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Dominican Republic vs Gambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 2.76M in The Gambia (ranked 140/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 3,907 sq mi for The Gambia (ranked 127th vs. 161st).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and The Gambia ranks 174/197 ($2.4B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while The Gambia ranks 183/197 ($871).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Gambia
Population
11637906
2902554
Population rank 85/197 138/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$2.4B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 174/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$871
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 183/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$3,476
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$1.92B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
80%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$697
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$741
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 3,907 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
739 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
4.01
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Gambia: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Gambia economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Gambia
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Gambia
2024 $124,282,245,639 $2,404,888,749
2023 $120,456,239,154 $2,382,262,185
2022 $113,478,087,135 $2,204,734,528
2021 $94,850,719,517 $2,014,158,842
2020 $78,546,672,407 $1,812,170,891
2019 $89,146,130,745 $1,813,609,692
2018 $84,994,732,049 $1,670,671,328
2017 $79,070,274,743 $1,504,909,463
2016 $75,552,902,636 $1,484,578,886
2015 $70,966,782,572 $1,378,176,609
2014 $67,014,329,100 $1,229,461,721
2013 $62,555,417,415 $1,375,609,453
2012 $60,561,635,556 $1,415,004,738
2011 $57,948,261,616 $1,409,693,597
2010 $53,801,053,353 $1,543,294,927
2009 $48,223,781,477 $1,450,142,509
2008 $48,091,433,554 $1,561,766,956
2007 $43,965,458,509 $1,279,703,047
2006 $37,879,830,084 $1,054,112,488
2005 $35,777,560,684 $1,027,701,068
2004 $22,322,387,382 $961,900,651
2003 $21,403,167,848 $487,038,685
2002 $27,137,440,786 $578,235,309
2001 $25,601,823,688 $687,410,645
2000 $24,305,780,629 $782,913,872
1999 $22,136,579,397 $814,724,032
1998 $21,672,215,547 $840,285,265
1997 $20,017,450,041 $803,633,342
1996 $18,241,622,548 $848,239,446
1995 $16,637,370,839 $785,999,865
1994 $14,644,734,599 $746,493,952
1993 $13,081,042,400 $755,040,974
1992 $11,605,382,504 $714,254,256
1991 $9,824,483,340 $690,311,081
1990 $7,073,675,545 $317,083,695
1989 $6,686,593,060 $284,120,329
1988 $5,374,299,981 $266,672,212
1987 $5,827,050,753 $220,626,484
1986 $6,122,128,558 $185,646,987
1985 $5,044,579,979 $225,726,359
1984 $11,594,000,000 $177,340,880
1983 $9,220,600,000 $213,448,585
1982 $8,267,400,000 $216,050,552
1981 $7,561,300,000 $218,767,743
1980 $6,761,300,000 $241,083,090
1979 $5,498,800,000 $207,112,628
1978 $4,734,400,000 $171,833,086
1977 $4,587,100,000 $138,093,099
1976 $3,951,500,000 $112,190,829
1975 $3,599,200,000 $115,179,719
1974 $2,925,700,000 $95,796,022
1973 $2,344,800,000 $75,187,749
1972 $1,987,400,000 $59,160,569
1971 $1,666,500,000 $55,728,663
1970 $1,485,500,000 $52,296,084
1969 $1,230,500,000 $45,168,072
1968 $1,079,100,000 $41,160,066
1967 $1,034,800,000 $46,695,007
1966 $983,900,000 $44,212,081
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 Gambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Gambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Gambia
2024 $10,876 $871
2023 $10,630 $883
2022 $10,104 $836
2021 $8,527 $782
2020 $7,135 $720
2019 $8,183 $738
2018 $7,883 $696
2017 $7,413 $643
2016 $7,160 $650
2015 $6,801 $620
2014 $6,496 $568
2013 $6,137 $654
2012 $6,014 $693
2011 $5,827 $711
2010 $5,479 $801
2009 $4,974 $775
2008 $5,024 $859
2007 $4,650 $725
2006 $4,055 $615
2005 $3,878 $616
2004 $2,452 $593
2003 $2,383 $309
2002 $3,066 $377
2001 $2,936 $460
2000 $2,831 $538
1999 $2,621 $575
1998 $2,608 $610
1997 $2,449 $600
1996 $2,271 $652
1995 $2,109 $622
1994 $1,892 $608
1993 $1,722 $635
1992 $1,558 $623
1991 $1,346 $628
1990 $989 $301
1989 $955 $280.9
1988 $784 $274.9
1987 $868 $237
1986 $932 $207.7
1985 $784 $262.8
1984 $1,844 $214.8
1983 $1,500 $268.6
1982 $1,376 $282.1
1981 $1,288 $296
1980 $1,180 $338
1979 $984 $300
1978 $868 $257.6
1977 $863 $213.8
1976 $763 $179.3
1975 $713 $189.8
1974 $595 $162.6
1973 $490 $131.4
1972 $427 $106.5
1971 $368 $103.3
1970 $338 $99.8
1969 $287.7 $88.7
1968 $259.6 $83.1
1967 $256.2 $97
1966 $250.9 $94.4
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. Gambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Gambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Gambia
2026 74.1 66.5
2025 74 66.3
2024 73.9 66.1
2023 73.7 65.9
2022 74.2 64.9
2021 71.8 63.8
2020 72.6 64.4
2019 73.1 64.4
2018 73.6 64
2017 73.4 63.7
2016 72.9 63.4
2015 73 63
2014 73.1 62.6
2013 73 62.3
2012 72.8 61.9
2011 72.5 61.6
2010 72 61.2
2009 71.6 60.7
2008 71.3 60.5
2007 71.1 60
2006 71.1 59.7
2005 71 59.1
2004 70.7 58.7
2003 70.9 58.2
2002 70.7 57.7
2001 70.6 57.3
2000 70.4 56.9
1999 70.2 56.5
1998 69.9 56
1997 69.8 55.2
1996 69.6 54.8
1995 69.4 54.3
1994 69.2 53.8
1993 68.9 53.2
1992 68.5 52.5
1991 68.2 51.9
1990 67.7 51.3
1989 67.3 50.7
1988 66.9 50.1
1987 66.5 49.4
1986 66.1 48.8
1985 65.6 48.2
1984 65.1 47.5
1983 64.6 46.9
1982 64.2 46.3
1981 63.8 44.5
1980 63.4 45
1979 62.4 44.5
1978 62.6 43.6
1977 62.2 43.4
1976 61.7 42.9
1975 61.3 42.2
1974 60.8 41.7
1973 60.2 41.1
1972 59.7 40.5
1971 59.1 40
1970 58.5 39.5
1969 57.9 39
1968 57.3 38.5
1967 56.6 38.1
1966 56 37.6
1965 52.8 37.1
1964 54.7 36.6
1963 53.8 36.1
1962 53.2 35.6
1961 52.4 35.1
1960 51.7 34.6
1959 51 34.1
1958 50.2 33.6
1957 49.5 33.1
1956 48.7 32.8
1955 47.9 32.4
1954 47.1 32.2
1953 46.3 31.9
1952 45.6 31.7
1951 44.8 31.5
1950 44.1 31.2

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

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Dominican Republic and Gambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Gambia
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Gambia
2024 11,427,557 2,759,988
2023 11,331,265 2,697,845
2022 11,230,734 2,636,470
2021 11,123,476 2,576,010
2020 11,008,300 2,515,733
2019 10,894,043 2,456,844
2018 10,782,053 2,399,632
2017 10,666,843 2,342,189
2016 10,551,430 2,283,769
2015 10,434,829 2,224,529
2014 10,315,528 2,164,528
2013 10,193,833 2,103,820
2012 10,070,411 2,043,094
2011 9,945,621 1,983,784
2010 9,820,175 1,926,630
2009 9,695,265 1,871,422
2008 9,573,130 1,817,852
2007 9,455,658 1,765,774
2006 9,341,183 1,715,275
2005 9,225,034 1,667,037
2004 9,104,892 1,621,312
2003 8,980,620 1,577,611
2002 8,852,235 1,535,691
2001 8,720,283 1,495,011
2000 8,584,190 1,455,084
1999 8,446,208 1,415,779
1998 8,310,362 1,376,987
1997 8,174,078 1,338,889
1996 8,032,894 1,301,410
1995 7,888,115 1,264,313
1994 7,741,694 1,227,226
1993 7,594,572 1,188,365
1992 7,447,474 1,145,582
1991 7,299,853 1,099,959
1990 7,151,166 1,054,696
1989 7,002,295 1,011,357
1988 6,855,734 970,160
1987 6,712,515 931,091
1986 6,571,208 894,019
1985 6,430,404 858,874
1984 6,289,040 825,631
1983 6,147,248 794,525
1982 6,007,114 765,753
1981 5,868,453 739,125
1980 5,729,037 713,913
1979 5,589,690 689,781
1978 5,451,882 667,103
1977 5,315,443 645,770
1976 5,180,404 625,667
1975 5,046,776 606,821
1974 4,914,197 589,085
1973 4,782,227 571,991
1972 4,651,883 555,370
1971 4,524,234 539,388
1970 4,399,290 524,105
1969 4,277,035 509,440
1968 4,157,189 495,269
1967 4,038,928 481,588
1966 3,921,847 468,516
1965 3,808,963 455,952
1964 3,698,559 443,687
1963 3,588,287 431,757
1962 3,479,936 420,163
1961 3,373,233 408,930
1960 3,268,336 398,060

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Gambia

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Gambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Gambia
2023 2.24 4.01
2022 2.27 4.08
2021 2.29 4.17
2020 2.33 4.25
2019 2.37 4.33
2018 2.4 4.42
2017 2.4 4.61
2016 2.41 4.81
2015 2.43 5
2014 2.45 5.2
2013 2.47 5.39
2012 2.5 5.52
2011 2.53 5.54
2010 2.56 5.56
2009 2.57 5.57
2008 2.55 5.63
2007 2.51 5.69
2006 2.51 5.74
2005 2.57 5.71
2004 2.64 5.68
2003 2.7 5.66
2002 2.76 5.66
2001 2.83 5.67
2000 2.87 5.72
1999 2.85 5.77
1998 2.84 5.82
1997 2.92 5.85
1996 3.04 5.93
1995 3.1 5.99
1994 3.16 6.04
1993 3.23 6.03
1992 3.29 6.11
1991 3.35 6.19
1990 3.41 6.25
1989 3.48 6.25
1988 3.5 6.26
1987 3.53 6.3
1986 3.6 6.34
1985 3.69 6.36
1984 3.82 6.39
1983 3.95 6.39
1982 4.01 6.4
1981 4.15 6.4
1980 4.3 6.41
1979 4.47 6.41
1978 4.64 6.42
1977 4.84 6.43
1976 5.05 6.43
1975 5.24 6.43
1974 5.44 6.42
1973 5.67 6.41
1972 5.84 6.37
1971 6.01 6.33
1970 6.18 6.26
1969 6.37 6.25
1968 6.55 6.22
1967 6.76 6.21
1966 6.95 6.18
1965 7.05 6.19
1964 7.19 6.2
1963 7.3 6.2
1962 7.4 6.21
1961 7.49 6.23
1960 7.56 6.25

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

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Dominican Republic and Gambia demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Gambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Gambia
2024 29 19.4
2023 28.7 19.2
2022 28.3 19.1
2021 28 18.9
2020 27.7 18.7
2019 27.4 18.5
2018 27.1 18.4
2017 26.8 18.2
2016 26.5 18.1
2015 26.2 17.9
2014 25.9 17.8
2013 25.6 17.7
2012 25.3 17.6
2011 25 17.5
2010 24.7 17.4
2009 24.5 17.3
2008 24.2 17.2
2007 24 17.1
2006 23.7 17
2005 23.4 16.9
2004 23.1 16.8
2003 22.9 16.7
2002 22.6 16.6
2001 22.4 16.6
2000 22.1 16.5
1999 21.9 16.5
1998 21.6 16.5
1997 21.4 16.6
1996 21.1 16.7
1995 20.9 16.8
1994 20.7 16.9
1993 20.5 17
1992 20.3 17.1
1991 20.1 17.1
1990 19.9 17.2
1989 19.7 17.2
1988 19.5 17.3
1987 19.3 17.4
1986 19.1 17.4
1985 18.9 17.5
1984 18.7 17.6
1983 18.5 17.8
1982 18.3 17.9
1981 18 18.1
1980 17.8 18.2
1979 17.6 18.4
1978 17.4 18.5
1977 17.2 18.6
1976 17 18.8
1975 16.8 18.9
1974 16.5 19.1
1973 16.4 19.2
1972 16.2 19.3
1971 16 19.4
1970 15.8 19.5
1969 15.6 19.6
1968 15.5 19.7
1967 15.4 19.8
1966 15.3 19.7
1965 15.3 19.7
1964 15.3 19.6
1963 15.4 19.6
1962 15.5 19.5
1961 15.6 19.4
1960 15.7 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Gambia
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$2.43B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
25.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
2.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-4.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
6.48%
2023
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
15.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.6%
2020
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$629M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$529M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
246,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
30.2%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
38.2%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Gambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
75.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$26.4
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.49 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
47.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
1.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
66.9%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Gambia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-2,984
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
21.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
35
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
9.13
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
29.6
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
73
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
58.7%
2022
English speaking
0.15%
2025
2.34%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
45.9%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Gambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$25.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$8.7
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
17.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
20.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
44.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
15.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
9
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
0.61 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Gambia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
1,416 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
2,448 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
871 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
1,850 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)

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