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Dominican Republic vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 127th vs. 142nd).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Haiti
Population
11637906
12076663
Population rank 85/197 82/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$3,194
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Haiti: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Haiti economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Haiti
2024 $124,282,245,639 $25,224,154,991
2023 $120,456,239,154 $19,850,585,722
2022 $113,478,087,135 $20,253,551,921
2021 $94,850,719,517 $20,944,387,976
2020 $78,546,672,407 $14,508,222,518
2019 $89,146,130,745 $15,016,090,930
2018 $84,994,732,049 $16,403,864,618
2017 $79,070,274,743 $15,093,357,161
2016 $75,552,902,636 $14,069,277,526
2015 $70,966,782,572 $14,849,629,309
2014 $67,014,329,100 $15,146,883,498
2013 $62,555,417,415 $14,902,488,604
2012 $60,561,635,556 $13,708,925,477
2011 $57,948,261,616 $13,008,746,039
2010 $53,801,053,353 $11,859,312,725
2009 $48,223,781,477 $11,597,002,835
2008 $48,091,433,554 $10,432,962,635
2007 $43,965,458,509 $9,228,637,768
2006 $37,879,830,084 $7,638,739,123
2005 $35,777,560,684 $7,030,149,730
2004 $22,322,387,382 $6,087,360,684
2003 $21,403,167,848 $5,071,947,798
2002 $27,137,440,786 $6,205,847,214
2001 $25,601,823,688 $6,331,970,324
2000 $24,305,780,629 $6,813,566,099
1999 $22,136,579,397 $4,153,725,884
1998 $21,672,215,547 $3,723,903,724
1997 $20,017,450,041 $3,338,949,152
1996 $18,241,622,548 $2,907,517,604
1995 $16,637,370,839 $2,813,313,279
1994 $14,644,734,599 $2,167,569,046
1993 $13,081,042,400 $1,878,253,767
1992 $11,605,382,504 $2,257,129,792
1991 $9,824,483,340 $3,473,562,628
1990 $7,073,675,545 $3,096,289,800
1989 $6,686,593,060 $2,736,243,800
1988 $5,374,299,981 $2,613,926,800
1987 $5,827,050,753 $2,047,200,000
1986 $6,122,128,558 $2,318,000,000
1985 $5,044,579,979 $2,009,400,000
1984 $11,594,000,000 $1,816,200,000
1983 $9,220,600,000 $1,623,600,000
1982 $8,267,400,000 $1,474,200,000
1981 $7,561,300,000 $1,479,400,000
1980 $6,761,300,000 $1,383,800,000
1979 $5,498,800,000 $1,080,600,000
1978 $4,734,400,000 $974,200,000
1977 $4,587,100,000 $947,000,000
1976 $3,951,500,000 $879,000,000
1975 $3,599,200,000 $681,400,000
1974 $2,925,700,000 $565,399,322
1973 $2,344,800,000 $466,798,973
1972 $1,987,400,000 $371,998,958
1971 $1,666,500,000 $362,800,000
1970 $1,485,500,000 $331,200,000
1969 $1,230,500,000 $391,820,400
1968 $1,079,100,000 $367,968,800
1967 $1,034,800,000 $369,124,200
1966 $983,900,000 $368,948,600
1965 $888,100,000 $353,251,800
1964 $1,025,599,900 $325,281,200
1963 $940,799,900 $294,883,400
1962 $824,100,000 $281,896,800
1961 $654,100,200 $271,066,000
1960 $672,399,700 $273,187,200

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

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Dominican Republic and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Haiti
2024 $10,876 $2,143
2023 $10,630 $1,706
2022 $10,104 $1,761
2021 $8,527 $1,841
2020 $7,135 $1,290
2019 $8,183 $1,352
2018 $7,883 $1,496
2017 $7,413 $1,395
2016 $7,160 $1,318
2015 $6,801 $1,411
2014 $6,496 $1,460
2013 $6,137 $1,458
2012 $6,014 $1,361
2011 $5,827 $1,312
2010 $5,479 $1,210
2009 $4,974 $1,197
2008 $5,024 $1,095
2007 $4,650 $985
2006 $4,055 $829
2005 $3,878 $776
2004 $2,452 $683
2003 $2,383 $579
2002 $3,066 $721
2001 $2,936 $749
2000 $2,831 $821
1999 $2,621 $510
1998 $2,608 $465
1997 $2,449 $425
1996 $2,271 $377
1995 $2,109 $372
1994 $1,892 $292.1
1993 $1,722 $258.1
1992 $1,558 $316
1991 $1,346 $497
1990 $989 $452
1989 $955 $407
1988 $784 $397
1987 $868 $318
1986 $932 $367
1985 $784 $325
1984 $1,844 $299.2
1983 $1,500 $272.8
1982 $1,376 $252.6
1981 $1,288 $258.5
1980 $1,180 $246.5
1979 $984 $196.2
1978 $868 $180.3
1977 $863 $178.7
1976 $763 $169.1
1975 $713 $133.6
1974 $595 $113
1973 $490 $95.1
1972 $427 $77.3
1971 $368 $76.8
1970 $338 $71.5
1969 $287.7 $86.1
1968 $259.6 $82.4
1967 $256.2 $84.2
1966 $250.9 $85.7
1965 $233.2 $83.6
1964 $277.3 $78.5
1963 $262.2 $72.4
1962 $236.8 $70.4
1961 $193.9 $69
1960 $205.7 $70.8

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Haiti
2026 74.1 65.5
2025 74 65.3
2024 73.9 65.1
2023 73.7 64.9
2022 74.2 63.9
2021 71.8 62.6
2020 72.6 63.8
2019 73.1 64.3
2018 73.6 64.1
2017 73.4 63.8
2016 72.9 63.3
2015 73 63.2
2014 73.1 63
2013 73 62.6
2012 72.8 62.3
2011 72.5 61.6
2010 72 45.6
2009 71.6 61.7
2008 71.3 61.3
2007 71.1 61.1
2006 71.1 60.7
2005 71 60.3
2004 70.7 58.5
2003 70.9 59.4
2002 70.7 59
2001 70.6 58.6
2000 70.4 58.2
1999 70.2 57.7
1998 69.9 57.1
1997 69.8 56.7
1996 69.6 56.1
1995 69.4 55.6
1994 69.2 54.7
1993 68.9 54.5
1992 68.5 54
1991 68.2 53.5
1990 67.7 53.2
1989 67.3 52.9
1988 66.9 52.6
1987 66.5 52.2
1986 66.1 51.9
1985 65.6 51.6
1984 65.1 51.3
1983 64.6 50.9
1982 64.2 50.6
1981 63.8 50.3
1980 63.4 50
1979 62.4 49.7
1978 62.6 49.5
1977 62.2 49.2
1976 61.7 49
1975 61.3 48.7
1974 60.8 48.5
1973 60.2 48.2
1972 59.7 47.9
1971 59.1 47.6
1970 58.5 47.3
1969 57.9 46.9
1968 57.3 46.5
1967 56.6 46.1
1966 56 45.6
1965 52.8 45.4
1964 54.7 44.9
1963 53.8 42.7
1962 53.2 44.2
1961 52.4 43.8
1960 51.7 43.4
1959 51 43
1958 50.2 42.6
1957 49.5 42.1
1956 48.7 41.6
1955 47.9 41
1954 47.1 40.1
1953 46.3 39.5
1952 45.6 38.8
1951 44.8 38.1
1950 44.1 37.2

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

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Dominican Republic and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Haiti
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Haiti
2024 11,427,557 11,772,557
2023 11,331,265 11,637,398
2022 11,230,734 11,503,606
2021 11,123,476 11,374,586
2020 11,008,300 11,243,848
2019 10,894,043 11,105,163
2018 10,782,053 10,962,362
2017 10,666,843 10,817,754
2016 10,551,430 10,671,457
2015 10,434,829 10,523,242
2014 10,315,528 10,373,235
2013 10,193,833 10,222,362
2012 10,070,411 10,069,771
2011 9,945,621 9,914,904
2010 9,820,175 9,803,294
2009 9,695,265 9,689,581
2008 9,573,130 9,530,774
2007 9,455,658 9,373,296
2006 9,341,183 9,216,562
2005 9,225,034 9,061,273
2004 9,104,892 8,910,263
2003 8,980,620 8,759,912
2002 8,852,235 8,607,641
2001 8,720,283 8,455,918
2000 8,584,190 8,303,151
1999 8,446,208 8,151,296
1998 8,310,362 8,002,143
1997 8,174,078 7,854,298
1996 8,032,894 7,707,557
1995 7,888,115 7,562,546
1994 7,741,694 7,419,771
1993 7,594,572 7,278,181
1992 7,447,474 7,136,571
1991 7,299,853 6,995,450
1990 7,151,166 6,854,441
1989 7,002,295 6,714,730
1988 6,855,734 6,578,145
1987 6,712,515 6,445,123
1986 6,571,208 6,316,122
1985 6,430,404 6,190,862
1984 6,289,040 6,069,230
1983 6,147,248 5,951,096
1982 6,007,114 5,835,937
1981 5,868,453 5,723,725
1980 5,729,037 5,614,493
1979 5,589,690 5,507,590
1978 5,451,882 5,402,580
1977 5,315,443 5,299,476
1976 5,180,404 5,198,357
1975 5,046,776 5,099,086
1974 4,914,197 5,001,796
1973 4,782,227 4,906,743
1972 4,651,883 4,813,868
1971 4,524,234 4,723,244
1970 4,399,290 4,635,124
1969 4,277,035 4,549,334
1968 4,157,189 4,465,328
1967 4,038,928 4,382,999
1966 3,921,847 4,302,639
1965 3,808,963 4,223,820
1964 3,698,559 4,146,244
1963 3,588,287 4,073,068
1962 3,479,936 4,001,575
1961 3,373,233 3,929,030
1960 3,268,336 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Haiti

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Haiti
2023 2.24 2.66
2022 2.27 2.7
2021 2.29 2.75
2020 2.33 2.8
2019 2.37 2.86
2018 2.4 2.92
2017 2.4 2.99
2016 2.41 3.05
2015 2.43 3.11
2014 2.45 3.16
2013 2.47 3.22
2012 2.5 3.32
2011 2.53 3.43
2010 2.56 3.5
2009 2.57 3.57
2008 2.55 3.62
2007 2.51 3.69
2006 2.51 3.76
2005 2.57 3.84
2004 2.64 3.94
2003 2.7 4.05
2002 2.76 4.13
2001 2.83 4.25
2000 2.87 4.39
1999 2.85 4.45
1998 2.84 4.56
1997 2.92 4.67
1996 3.04 4.78
1995 3.1 4.88
1994 3.16 4.99
1993 3.23 5.1
1992 3.29 5.21
1991 3.35 5.32
1990 3.41 5.41
1989 3.48 5.44
1988 3.5 5.47
1987 3.53 5.47
1986 3.6 5.48
1985 3.69 5.5
1984 3.82 5.51
1983 3.95 5.51
1982 4.01 5.53
1981 4.15 5.53
1980 4.3 5.56
1979 4.47 5.59
1978 4.64 5.64
1977 4.84 5.67
1976 5.05 5.71
1975 5.24 5.75
1974 5.44 5.78
1973 5.67 5.81
1972 5.84 5.85
1971 6.01 5.88
1970 6.18 5.91
1969 6.37 5.96
1968 6.55 6.01
1967 6.76 6.05
1966 6.95 6.09
1965 7.05 6.13
1964 7.19 6.16
1963 7.3 6.17
1962 7.4 6.18
1961 7.49 6.18
1960 7.56 6.18

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

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Dominican Republic and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Haiti
2024 29 24.8
2023 28.7 24.5
2022 28.3 24.3
2021 28 24
2020 27.7 23.8
2019 27.4 23.5
2018 27.1 23.3
2017 26.8 23
2016 26.5 22.8
2015 26.2 22.5
2014 25.9 22.3
2013 25.6 22
2012 25.3 21.8
2011 25 21.6
2010 24.7 21.3
2009 24.5 21.1
2008 24.2 20.9
2007 24 20.6
2006 23.7 20.4
2005 23.4 20.2
2004 23.1 20
2003 22.9 19.8
2002 22.6 19.7
2001 22.4 19.5
2000 22.1 19.4
1999 21.9 19.3
1998 21.6 19.2
1997 21.4 19.1
1996 21.1 19
1995 20.9 19
1994 20.7 18.9
1993 20.5 18.9
1992 20.3 18.9
1991 20.1 18.9
1990 19.9 18.9
1989 19.7 18.9
1988 19.5 19
1987 19.3 19
1986 19.1 19
1985 18.9 19.1
1984 18.7 19.1
1983 18.5 19.1
1982 18.3 19.2
1981 18 19.2
1980 17.8 19.2
1979 17.6 19.2
1978 17.4 19.3
1977 17.2 19.3
1976 17 19.3
1975 16.8 19.3
1974 16.5 19.3
1973 16.4 19.3
1972 16.2 19.3
1971 16 19.4
1970 15.8 19.4
1969 15.6 19.4
1968 15.5 19.4
1967 15.4 19.4
1966 15.3 19.4
1965 15.3 19.5
1964 15.3 19.5
1963 15.4 19.5
1962 15.5 19.5
1961 15.6 19.5
1960 15.7 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.1%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
34.8%
2018
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
32.6%
2017

Energy

Dominican Republic Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Haiti
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
68%
2017
English speaking
0.15%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
39.3%
2019

Health

Dominican Republic Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Haiti
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
2,651 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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