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Dominican Republic vs Honduras statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 10.8M in Honduras (ranked 89/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 43,201 sq mi for Honduras (ranked 127th vs. 100th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Honduras ranks 104/197 ($37.1B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Honduras ranks 136/197 ($3,426).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Honduras
Population
11637906
11237619
Population rank 85/197 87/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$37.1B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 104/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$3,426
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 136/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$7,486
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$1,613
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 126/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$4,901
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 43,201 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
259 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
2.5
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
24.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Honduras: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Honduras economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Honduras
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Honduras
2024 $124,282,245,639 $37,093,565,854
2023 $120,456,239,154 $34,355,805,528
2022 $113,478,087,135 $31,426,041,807
2021 $94,850,719,517 $28,144,331,507
2020 $78,546,672,407 $23,352,232,484
2019 $89,146,130,745 $24,882,225,742
2018 $84,994,732,049 $24,067,750,760
2017 $79,070,274,743 $23,136,247,991
2016 $75,552,902,636 $21,717,604,952
2015 $70,966,782,572 $20,979,791,685
2014 $67,014,329,100 $19,756,533,972
2013 $62,555,417,415 $18,499,729,215
2012 $60,561,635,556 $18,528,554,398
2011 $57,948,261,616 $17,710,275,685
2010 $53,801,053,353 $15,839,344,592
2009 $48,223,781,477 $14,587,496,229
2008 $48,091,433,554 $13,881,731,876
2007 $43,965,458,509 $12,361,257,681
2006 $37,879,830,084 $10,917,477,066
2005 $35,777,560,684 $9,757,012,697
2004 $22,322,387,382 $8,869,299,234
2003 $21,403,167,848 $8,230,391,347
2002 $27,137,440,786 $7,858,255,413
2001 $25,601,823,688 $7,651,162,302
2000 $24,305,780,629 $7,186,638,029
1999 $22,136,579,397 $6,394,090,592
1998 $21,672,215,547 $6,163,707,533
1997 $20,017,450,041 $5,569,178,707
1996 $18,241,622,548 $4,798,834,459
1995 $16,637,370,839 $4,672,346,194
1994 $14,644,734,599 $4,105,686,899
1993 $13,081,042,400 $4,190,773,622
1992 $11,605,382,504 $4,122,846,905
1991 $9,824,483,340 $3,699,381,195
1990 $7,073,675,545 $3,734,460,117
1989 $6,686,593,060 $4,375,896,552
1988 $5,374,299,981 $4,892,660,944
1987 $5,827,050,753 $5,024,800,000
1986 $6,122,128,558 $4,706,100,000
1985 $5,044,579,979 $4,328,300,000
1984 $11,594,000,000 $4,029,900,000
1983 $9,220,600,000 $3,840,550,000
1982 $8,267,400,000 $3,619,500,000
1981 $7,561,300,000 $3,501,800,000
1980 $6,761,300,000 $3,184,400,000
1979 $5,498,800,000 $2,778,900,000
1978 $4,734,400,000 $2,393,650,000
1977 $4,587,100,000 $1,900,700,000
1976 $3,951,500,000 $1,589,300,000
1975 $3,599,200,000 $1,330,050,000
1974 $2,925,700,000 $1,243,000,000
1973 $2,344,800,000 $1,128,299,436
1972 $1,987,400,000 $1,030,645,362
1971 $1,666,500,000 $958,450,000
1970 $1,485,500,000 $904,400,000
1969 $1,230,500,000 $844,400,000
1968 $1,079,100,000 $815,450,000
1967 $1,034,800,000 $750,950,000
1966 $983,900,000 $692,150,000
1965 $888,100,000 $651,050,000
1964 $1,025,599,900 $591,100,000
1963 $940,799,900 $553,500,000
1962 $824,100,000 $532,450,000
1961 $654,100,200 $503,300,000
1960 $672,399,700 $475,650,000

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

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Dominican Republic and Honduras economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Honduras
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Honduras
2024 $10,876 $3,426
2023 $10,630 $3,227
2022 $10,104 $3,003
2021 $8,527 $2,735
2020 $7,135 $2,308
2019 $8,183 $2,502
2018 $7,883 $2,465
2017 $7,413 $2,413
2016 $7,160 $2,307
2015 $6,801 $2,271
2014 $6,496 $2,180
2013 $6,137 $2,081
2012 $6,014 $2,126
2011 $5,827 $2,074
2010 $5,479 $1,893
2009 $4,974 $1,781
2008 $5,024 $1,732
2007 $4,650 $1,578
2006 $4,055 $1,426
2005 $3,878 $1,305
2004 $2,452 $1,215
2003 $2,383 $1,156
2002 $3,066 $1,132
2001 $2,936 $1,132
2000 $2,831 $1,093
1999 $2,621 $999
1998 $2,608 $989
1997 $2,449 $917
1996 $2,271 $813
1995 $2,109 $814
1994 $1,892 $736
1993 $1,722 $773
1992 $1,558 $782
1991 $1,346 $722
1990 $989 $750
1989 $955 $904
1988 $784 $1,039
1987 $868 $1,098
1986 $932 $1,058
1985 $784 $1,001
1984 $1,844 $960
1983 $1,500 $942
1982 $1,376 $914
1981 $1,288 $912
1980 $1,180 $854
1979 $984 $769
1978 $868 $683
1977 $863 $559
1976 $763 $482
1975 $713 $417
1974 $595 $401
1973 $490 $375
1972 $427 $353
1971 $368 $338
1970 $338 $329
1969 $287.7 $316
1968 $259.6 $314
1967 $256.2 $298.2
1966 $250.9 $282.9
1965 $233.2 $273.9
1964 $277.3 $255.9
1963 $262.2 $246.6
1962 $236.8 $244
1961 $193.9 $237.3
1960 $205.7 $230.7

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Honduras life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Honduras
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Honduras
2026 74.1 73.4
2025 74 73.2
2024 73.9 73
2023 73.7 72.9
2022 74.2 72.7
2021 71.8 69.5
2020 72.6 70.9
2019 73.1 72.1
2018 73.6 72
2017 73.4 71.8
2016 72.9 71.6
2015 73 71.3
2014 73.1 71
2013 73 70.8
2012 72.8 70.5
2011 72.5 70.1
2010 72 69.8
2009 71.6 69.8
2008 71.3 69.7
2007 71.1 69.5
2006 71.1 69.4
2005 71 69.2
2004 70.7 69
2003 70.9 68.9
2002 70.7 68.7
2001 70.6 68.5
2000 70.4 68.3
1999 70.2 68
1998 69.9 62.4
1997 69.8 67.5
1996 69.6 67.3
1995 69.4 66.9
1994 69.2 66.5
1993 68.9 66.1
1992 68.5 65.9
1991 68.2 65.6
1990 67.7 65.2
1989 67.3 64.8
1988 66.9 64.4
1987 66.5 64.1
1986 66.1 63.7
1985 65.6 63.2
1984 65.1 62.8
1983 64.6 62.4
1982 64.2 61.7
1981 63.8 61
1980 63.4 60.4
1979 62.4 59.8
1978 62.6 59.2
1977 62.2 58.7
1976 61.7 58.2
1975 61.3 57.5
1974 60.8 52.5
1973 60.2 54.6
1972 59.7 55.7
1971 59.1 55
1970 58.5 54.4
1969 57.9 53.7
1968 57.3 53
1967 56.6 52.3
1966 56 51.6
1965 52.8 50.9
1964 54.7 50.2
1963 53.8 49.4
1962 53.2 48.6
1961 52.4 47.7
1960 51.7 47.1
1959 51 46.4
1958 50.2 45.6
1957 49.5 44.9
1956 48.7 44.2
1955 47.9 43.7
1954 47.1 43
1953 46.3 42.5
1952 45.6 42
1951 44.8 41.6
1950 44.1 41

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

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Dominican Republic and Honduras population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Honduras
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Honduras
2024 11,427,557 10,825,703
2023 11,331,265 10,644,851
2022 11,230,734 10,463,872
2021 11,123,476 10,289,877
2020 11,008,300 10,119,640
2019 10,894,043 9,943,633
2018 10,782,053 9,765,210
2017 10,666,843 9,588,137
2016 10,551,430 9,412,380
2015 10,434,829 9,237,305
2014 10,315,528 9,063,122
2013 10,193,833 8,889,278
2012 10,070,411 8,715,076
2011 9,945,621 8,540,583
2010 9,820,175 8,365,878
2009 9,695,265 8,189,899
2008 9,573,130 8,012,587
2007 9,455,658 7,834,798
2006 9,341,183 7,656,832
2005 9,225,034 7,478,355
2004 9,104,892 7,298,994
2003 8,980,620 7,119,213
2002 8,852,235 6,938,859
2001 8,720,283 6,757,993
2000 8,584,190 6,577,773
1999 8,446,208 6,400,463
1998 8,310,362 6,234,431
1997 8,174,078 6,071,454
1996 8,032,894 5,903,954
1995 7,888,115 5,739,637
1994 7,741,694 5,579,242
1993 7,594,572 5,423,249
1992 7,447,474 5,271,431
1991 7,299,853 5,123,792
1990 7,151,166 4,980,488
1989 7,002,295 4,841,838
1988 6,855,734 4,707,677
1987 6,712,515 4,576,910
1986 6,571,208 4,448,899
1985 6,430,404 4,323,342
1984 6,289,040 4,199,850
1983 6,147,248 4,078,174
1982 6,007,114 3,958,728
1981 5,868,453 3,841,778
1980 5,729,037 3,727,173
1979 5,589,690 3,614,981
1978 5,451,882 3,505,463
1977 5,315,443 3,398,655
1976 5,180,404 3,294,457
1975 5,046,776 3,193,234
1974 4,914,197 3,099,836
1973 4,782,227 3,011,459
1972 4,651,883 2,922,064
1971 4,524,234 2,834,616
1970 4,399,290 2,750,715
1969 4,277,035 2,670,289
1968 4,157,189 2,593,057
1967 4,038,928 2,518,648
1966 3,921,847 2,446,751
1965 3,808,963 2,377,157
1964 3,698,559 2,309,855
1963 3,588,287 2,244,878
1962 3,479,936 2,182,064
1961 3,373,233 2,121,242
1960 3,268,336 2,062,060

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Honduras

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Honduras
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Honduras
2023 2.24 2.5
2022 2.27 2.52
2021 2.29 2.55
2020 2.33 2.58
2019 2.37 2.61
2018 2.4 2.65
2017 2.4 2.66
2016 2.41 2.7
2015 2.43 2.75
2014 2.45 2.79
2013 2.47 2.86
2012 2.5 2.93
2011 2.53 3
2010 2.56 3.08
2009 2.57 3.17
2008 2.55 3.26
2007 2.51 3.35
2006 2.51 3.45
2005 2.57 3.58
2004 2.64 3.71
2003 2.7 3.84
2002 2.76 4
2001 2.83 4.15
2000 2.87 4.29
1999 2.85 4.37
1998 2.84 4.47
1997 2.92 4.59
1996 3.04 4.71
1995 3.1 4.84
1994 3.16 4.93
1993 3.23 5.03
1992 3.29 5.11
1991 3.35 5.19
1990 3.41 5.27
1989 3.48 5.35
1988 3.5 5.47
1987 3.53 5.58
1986 3.6 5.7
1985 3.69 5.82
1984 3.82 5.94
1983 3.95 6.06
1982 4.01 6.18
1981 4.15 6.3
1980 4.3 6.42
1979 4.47 6.53
1978 4.64 6.63
1977 4.84 6.73
1976 5.05 6.81
1975 5.24 6.87
1974 5.44 6.91
1973 5.67 6.99
1972 5.84 7.06
1971 6.01 7.11
1970 6.18 7.17
1969 6.37 7.23
1968 6.55 7.3
1967 6.76 7.36
1966 6.95 7.41
1965 7.05 7.44
1964 7.19 7.44
1963 7.3 7.44
1962 7.4 7.44
1961 7.49 7.45
1960 7.56 7.46

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

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Dominican Republic and Honduras demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Honduras
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Honduras
2024 29 24.9
2023 28.7 24.6
2022 28.3 24.2
2021 28 23.9
2020 27.7 23.6
2019 27.4 23.3
2018 27.1 23
2017 26.8 22.6
2016 26.5 22.3
2015 26.2 22
2014 25.9 21.7
2013 25.6 21.3
2012 25.3 21
2011 25 20.7
2010 24.7 20.4
2009 24.5 20.1
2008 24.2 19.8
2007 24 19.5
2006 23.7 19.3
2005 23.4 19
2004 23.1 18.8
2003 22.9 18.6
2002 22.6 18.4
2001 22.4 18.2
2000 22.1 18
1999 21.9 17.9
1998 21.6 17.7
1997 21.4 17.5
1996 21.1 17.4
1995 20.9 17.3
1994 20.7 17.1
1993 20.5 17
1992 20.3 16.9
1991 20.1 16.9
1990 19.9 16.8
1989 19.7 16.7
1988 19.5 16.7
1987 19.3 16.7
1986 19.1 16.6
1985 18.9 16.5
1984 18.7 16.4
1983 18.5 16.4
1982 18.3 16.3
1981 18 16.3
1980 17.8 16.3
1979 17.6 16.2
1978 17.4 16.2
1977 17.2 16.2
1976 17 16.1
1975 16.8 16.1
1974 16.5 16
1973 16.4 15.9
1972 16.2 15.9
1971 16 15.9
1970 15.8 15.9
1969 15.6 15.9
1968 15.5 15.9
1967 15.4 15.9
1966 15.3 16
1965 15.3 16
1964 15.3 16
1963 15.4 16.1
1962 15.5 16.3
1961 15.6 16.4
1960 15.7 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Honduras
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$32.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
25.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
4.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
23,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-1.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
4.91%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
58.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
26.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
59.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
32.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
1.2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
41
2001
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$8.04B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
669,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
3.01%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
42.4%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Honduras
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
594 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$12.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
12.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
1.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
54.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
45.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
11.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
60.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
752 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
64.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
27%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Honduras
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-4,778
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
28.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
31.4
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
16.1
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
128
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
88.3%
2024
English speaking
0.15%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
58.3%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Honduras
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$249.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$132.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
10.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.49
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
47
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
12.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
3.08 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Honduras
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
3,991 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
13,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
24,311 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
9,160 mi
2012

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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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