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Dominican Republic vs France statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 68.6M in France (ranked 23/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 208,090 sq mi for France (ranked 127th vs. 48th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while France ranks 27/197 ($46,103).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic France
Population
11637906
68788006
Population rank 85/197 23/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$3.16T
2024
GDP rank 63/197 7/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$46,103
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 27/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$62,557
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$3.58T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
113.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$52,165
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 8/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$35,669
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 208,090 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
330 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.66
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
43 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Dominican Republic and France: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and France economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

France
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic France
2024 $124,282,245,639 $3,160,442,622,465
2023 $120,456,239,154 $3,056,250,648,138
2022 $113,478,087,135 $2,794,788,137,067
2021 $94,850,719,517 $2,966,433,692,008
2020 $78,546,672,407 $2,647,926,055,110
2019 $89,146,130,745 $2,722,793,515,172
2018 $84,994,732,049 $2,781,576,320,884
2017 $79,070,274,743 $2,588,868,323,335
2016 $75,552,902,636 $2,470,407,619,777
2015 $70,966,782,572 $2,442,483,452,643
2014 $67,014,329,100 $2,861,236,112,552
2013 $62,555,417,415 $2,816,077,607,875
2012 $60,561,635,556 $2,683,007,095,787
2011 $57,948,261,616 $2,870,408,553,990
2010 $53,801,053,353 $2,646,230,027,988
2009 $48,223,781,477 $2,700,075,882,519
2008 $48,091,433,554 $2,926,802,941,586
2007 $43,965,458,509 $2,655,816,911,867
2006 $37,879,830,084 $2,317,861,544,691
2005 $35,777,560,684 $2,192,146,403,028
2004 $22,322,387,382 $2,109,792,297,237
2003 $21,403,167,848 $1,835,095,983,049
2002 $27,137,440,786 $1,492,427,756,382
2001 $25,601,823,688 $1,370,376,677,299
2000 $24,305,780,629 $1,360,959,069,477
1999 $22,136,579,397 $1,486,915,879,702
1998 $21,672,215,547 $1,496,906,382,032
1997 $20,017,450,041 $1,449,392,222,971
1996 $18,241,622,548 $1,598,889,216,566
1995 $16,637,370,839 $1,595,219,345,512
1994 $14,644,734,599 $1,385,822,778,828
1993 $13,081,042,400 $1,314,383,368,080
1992 $11,605,382,504 $1,389,663,073,110
1991 $9,824,483,340 $1,258,961,748,634
1990 $7,073,675,545 $1,257,649,439,827
1989 $6,686,593,060 $1,016,742,237,302
1988 $5,374,299,981 $1,010,827,662,152
1987 $5,827,050,753 $926,320,855,615
1986 $6,122,128,558 $764,946,585,851
1985 $5,044,579,979 $547,220,981,165
1984 $11,594,000,000 $525,033,325,828
1983 $9,220,600,000 $553,356,312,936
1982 $8,267,400,000 $578,152,310,610
1981 $7,561,300,000 $609,184,791,792
1980 $6,761,300,000 $694,529,183,483
1979 $5,498,800,000 $608,218,624,730
1978 $4,734,400,000 $501,724,418,605
1977 $4,587,100,000 $406,401,711,688
1976 $3,951,500,000 $368,363,152,144
1975 $3,599,200,000 $357,324,307,786
1974 $2,925,700,000 $282,739,225,314
1973 $2,344,800,000 $261,970,536,240
1972 $1,987,400,000 $201,738,881,664
1971 $1,666,500,000 $164,694,210,962
1970 $1,485,500,000 $147,312,861,698
1969 $1,230,500,000 $140,660,914,841
1968 $1,079,100,000 $128,710,572,572
1967 $1,034,800,000 $118,088,635,381
1966 $983,900,000 $109,306,730,313
1965 $888,100,000 $100,927,668,584
1964 $1,025,599,900 $93,424,179,943
1963 $940,799,900 $84,227,606,650
1962 $824,100,000 $75,196,980,365
1961 $654,100,200 $67,158,050,215
1960 $672,399,700 $61,959,085,885

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

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Dominican Republic and France economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

France
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic France
2024 $10,876 $46,103
2023 $10,630 $44,700
2022 $10,104 $40,989
2021 $8,527 $43,725
2020 $7,135 $39,170
2019 $8,183 $40,408
2018 $7,883 $41,418
2017 $7,413 $38,687
2016 $7,160 $37,024
2015 $6,801 $36,702
2014 $6,496 $43,148
2013 $6,137 $42,669
2012 $6,014 $40,864
2011 $5,827 $43,930
2010 $5,479 $40,695
2009 $4,974 $41,728
2008 $5,024 $45,465
2007 $4,650 $41,486
2006 $4,055 $36,432
2005 $3,878 $34,696
2004 $2,452 $33,645
2003 $2,383 $29,480
2002 $3,066 $24,145
2001 $2,936 $22,332
2000 $2,831 $22,341
1999 $2,621 $24,576
1998 $2,608 $24,869
1997 $2,449 $24,169
1996 $2,271 $26,758
1995 $2,109 $26,792
1994 $1,892 $23,360
1993 $1,722 $22,239
1992 $1,558 $23,615
1991 $1,346 $21,501
1990 $989 $21,586
1989 $955 $17,547
1988 $784 $17,550
1987 $868 $16,176
1986 $932 $13,430
1985 $784 $9,657
1984 $1,844 $9,312
1983 $1,500 $9,862
1982 $1,376 $10,360
1981 $1,288 $10,956
1980 $1,180 $12,565
1979 $984 $11,063
1978 $868 $9,167
1977 $863 $7,459
1976 $763 $6,792
1975 $713 $6,617
1974 $595 $5,261
1973 $490 $4,907
1972 $427 $3,809
1971 $368 $3,137
1970 $338 $2,833
1969 $287.7 $2,729
1968 $259.6 $2,518
1967 $256.2 $2,328
1966 $250.9 $2,173
1965 $233.2 $2,024
1964 $277.3 $1,891
1963 $262.2 $1,723
1962 $236.8 $1,554
1961 $193.9 $1,402
1960 $205.7 $1,307

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

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Dominican Republic vs. France life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

France
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic France
2026 74.1 83.7
2025 74 83.6
2024 73.9 83.5
2023 73.7 83.3
2022 74.2 82.5
2021 71.8 82.3
2020 72.6 82.2
2019 73.1 82.7
2018 73.6 82.6
2017 73.4 82.4
2016 72.9 82.4
2015 73 82.1
2014 73.1 82.4
2013 73 82
2012 72.8 81.7
2011 72.5 81.8
2010 72 81.4
2009 71.6 81.2
2008 71.3 81
2007 71.1 81
2006 71.1 80.7
2005 71 80.3
2004 70.7 80.3
2003 70.9 79.4
2002 70.7 79.4
2001 70.6 79.2
2000 70.4 79
1999 70.2 78.7
1998 69.9 78.6
1997 69.8 78.4
1996 69.6 78.1
1995 69.4 77.9
1994 69.2 77.8
1993 68.9 77.3
1992 68.5 77.3
1991 68.2 77
1990 67.7 76.8
1989 67.3 76.5
1988 66.9 76.4
1987 66.5 76.1
1986 66.1 75.6
1985 65.6 75.3
1984 65.1 75.2
1983 64.6 74.7
1982 64.2 74.8
1981 63.8 74.4
1980 63.4 74.2
1979 62.4 74.1
1978 62.6 73.8
1977 62.2 73.7
1976 61.7 73.1
1975 61.3 72.9
1974 60.8 72.8
1973 60.2 72.5
1972 59.7 72.3
1971 59.1 72.1
1970 58.5 72.1
1969 57.9 71.2
1968 57.3 71.5
1967 56.6 71.5
1966 56 71.5
1965 52.8 71.1
1964 54.7 71.3
1963 53.8 70.3
1962 53.2 70.5
1961 52.4 71
1960 51.7 70.4
1959 51 70.2
1958 50.2 70.1
1957 49.5 68.9
1956 48.7 68.5
1955 47.9 68.4
1954 47.1 68.2
1953 46.3 67.3
1952 45.6 67.4
1951 44.8 66.1
1950 44.1 66.4

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

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Dominican Republic and France population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

France
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic France
2024 11,427,557 68,551,653
2023 11,331,265 68,372,286
2022 11,230,734 68,184,457
2021 11,123,476 67,842,811
2020 11,008,300 67,601,110
2019 10,894,043 67,382,061
2018 10,782,053 67,158,348
2017 10,666,843 66,918,020
2016 10,551,430 66,724,104
2015 10,434,829 66,548,272
2014 10,315,528 66,312,067
2013 10,193,833 65,997,932
2012 10,070,411 65,657,659
2011 9,945,621 65,340,830
2010 9,820,175 65,026,211
2009 9,695,265 64,706,436
2008 9,573,130 64,375,116
2007 9,455,658 64,016,890
2006 9,341,183 63,622,342
2005 9,225,034 63,180,854
2004 9,104,892 62,707,588
2003 8,980,620 62,249,855
2002 8,852,235 61,812,142
2001 8,720,283 61,364,377
2000 8,584,190 60,918,661
1999 8,446,208 60,501,986
1998 8,310,362 60,190,684
1997 8,174,078 59,968,066
1996 8,032,894 59,754,504
1995 7,888,115 59,541,294
1994 7,741,694 59,324,863
1993 7,594,572 59,103,094
1992 7,447,474 58,846,584
1991 7,299,853 58,554,242
1990 7,151,166 58,261,012
1989 7,002,295 57,943,062
1988 6,855,734 57,598,186
1987 6,712,515 57,266,167
1986 6,571,208 56,956,002
1985 6,430,404 56,665,619
1984 6,289,040 56,383,085
1983 6,147,248 56,108,330
1982 6,007,114 55,806,789
1981 5,868,453 55,603,353
1980 5,729,037 55,274,184
1979 5,589,690 54,979,851
1978 5,451,882 54,734,030
1977 5,315,443 54,486,467
1976 5,180,404 54,232,383
1975 5,046,776 54,002,853
1974 4,914,197 53,746,571
1973 4,782,227 53,392,161
1972 4,651,883 52,962,356
1971 4,524,234 52,499,553
1970 4,399,290 52,007,169
1969 4,277,035 51,536,014
1968 4,157,189 51,112,980
1967 4,038,928 50,722,791
1966 3,921,847 50,311,637
1965 3,808,963 49,877,725
1964 3,698,559 49,401,492
1963 3,588,287 48,877,567
1962 3,479,936 48,389,516
1961 3,373,233 47,905,982
1960 3,268,336 47,412,964

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and France

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

France
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic France
2023 2.24 1.66
2022 2.27 1.79
2021 2.29 1.84
2020 2.33 1.83
2019 2.37 1.86
2018 2.4 1.87
2017 2.4 1.89
2016 2.41 1.92
2015 2.43 1.96
2014 2.45 2
2013 2.47 1.99
2012 2.5 2.01
2011 2.53 2.01
2010 2.56 2.03
2009 2.57 2
2008 2.55 2.01
2007 2.51 1.98
2006 2.51 2
2005 2.57 1.94
2004 2.64 1.92
2003 2.7 1.89
2002 2.76 1.88
2001 2.83 1.9
2000 2.87 1.89
1999 2.85 1.81
1998 2.84 1.78
1997 2.92 1.77
1996 3.04 1.75
1995 3.1 1.74
1994 3.16 1.73
1993 3.23 1.73
1992 3.29 1.74
1991 3.35 1.75
1990 3.41 1.77
1989 3.48 1.79
1988 3.5 1.81
1987 3.53 1.83
1986 3.6 1.85
1985 3.69 1.86
1984 3.82 1.86
1983 3.95 1.86
1982 4.01 1.86
1981 4.15 1.85
1980 4.3 1.85
1979 4.47 1.87
1978 4.64 1.89
1977 4.84 1.94
1976 5.05 2.01
1975 5.24 2.09
1974 5.44 2.18
1973 5.67 2.28
1972 5.84 2.38
1971 6.01 2.47
1970 6.18 2.55
1969 6.37 2.62
1968 6.55 2.69
1967 6.76 2.75
1966 6.95 2.8
1965 7.05 2.84
1964 7.19 2.87
1963 7.3 2.89
1962 7.4 2.89
1961 7.49 2.87
1960 7.56 2.85

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

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Dominican Republic and France demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

France
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic France
2024 29 43
2023 28.7 42.8
2022 28.3 42.6
2021 28 42.4
2020 27.7 42.3
2019 27.4 42.1
2018 27.1 41.9
2017 26.8 41.6
2016 26.5 41.4
2015 26.2 41.2
2014 25.9 41
2013 25.6 40.8
2012 25.3 40.5
2011 25 40.3
2010 24.7 40
2009 24.5 39.8
2008 24.2 39.6
2007 24 39.4
2006 23.7 39.1
2005 23.4 38.9
2004 23.1 38.6
2003 22.9 38.4
2002 22.6 38.2
2001 22.4 37.9
2000 22.1 37.7
1999 21.9 37.4
1998 21.6 37.1
1997 21.4 36.8
1996 21.1 36.5
1995 20.9 36.2
1994 20.7 35.9
1993 20.5 35.6
1992 20.3 35.3
1991 20.1 35
1990 19.9 34.7
1989 19.7 34.5
1988 19.5 34.2
1987 19.3 34
1986 19.1 33.7
1985 18.9 33.5
1984 18.7 33.3
1983 18.5 33
1982 18.3 32.8
1981 18 32.6
1980 17.8 32.4
1979 17.6 32.3
1978 17.4 32.1
1977 17.2 31.9
1976 17 31.7
1975 16.8 31.6
1974 16.5 31.7
1973 16.4 31.8
1972 16.2 32
1971 16 32.2
1970 15.8 32.4
1969 15.6 32.5
1968 15.5 32.6
1967 15.4 32.7
1966 15.3 32.7
1965 15.3 32.7
1964 15.3 32.8
1963 15.4 32.8
1962 15.5 32.9
1961 15.6 32.8
1960 15.7 32.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic France
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$3.1T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
57.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
5.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
304,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
7.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
70.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
64.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
2,897,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
5.47%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
52
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
457
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.37T
2018
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$283B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$38.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
117,109,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
4.8%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic France
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
3,136 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
274.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
46.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
16.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
46.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
47.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
6,415 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
11.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
64.3%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic France
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+91,737
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
78.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
86.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
66
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
1.31
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
0.15%
2025
57.3%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
88.7%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic France
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$5,327
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$492
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
3.28
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
4.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
10%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
34.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic France
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.36%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
3,036 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
109,256 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
67,580 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
654,437 mi
2011

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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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