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Dominican Republic vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 127th vs. 70th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Finland
Population
11637906
5631965
Population rank 85/197 120/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Finland: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Finland economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Finland
2024 $124,282,245,639 $298,696,961,298
2023 $120,456,239,154 $295,021,982,463
2022 $113,478,087,135 $280,253,099,309
2021 $94,850,719,517 $294,223,210,496
2020 $78,546,672,407 $270,000,311,606
2019 $89,146,130,745 $267,014,821,129
2018 $84,994,732,049 $273,869,255,596
2017 $79,070,274,743 $253,846,138,440
2016 $75,552,902,636 $238,777,818,793
2015 $70,966,782,572 $233,210,733,506
2014 $67,014,329,100 $273,478,528,955
2013 $62,555,417,415 $270,268,036,626
2012 $60,561,635,556 $257,443,384,493
2011 $57,948,261,616 $275,126,915,516
2010 $53,801,053,353 $249,429,613,683
2009 $48,223,781,477 $253,480,783,439
2008 $48,091,433,554 $285,698,662,071
2007 $43,965,458,509 $256,360,251,538
2006 $37,879,830,084 $217,044,068,234
2005 $35,777,560,684 $204,859,368,791
2004 $22,322,387,382 $197,458,297,640
2003 $21,403,167,848 $171,612,867,736
2002 $27,137,440,786 $140,360,963,812
2001 $25,601,823,688 $129,519,672,869
2000 $24,305,780,629 $125,967,821,111
1999 $22,136,579,397 $135,234,241,918
1998 $21,672,215,547 $133,990,876,725
1997 $20,017,450,041 $126,862,902,302
1996 $18,241,622,548 $131,991,975,149
1995 $16,637,370,839 $134,060,457,516
1994 $14,644,734,599 $103,182,697,780
1993 $13,081,042,400 $89,112,105,756
1992 $11,605,382,504 $112,537,828,511
1991 $9,824,483,340 $127,794,441,994
1990 $7,073,675,545 $141,446,120,355
1989 $6,686,593,060 $118,991,270,611
1988 $5,374,299,981 $109,039,090,263
1987 $5,827,050,753 $91,564,993,913
1986 $6,122,128,558 $73,511,611,541
1985 $5,044,579,979 $55,856,676,899
1984 $11,594,000,000 $52,870,993,273
1983 $9,220,600,000 $50,956,447,481
1982 $8,267,400,000 $52,784,013,815
1981 $7,561,300,000 $52,440,066,134
1980 $6,761,300,000 $53,649,984,061
1979 $5,498,800,000 $44,469,218,440
1978 $4,734,400,000 $36,259,392,058
1977 $4,587,100,000 $33,502,784,418
1976 $3,951,500,000 $31,852,352,670
1975 $3,599,200,000 $29,475,251,333
1974 $2,925,700,000 $24,851,036,710
1973 $2,344,800,000 $19,474,098,335
1972 $1,987,400,000 $14,744,499,570
1971 $1,666,500,000 $12,528,522,307
1970 $1,485,500,000 $11,358,529,162
1969 $1,230,500,000 $10,177,524,839
1968 $1,079,100,000 $8,916,565,041
1967 $1,034,800,000 $9,468,272,357
1966 $983,900,000 $9,306,142,172
1965 $888,100,000 $8,680,393,839
1964 $1,025,599,900 $7,848,987,793
1963 $940,799,900 $6,958,916,548
1962 $824,100,000 $6,407,796,043
1961 $654,100,200 $5,984,433,774
1960 $672,399,700 $5,279,481,824

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

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Dominican Republic and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Finland
2024 $10,876 $53,150
2023 $10,630 $52,834
2022 $10,104 $50,441
2021 $8,527 $53,099
2020 $7,135 $48,829
2019 $8,183 $48,358
2018 $7,883 $49,654
2017 $7,413 $46,085
2016 $7,160 $43,451
2015 $6,801 $42,560
2014 $6,496 $50,074
2013 $6,137 $49,691
2012 $6,014 $47,552
2011 $5,827 $51,060
2010 $5,479 $46,506
2009 $4,974 $47,478
2008 $5,024 $53,769
2007 $4,650 $48,473
2006 $4,055 $41,214
2005 $3,878 $39,050
2004 $2,452 $37,768
2003 $2,383 $32,920
2002 $3,066 $26,989
2001 $2,936 $24,965
2000 $2,831 $24,336
1999 $2,621 $26,180
1998 $2,608 $26,000
1997 $2,449 $24,682
1996 $2,271 $25,757
1995 $2,109 $26,246
1994 $1,892 $20,278
1993 $1,722 $17,589
1992 $1,558 $22,320
1991 $1,346 $25,489
1990 $989 $28,366
1989 $955 $23,969
1988 $784 $22,044
1987 $868 $18,565
1986 $932 $14,947
1985 $784 $11,394
1984 $1,844 $10,830
1983 $1,500 $10,494
1982 $1,376 $10,935
1981 $1,288 $10,925
1980 $1,180 $11,225
1979 $984 $9,333
1978 $868 $7,629
1977 $863 $7,070
1976 $763 $6,740
1975 $713 $6,256
1974 $595 $5,298
1973 $490 $4,174
1972 $427 $3,178
1971 $368 $2,716
1970 $338 $2,466
1969 $287.7 $2,201
1968 $259.6 $1,927
1967 $256.2 $2,056
1966 $250.9 $2,032
1965 $233.2 $1,902
1964 $277.3 $1,726
1963 $262.2 $1,538
1962 $236.8 $1,427
1961 $193.9 $1,341
1960 $205.7 $1,192

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Finland
2026 74.1 82.4
2025 74 82.2
2024 73.9 82.1
2023 73.7 81.9
2022 74.2 81.2
2021 71.8 81.8
2020 72.6 81.8
2019 73.1 81.9
2018 73.6 81.6
2017 73.4 81.5
2016 72.9 81.3
2015 73 81.4
2014 73.1 81.1
2013 73 80.9
2012 72.8 80.5
2011 72.5 80.4
2010 72 80
2009 71.6 79.8
2008 71.3 79.7
2007 71.1 79.4
2006 71.1 79.4
2005 71 79
2004 70.7 78.8
2003 70.9 78.5
2002 70.7 78.3
2001 70.6 78.1
2000 70.4 77.7
1999 70.2 77.5
1998 69.9 77.3
1997 69.8 77.1
1996 69.6 76.9
1995 69.4 76.6
1994 69.2 76.6
1993 68.9 75.9
1992 68.5 75.6
1991 68.2 75.4
1990 67.7 75
1989 67.3 75
1988 66.9 74.8
1987 66.5 74.8
1986 66.1 74.8
1985 65.6 74.4
1984 65.1 74.7
1983 64.6 74.4
1982 64.2 74.5
1981 63.8 74
1980 63.4 73.6
1979 62.4 73.4
1978 62.6 73.1
1977 62.2 72.5
1976 61.7 72
1975 61.3 71.8
1974 60.8 71.3
1973 60.2 71.4
1972 59.7 70.9
1971 59.1 70.1
1970 58.5 70.3
1969 57.9 69.6
1968 57.3 69.8
1967 56.6 69.8
1966 56 69.6
1965 52.8 69.1
1964 54.7 69.4
1963 53.8 69.2
1962 53.2 68.7
1961 52.4 69
1960 51.7 69
1959 51 68.8
1958 50.2 68.6
1957 49.5 67.5
1956 48.7 68
1955 47.9 67.3
1954 47.1 67.5
1953 46.3 66.6
1952 45.6 66.5
1951 44.8 65.6
1950 44.1 64.2

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

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Dominican Republic and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Finland
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Finland
2024 11,427,557 5,619,911
2023 11,331,265 5,583,911
2022 11,230,734 5,556,106
2021 11,123,476 5,541,017
2020 11,008,300 5,529,543
2019 10,894,043 5,521,606
2018 10,782,053 5,515,525
2017 10,666,843 5,508,214
2016 10,551,430 5,495,303
2015 10,434,829 5,479,531
2014 10,315,528 5,461,512
2013 10,193,833 5,438,972
2012 10,070,411 5,413,971
2011 9,945,621 5,388,272
2010 9,820,175 5,363,352
2009 9,695,265 5,338,871
2008 9,573,130 5,313,399
2007 9,455,658 5,288,720
2006 9,341,183 5,266,268
2005 9,225,034 5,246,096
2004 9,104,892 5,228,172
2003 8,980,620 5,213,014
2002 8,852,235 5,200,598
2001 8,720,283 5,188,008
2000 8,584,190 5,176,209
1999 8,446,208 5,165,474
1998 8,310,362 5,153,498
1997 8,174,078 5,139,835
1996 8,032,894 5,124,573
1995 7,888,115 5,107,790
1994 7,741,694 5,088,333
1993 7,594,572 5,066,447
1992 7,447,474 5,041,992
1991 7,299,853 5,013,740
1990 7,151,166 4,986,431
1989 7,002,295 4,964,371
1988 6,855,734 4,946,481
1987 6,712,515 4,932,123
1986 6,571,208 4,918,154
1985 6,430,404 4,902,206
1984 6,289,040 4,881,803
1983 6,147,248 4,855,787
1982 6,007,114 4,826,933
1981 5,868,453 4,799,964
1980 5,729,037 4,779,535
1979 5,589,690 4,764,690
1978 5,451,882 4,752,528
1977 5,315,443 4,738,902
1976 5,180,404 4,725,664
1975 5,046,776 4,711,440
1974 4,914,197 4,690,574
1973 4,782,227 4,666,081
1972 4,651,883 4,639,657
1971 4,524,234 4,612,124
1970 4,399,290 4,606,307
1969 4,277,035 4,623,785
1968 4,157,189 4,626,469
1967 4,038,928 4,605,744
1966 3,921,847 4,580,869
1965 3,808,963 4,563,732
1964 3,698,559 4,548,543
1963 3,588,287 4,523,309
1962 3,479,936 4,491,443
1961 3,373,233 4,461,005
1960 3,268,336 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Finland

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Finland
2023 2.24 1.26
2022 2.27 1.32
2021 2.29 1.46
2020 2.33 1.37
2019 2.37 1.35
2018 2.4 1.41
2017 2.4 1.49
2016 2.41 1.57
2015 2.43 1.65
2014 2.45 1.71
2013 2.47 1.75
2012 2.5 1.8
2011 2.53 1.83
2010 2.56 1.87
2009 2.57 1.86
2008 2.55 1.85
2007 2.51 1.83
2006 2.51 1.84
2005 2.57 1.8
2004 2.64 1.8
2003 2.7 1.76
2002 2.76 1.72
2001 2.83 1.73
2000 2.87 1.73
1999 2.85 1.73
1998 2.84 1.7
1997 2.92 1.75
1996 3.04 1.78
1995 3.1 1.81
1994 3.16 1.85
1993 3.23 1.81
1992 3.29 1.85
1991 3.35 1.79
1990 3.41 1.78
1989 3.48 1.71
1988 3.5 1.69
1987 3.53 1.59
1986 3.6 1.6
1985 3.69 1.64
1984 3.82 1.69
1983 3.95 1.74
1982 4.01 1.71
1981 4.15 1.64
1980 4.3 1.63
1979 4.47 1.64
1978 4.64 1.64
1977 4.84 1.68
1976 5.05 1.7
1975 5.24 1.68
1974 5.44 1.61
1973 5.67 1.49
1972 5.84 1.58
1971 6.01 1.68
1970 6.18 1.83
1969 6.37 1.93
1968 6.55 2.14
1967 6.76 2.32
1966 6.95 2.41
1965 7.05 2.48
1964 7.19 2.59
1963 7.3 2.68
1962 7.4 2.68
1961 7.49 2.72
1960 7.56 2.72

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

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Dominican Republic and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Finland
2024 29 44
2023 28.7 43.8
2022 28.3 43.5
2021 28 43.3
2020 27.7 43.2
2019 27.4 43
2018 27.1 42.8
2017 26.8 42.7
2016 26.5 42.6
2015 26.2 42.5
2014 25.9 42.4
2013 25.6 42.3
2012 25.3 42.2
2011 25 42.1
2010 24.7 41.9
2009 24.5 41.8
2008 24.2 41.6
2007 24 41.4
2006 23.7 41.2
2005 23.4 40.9
2004 23.1 40.6
2003 22.9 40.3
2002 22.6 40
2001 22.4 39.7
2000 22.1 39.4
1999 21.9 39
1998 21.6 38.7
1997 21.4 38.4
1996 21.1 38.1
1995 20.9 37.8
1994 20.7 37.5
1993 20.5 37.2
1992 20.3 37
1991 20.1 36.7
1990 19.9 36.4
1989 19.7 36.1
1988 19.5 35.8
1987 19.3 35.4
1986 19.1 35.1
1985 18.9 34.7
1984 18.7 34.3
1983 18.5 33.9
1982 18.3 33.5
1981 18 33.2
1980 17.8 32.8
1979 17.6 32.4
1978 17.4 32.1
1977 17.2 31.7
1976 17 31.2
1975 16.8 30.7
1974 16.5 30.4
1973 16.4 30.2
1972 16.2 30.1
1971 16 29.9
1970 15.8 29.6
1969 15.6 29.3
1968 15.5 29
1967 15.4 28.9
1966 15.3 28.8
1965 15.3 28.7
1964 15.3 28.6
1963 15.4 28.5
1962 15.5 28.5
1961 15.6 28.4
1960 15.7 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
1.79%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
99.8%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Finland
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
100%
2000
English speaking
0.15%
2025
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
93.5%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Finland
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
282,103 mi
2019

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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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