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Dominican Republic vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 127th vs. 96th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Eritrea
Population
11637906
3700586
Population rank 85/197 130/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 63/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 83/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 71/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Eritrea
2024 $124,282,245,639 -
2023 $120,456,239,154 -
2022 $113,478,087,135 -
2021 $94,850,719,517 -
2020 $78,546,672,407 -
2019 $89,146,130,745 -
2018 $84,994,732,049 -
2017 $79,070,274,743 -
2016 $75,552,902,636 -
2015 $70,966,782,572 -
2014 $67,014,329,100 -
2013 $62,555,417,415 -
2012 $60,561,635,556 -
2011 $57,948,261,616 $2,065,001,626
2010 $53,801,053,353 $1,589,515,447
2009 $48,223,781,477 $1,856,695,551
2008 $48,091,433,554 $1,380,188,800
2007 $43,965,458,509 $1,317,974,491
2006 $37,879,830,084 $1,211,161,880
2005 $35,777,560,684 $1,098,424,686
2004 $22,322,387,382 $1,109,054,005
2003 $21,403,167,848 $870,248,268
2002 $27,137,440,786 $729,321,680
2001 $25,601,823,688 $752,371,689
2000 $24,305,780,629 $706,370,816
1999 $22,136,579,397 $688,918,537
1998 $21,672,215,547 $745,523,117
1997 $20,017,450,041 $686,490,090
1996 $18,241,622,548 $693,535,954
1995 $16,637,370,839 $578,015,625
1994 $14,644,734,599 $531,688,312
1993 $13,081,042,400 $467,872,715
1992 $11,605,382,504 $477,101,652
1991 $9,824,483,340 -
1990 $7,073,675,545 -
1989 $6,686,593,060 -
1988 $5,374,299,981 -
1987 $5,827,050,753 -
1986 $6,122,128,558 -
1985 $5,044,579,979 -
1984 $11,594,000,000 -
1983 $9,220,600,000 -
1982 $8,267,400,000 -
1981 $7,561,300,000 -
1980 $6,761,300,000 -
1979 $5,498,800,000 -
1978 $4,734,400,000 -
1977 $4,587,100,000 -
1976 $3,951,500,000 -
1975 $3,599,200,000 -
1974 $2,925,700,000 -
1973 $2,344,800,000 -
1972 $1,987,400,000 -
1971 $1,666,500,000 -
1970 $1,485,500,000 -
1969 $1,230,500,000 -
1968 $1,079,100,000 -
1967 $1,034,800,000 -
1966 $983,900,000 -
1965 $888,100,000 -
1964 $1,025,599,900 -
1963 $940,799,900 -
1962 $824,100,000 -
1961 $654,100,200 -
1960 $672,399,700 -

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

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Dominican Republic and Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Eritrea
2024 $10,876 -
2023 $10,630 -
2022 $10,104 -
2021 $8,527 -
2020 $7,135 -
2019 $8,183 -
2018 $7,883 -
2017 $7,413 -
2016 $7,160 -
2015 $6,801 -
2014 $6,496 -
2013 $6,137 -
2012 $6,014 -
2011 $5,827 $689
2010 $5,479 $540
2009 $4,974 $643
2008 $5,024 $490
2007 $4,650 $480
2006 $4,055 $448
2005 $3,878 $413
2004 $2,452 $427
2003 $2,383 $349
2002 $3,066 $305
2001 $2,936 $325
2000 $2,831 $314
1999 $2,621 $311
1998 $2,608 $342
1997 $2,449 $319
1996 $2,271 $326
1995 $2,109 $285.4
1994 $1,892 $277.8
1993 $1,722 $252.1
1992 $1,558 $265.2
1991 $1,346 -
1990 $989 -
1989 $955 -
1988 $784 -
1987 $868 -
1986 $932 -
1985 $784 -
1984 $1,844 -
1983 $1,500 -
1982 $1,376 -
1981 $1,288 -
1980 $1,180 -
1979 $984 -
1978 $868 -
1977 $863 -
1976 $763 -
1975 $713 -
1974 $595 -
1973 $490 -
1972 $427 -
1971 $368 -
1970 $338 -
1969 $287.7 -
1968 $259.6 -
1967 $256.2 -
1966 $250.9 -
1965 $233.2 -
1964 $277.3 -
1963 $262.2 -
1962 $236.8 -
1961 $193.9 -
1960 $205.7 -

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Eritrea
2026 74.1 69.4
2025 74 69.2
2024 73.9 68.9
2023 73.7 68.6
2022 74.2 67.8
2021 71.8 66.9
2020 72.6 67
2019 73.1 67.3
2018 73.6 67
2017 73.4 66.6
2016 72.9 66.2
2015 73 65.9
2014 73.1 65.5
2013 73 65
2012 72.8 64.7
2011 72.5 64.2
2010 72 63.7
2009 71.6 63.2
2008 71.3 62.4
2007 71.1 62
2006 71.1 61.5
2005 71 60.6
2004 70.7 60.1
2003 70.9 59.5
2002 70.7 58.9
2001 70.6 58.4
2000 70.4 56.3
1999 70.2 44.5
1998 69.9 50
1997 69.8 56.2
1996 69.6 55.5
1995 69.4 54.8
1994 69.2 54
1993 68.9 53.2
1992 68.5 52.4
1991 68.2 50.5
1990 67.7 49.7
1989 67.3 47.8
1988 66.9 48.1
1987 66.5 47.4
1986 66.1 39.5
1985 65.6 38.6
1984 65.1 37.7
1983 64.6 37.2
1982 64.2 44.9
1981 63.8 45
1980 63.4 44.6
1979 62.4 43.8
1978 62.6 43.4
1977 62.2 43
1976 61.7 42.6
1975 61.3 39
1974 60.8 39
1973 60.2 41.1
1972 59.7 40.7
1971 59.1 41.5
1970 58.5 41.2
1969 57.9 40.8
1968 57.3 40.5
1967 56.6 40.2
1966 56 37.6
1965 52.8 39.6
1964 54.7 39.2
1963 53.8 38.8
1962 53.2 38.3
1961 52.4 37.9
1960 51.7 37.4
1959 51 37
1958 50.2 30.9
1957 49.5 30.4
1956 48.7 35.6
1955 47.9 35.2
1954 47.1 34.8
1953 46.3 34.4
1952 45.6 34
1951 44.8 33.6
1950 44.1 33.3

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

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Dominican Republic and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Eritrea
2024 11,427,557 3,535,603
2023 11,331,265 3,470,390
2022 11,230,734 3,409,447
2021 11,123,476 3,350,183
2020 11,008,300 3,291,271
2019 10,894,043 3,240,194
2018 10,782,053 3,192,760
2017 10,666,843 3,150,347
2016 10,551,430 3,124,698
2015 10,434,829 3,105,546
2014 10,315,528 3,095,173
2013 10,193,833 3,074,360
2012 10,070,411 3,036,988
2011 9,945,621 2,998,485
2010 9,820,175 2,945,186
2009 9,695,265 2,887,885
2008 9,573,130 2,816,327
2007 9,455,658 2,743,222
2006 9,341,183 2,703,502
2005 9,225,034 2,661,215
2004 9,104,892 2,598,284
2003 8,980,620 2,493,903
2002 8,852,235 2,392,978
2001 8,720,283 2,312,079
2000 8,584,190 2,247,031
1999 8,446,208 2,212,780
1998 8,310,362 2,180,419
1997 8,174,078 2,152,135
1996 8,032,894 2,128,464
1995 7,888,115 2,025,267
1994 7,741,694 1,913,915
1993 7,594,572 1,856,006
1992 7,447,474 1,798,748
1991 7,299,853 1,919,571
1990 7,151,166 2,032,737
1989 7,002,295 1,987,017
1988 6,855,734 1,938,255
1987 6,712,515 1,888,669
1986 6,571,208 1,845,164
1985 6,430,404 1,807,816
1984 6,289,040 1,771,730
1983 6,147,248 1,736,160
1982 6,007,114 1,695,461
1981 5,868,453 1,649,939
1980 5,729,037 1,605,797
1979 5,589,690 1,563,332
1978 5,451,882 1,522,378
1977 5,315,443 1,482,565
1976 5,180,404 1,443,807
1975 5,046,776 1,408,210
1974 4,914,197 1,375,688
1973 4,782,227 1,342,669
1972 4,651,883 1,309,235
1971 4,524,234 1,276,154
1970 4,399,290 1,243,453
1969 4,277,035 1,212,005
1968 4,157,189 1,181,737
1967 4,038,928 1,152,339
1966 3,921,847 1,124,957
1965 3,808,963 1,098,335
1964 3,698,559 1,071,287
1963 3,588,287 1,045,092
1962 3,479,936 1,019,788
1961 3,373,233 995,573
1960 3,268,336 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Eritrea
2023 2.24 3.71
2022 2.27 3.79
2021 2.29 3.87
2020 2.33 3.93
2019 2.37 4
2018 2.4 4.06
2017 2.4 4.11
2016 2.41 4.16
2015 2.43 4.22
2014 2.45 4.27
2013 2.47 4.34
2012 2.5 4.41
2011 2.53 4.49
2010 2.56 4.57
2009 2.57 4.66
2008 2.55 4.74
2007 2.51 4.81
2006 2.51 4.88
2005 2.57 4.93
2004 2.64 5.04
2003 2.7 5.14
2002 2.76 5.23
2001 2.83 5.31
2000 2.87 5.4
1999 2.85 5.52
1998 2.84 5.63
1997 2.92 5.74
1996 3.04 5.84
1995 3.1 5.94
1994 3.16 6.01
1993 3.23 6.07
1992 3.29 6.16
1991 3.35 6.24
1990 3.41 6.34
1989 3.48 6.41
1988 3.5 6.47
1987 3.53 6.52
1986 3.6 6.56
1985 3.69 6.59
1984 3.82 6.62
1983 3.95 6.65
1982 4.01 6.63
1981 4.15 6.62
1980 4.3 6.61
1979 4.47 6.62
1978 4.64 6.61
1977 4.84 6.61
1976 5.05 6.6
1975 5.24 6.59
1974 5.44 6.57
1973 5.67 6.55
1972 5.84 6.54
1971 6.01 6.54
1970 6.18 6.54
1969 6.37 6.5
1968 6.55 6.5
1967 6.76 6.5
1966 6.95 6.5
1965 7.05 6.49
1964 7.19 6.49
1963 7.3 6.48
1962 7.4 6.5
1961 7.49 6.47
1960 7.56 6.48

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

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Dominican Republic and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Eritrea
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Eritrea
2024 29 19.9
2023 28.7 19.7
2022 28.3 19.5
2021 28 19.3
2020 27.7 19.1
2019 27.4 18.9
2018 27.1 18.7
2017 26.8 18.5
2016 26.5 18.4
2015 26.2 18.4
2014 25.9 18.5
2013 25.6 18.5
2012 25.3 18.5
2011 25 18.5
2010 24.7 18.4
2009 24.5 18.4
2008 24.2 18.2
2007 24 18.1
2006 23.7 18.2
2005 23.4 18.3
2004 23.1 18.3
2003 22.9 18
2002 22.6 17.7
2001 22.4 17.5
2000 22.1 17.4
1999 21.9 17.5
1998 21.6 17.8
1997 21.4 18
1996 21.1 18.4
1995 20.9 18.1
1994 20.7 17.6
1993 20.5 17.6
1992 20.3 17.5
1991 20.1 17.6
1990 19.9 17.6
1989 19.7 17.7
1988 19.5 17.8
1987 19.3 17.9
1986 19.1 17.9
1985 18.9 17.8
1984 18.7 17.8
1983 18.5 17.7
1982 18.3 17.7
1981 18 17.7
1980 17.8 17.8
1979 17.6 17.8
1978 17.4 17.8
1977 17.2 17.9
1976 17 18
1975 16.8 18.1
1974 16.5 18.2
1973 16.4 18.2
1972 16.2 18.3
1971 16 18.5
1970 15.8 18.6
1969 15.6 18.8
1968 15.5 18.9
1967 15.4 18.9
1966 15.3 19
1965 15.3 19
1964 15.3 19
1963 15.4 19
1962 15.5 18.9
1961 15.6 18.9
1960 15.7 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
36.8%
2000
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Dominican Republic Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Eritrea
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
76.6%
2018
English speaking
0.15%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
20%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Eritrea
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
9,942 mi
2018

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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 (2011–2024, 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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