2016 72.9 76.1
2015 73 76.2
2014 73.1 76.1
2013 73 75.8
2012 72.8 75.5
2011 72.5 75.2
2010 72 75.2
2009 71.6 74.9
2008 71.3 74.7
2007 71.1 74.2
2006 71.1 74
2005 71 73.9
2004 70.7 73.9
2003 70.9 73.6
2002 70.7 73.2
2001 70.6 72.6
2000 70.4 72.1
1999 70.2 71.9
1998 69.9 71.9
1997 69.8 72
1996 69.6 71.8
1995 69.4 71.3
1994 69.2 70.9
1993 68.9 70.1
1992 68.5 69.5
1991 68.2 69
1990 67.7 68.4
1989 67.3 67.8
1988 66.9 67
1987 66.5 66.6
1986 66.1 66.1
1985 65.6 65.6
1984 65.1 65.2
1983 64.6 64.7
1982 64.2 64.3
1981 63.8 63.8
1980 63.4 63.3
1979 62.4 62.9
1978 62.6 62.4
1977 62.2 61.9
1976 61.7 61.4
1975 61.3 61.1
1974 60.8 60.7
1973 60.2 60.3
1972 59.7 59.8
1971 59.1 59.3
1970 58.5 58.8
1969 57.9 58.3
1968 57.3 57.9
1967 56.6 57.5
1966 56 57
1965 52.8 56.5
1964 54.7 56
1963 53.8 55.3
1962 53.2 54.7
1961 52.4 54.1
1960 51.7 53.4
1959 51 52.7
1958 50.2 52.1
1957 49.5 51.5
1956 48.7 50.9
1955 47.9 50.4
1954 47.1 50
1953 46.3 49.6
1952 45.6 49.2
1951 44.8 48.9
1950 44.1 48.4

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

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Dominican Republic and Ecuador population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Ecuador
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Ecuador
2024 11,427,557 18,135,478
2023 11,331,265 17,980,083
2022 11,230,734 17,823,897
2021 11,123,476 17,682,454
2020 11,008,300 17,546,065
2019 10,894,043 17,340,021
2018 10,782,053 17,049,547
2017 10,666,843 16,759,519
2016 10,551,430 16,505,139
2015 10,434,829 16,266,225
2014 10,315,528 16,035,124
2013 10,193,833 15,807,128
2012 10,070,411 15,572,194
2011 9,945,621 15,326,227
2010 9,820,175 15,076,695
2009 9,695,265 14,825,954
2008 9,573,130 14,575,202
2007 9,455,658 14,328,773
2006 9,341,183 14,086,131
2005 9,225,034 13,846,163
2004 9,104,892 13,608,701
2003 8,980,620 13,372,306
2002 8,852,235 13,138,472
2001 8,720,283 12,910,740
2000 8,584,190 12,689,206
1999 8,446,208 12,470,795
1998 8,310,362 12,251,184
1997 8,174,078 12,031,127
1996 8,032,894 11,810,950
1995 7,888,115 11,590,514
1994 7,741,694 11,372,197
1993 7,594,572 11,154,274
1992 7,447,474 10,930,128
1991 7,299,853 10,702,380
1990 7,151,166 10,473,673
1989 7,002,295 10,241,852
1988 6,855,734 10,010,808
1987 6,712,515 9,779,290
1986 6,571,208 9,545,998
1985 6,430,404 9,311,154
1984 6,289,040 9,074,782
1983 6,147,248 8,840,417
1982 6,007,114 8,611,298
1981 5,868,453 8,386,910
1980 5,729,037 8,165,877
1979 5,589,690 7,948,869
1978 5,451,882 7,736,167
1977 5,315,443 7,526,819
1976 5,180,404 7,320,912
1975 5,046,776 7,118,251
1974 4,914,197 6,918,573
1973 4,782,227 6,722,033
1972 4,651,883 6,529,034
1971 4,524,234 6,340,052
1970 4,399,290 6,155,387
1969 4,277,035 5,975,236
1968 4,157,189 5,799,680
1967 4,038,928 5,629,057
1966 3,921,847 5,463,748
1965 3,808,963 5,303,963
1964 3,698,559 5,149,918
1963 3,588,287 5,001,716
1962 3,479,936 4,859,269
1961 3,373,233 4,722,331
1960 3,268,336 4,590,891

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Ecuador

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Ecuador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Ecuador
2023 2.24 1.82
2022 2.27 1.86
2021 2.29 1.91
2020 2.33 1.97
2019 2.37 2.04
2018 2.4 2.11
2017 2.4 2.13
2016 2.41 2.12
2015 2.43 2.21
2014 2.45 2.27
2013 2.47 2.36
2012 2.5 2.51
2011 2.53 2.61
2010 2.56 2.62
2009 2.57 2.68
2008 2.55 2.69
2007 2.51 2.7
2006 2.51 2.75
2005 2.57 2.8
2004 2.64 2.85
2003 2.7 2.91
2002 2.76 2.97
2001 2.83 3.04
2000 2.87 3.1
1999 2.85 3.17
1998 2.84 3.23
1997 2.92 3.29
1996 3.04 3.35
1995 3.1 3.38
1994 3.16 3.42
1993 3.23 3.49
1992 3.29 3.58
1991 3.35 3.63
1990 3.41 3.68
1989 3.48 3.74
1988 3.5 3.79
1987 3.53 3.87
1986 3.6 4
1985 3.69 4.14
1984 3.82 4.31
1983 3.95 4.39
1982 4.01 4.5
1981 4.15 4.61
1980 4.3 4.73
1979 4.47 4.86
1978 4.64 4.99
1977 4.84 5.13
1976 5.05 5.28
1975 5.24 5.43
1974 5.44 5.58
1973 5.67 5.73
1972 5.84 5.87
1971 6.01 6.01
1970 6.18 6.14
1969 6.37 6.25
1968 6.55 6.35
1967 6.76 6.44
1966 6.95 6.51
1965 7.05 6.56
1964 7.19 6.61
1963 7.3 6.65
1962 7.4 6.68
1961 7.49 6.7
1960 7.56 6.72

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

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Dominican Republic and Ecuador demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Ecuador
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Ecuador
2024 29 29.8
2023 28.7 29.4
2022 28.3 29
2021 28 28.6
2020 27.7 28.3
2019 27.4 27.9
2018 27.1 27.5
2017 26.8 27.2
2016 26.5 26.8
2015 26.2 26.4
2014 25.9 26
2013 25.6 25.7
2012 25.3 25.4
2011 25 25.1
2010 24.7 24.8
2009 24.5 24.5
2008 24.2 24.2
2007 24 24
2006 23.7 23.7
2005 23.4 23.4
2004 23.1 23.2
2003 22.9 22.9
2002 22.6 22.7
2001 22.4 22.4
2000 22.1 22.2
1999 21.9 22
1998 21.6 21.8
1997 21.4 21.6
1996 21.1 21.4
1995 20.9 21.2
1994 20.7 21
1993 20.5 20.8
1992 20.3 20.6
1991 20.1 20.4
1990 19.9 20.2
1989 19.7 20
1988 19.5 19.8
1987 19.3 19.6
1986 19.1 19.4
1985 18.9 19.2
1984 18.7 19.1
1983 18.5 18.9
1982 18.3 18.8
1981 18 18.6
1980 17.8 18.5
1979 17.6 18.4
1978 17.4 18.3
1977 17.2 18.2
1976 17 18.1
1975 16.8 18
1974 16.5 17.9
1973 16.4 17.9
1972 16.2 17.8
1971 16 17.8
1970 15.8 17.7
1969 15.6 17.7
1968 15.5 17.7
1967 15.4 17.7
1966 15.3 17.7
1965 15.3 17.7
1964 15.3 17.8
1963 15.4 17.8
1962 15.5 17.9
1961 15.6 18
1960 15.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Ecuador
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
38.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
3.89%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
2.22%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
3.39%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
55.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
33.4%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
1.5%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2000
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$747M
2000
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$6.91B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$6.54B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
2,108,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
3.12%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
64.5%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Ecuador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
905 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$16.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
2.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
84%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
18.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
13.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
-69.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
1,589 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
80.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
74.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Ecuador
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-17,219
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
63.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
36.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
45.7
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
20.1
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
100
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
96.3%
2022
English speaking
0.15%
2025
1.24%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
77.2%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Ecuador
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$509
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$157.4
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
77.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
2.31
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
55
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
13.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
4.9%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
67
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
10.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
2.54 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Ecuador
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.17%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
5,288 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
20,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
47,510 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
26,853 mi
2015

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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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