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Dominican Republic vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 127th vs. 81st).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Ghana
Population
11637906
35885254
Population rank 85/197 46/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Ghana
2024 $124,282,245,639 $82,308,110,386
2023 $120,456,239,154 $80,547,146,878
2022 $113,478,087,135 $73,919,003,210
2021 $94,850,719,517 $79,514,204,730
2020 $78,546,672,407 $70,008,243,860
2019 $89,146,130,745 $68,352,629,246
2018 $84,994,732,049 $67,259,353,966
2017 $79,070,274,743 $60,385,409,435
2016 $75,552,902,636 $56,144,179,398
2015 $70,966,782,572 $49,436,806,230
2014 $67,014,329,100 $54,678,533,806
2013 $62,555,417,415 $62,845,721,960
2012 $60,561,635,556 $41,271,701,061
2011 $57,948,261,616 $39,336,668,081
2010 $53,801,053,353 $32,197,655,567
2009 $48,223,781,477 $26,048,720,006
2008 $48,091,433,554 $28,679,383,241
2007 $43,965,458,509 $24,827,339,138
2006 $37,879,830,084 $20,885,037,597
2005 $35,777,560,684 $10,744,568,381
2004 $22,322,387,382 $8,881,417,907
2003 $21,403,167,848 $7,632,723,556
2002 $27,137,440,786 $6,166,197,848
2001 $25,601,823,688 $5,314,872,854
2000 $24,305,780,629 $4,982,850,662
1999 $22,136,579,397 $7,718,109,982
1998 $21,672,215,547 $7,482,069,162
1997 $20,017,450,041 $6,891,443,192
1996 $18,241,622,548 $6,932,991,739
1995 $16,637,370,839 $6,464,382,808
1994 $14,644,734,599 $5,446,383,727
1993 $13,081,042,400 $5,968,922,939
1992 $11,605,382,504 $6,416,103,926
1991 $9,824,483,340 $6,603,185,268
1990 $7,073,675,545 $5,889,106,573
1989 $6,686,593,060 $5,251,858,440
1988 $5,374,299,981 $5,197,765,032
1987 $5,827,050,753 $5,074,829,932
1986 $6,122,128,558 $5,735,677,434
1985 $5,044,579,979 $4,504,306,723
1984 $11,594,000,000 $4,412,279,843
1983 $9,220,600,000 $4,057,275,132
1982 $8,267,400,000 $4,035,994,398
1981 $7,561,300,000 $4,222,441,860
1980 $6,761,300,000 $4,445,228,216
1979 $5,498,800,000 $4,020,227,920
1978 $4,734,400,000 $3,662,478,185
1977 $4,587,100,000 $3,189,428,571
1976 $3,951,500,000 $2,765,254,237
1975 $3,599,200,000 $2,810,106,383
1974 $2,925,700,000 $2,894,409,938
1973 $2,344,800,000 $3,006,766,758
1972 $1,987,400,000 $2,112,293,280
1971 $1,666,500,000 $2,417,108,578
1970 $1,485,500,000 $2,215,028,588
1969 $1,230,500,000 $1,962,050,556
1968 $1,079,100,000 $1,666,909,518
1967 $1,034,800,000 $1,747,187,645
1966 $983,900,000 $2,126,300,672
1965 $888,100,000 $2,053,462,968
1964 $1,025,599,900 $1,731,296,200
1963 $940,799,900 $1,540,797,589
1962 $824,100,000 $1,382,515,654
1961 $654,100,200 $1,302,674,325
1960 $672,399,700 $1,217,230,095

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

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Dominican Republic and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Ghana
2024 $10,876 $2,391
2023 $10,630 $2,384
2022 $10,104 $2,230
2021 $8,527 $2,445
2020 $7,135 $2,195
2019 $8,183 $2,187
2018 $7,883 $2,195
2017 $7,413 $2,012
2016 $7,160 $1,912
2015 $6,801 $1,723
2014 $6,496 $1,950
2013 $6,137 $2,295
2012 $6,014 $1,544
2011 $5,827 $1,507
2010 $5,479 $1,264
2009 $4,974 $1,048
2008 $5,024 $1,183
2007 $4,650 $1,050
2006 $4,055 $906
2005 $3,878 $479
2004 $2,452 $406
2003 $2,383 $358
2002 $3,066 $297.5
2001 $2,936 $263.5
2000 $2,831 $253.7
1999 $2,621 $403
1998 $2,608 $400
1997 $2,449 $378
1996 $2,271 $389
1995 $2,109 $372
1994 $1,892 $321
1993 $1,722 $360
1992 $1,558 $396
1991 $1,346 $418
1990 $989 $383
1989 $955 $350
1988 $784 $355
1987 $868 $355
1986 $932 $411
1985 $784 $330
1984 $1,844 $330
1983 $1,500 $311
1982 $1,376 $319
1981 $1,288 $344
1980 $1,180 $372
1979 $984 $347
1978 $868 $326
1977 $863 $292.3
1976 $763 $261
1975 $713 $273
1974 $595 $289.4
1973 $490 $310
1972 $427 $223.8
1971 $368 $263.4
1970 $338 $248.2
1969 $287.7 $225.8
1968 $259.6 $196.7
1967 $256.2 $211.2
1966 $250.9 $263.3
1965 $233.2 $260.5
1964 $277.3 $225
1963 $262.2 $205
1962 $236.8 $188.4
1961 $193.9 $181.9
1960 $205.7 $174.9

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Ghana
2026 74.1 66.1
2025 74 65.9
2024 73.9 65.7
2023 73.7 65.5
2022 74.2 65.2
2021 71.8 64.3
2020 72.6 64.3
2019 73.1 64.5
2018 73.6 64.1
2017 73.4 63.8
2016 72.9 63.5
2015 73 63.2
2014 73.1 62.8
2013 73 62.4
2012 72.8 62
2011 72.5 61.6
2010 72 61.3
2009 71.6 60.9
2008 71.3 60.6
2007 71.1 60.3
2006 71.1 60
2005 71 59.6
2004 70.7 59.3
2003 70.9 59
2002 70.7 58.7
2001 70.6 58.4
2000 70.4 58.1
1999 70.2 57.8
1998 69.9 57.5
1997 69.8 57.2
1996 69.6 57
1995 69.4 56.7
1994 69.2 56.2
1993 68.9 56.3
1992 68.5 56.1
1991 68.2 55.7
1990 67.7 55.4
1989 67.3 54.9
1988 66.9 54.4
1987 66.5 53.8
1986 66.1 53.3
1985 65.6 52.7
1984 65.1 52.2
1983 64.6 51.8
1982 64.2 51.4
1981 63.8 51.3
1980 63.4 51.1
1979 62.4 50.8
1978 62.6 50.5
1977 62.2 50.1
1976 61.7 49.7
1975 61.3 49.3
1974 60.8 48.9
1973 60.2 48.6
1972 59.7 48.3
1971 59.1 47.9
1970 58.5 47.9
1969 57.9 47.9
1968 57.3 47.8
1967 56.6 47.7
1966 56 47.7
1965 52.8 47.7
1964 54.7 47.6
1963 53.8 47.5
1962 53.2 47.3
1961 52.4 47.1
1960 51.7 46.9
1959 51 46.7
1958 50.2 46.4
1957 49.5 46.1
1956 48.7 45.7
1955 47.9 45.4
1954 47.1 45
1953 46.3 44.5
1952 45.6 44
1951 44.8 43.6
1950 44.1 43.1

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

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Dominican Republic and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Ghana
2024 11,427,557 34,427,414
2023 11,331,265 33,787,914
2022 11,230,734 33,149,152
2021 11,123,476 32,518,665
2020 11,008,300 31,887,809
2019 10,894,043 31,258,945
2018 10,782,053 30,637,585
2017 10,666,843 30,008,354
2016 10,551,430 29,356,742
2015 10,434,829 28,696,068
2014 10,315,528 28,041,592
2013 10,193,833 27,386,193
2012 10,070,411 26,734,268
2011 9,945,621 26,095,088
2010 9,820,175 25,474,995
2009 9,695,265 24,862,664
2008 9,573,130 24,249,946
2007 9,455,658 23,642,279
2006 9,341,183 23,040,702
2005 9,225,034 22,449,438
2004 9,104,892 21,868,298
2003 8,980,620 21,296,705
2002 8,852,235 20,729,388
2001 8,720,283 20,167,069
2000 8,584,190 19,637,087
1999 8,446,208 19,149,864
1998 8,310,362 18,688,036
1997 8,174,078 18,238,958
1996 8,032,894 17,810,181
1995 7,888,115 17,399,017
1994 7,741,694 16,993,190
1993 7,594,572 16,589,519
1992 7,447,474 16,184,855
1991 7,299,853 15,787,496
1990 7,151,166 15,394,648
1989 7,002,295 15,006,813
1988 6,855,734 14,636,568
1987 6,712,515 14,289,108
1986 6,571,208 13,965,217
1985 6,430,404 13,661,229
1984 6,289,040 13,370,590
1983 6,147,248 13,029,836
1982 6,007,114 12,643,819
1981 5,868,453 12,281,712
1980 5,729,037 11,941,448
1979 5,589,690 11,597,255
1978 5,451,882 11,248,450
1977 5,315,443 10,911,871
1976 5,180,404 10,594,913
1975 5,046,776 10,294,308
1974 4,914,197 10,000,523
1973 4,782,227 9,714,617
1972 4,651,883 9,438,187
1971 4,524,234 9,176,264
1970 4,399,290 8,925,813
1969 4,277,035 8,690,383
1968 4,157,189 8,475,729
1967 4,038,928 8,271,913
1966 3,921,847 8,074,521
1965 3,808,963 7,882,606
1964 3,698,559 7,695,739
1963 3,588,287 7,514,714
1962 3,479,936 7,337,375
1961 3,373,233 7,162,667
1960 3,268,336 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Ghana

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Ghana
2023 2.24 3.4
2022 2.27 3.43
2021 2.29 3.49
2020 2.33 3.54
2019 2.37 3.59
2018 2.4 3.65
2017 2.4 3.72
2016 2.41 3.87
2015 2.43 3.98
2014 2.45 4.03
2013 2.47 4.11
2012 2.5 4.15
2011 2.53 4.18
2010 2.56 4.18
2009 2.57 4.18
2008 2.55 4.22
2007 2.51 4.29
2006 2.51 4.4
2005 2.57 4.5
2004 2.64 4.5
2003 2.7 4.6
2002 2.76 4.69
2001 2.83 4.77
2000 2.87 4.83
1999 2.85 4.82
1998 2.84 4.83
1997 2.92 4.88
1996 3.04 4.96
1995 3.1 5.11
1994 3.16 5.25
1993 3.23 5.41
1992 3.29 5.52
1991 3.35 5.63
1990 3.41 5.74
1989 3.48 5.82
1988 3.5 5.92
1987 3.53 6.02
1986 3.6 6.08
1985 3.69 6.12
1984 3.82 6.15
1983 3.95 6.23
1982 4.01 6.31
1981 4.15 6.42
1980 4.3 6.47
1979 4.47 6.51
1978 4.64 6.56
1977 4.84 6.64
1976 5.05 6.7
1975 5.24 6.76
1974 5.44 6.82
1973 5.67 6.87
1972 5.84 6.92
1971 6.01 6.95
1970 6.18 6.95
1969 6.37 6.95
1968 6.55 6.89
1967 6.76 6.89
1966 6.95 6.86
1965 7.05 6.88
1964 7.19 6.9
1963 7.3 6.94
1962 7.4 6.94
1961 7.49 6.91
1960 7.56 6.89

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

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Dominican Republic and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Ghana
2024 29 22.2
2023 28.7 22
2022 28.3 21.8
2021 28 21.7
2020 27.7 21.5
2019 27.4 21.3
2018 27.1 21.2
2017 26.8 21
2016 26.5 20.9
2015 26.2 20.8
2014 25.9 20.7
2013 25.6 20.6
2012 25.3 20.5
2011 25 20.3
2010 24.7 20.2
2009 24.5 20
2008 24.2 19.9
2007 24 19.7
2006 23.7 19.5
2005 23.4 19.3
2004 23.1 19.1
2003 22.9 19
2002 22.6 18.8
2001 22.4 18.6
2000 22.1 18.4
1999 21.9 18.3
1998 21.6 18.1
1997 21.4 17.9
1996 21.1 17.7
1995 20.9 17.6
1994 20.7 17.5
1993 20.5 17.4
1992 20.3 17.3
1991 20.1 17.2
1990 19.9 17.2
1989 19.7 17.1
1988 19.5 17.1
1987 19.3 17.1
1986 19.1 17.1
1985 18.9 17.1
1984 18.7 17.1
1983 18.5 17
1982 18.3 16.9
1981 18 16.7
1980 17.8 16.7
1979 17.6 16.5
1978 17.4 16.4
1977 17.2 16.2
1976 17 16
1975 16.8 15.9
1974 16.5 15.8
1973 16.4 15.8
1972 16.2 15.8
1971 16 15.9
1970 15.8 15.9
1969 15.6 16
1968 15.5 16.1
1967 15.4 16.2
1966 15.3 16.4
1965 15.3 16.5
1964 15.3 16.7
1963 15.4 16.9
1962 15.5 17.2
1961 15.6 17.4
1960 15.7 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
1.6%
2016
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Ghana
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
76.5%
2021
English speaking
0.15%
2025
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
69.9%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Ghana
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
68,049 mi
2009

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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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