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Dominican Republic vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 127th vs. 25th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Ethiopia
Population
11637906
139917664
Population rank 85/197 10/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Ethiopia
2024 $124,282,245,639 $149,740,297,953
2023 $120,456,239,154 $135,874,093,202
2022 $113,478,087,135 $123,140,304,666
2021 $94,850,719,517 $109,070,960,372
2020 $78,546,672,407 $98,676,811,061
2019 $89,146,130,745 $91,834,517,113
2018 $84,994,732,049 $83,337,901,072
2017 $79,070,274,743 $76,366,081,767
2016 $75,552,902,636 $68,475,871,210
2015 $70,966,782,572 $62,103,418,182
2014 $67,014,329,100 $55,612,228,234
2013 $62,555,417,415 $47,648,276,605
2012 $60,561,635,556 $43,310,721,414
2011 $57,948,261,616 $31,952,763,089
2010 $53,801,053,353 $29,933,790,334
2009 $48,223,781,477 $32,437,389,116
2008 $48,091,433,554 $27,066,912,635
2007 $43,965,458,509 $19,707,616,773
2006 $37,879,830,084 $15,280,861,835
2005 $35,777,560,684 $12,401,139,454
2004 $22,322,387,382 $10,131,187,261
2003 $21,403,167,848 $8,623,691,300
2002 $27,137,440,786 $7,850,809,498
2001 $25,601,823,688 $8,231,326,016
2000 $24,305,780,629 $8,242,349,618
1999 $22,136,579,397 $7,892,973,532
1998 $21,672,215,547 $8,013,274,132
1997 $20,017,450,041 $8,803,539,988
1996 $18,241,622,548 $8,761,215,548
1995 $16,637,370,839 $7,855,205,207
1994 $14,644,734,599 $7,100,806,754
1993 $13,081,042,400 $9,051,043,870
1992 $11,605,382,504 $10,754,799,037
1991 $9,824,483,340 $13,799,799,324
1990 $7,073,675,545 $12,478,943,895
1989 $6,686,593,060 $11,762,932,007
1988 $5,374,299,981 $11,181,119,718
1987 $5,827,050,753 $10,790,001,558
1986 $6,122,128,558 $10,094,328,898
1985 $5,044,579,979 $9,717,392,687
1984 $11,594,000,000 $8,298,309,581
1983 $9,220,600,000 $8,781,664,427
1982 $8,267,400,000 $7,899,988,841
1981 $7,561,300,000 $7,507,663,567
1980 $6,761,300,000 $7,012,585,454
1979 $5,498,800,000 $6,586,048,398
1978 $4,734,400,000 $6,014,961,435
1977 $4,587,100,000 $5,651,840,585
1976 $3,951,500,000 $4,943,806,093
1975 $3,599,200,000 $4,577,047,854
1974 $2,925,700,000 $4,577,209,966
1973 $2,344,800,000 $4,070,570,550
1972 $1,987,400,000 $3,520,252,938
1971 $1,666,500,000 $3,224,280,835
1970 $1,485,500,000 $3,045,354,455
1969 $1,230,500,000 $2,768,987,372
1968 $1,079,100,000 $2,619,948,865
1967 $1,034,800,000 $2,461,762,003
1966 $983,900,000 $2,324,466,416
1965 $888,100,000 $2,159,998,591
1964 $1,025,599,900 $1,984,129,186
1963 $940,799,900 $1,825,058,828
1962 $824,100,000 $1,747,566,307
1961 $654,100,200 $1,680,859,514
1960 $672,399,700 $1,610,511,694

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

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Dominican Republic and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Ethiopia
2024 $10,876 $1,134
2023 $10,630 $1,056
2022 $10,104 $982
2021 $8,527 $893
2020 $7,135 $830
2019 $8,183 $793
2018 $7,883 $740
2017 $7,413 $696
2016 $7,160 $642
2015 $6,801 $598
2014 $6,496 $550
2013 $6,137 $484
2012 $6,014 $452
2011 $5,827 $343
2010 $5,479 $331
2009 $4,974 $369
2008 $5,024 $316
2007 $4,650 $237.1
2006 $4,055 $189.3
2005 $3,878 $158.2
2004 $2,452 $133.2
2003 $2,383 $116.8
2002 $3,066 $109.6
2001 $2,936 $118.5
2000 $2,831 $122.3
1999 $2,621 $120.7
1998 $2,608 $126.5
1997 $2,449 $143.4
1996 $2,271 $147.3
1995 $2,109 $136.5
1994 $1,892 $127.7
1993 $1,722 $168.5
1992 $1,558 $207.4
1991 $1,346 $277.6
1990 $989 $262.1
1989 $955 $256.4
1988 $784 $253.2
1987 $868 $254.1
1986 $932 $246
1985 $784 $243.9
1984 $1,844 $214.2
1983 $1,500 $232.7
1982 $1,376 $215.3
1981 $1,288 $212.7
1980 $1,180 $203.7
1979 $984 $192.4
1978 $868 $178.3
1977 $863 $170.4
1976 $763 $152
1975 $713 $144.3
1974 $595 $147.9
1973 $490 $134.9
1972 $427 $119.8
1971 $368 $112.7
1970 $338 $109.4
1969 $287.7 $102.3
1968 $259.6 $99.5
1967 $256.2 $96.1
1966 $250.9 $93.2
1965 $233.2 $88.9
1964 $277.3 $83.8
1963 $262.2 $79.2
1962 $236.8 $77.8
1961 $193.9 $76.7
1960 $205.7 $75.3

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Ethiopia
2026 74.1 68.1
2025 74 67.9
2024 73.9 67.6
2023 73.7 67.3
2022 74.2 66.9
2021 71.8 65.3
2020 72.6 66
2019 73.1 65.7
2018 73.6 65.3
2017 73.4 64.8
2016 72.9 64.2
2015 73 63.6
2014 73.1 62.9
2013 73 62.2
2012 72.8 61.4
2011 72.5 60.6
2010 72 59.7
2009 71.6 58.7
2008 71.3 57.7
2007 71.1 56.6
2006 71.1 55.4
2005 71 54.4
2004 70.7 53.7
2003 70.9 52.9
2002 70.7 52.1
2001 70.6 51.4
2000 70.4 50.9
1999 70.2 49.5
1998 69.9 49.8
1997 69.8 49.2
1996 69.6 48.7
1995 69.4 48.2
1994 69.2 47.9
1993 68.9 47.7
1992 68.5 47.3
1991 68.2 46.7
1990 67.7 45.1
1989 67.3 45.6
1988 66.9 45.7
1987 66.5 45.9
1986 66.1 38.4
1985 65.6 37.7
1984 65.1 36.7
1983 64.6 36.3
1982 64.2 43.4
1981 63.8 43.1
1980 63.4 42.8
1979 62.4 42.4
1978 62.6 41.5
1977 62.2 41.4
1976 61.7 41.3
1975 61.3 38.9
1974 60.8 39.1
1973 60.2 41.1
1972 59.7 41
1971 59.1 42.2
1970 58.5 42.1
1969 57.9 42.1
1968 57.3 42.1
1967 56.6 41.9
1966 56 39.3
1965 52.8 41.4
1964 54.7 41.3
1963 53.8 41
1962 53.2 40.5
1961 52.4 40.2
1960 51.7 39.6
1959 51 39.2
1958 50.2 32.6
1957 49.5 32.2
1956 48.7 37.8
1955 47.9 37.3
1954 47.1 37
1953 46.3 36.6
1952 45.6 36.2
1951 44.8 35.9
1950 44.1 35.5

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

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Dominican Republic and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Ethiopia
2024 11,427,557 132,059,767
2023 11,331,265 128,691,692
2022 11,230,734 125,384,287
2021 11,123,476 122,138,588
2020 11,008,300 118,917,671
2019 10,894,043 115,737,383
2018 10,782,053 112,664,152
2017 10,666,843 109,666,481
2016 10,551,430 106,718,162
2015 10,434,829 103,867,135
2014 10,315,528 101,115,610
2013 10,193,833 98,438,751
2012 10,070,411 95,798,767
2011 9,945,621 93,149,970
2010 9,820,175 90,538,514
2009 9,695,265 88,007,636
2008 9,573,130 85,543,668
2007 9,455,658 83,103,217
2006 9,341,183 80,703,490
2005 9,225,034 78,367,470
2004 9,104,892 76,077,206
2003 8,980,620 73,832,663
2002 8,852,235 71,635,517
2001 8,720,283 69,487,762
2000 8,584,190 67,411,494
1999 8,446,208 65,374,561
1998 8,310,362 63,363,524
1997 8,174,078 61,404,539
1996 8,032,894 59,467,635
1995 7,888,115 57,537,335
1994 7,741,694 55,611,508
1993 7,594,572 53,708,891
1992 7,447,474 51,853,747
1991 7,299,853 49,717,198
1990 7,151,166 47,609,755
1989 7,002,295 45,879,690
1988 6,855,734 44,150,825
1987 6,712,515 42,460,039
1986 6,571,208 41,037,656
1985 6,430,404 39,842,136
1984 6,289,040 38,735,722
1983 6,147,248 37,740,817
1982 6,007,114 36,701,290
1981 5,868,453 35,304,012
1980 5,729,037 34,428,514
1979 5,589,690 34,238,652
1978 5,451,882 33,734,592
1977 5,315,443 33,167,272
1976 5,180,404 32,534,418
1975 5,046,776 31,723,252
1974 4,914,197 30,957,273
1973 4,782,227 30,166,785
1972 4,651,883 29,374,608
1971 4,524,234 28,600,106
1970 4,399,290 27,829,128
1969 4,277,035 27,072,571
1968 4,157,189 26,337,930
1967 4,038,928 25,620,276
1966 3,921,847 24,952,689
1965 3,808,963 24,310,612
1964 3,698,559 23,666,548
1963 3,588,287 23,051,637
1962 3,479,936 22,465,126
1961 3,373,233 21,906,102
1960 3,268,336 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Ethiopia
2023 2.24 3.99
2022 2.27 4.08
2021 2.29 4.18
2020 2.33 4.27
2019 2.37 4.35
2018 2.4 4.37
2017 2.4 4.4
2016 2.41 4.47
2015 2.43 4.53
2014 2.45 4.61
2013 2.47 4.71
2012 2.5 4.89
2011 2.53 5.08
2010 2.56 5.28
2009 2.57 5.49
2008 2.55 5.7
2007 2.51 5.89
2006 2.51 6.05
2005 2.57 6.19
2004 2.64 6.3
2003 2.7 6.4
2002 2.76 6.5
2001 2.83 6.58
2000 2.87 6.65
1999 2.85 6.72
1998 2.84 6.79
1997 2.92 6.87
1996 3.04 6.93
1995 3.1 7
1994 3.16 7.05
1993 3.23 7.09
1992 3.29 7.13
1991 3.35 7.16
1990 3.41 7.2
1989 3.48 7.23
1988 3.5 7.26
1987 3.53 7.29
1986 3.6 7.32
1985 3.69 7.34
1984 3.82 7.36
1983 3.95 7.35
1982 4.01 7.34
1981 4.15 7.31
1980 4.3 7.29
1979 4.47 7.25
1978 4.64 7.23
1977 4.84 7.19
1976 5.05 7.13
1975 5.24 7.08
1974 5.44 7.02
1973 5.67 6.96
1972 5.84 6.9
1971 6.01 6.84
1970 6.18 6.78
1969 6.37 6.72
1968 6.55 6.7
1967 6.76 6.68
1966 6.95 6.66
1965 7.05 6.63
1964 7.19 6.61
1963 7.3 6.59
1962 7.4 6.56
1961 7.49 6.53
1960 7.56 6.51

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

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Dominican Republic and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Ethiopia
2024 29 19.9
2023 28.7 19.7
2022 28.3 19.6
2021 28 19.4
2020 27.7 19.2
2019 27.4 19
2018 27.1 18.8
2017 26.8 18.6
2016 26.5 18.3
2015 26.2 18.1
2014 25.9 17.9
2013 25.6 17.6
2012 25.3 17.4
2011 25 17.1
2010 24.7 16.9
2009 24.5 16.7
2008 24.2 16.5
2007 24 16.4
2006 23.7 16.3
2005 23.4 16.2
2004 23.1 16.2
2003 22.9 16.1
2002 22.6 16.1
2001 22.4 16.1
2000 22.1 16.2
1999 21.9 16.2
1998 21.6 16.3
1997 21.4 16.4
1996 21.1 16.5
1995 20.9 16.6
1994 20.7 16.7
1993 20.5 16.8
1992 20.3 16.9
1991 20.1 16.9
1990 19.9 16.9
1989 19.7 16.9
1988 19.5 16.9
1987 19.3 16.9
1986 19.1 16.9
1985 18.9 16.9
1984 18.7 16.8
1983 18.5 16.7
1982 18.3 16.7
1981 18 16.8
1980 17.8 16.8
1979 17.6 16.9
1978 17.4 17
1977 17.2 17.1
1976 17 17.2
1975 16.8 17.3
1974 16.5 17.5
1973 16.4 17.6
1972 16.2 17.7
1971 16 17.9
1970 15.8 18.1
1969 15.6 18.3
1968 15.5 18.4
1967 15.4 18.5
1966 15.3 18.5
1965 15.3 18.6
1964 15.3 18.6
1963 15.4 18.6
1962 15.5 18.6
1961 15.6 18.6
1960 15.7 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3.5%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$3.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$7.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
518,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
29.6%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
48.8%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Ethiopia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$7.53
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
9.69%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
90.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
3.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
10.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
92.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
95.4%
2020
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
96.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
55.4%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Ethiopia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
56
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
8.63
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
28.2
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
53
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
60.5%
2022
English speaking
0.15%
2025
0.22%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
16.7%
2021

Health

Dominican Republic Ethiopia
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
19.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
195
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
46.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
2.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
3.06 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Ethiopia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
74,671 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 (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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