The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 127th vs. 150th).
By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 65/197 ($124B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).
Main facts and rankings
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11591984
|
6386184
|
| Population rank | 84/197 | 112/197 |
| GDP |
$124B
2024 |
$35.4B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 65/197 | 105/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$10,876
2024 |
$5,580
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 83/197 | 116/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$27,541
2024 |
$13,264
2024 |
| Government debt |
$73.1B
2024 |
$31B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
58.2%
2025 |
87.9%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$6,394
2024 |
$4,887
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 72/185 | 80/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,703
2025 |
$4,836
2025 |
| Land area |
18,609 sq mi
2025 |
8,000 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
614 ppl/mi²
2024 |
792 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.24
2023 |
1.78
2023 |
| Median age |
29 years
2024 |
28.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
74 years
2025 |
72.5 years
2025 |
Dominican Republic and El Salvador: Comparison Charts
Dominican Republic and El Salvador economies compared
GDP
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
|
| 1960 | $672,399,700 | - |
| 1961 | $654,100,200 | - |
| 1962 | $824,100,000 | - |
| 1963 | $940,799,900 | - |
| 1964 | $1,025,599,900 | - |
| 1965 | $888,100,000 | $877,720,000 |
| 1966 | $983,900,000 | $929,520,000 |
| 1967 | $1,034,800,000 | $976,200,000 |
| 1968 | $1,079,100,000 | $1,009,760,100 |
| 1969 | $1,230,500,000 | $1,049,400,000 |
| 1970 | $1,485,500,000 | $1,132,920,000 |
| 1971 | $1,666,500,000 | $1,186,120,000 |
| 1972 | $1,987,400,000 | $1,263,720,000 |
| 1973 | $2,344,800,000 | $1,442,320,000 |
| 1974 | $2,925,700,000 | $1,665,880,000 |
| 1975 | $3,599,200,000 | $1,884,120,100 |
| 1976 | $3,951,500,000 | $2,328,280,100 |
| 1977 | $4,587,100,000 | $2,941,640,100 |
| 1978 | $4,734,400,000 | $3,127,960,000 |
| 1979 | $5,498,800,000 | $3,463,639,900 |
| 1980 | $6,761,300,000 | $3,573,959,900 |
| 1981 | $7,561,300,000 | $3,437,200,200 |
| 1982 | $8,267,400,000 | $3,399,189,100 |
| 1983 | $9,220,600,000 | $3,506,347,800 |
| 1984 | $11,594,000,000 | $3,661,683,400 |
| 1985 | $5,044,579,979 | $3,800,368,600 |
| 1986 | $6,122,128,558 | $3,771,663,200 |
| 1987 | $5,827,050,753 | $3,958,045,800 |
| 1988 | $5,374,299,981 | $4,189,880,000 |
| 1989 | $6,686,593,060 | $4,372,215,300 |
| 1990 | $7,073,675,545 | $4,817,542,204 |
| 1991 | $9,824,483,340 | $5,252,342,400 |
| 1992 | $11,605,382,504 | $5,813,399,300 |
| 1993 | $13,081,042,400 | $6,680,269,200 |
| 1994 | $14,644,734,599 | $7,679,384,000 |
| 1995 | $16,637,370,839 | $8,921,947,100 |
| 1996 | $18,241,622,548 | $9,586,327,800 |
| 1997 | $20,017,450,041 | $10,221,705,900 |
| 1998 | $21,672,215,547 | $10,936,669,900 |
| 1999 | $22,136,579,397 | $11,284,197,000 |
| 2000 | $24,305,780,629 | $11,784,927,700 |
| 2001 | $25,601,823,688 | $12,282,533,600 |
| 2002 | $27,137,440,786 | $12,664,190,300 |
| 2003 | $21,403,167,848 | $13,243,892,200 |
| 2004 | $22,322,387,382 | $13,724,810,900 |
| 2005 | $35,777,560,684 | $14,698,000,000 |
| 2006 | $37,879,830,084 | $15,999,890,000 |
| 2007 | $43,965,458,509 | $17,011,750,000 |
| 2008 | $48,091,433,554 | $17,986,890,000 |
| 2009 | $48,223,781,477 | $17,601,620,000 |
| 2010 | $53,801,053,353 | $18,447,920,000 |
| 2011 | $57,948,261,616 | $20,283,780,000 |
| 2012 | $60,561,635,556 | $21,386,150,000 |
| 2013 | $62,555,417,415 | $21,990,960,000 |
| 2014 | $67,014,329,100 | $22,593,470,000 |
| 2015 | $70,966,782,572 | $23,438,240,000 |
| 2016 | $75,552,902,636 | $24,191,430,000 |
| 2017 | $79,070,274,743 | $24,979,190,000 |
| 2018 | $84,994,732,049 | $26,020,850,000 |
| 2019 | $89,146,130,745 | $26,881,140,000 |
| 2020 | $78,546,672,407 | $24,921,190,000 |
| 2021 | $94,850,719,517 | $29,043,140,000 |
| 2022 | $113,478,087,135 | $31,870,120,000 |
| 2023 | $120,456,239,154 | $33,853,940,000 |
| 2024 | $124,282,245,639 | $35,364,960,000 |
Dominican Republic and El Salvador economies compared
GDP per capita
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
|
| 1960 | $205.7 | - |
| 1961 | $193.9 | - |
| 1962 | $236.8 | - |
| 1963 | $262.2 | - |
| 1964 | $277.3 | - |
| 1965 | $233.2 | $274.3 |
| 1966 | $250.9 | $282.4 |
| 1967 | $256.2 | $288.4 |
| 1968 | $259.6 | $290.1 |
| 1969 | $287.7 | $293.4 |
| 1970 | $338 | $309 |
| 1971 | $368 | $316 |
| 1972 | $427 | $329 |
| 1973 | $490 | $366 |
| 1974 | $595 | $413 |
| 1975 | $713 | $457 |
| 1976 | $763 | $553 |
| 1977 | $863 | $684 |
| 1978 | $868 | $712 |
| 1979 | $984 | $773 |
| 1980 | $1,180 | $787 |
| 1981 | $1,288 | $752 |
| 1982 | $1,376 | $735 |
| 1983 | $1,500 | $745 |
| 1984 | $1,844 | $763 |
| 1985 | $784 | $776 |
| 1986 | $932 | $755 |
| 1987 | $868 | $777 |
| 1988 | $784 | $806 |
| 1989 | $955 | $825 |
| 1990 | $989 | $892 |
| 1991 | $1,346 | $956 |
| 1992 | $1,558 | $1,041 |
| 1993 | $1,722 | $1,180 |
| 1994 | $1,892 | $1,344 |
| 1995 | $2,109 | $1,548 |
| 1996 | $2,271 | $1,651 |
| 1997 | $2,449 | $1,749 |
| 1998 | $2,608 | $1,860 |
| 1999 | $2,621 | $1,908 |
| 2000 | $2,831 | $1,983 |
| 2001 | $2,936 | $2,058 |
| 2002 | $3,066 | $2,115 |
| 2003 | $2,383 | $2,208 |
| 2004 | $2,452 | $2,286 |
| 2005 | $3,878 | $2,447 |
| 2006 | $4,055 | $2,666 |
| 2007 | $4,650 | $2,831 |
| 2008 | $5,024 | $2,983 |
| 2009 | $4,974 | $2,910 |
| 2010 | $5,479 | $3,040 |
| 2011 | $5,827 | $3,331 |
| 2012 | $6,014 | $3,498 |
| 2013 | $6,137 | $3,582 |
| 2014 | $6,496 | $3,666 |
| 2015 | $6,801 | $3,790 |
| 2016 | $7,160 | $3,901 |
| 2017 | $7,413 | $4,020 |
| 2018 | $7,883 | $4,184 |
| 2019 | $8,183 | $4,320 |
| 2020 | $7,135 | $3,997 |
| 2021 | $8,527 | $4,643 |
| 2022 | $10,104 | $5,075 |
| 2023 | $10,630 | $5,365 |
| 2024 | $10,876 | $5,580 |
Dominican Republic vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
|
| 1950 | 44.1 | 44.2 |
| 1951 | 44.8 | 43.8 |
| 1952 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| 1953 | 46.3 | 45 |
| 1954 | 47.1 | 45.5 |
| 1955 | 47.9 | 46 |
| 1956 | 48.7 | 46.6 |
| 1957 | 49.5 | 47.1 |
| 1958 | 50.2 | 47.7 |
| 1959 | 51 | 48 |
| 1960 | 51.7 | 48.3 |
| 1961 | 52.4 | 48.6 |
| 1962 | 53.2 | 49 |
| 1963 | 53.8 | 49.4 |
| 1964 | 54.7 | 49.7 |
| 1965 | 52.8 | 50.2 |
| 1966 | 56 | 50.7 |
| 1967 | 56.6 | 50.8 |
| 1968 | 57.3 | 50.8 |
| 1969 | 57.9 | 51.3 |
| 1970 | 58.5 | 51.4 |
| 1971 | 59.1 | 51.7 |
| 1972 | 59.7 | 52 |
| 1973 | 60.2 | 52.8 |
| 1974 | 60.8 | 52.9 |
| 1975 | 61.3 | 53.4 |
| 1976 | 61.7 | 54.4 |
| 1977 | 62.2 | 54 |
| 1978 | 62.6 | 54.7 |
| 1979 | 62.4 | 53.8 |
| 1980 | 63.4 | 48.6 |
| 1981 | 63.8 | 50.9 |
| 1982 | 64.2 | 53.3 |
| 1983 | 64.6 | 54.4 |
| 1984 | 65.1 | 56.6 |
| 1985 | 65.6 | 58 |
| 1986 | 66.1 | 59.3 |
| 1987 | 66.5 | 59.4 |
| 1988 | 66.9 | 60 |
| 1989 | 67.3 | 61.3 |
| 1990 | 67.7 | 62 |
| 1991 | 68.2 | 62.5 |
| 1992 | 68.5 | 62.9 |
| 1993 | 68.9 | 64 |
| 1994 | 69.2 | 64.5 |
| 1995 | 69.4 | 64.9 |
| 1996 | 69.6 | 65.5 |
| 1997 | 69.8 | 66.2 |
| 1998 | 69.9 | 66.7 |
| 1999 | 70.2 | 67.3 |
| 2000 | 70.4 | 67.7 |
| 2001 | 70.6 | 68 |
| 2002 | 70.7 | 68.5 |
| 2003 | 70.9 | 68.8 |
| 2004 | 70.7 | 69.3 |
| 2005 | 71 | 69.3 |
| 2006 | 71.1 | 69.6 |
| 2007 | 71.1 | 69.8 |
| 2008 | 71.3 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 71.6 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 72 | 70.9 |
| 2011 | 72.5 | 71.2 |
| 2012 | 72.8 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 73 | 71.2 |
| 2014 | 73.1 | 71.1 |
| 2015 | 73 | 71 |
| 2016 | 72.9 | 70.9 |
| 2017 | 73.4 | 71 |
| 2018 | 73.6 | 71.4 |
| 2019 | 73.1 | 71.7 |
| 2020 | 72.6 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 71.8 | 69.9 |
| 2022 | 74.2 | 72 |
| 2023 | 73.7 | 72.1 |
| 2024 | 73.9 | 72.3 |
| 2025 | 74 | 72.5 |
Dominican Republic and El Salvador population clocks and comparison
Population
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
|
| 1960 | 3,268,336 | 2,791,459 |
| 1961 | 3,373,233 | 2,870,016 |
| 1962 | 3,479,936 | 2,949,204 |
| 1963 | 3,588,287 | 3,028,679 |
| 1964 | 3,698,559 | 3,111,883 |
| 1965 | 3,808,963 | 3,199,466 |
| 1966 | 3,921,847 | 3,290,961 |
| 1967 | 4,038,928 | 3,385,184 |
| 1968 | 4,157,189 | 3,480,773 |
| 1969 | 4,277,035 | 3,576,485 |
| 1970 | 4,399,290 | 3,668,796 |
| 1971 | 4,524,234 | 3,757,523 |
| 1972 | 4,651,883 | 3,846,830 |
| 1973 | 4,782,227 | 3,938,068 |
| 1974 | 4,914,197 | 4,029,671 |
| 1975 | 5,046,776 | 4,120,449 |
| 1976 | 5,180,404 | 4,210,310 |
| 1977 | 5,315,443 | 4,301,256 |
| 1978 | 5,451,882 | 4,394,114 |
| 1979 | 5,589,690 | 4,480,388 |
| 1980 | 5,729,037 | 4,540,382 |
| 1981 | 5,868,453 | 4,570,599 |
| 1982 | 6,007,114 | 4,622,477 |
| 1983 | 6,147,248 | 4,707,367 |
| 1984 | 6,289,040 | 4,798,003 |
| 1985 | 6,430,404 | 4,894,706 |
| 1986 | 6,571,208 | 4,992,769 |
| 1987 | 6,712,515 | 5,092,441 |
| 1988 | 6,855,734 | 5,195,833 |
| 1989 | 7,002,295 | 5,298,979 |
| 1990 | 7,151,166 | 5,399,726 |
| 1991 | 7,299,853 | 5,495,077 |
| 1992 | 7,447,474 | 5,585,609 |
| 1993 | 7,594,572 | 5,659,957 |
| 1994 | 7,741,694 | 5,714,129 |
| 1995 | 7,888,115 | 5,762,131 |
| 1996 | 8,032,894 | 5,805,286 |
| 1997 | 8,174,078 | 5,844,578 |
| 1998 | 8,310,362 | 5,880,781 |
| 1999 | 8,446,208 | 5,913,900 |
| 2000 | 8,584,190 | 5,943,366 |
| 2001 | 8,720,283 | 5,968,060 |
| 2002 | 8,852,235 | 5,986,631 |
| 2003 | 8,980,620 | 5,998,599 |
| 2004 | 9,104,892 | 6,004,671 |
| 2005 | 9,225,034 | 6,005,578 |
| 2006 | 9,341,183 | 6,002,319 |
| 2007 | 9,455,658 | 6,009,824 |
| 2008 | 9,573,130 | 6,029,297 |
| 2009 | 9,695,265 | 6,048,279 |
| 2010 | 9,820,175 | 6,068,249 |
| 2011 | 9,945,621 | 6,090,127 |
| 2012 | 10,070,411 | 6,113,975 |
| 2013 | 10,193,833 | 6,138,839 |
| 2014 | 10,315,528 | 6,162,955 |
| 2015 | 10,434,829 | 6,183,676 |
| 2016 | 10,551,430 | 6,200,800 |
| 2017 | 10,666,843 | 6,213,533 |
| 2018 | 10,782,053 | 6,219,807 |
| 2019 | 10,894,043 | 6,222,318 |
| 2020 | 11,008,300 | 6,234,673 |
| 2021 | 11,123,476 | 6,255,782 |
| 2022 | 11,230,734 | 6,280,319 |
| 2023 | 11,331,265 | 6,309,624 |
| 2024 | 11,427,557 | 6,338,193 |
Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and El Salvador
Fertility rate
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
|
| 1960 | 7.56 | 6.62 |
| 1961 | 7.49 | 6.64 |
| 1962 | 7.4 | 6.68 |
| 1963 | 7.3 | 6.69 |
| 1964 | 7.19 | 6.68 |
| 1965 | 7.05 | 6.64 |
| 1966 | 6.95 | 6.57 |
| 1967 | 6.76 | 6.49 |
| 1968 | 6.55 | 6.39 |
| 1969 | 6.37 | 6.28 |
| 1970 | 6.18 | 6.18 |
| 1971 | 6.01 | 6.13 |
| 1972 | 5.84 | 6.03 |
| 1973 | 5.67 | 5.93 |
| 1974 | 5.44 | 5.82 |
| 1975 | 5.24 | 5.71 |
| 1976 | 5.05 | 5.59 |
| 1977 | 4.84 | 5.47 |
| 1978 | 4.64 | 5.36 |
| 1979 | 4.47 | 5.23 |
| 1980 | 4.3 | 5.11 |
| 1981 | 4.15 | 4.99 |
| 1982 | 4.01 | 4.83 |
| 1983 | 3.95 | 4.65 |
| 1984 | 3.82 | 4.48 |
| 1985 | 3.69 | 4.32 |
| 1986 | 3.6 | 4.19 |
| 1987 | 3.53 | 4.18 |
| 1988 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 3.48 | 4.03 |
| 1990 | 3.41 | 3.96 |
| 1991 | 3.35 | 3.89 |
| 1992 | 3.29 | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 3.23 | 3.69 |
| 1994 | 3.16 | 3.61 |
| 1995 | 3.1 | 3.57 |
| 1996 | 3.04 | 3.48 |
| 1997 | 2.92 | 3.38 |
| 1998 | 2.84 | 3.34 |
| 1999 | 2.85 | 3.22 |
| 2000 | 2.87 | 3.08 |
| 2001 | 2.83 | 2.93 |
| 2002 | 2.76 | 2.78 |
| 2003 | 2.7 | 2.64 |
| 2004 | 2.64 | 2.52 |
| 2005 | 2.57 | 2.44 |
| 2006 | 2.51 | 2.4 |
| 2007 | 2.51 | 2.35 |
| 2008 | 2.55 | 2.29 |
| 2009 | 2.57 | 2.26 |
| 2010 | 2.56 | 2.24 |
| 2011 | 2.53 | 2.22 |
| 2012 | 2.5 | 2.19 |
| 2013 | 2.47 | 2.15 |
| 2014 | 2.45 | 2.13 |
| 2015 | 2.43 | 2.07 |
| 2016 | 2.41 | 1.97 |
| 2017 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 2.4 | 1.85 |
| 2019 | 2.37 | 1.84 |
| 2020 | 2.33 | 1.82 |
| 2021 | 2.29 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 2.27 | 1.79 |
| 2023 | 2.24 | 1.78 |
Dominican Republic and El Salvador demographics compared
Median age
Dominican Republic
El Salvador
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
|
| 1960 | 15.7 | 17.2 |
| 1961 | 15.6 | 17.1 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 17 |
| 1963 | 15.4 | 17 |
| 1964 | 15.3 | 16.9 |
| 1965 | 15.3 | 16.9 |
| 1966 | 15.3 | 16.8 |
| 1967 | 15.4 | 16.7 |
| 1968 | 15.5 | 16.6 |
| 1969 | 15.6 | 16.6 |
| 1970 | 15.8 | 16.6 |
| 1971 | 16 | 16.6 |
| 1972 | 16.2 | 16.6 |
| 1973 | 16.4 | 16.7 |
| 1974 | 16.5 | 16.8 |
| 1975 | 16.8 | 16.9 |
| 1976 | 17 | 17 |
| 1977 | 17.2 | 17.1 |
| 1978 | 17.4 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 17.4 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 17.5 |
| 1981 | 18 | 17.6 |
| 1982 | 18.3 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 18.5 | 17.8 |
| 1984 | 18.7 | 18 |
| 1985 | 18.9 | 18.2 |
| 1986 | 19.1 | 18.4 |
| 1987 | 19.3 | 18.5 |
| 1988 | 19.5 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | 19.7 | 18.7 |
| 1990 | 19.9 | 18.8 |
| 1991 | 20.1 | 18.8 |
| 1992 | 20.3 | 18.8 |
| 1993 | 20.5 | 19 |
| 1994 | 20.7 | 19.3 |
| 1995 | 20.9 | 19.6 |
| 1996 | 21.1 | 19.9 |
| 1997 | 21.4 | 20.3 |
| 1998 | 21.6 | 20.6 |
| 1999 | 21.9 | 21 |
| 2000 | 22.1 | 21.3 |
| 2001 | 22.4 | 21.6 |
| 2002 | 22.6 | 21.9 |
| 2003 | 22.9 | 22.2 |
| 2004 | 23.1 | 22.5 |
| 2005 | 23.4 | 22.7 |
| 2006 | 23.7 | 23 |
| 2007 | 24 | 23.2 |
| 2008 | 24.2 | 23.3 |
| 2009 | 24.5 | 23.5 |
| 2010 | 24.7 | 23.7 |
| 2011 | 25 | 23.9 |
| 2012 | 25.3 | 24.1 |
| 2013 | 25.6 | 24.3 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 24.6 |
| 2015 | 26.2 | 24.9 |
| 2016 | 26.5 | 25.2 |
| 2017 | 26.8 | 25.6 |
| 2018 | 27.1 | 26 |
| 2019 | 27.4 | 26.4 |
| 2020 | 27.7 | 26.8 |
| 2021 | 28 | 27.2 |
| 2022 | 28.3 | 27.6 |
| 2023 | 28.7 | 28 |
| 2024 | 29 | 28.5 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$117B
2024 |
$32.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
30.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.76%
2023 |
3.17%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.74%
2023 |
1.28%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
71,000
2020 |
42,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.16%
2025 |
-3.38%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.31%
2024 |
2.99%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
59.8%
2024 |
61%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
28.7%
2024 |
22.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
64.3
2025 |
56.6
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.5%
2024 |
29.7%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.3%
2024 |
1.9%
2023 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$13.5B
2024 |
$3.7B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$11.2B
2024 |
$8.49B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,748,000
2020 |
707,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
37.7%
2018 |
12.3%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
64.8%
2024 |
43.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
950 kg
2022 |
769 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$25.9
2022 |
$15.4
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
31.4 megatons
2023 |
8.38 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.77 tons
2023 |
1.33 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
89.4%
2022 |
55.5%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
14.8%
2021 |
21.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
2.51%
2022 |
34.2%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
94.4%
2022 |
59.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,717 kWh
2022 |
1,110 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.5%
2021 |
95.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
6.06%
2022 |
30.3%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
99.6%
2023 |
98.3%
2023 |
Society
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.14%
2024 |
0.08%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-34,806
2024 |
-23,102
2024 |
| Urban population |
85%
2024 |
76%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.73 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.13 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
42.5
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
36
2024 |
30
2024 |
| Higher education index |
33
2025 |
33
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
12.4
2022 |
7.83
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
64.6
2019 |
20.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
85
2025 |
132
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94%
2024 |
89.8%
2024 |
| English speaking |
0.15%
2025 |
1%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
91%
2024 |
67.7%
2023 |
Health
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$462
2022 |
$501
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$127.5
2022 |
$158.4
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
74 years
2025 |
72.5 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
5.33%
2022 |
1.14%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.24
2022 |
1.55
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.9 years
2025 |
20.8 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
124
2023 |
39
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
31.4
2023 |
10.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
30.3%
2022 |
31.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
17.6%
2024 |
12.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
98
2025 |
57
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
10.5%
2022 |
8.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.5 liters
2020 |
3.15 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Dominican Republic
|
El Salvador
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.03%
2025 |
0.01%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,628 sq mi
2024 |
1,262 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10,301 sq mi
2025 |
4,617 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
8,372 sq mi
2025 |
2,202 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
12,244 mi
2002 |
5,600 mi
2017 |
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