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Dominican Republic vs Germany statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 83.5M in Germany (ranked 19/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 134,916 sq mi for Germany (ranked 127th vs. 63rd).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Germany
Population
11637906
82575542
Population rank 85/197 19/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$4.69T
2024
GDP rank 63/197 3/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$56,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$73,552
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$2.97T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
63.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$35,606
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 21/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$41,775
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 134,916 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
612 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
46.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
81.9 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Germany: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Germany economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Germany
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Germany
2024 $124,282,245,639 $4,685,592,577,805
2023 $120,456,239,154 $4,562,207,532,490
2022 $113,478,087,135 $4,201,021,706,479
2021 $94,850,719,517 $4,355,251,953,411
2020 $78,546,672,407 $3,941,398,957,074
2019 $89,146,130,745 $3,959,894,794,039
2018 $84,994,732,049 $4,055,433,215,302
2017 $79,070,274,743 $3,765,351,626,106
2016 $75,552,902,636 $3,536,787,895,179
2015 $70,966,782,572 $3,425,099,578,746
2014 $67,014,329,100 $3,964,870,735,761
2013 $62,555,417,415 $3,807,023,797,051
2012 $60,561,635,556 $3,596,483,233,406
2011 $57,948,261,616 $3,823,575,803,794
2010 $53,801,053,353 $3,467,093,769,667
2009 $48,223,781,477 $3,478,545,516,684
2008 $48,091,433,554 $3,808,197,720,125
2007 $43,965,458,509 $3,484,056,680,855
2006 $37,879,830,084 $3,046,308,753,671
2005 $35,777,560,684 $2,893,393,187,362
2004 $22,322,387,382 $2,852,317,768,062
2003 $21,403,167,848 $2,534,715,518,349
2002 $27,137,440,786 $2,102,350,798,306
2001 $25,601,823,688 $1,966,381,496,642
2000 $24,305,780,629 $1,966,980,701,145
1999 $22,136,579,397 $2,213,873,468,587
1998 $21,672,215,547 $2,247,760,364,566
1997 $20,017,450,041 $2,218,790,886,533
1996 $18,241,622,548 $2,506,576,553,158
1995 $16,637,370,839 $2,593,053,091,306
1994 $14,644,734,599 $2,215,282,632,277
1993 $13,081,042,400 $2,078,954,217,438
1992 $11,605,382,504 $2,141,377,582,968
1991 $9,824,483,340 $1,875,792,575,133
1990 $7,073,675,545 $1,778,162,195,860
1989 $6,686,593,060 $1,404,092,925,205
1988 $5,374,299,981 $1,406,367,016,372
1987 $5,827,050,753 $1,302,932,318,825
1986 $6,122,128,558 $1,050,092,624,516
1985 $5,044,579,979 $735,218,723,093
1984 $11,594,000,000 $727,767,760,979
1983 $9,220,600,000 $773,507,930,295
1982 $8,267,400,000 $779,421,633,755
1981 $7,561,300,000 $803,404,797,058
1980 $6,761,300,000 $953,772,499,462
1979 $5,498,800,000 $884,574,218,333
1978 $4,734,400,000 $743,182,891,918
1977 $4,587,100,000 $602,698,323,086
1976 $3,951,500,000 $521,658,712,133
1975 $3,599,200,000 $492,434,094,920
1974 $2,925,700,000 $446,934,971,657
1973 $2,344,800,000 $399,833,571,167
1972 $1,987,400,000 $300,899,944,795
1971 $1,666,500,000 $250,900,942,397
1970 $1,485,500,000 $216,629,229,947
1969 $1,230,500,000 $177,733,486,326
1968 $1,079,100,000 $156,527,292,653
1967 $1,034,800,000 $145,100,667,773
1966 $983,900,000 $143,304,275,684
1965 $888,100,000 $134,774,688,191
1964 $1,025,599,900 $123,330,404,665
1963 $940,799,900 $112,232,503,744
1962 $824,100,000 $105,895,435,234
1961 $654,100,200 $96,558,204,043
1960 $672,399,700 $84,619,845,881

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

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Dominican Republic and Germany economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Germany
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Germany
2024 $10,876 $56,104
2023 $10,630 $54,777
2022 $10,104 $50,507
2021 $8,527 $52,349
2020 $7,135 $47,395
2019 $8,183 $47,656
2018 $7,883 $48,916
2017 $7,413 $45,554
2016 $7,160 $42,949
2015 $6,801 $41,930
2014 $6,496 $48,960
2013 $6,137 $47,207
2012 $6,014 $44,718
2011 $5,827 $47,631
2010 $5,479 $42,397
2009 $4,974 $42,472
2008 $5,024 $46,379
2007 $4,650 $42,351
2006 $4,055 $36,980
2005 $3,878 $35,084
2004 $2,452 $34,567
2003 $2,383 $30,711
2002 $3,066 $25,487
2001 $2,936 $23,878
2000 $2,831 $23,926
1999 $2,621 $26,965
1998 $2,608 $27,396
1997 $2,449 $27,047
1996 $2,271 $30,600
1995 $2,109 $31,747
1994 $1,892 $27,202
1993 $1,722 $25,617
1992 $1,558 $26,560
1991 $1,346 $23,443
1990 $989 $22,386
1989 $955 $17,829
1988 $784 $17,997
1987 $868 $16,739
1986 $932 $13,511
1985 $784 $9,464
1984 $1,844 $9,347
1983 $1,500 $9,900
1982 $1,376 $9,950
1981 $1,288 $10,246
1980 $1,180 $12,183
1979 $984 $11,322
1978 $868 $9,517
1977 $863 $7,711
1976 $763 $6,659
1975 $713 $6,259
1974 $595 $5,660
1973 $490 $5,065
1972 $427 $3,824
1971 $368 $3,204
1970 $338 $2,771
1969 $287.7 $2,281
1968 $259.6 $2,025
1967 $256.2 $1,886
1966 $250.9 $1,871
1965 $233.2 $1,774
1964 $277.3 $1,637
1963 $262.2 $1,502
1962 $236.8 $1,431
1961 $193.9 $1,316
1960 $205.7 $1,162

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Germany life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Germany
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Germany
2026 74.1 81.9
2025 74 81.7
2024 73.9 81.5
2023 73.7 81.4
2022 74.2 80.6
2021 71.8 81.1
2020 72.6 81
2019 73.1 81.2
2018 73.6 80.9
2017 73.4 80.9
2016 72.9 80.8
2015 73 80.6
2014 73.1 80.9
2013 73 80.5
2012 72.8 80.5
2011 72.5 80.4
2010 72 80.1
2009 71.6 79.9
2008 71.3 79.8
2007 71.1 79.7
2006 71.1 79.6
2005 71 79.3
2004 70.7 79.1
2003 70.9 78.5
2002 70.7 78.5
2001 70.6 78.4
2000 70.4 78.1
1999 70.2 77.8
1998 69.9 77.6
1997 69.8 77.2
1996 69.6 76.8
1995 69.4 76.6
1994 69.2 76.4
1993 68.9 76.1
1992 68.5 76
1991 68.2 75.6
1990 67.7 75.3
1989 67.3 75.5
1988 66.9 75.3
1987 66.5 75.1
1986 66.1 74.7
1985 65.6 74.5
1984 65.1 74.4
1983 64.6 73.9
1982 64.2 73.6
1981 63.8 73.3
1980 63.4 73.1
1979 62.4 72.9
1978 62.6 72.6
1977 62.2 72.6
1976 61.7 72
1975 61.3 71.5
1974 60.8 71.7
1973 60.2 71.4
1972 59.7 71.1
1971 59.1 70.9
1970 58.5 70.7
1969 57.9 70.5
1968 57.3 70.6
1967 56.6 71
1966 56 70.7
1965 52.8 70.6
1964 54.7 70.6
1963 53.8 70.1
1962 53.2 70
1961 52.4 69.8
1960 51.7 69.3
1959 51 69.3
1958 50.2 69.2
1957 49.5 68.5
1956 48.7 68.6
1955 47.9 68.3
1954 47.1 68.1
1953 46.3 67.8
1952 45.6 67.5
1951 44.8 67.1
1950 44.1 66.8

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

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Dominican Republic and Germany population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Germany
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Germany
2024 11,427,557 83,516,593
2023 11,331,265 83,287,273
2022 11,230,734 83,177,813
2021 11,123,476 83,196,078
2020 11,008,300 83,160,871
2019 10,894,043 83,092,962
2018 10,782,053 82,905,782
2017 10,666,843 82,657,002
2016 10,551,430 82,348,669
2015 10,434,829 81,686,611
2014 10,315,528 80,982,500
2013 10,193,833 80,645,605
2012 10,070,411 80,425,823
2011 9,945,621 80,274,983
2010 9,820,175 81,776,930
2009 9,695,265 81,902,307
2008 9,573,130 82,110,097
2007 9,455,658 82,266,372
2006 9,341,183 82,376,451
2005 9,225,034 82,469,422
2004 9,104,892 82,516,260
2003 8,980,620 82,534,176
2002 8,852,235 82,488,495
2001 8,720,283 82,349,925
2000 8,584,190 82,211,508
1999 8,446,208 82,100,243
1998 8,310,362 82,047,195
1997 8,174,078 82,034,771
1996 8,032,894 81,914,831
1995 7,888,115 81,678,051
1994 7,741,694 81,438,348
1993 7,594,572 81,156,363
1992 7,447,474 80,624,598
1991 7,299,853 80,013,896
1990 7,151,166 79,433,029
1989 7,002,295 78,751,283
1988 6,855,734 78,144,619
1987 6,712,515 77,839,920
1986 6,571,208 77,720,436
1985 6,430,404 77,684,873
1984 6,289,040 77,858,685
1983 6,147,248 78,128,282
1982 6,007,114 78,333,366
1981 5,868,453 78,407,907
1980 5,729,037 78,288,576
1979 5,589,690 78,126,350
1978 5,451,882 78,091,820
1977 5,315,443 78,159,814
1976 5,180,404 78,336,950
1975 5,046,776 78,673,554
1974 4,914,197 78,967,433
1973 4,782,227 78,936,666
1972 4,651,883 78,688,452
1971 4,524,234 78,312,842
1970 4,399,290 78,169,289
1969 4,277,035 77,909,682
1968 4,157,189 77,294,314
1967 4,038,928 76,951,336
1966 3,921,847 76,600,311
1965 3,808,963 75,963,695
1964 3,698,559 75,318,337
1963 3,588,287 74,714,353
1962 3,479,936 74,025,784
1961 3,373,233 73,377,632
1960 3,268,336 72,814,900

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Germany

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Germany
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Germany
2023 2.24 1.39
2022 2.27 1.46
2021 2.29 1.58
2020 2.33 1.53
2019 2.37 1.54
2018 2.4 1.57
2017 2.4 1.57
2016 2.41 1.6
2015 2.43 1.5
2014 2.45 1.47
2013 2.47 1.42
2012 2.5 1.41
2011 2.53 1.39
2010 2.56 1.39
2009 2.57 1.36
2008 2.55 1.38
2007 2.51 1.37
2006 2.51 1.33
2005 2.57 1.34
2004 2.64 1.36
2003 2.7 1.34
2002 2.76 1.34
2001 2.83 1.35
2000 2.87 1.38
1999 2.85 1.36
1998 2.84 1.36
1997 2.92 1.35
1996 3.04 1.3
1995 3.1 1.25
1994 3.16 1.24
1993 3.23 1.28
1992 3.29 1.29
1991 3.35 1.33
1990 3.41 1.45
1989 3.48 1.42
1988 3.5 1.46
1987 3.53 1.43
1986 3.6 1.43
1985 3.69 1.37
1984 3.82 1.29
1983 3.95 1.33
1982 4.01 1.41
1981 4.15 1.43
1980 4.3 1.44
1979 4.47 1.38
1978 4.64 1.38
1977 4.84 1.4
1976 5.05 1.45
1975 5.24 1.45
1974 5.44 1.51
1973 5.67 1.54
1972 5.84 1.71
1971 6.01 1.92
1970 6.18 2.03
1969 6.37 2.21
1968 6.55 2.38
1967 6.76 2.48
1966 6.95 2.53
1965 7.05 2.5
1964 7.19 2.54
1963 7.3 2.51
1962 7.4 2.44
1961 7.49 2.45
1960 7.56 2.37

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

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Dominican Republic and Germany demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Germany
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Germany
2024 29 46.3
2023 28.7 46.2
2022 28.3 46
2021 28 45.9
2020 27.7 45.8
2019 27.4 45.8
2018 27.1 45.8
2017 26.8 45.8
2016 26.5 45.7
2015 26.2 45.7
2014 25.9 45.7
2013 25.6 45.5
2012 25.3 45.1
2011 25 44.6
2010 24.7 44.2
2009 24.5 43.9
2008 24.2 43.5
2007 24 43.1
2006 23.7 42.5
2005 23.4 42
2004 23.1 41.6
2003 22.9 41.2
2002 22.6 40.8
2001 22.4 40.4
2000 22.1 40
1999 21.9 39.7
1998 21.6 39.3
1997 21.4 38.9
1996 21.1 38.6
1995 20.9 38.4
1994 20.7 38.1
1993 20.5 37.9
1992 20.3 37.8
1991 20.1 37.7
1990 19.9 37.6
1989 19.7 37.6
1988 19.5 37.6
1987 19.3 37.4
1986 19.1 37.2
1985 18.9 37.1
1984 18.7 37
1983 18.5 36.7
1982 18.3 36.6
1981 18 36.5
1980 17.8 36.5
1979 17.6 36.4
1978 17.4 36.3
1977 17.2 36.1
1976 17 35.8
1975 16.8 35.5
1974 16.5 35
1973 16.4 34.7
1972 16.2 34.6
1971 16 34.4
1970 15.8 34.3
1969 15.6 34.1
1968 15.5 34.2
1967 15.4 34.3
1966 15.3 34.4
1965 15.3 34.4
1964 15.3 34.5
1963 15.4 34.6
1962 15.5 34.7
1961 15.6 34.7
1960 15.7 34.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Germany
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$4.6T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
5.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
183,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-2.66%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
3.37%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
64%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
71.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
25%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.9%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,675,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
171
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
435
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.04T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$378B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$21.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
12,449,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
3.47%
2019
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Germany
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
2,928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$24.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
580 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
6.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
77.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
17.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
9.15%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
70.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
5,947 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
39.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
4.95%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
1.41%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Germany
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-334,072
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
82%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
93.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
0.91
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
3.8
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
0.15%
2025
56.3%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
93.5%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Germany
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$6,849
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$733
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
81.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
4.53
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
11.8 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Germany
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.23%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
1,615 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
64,039 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
44,089 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
515,738 mi
2022

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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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