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Dominican Republic vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 127th vs. 139th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
Population
11637906
2311915
Population rank 85/197 146/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
2024 $124,282,245,639 $2,218,393,805
2023 $120,456,239,154 $2,127,688,181
2022 $113,478,087,135 $1,859,601,384
2021 $94,850,719,517 $1,908,094,558
2020 $78,546,672,407 $1,705,057,581
2019 $89,146,130,745 $1,596,227,316
2018 $84,994,732,049 $1,554,133,594
2017 $79,070,274,743 $1,469,978,606
2016 $75,552,902,636 $1,245,074,264
2015 $70,966,782,572 $1,152,384,167
2014 $67,014,329,100 $1,135,250,721
2013 $62,555,417,415 $1,109,682,824
2012 $60,561,635,556 $1,049,412,177
2011 $57,948,261,616 $1,157,074,319
2010 $53,801,053,353 $940,112,539
2009 $48,223,781,477 $890,167,833
2008 $48,091,433,554 $952,667,544
2007 $43,965,458,509 $753,162,998
2006 $37,879,830,084 $634,781,901
2005 $35,777,560,684 $639,776,041
2004 $22,322,387,382 $582,169,841
2003 $21,403,167,848 $553,614,800
2002 $27,137,440,786 $466,773,711
2001 $25,601,823,688 $412,610,872
2000 $24,305,780,629 $391,345,597
1999 $22,136,579,397 $579,365,780
1998 $21,672,215,547 $591,034,143
1997 $20,017,450,041 $698,107,222
1996 $18,241,622,548 $702,965,148
1995 $16,637,370,839 $660,195,402
1994 $14,644,734,599 $612,502,085
1993 $13,081,042,400 $615,779,519
1992 $11,605,382,504 $588,309,271
1991 $9,824,483,340 $668,470,891
1990 $7,073,675,545 $634,187,269
1989 $6,686,593,060 $554,072,303
1988 $5,374,299,981 $427,514,322
1987 $5,827,050,753 $451,893,375
1986 $6,122,128,558 $338,524,233
1985 $5,044,579,979 $373,959,151
1984 $11,594,000,000 $359,980,491
1983 $9,220,600,000 $425,225,177
1982 $8,267,400,000 $430,284,022
1981 $7,561,300,000 $402,230,865
1980 $6,761,300,000 $287,648,258
1979 $5,498,800,000 $308,143,183
1978 $4,734,400,000 $318,876,550
1977 $4,587,100,000 $298,871,675
1976 $3,951,500,000 $292,152,321
1975 $3,599,200,000 $283,311,997
1974 $2,925,700,000 $256,769,730
1973 $2,344,800,000 $232,331,281
1972 $1,987,400,000 $227,986,203
1971 $1,666,500,000 $204,167,297
1970 $1,485,500,000 $204,670,551
1969 $1,230,500,000 -
1968 $1,079,100,000 -
1967 $1,034,800,000 -
1966 $983,900,000 -
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 Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
2024 $10,876 $1,008
2023 $10,630 $988
2022 $10,104 $883
2021 $8,527 $927
2020 $7,135 $847
2019 $8,183 $811
2018 $7,883 $809
2017 $7,413 $783
2016 $7,160 $680
2015 $6,801 $645
2014 $6,496 $652
2013 $6,137 $654
2012 $6,014 $635
2011 $5,827 $720
2010 $5,479 $600
2009 $4,974 $583
2008 $5,024 $640
2007 $4,650 $519
2006 $4,055 $449
2005 $3,878 $463
2004 $2,452 $431
2003 $2,383 $420
2002 $3,066 $362
2001 $2,936 $327
2000 $2,831 $317
1999 $2,621 $479
1998 $2,608 $498
1997 $2,449 $599
1996 $2,271 $615
1995 $2,109 $589
1994 $1,892 $561
1993 $1,722 $582
1992 $1,558 $574
1991 $1,346 $672
1990 $989 $651
1989 $955 $578
1988 $784 $454
1987 $868 $488
1986 $932 $371
1985 $784 $417
1984 $1,844 $407
1983 $1,500 $489
1982 $1,376 $503
1981 $1,288 $477
1980 $1,180 $347
1979 $984 $376
1978 $868 $403
1977 $863 $403
1976 $763 $421
1975 $713 $435
1974 $595 $419
1973 $490 $392
1972 $427 $389
1971 $368 $348
1970 $338 $350
1969 $287.7 -
1968 $259.6 -
1967 $256.2 -
1966 $250.9 -
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. Guinea-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
2026 74.1 64.6
2025 74 64.4
2024 73.9 64.3
2023 73.7 64.1
2022 74.2 63.6
2021 71.8 61.7
2020 72.6 61.3
2019 73.1 62.2
2018 73.6 61.7
2017 73.4 61.1
2016 72.9 60.6
2015 73 60.1
2014 73.1 59.5
2013 73 58.9
2012 72.8 58.3
2011 72.5 57.7
2010 72 57
2009 71.6 56.3
2008 71.3 55.3
2007 71.1 54.9
2006 71.1 54.1
2005 71 52.9
2004 70.7 52.8
2003 70.9 52.2
2002 70.7 51.6
2001 70.6 51.1
2000 70.4 50.6
1999 70.2 48.5
1998 69.9 48.1
1997 69.8 48
1996 69.6 48.8
1995 69.4 48.5
1994 69.2 47.8
1993 68.9 47.8
1992 68.5 47.5
1991 68.2 47.2
1990 67.7 46.9
1989 67.3 46.6
1988 66.9 46.3
1987 66.5 45.8
1986 66.1 45.5
1985 65.6 45.3
1984 65.1 44.9
1983 64.6 44.6
1982 64.2 44.3
1981 63.8 43.9
1980 63.4 43.6
1979 62.4 43.2
1978 62.6 42.9
1977 62.2 42.6
1976 61.7 42.3
1975 61.3 41.9
1974 60.8 41.6
1973 60.2 38.2
1972 59.7 37.8
1971 59.1 37.5
1970 58.5 37.3
1969 57.9 37
1968 57.3 36.7
1967 56.6 36.3
1966 56 36.1
1965 52.8 35.9
1964 54.7 35.8
1963 53.8 35.6
1962 53.2 38
1961 52.4 37.8
1960 51.7 37.6
1959 51 37.3
1958 50.2 37.1
1957 49.5 37
1956 48.7 36.8
1955 47.9 36.6
1954 47.1 36.4
1953 46.3 36.3
1952 45.6 36.1
1951 44.8 35.9
1950 44.1 35.7

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

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Dominican Republic and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
2024 11,427,557 2,201,352
2023 11,331,265 2,153,339
2022 11,230,734 2,105,529
2021 11,123,476 2,058,841
2020 11,008,300 2,013,255
2019 10,894,043 1,967,696
2018 10,782,053 1,922,168
2017 10,666,843 1,877,072
2016 10,551,430 1,831,893
2015 10,434,829 1,786,457
2014 10,315,528 1,741,122
2013 10,193,833 1,695,973
2012 10,070,411 1,651,417
2011 9,945,621 1,608,076
2010 9,820,175 1,566,347
2009 9,695,265 1,526,377
2008 9,573,130 1,488,054
2007 9,455,658 1,450,986
2006 9,341,183 1,415,303
2005 9,225,034 1,381,585
2004 9,104,892 1,349,563
2003 8,980,620 1,318,806
2002 8,852,235 1,289,307
2001 8,720,283 1,261,273
2000 8,584,190 1,234,741
1999 8,446,208 1,210,206
1998 8,310,362 1,187,473
1997 8,174,078 1,165,545
1996 8,032,894 1,143,535
1995 7,888,115 1,119,949
1994 7,741,694 1,092,031
1993 7,594,572 1,058,745
1992 7,447,474 1,024,356
1991 7,299,853 994,639
1990 7,151,166 973,669
1989 7,002,295 957,789
1988 6,855,734 942,061
1987 6,712,515 926,862
1986 6,571,208 912,126
1985 6,430,404 897,697
1984 6,289,040 883,519
1983 6,147,248 869,592
1982 6,007,114 855,891
1981 5,868,453 842,432
1980 5,729,037 829,303
1979 5,589,690 819,867
1978 5,451,882 791,694
1977 5,315,443 741,789
1976 5,180,404 694,191
1975 5,046,776 650,966
1974 4,914,197 613,338
1973 4,782,227 592,808
1972 4,651,883 586,620
1971 4,524,234 586,221
1970 4,399,290 584,403
1969 4,277,035 581,610
1968 4,157,189 578,170
1967 4,038,928 569,011
1966 3,921,847 566,908
1965 3,808,963 575,005
1964 3,698,559 588,543
1963 3,588,287 594,418
1962 3,479,936 589,474
1961 3,373,233 582,532
1960 3,268,336 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
2023 2.24 3.84
2022 2.27 3.91
2021 2.29 4
2020 2.33 4.08
2019 2.37 4.15
2018 2.4 4.24
2017 2.4 4.35
2016 2.41 4.52
2015 2.43 4.66
2014 2.45 4.79
2013 2.47 4.93
2012 2.5 5
2011 2.53 5.07
2010 2.56 5.11
2009 2.57 5.18
2008 2.55 5.27
2007 2.51 5.37
2006 2.51 5.41
2005 2.57 5.46
2004 2.64 5.5
2003 2.7 5.58
2002 2.76 5.63
2001 2.83 5.69
2000 2.87 5.79
1999 2.85 5.87
1998 2.84 5.97
1997 2.92 6.06
1996 3.04 6.14
1995 3.1 6.22
1994 3.16 6.3
1993 3.23 6.37
1992 3.29 6.44
1991 3.35 6.47
1990 3.41 6.5
1989 3.48 6.66
1988 3.5 6.69
1987 3.53 6.72
1986 3.6 6.73
1985 3.69 6.74
1984 3.82 6.73
1983 3.95 6.69
1982 4.01 6.64
1981 4.15 6.57
1980 4.3 6.49
1979 4.47 6.4
1978 4.64 6.32
1977 4.84 6.25
1976 5.05 6.19
1975 5.24 6.15
1974 5.44 6.12
1973 5.67 6.1
1972 5.84 6.08
1971 6.01 6.06
1970 6.18 6.04
1969 6.37 6.02
1968 6.55 6.01
1967 6.76 5.99
1966 6.95 5.98
1965 7.05 5.97
1964 7.19 5.96
1963 7.3 5.95
1962 7.4 5.94
1961 7.49 5.93
1960 7.56 5.92

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

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Dominican Republic and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
2024 29 20.2
2023 28.7 19.9
2022 28.3 19.8
2021 28 19.6
2020 27.7 19.4
2019 27.4 19.2
2018 27.1 19.1
2017 26.8 18.9
2016 26.5 18.8
2015 26.2 18.6
2014 25.9 18.5
2013 25.6 18.4
2012 25.3 18.3
2011 25 18.3
2010 24.7 18.2
2009 24.5 18.1
2008 24.2 18
2007 24 17.9
2006 23.7 17.9
2005 23.4 17.8
2004 23.1 17.7
2003 22.9 17.6
2002 22.6 17.6
2001 22.4 17.5
2000 22.1 17.4
1999 21.9 17.4
1998 21.6 17.3
1997 21.4 17.3
1996 21.1 17.2
1995 20.9 17.2
1994 20.7 17.1
1993 20.5 17.1
1992 20.3 17.1
1991 20.1 17.1
1990 19.9 17.1
1989 19.7 17
1988 19.5 17
1987 19.3 17.1
1986 19.1 17.1
1985 18.9 17.2
1984 18.7 17.2
1983 18.5 17.3
1982 18.3 17.5
1981 18 17.6
1980 17.8 17.7
1979 17.6 17.6
1978 17.4 17.8
1977 17.2 18.2
1976 17 18.5
1975 16.8 18.8
1974 16.5 18.9
1973 16.4 18.9
1972 16.2 18.8
1971 16 19
1970 15.8 19.1
1969 15.6 19.3
1968 15.5 19.5
1967 15.4 19.6
1966 15.3 19.9
1965 15.3 20.7
1964 15.3 21.7
1963 15.4 22.3
1962 15.5 22.6
1961 15.6 22.9
1960 15.7 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3.4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
87.4%
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
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
63.9%
2022
English speaking
0.15%
2025
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
32.5%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
2,734 mi
2018

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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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