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Dominican Republic vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 127th vs. 7th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic India
Population
11637906
1480351380
Population rank 85/197 1/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 63/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Dominican Republic and India: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and India economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

India
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic India
2024 $124,282,245,639 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $120,456,239,154 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $113,478,087,135 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $94,850,719,517 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $78,546,672,407 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $89,146,130,745 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $84,994,732,049 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $79,070,274,743 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $75,552,902,636 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $70,966,782,572 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $67,014,329,100 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $62,555,417,415 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $60,561,635,556 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $57,948,261,616 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $53,801,053,353 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $48,223,781,477 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $48,091,433,554 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $43,965,458,509 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $37,879,830,084 $940,259,888,788
2005 $35,777,560,684 $820,383,763,511
2004 $22,322,387,382 $709,152,728,831
2003 $21,403,167,848 $607,700,687,237
2002 $27,137,440,786 $514,939,140,319
2001 $25,601,823,688 $485,440,139,204
2000 $24,305,780,629 $468,395,521,654
1999 $22,136,579,397 $458,821,052,616
1998 $21,672,215,547 $421,351,317,225
1997 $20,017,450,041 $415,867,563,593
1996 $18,241,622,548 $392,896,866,205
1995 $16,637,370,839 $360,281,909,643
1994 $14,644,734,599 $327,274,843,459
1993 $13,081,042,400 $279,295,648,983
1992 $11,605,382,504 $288,208,070,278
1991 $9,824,483,340 $270,105,341,879
1990 $7,073,675,545 $320,979,026,420
1989 $6,686,593,060 $296,042,052,945
1988 $5,374,299,981 $296,589,670,896
1987 $5,827,050,753 $279,033,584,092
1986 $6,122,128,558 $248,985,994,041
1985 $5,044,579,979 $232,511,554,840
1984 $11,594,000,000 $212,157,645,178
1983 $9,220,600,000 $218,262,146,413
1982 $8,267,400,000 $200,715,624,831
1981 $7,561,300,000 $193,491,368,446
1980 $6,761,300,000 $186,328,579,302
1979 $5,498,800,000 $152,995,442,498
1978 $4,734,400,000 $137,302,319,829
1977 $4,587,100,000 $121,486,641,441
1976 $3,951,500,000 $102,716,451,980
1975 $3,599,200,000 $98,473,832,017
1974 $2,925,700,000 $99,526,597,934
1973 $2,344,800,000 $85,517,673,173
1972 $1,987,400,000 $71,464,700,667
1971 $1,666,500,000 $67,351,404,352
1970 $1,485,500,000 $62,422,483,055
1969 $1,230,500,000 $58,447,995,017
1968 $1,079,100,000 $53,085,455,871
1967 $1,034,800,000 $50,134,942,204
1966 $983,900,000 $45,581,230,504
1965 $888,100,000 $59,556,105,229
1964 $1,025,599,900 $56,480,289,941
1963 $940,799,900 $48,421,923,459
1962 $824,100,000 $42,161,481,858
1961 $654,100,200 $39,232,435,784
1960 $672,399,700 $37,029,883,876

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

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Dominican Republic and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic India
2024 $10,876 $2,695
2023 $10,630 $2,530
2022 $10,104 $2,347
2021 $8,527 $2,240
2020 $7,135 $1,907
2019 $8,183 $2,041
2018 $7,883 $1,966
2017 $7,413 $1,950
2016 $7,160 $1,708
2015 $6,801 $1,584
2014 $6,496 $1,554
2013 $6,137 $1,433
2012 $6,014 $1,429
2011 $5,827 $1,445
2010 $5,479 $1,348
2009 $4,974 $1,095
2008 $5,024 $993
2007 $4,650 $1,022
2006 $4,055 $802
2005 $3,878 $710
2004 $2,452 $624
2003 $2,383 $544
2002 $3,066 $469
2001 $2,936 $450
2000 $2,831 $443
1999 $2,621 $442
1998 $2,608 $414
1997 $2,449 $416
1996 $2,271 $401
1995 $2,109 $375
1994 $1,892 $348
1993 $1,722 $303
1992 $1,558 $319
1991 $1,346 $306
1990 $989 $371
1989 $955 $350
1988 $784 $358
1987 $868 $345
1986 $932 $315
1985 $784 $301
1984 $1,844 $281
1983 $1,500 $296
1982 $1,376 $278.7
1981 $1,288 $275
1980 $1,180 $271.1
1979 $984 $228
1978 $868 $209.4
1977 $863 $189.6
1976 $763 $164.1
1975 $713 $161.1
1974 $595 $166.7
1973 $490 $146.6
1972 $427 $125.3
1971 $368 $120.7
1970 $338 $114.4
1969 $287.7 $109.5
1968 $259.6 $101.6
1967 $256.2 $98
1966 $250.9 $91
1965 $233.2 $121.5
1964 $277.3 $117.9
1963 $262.2 $103.4
1962 $236.8 $92.2
1961 $193.9 $87.9
1960 $205.7 $84.9

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

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Dominican Republic vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic India
2026 74.1 72.7
2025 74 72.5
2024 73.9 72.2
2023 73.7 72
2022 74.2 71.7
2021 71.8 67.3
2020 72.6 70.2
2019 73.1 70.7
2018 73.6 70.4
2017 73.4 70.1
2016 72.9 69.7
2015 73 69.3
2014 73.1 68.9
2013 73 68.5
2012 72.8 68.1
2011 72.5 67.6
2010 72 67.2
2009 71.6 66.7
2008 71.3 66.2
2007 71.1 65.8
2006 71.1 65.4
2005 71 64.9
2004 70.7 64.5
2003 70.9 64.1
2002 70.7 63.6
2001 70.6 63.2
2000 70.4 62.7
1999 70.2 62.3
1998 69.9 61.9
1997 69.8 61.4
1996 69.6 61
1995 69.4 60.6
1994 69.2 60.2
1993 68.9 59.8
1992 68.5 59.4
1991 68.2 59
1990 67.7 58.6
1989 67.3 58.2
1988 66.9 57.7
1987 66.5 57.3
1986 66.1 56.8
1985 65.6 56.3
1984 65.1 55.8
1983 64.6 55.3
1982 64.2 54.7
1981 63.8 54.2
1980 63.4 53.6
1979 62.4 53
1978 62.6 52.4
1977 62.2 51.8
1976 61.7 51.3
1975 61.3 50.8
1974 60.8 50.3
1973 60.2 49.6
1972 59.7 49.2
1971 59.1 48.9
1970 58.5 48.6
1969 57.9 48.3
1968 57.3 47.9
1967 56.6 46.2
1966 56 45.9
1965 52.8 45.6
1964 54.7 46.7
1963 53.8 46.5
1962 53.2 46.1
1961 52.4 45.8
1960 51.7 45.6
1959 51 45.3
1958 50.2 44.8
1957 49.5 44.4
1956 48.7 44.1
1955 47.9 43.7
1954 47.1 43.2
1953 46.3 42.4
1952 45.6 42.1
1951 44.8 41.6
1950 44.1 41.2

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

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Dominican Republic and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

India
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic India
2024 11,427,557 1,450,935,791
2023 11,331,265 1,438,069,596
2022 11,230,734 1,425,423,212
2021 11,123,476 1,414,203,896
2020 11,008,300 1,402,617,695
2019 10,894,043 1,389,030,312
2018 10,782,053 1,374,659,064
2017 10,666,843 1,359,657,400
2016 10,551,430 1,343,944,296
2015 10,434,829 1,328,024,498
2014 10,315,528 1,312,277,191
2013 10,193,833 1,295,829,511
2012 10,070,411 1,278,674,502
2011 9,945,621 1,261,224,954
2010 9,820,175 1,243,481,564
2009 9,695,265 1,225,524,753
2008 9,573,130 1,207,930,964
2007 9,455,658 1,190,676,021
2006 9,341,183 1,172,878,890
2005 9,225,034 1,154,676,322
2004 9,104,892 1,135,991,513
2003 8,980,620 1,116,803,006
2002 8,852,235 1,097,600,380
2001 8,720,283 1,077,898,575
2000 8,584,190 1,057,922,733
1999 8,446,208 1,038,225,823
1998 8,310,362 1,018,665,080
1997 8,174,078 999,133,762
1996 8,032,894 979,678,458
1995 7,888,115 960,301,044
1994 7,741,694 941,163,767
1993 7,594,572 922,118,387
1992 7,447,474 902,957,070
1991 7,299,853 883,927,600
1990 7,151,166 864,972,221
1989 7,002,295 846,039,529
1988 6,855,734 827,342,990
1987 6,712,515 808,931,270
1986 6,571,208 790,689,978
1985 6,430,404 772,647,793
1984 6,289,040 754,875,449
1983 6,147,248 737,372,681
1982 6,007,114 720,313,473
1981 5,868,453 703,696,250
1980 5,729,037 687,354,025
1979 5,589,690 671,155,747
1978 5,451,882 655,728,229
1977 5,315,443 640,801,103
1976 5,180,404 625,861,883
1975 5,046,776 611,309,535
1974 4,914,197 597,041,391
1973 4,782,227 583,465,598
1972 4,651,883 570,482,142
1971 4,524,234 558,096,387
1970 4,399,290 545,864,268
1969 4,277,035 533,880,544
1968 4,157,189 522,716,889
1967 4,038,928 511,606,372
1966 3,921,847 500,740,247
1965 3,808,963 490,140,146
1964 3,698,559 479,229,598
1963 3,588,287 468,138,575
1962 3,479,936 457,283,090
1961 3,373,233 446,564,729
1960 3,268,336 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and India

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic India
2023 2.24 1.98
2022 2.27 1.99
2021 2.29 2.01
2020 2.33 2.05
2019 2.37 2.12
2018 2.4 2.18
2017 2.4 2.19
2016 2.41 2.28
2015 2.43 2.29
2014 2.45 2.29
2013 2.47 2.4
2012 2.5 2.47
2011 2.53 2.53
2010 2.56 2.6
2009 2.57 2.67
2008 2.55 2.71
2007 2.51 2.78
2006 2.51 2.87
2005 2.57 2.96
2004 2.64 3.05
2003 2.7 3.12
2002 2.76 3.22
2001 2.83 3.3
2000 2.87 3.35
1999 2.85 3.38
1998 2.84 3.45
1997 2.92 3.51
1996 3.04 3.58
1995 3.1 3.65
1994 3.16 3.72
1993 3.23 3.8
1992 3.29 3.88
1991 3.35 3.96
1990 3.41 4.05
1989 3.48 4.13
1988 3.5 4.22
1987 3.53 4.31
1986 3.6 4.4
1985 3.69 4.43
1984 3.82 4.52
1983 3.95 4.57
1982 4.01 4.62
1981 4.15 4.7
1980 4.3 4.78
1979 4.47 4.81
1978 4.64 4.89
1977 4.84 5.01
1976 5.05 5.13
1975 5.24 5.2
1974 5.44 5.33
1973 5.67 5.4
1972 5.84 5.48
1971 6.01 5.57
1970 6.18 5.62
1969 6.37 5.68
1968 6.55 5.76
1967 6.76 5.83
1966 6.95 5.88
1965 7.05 5.94
1964 7.19 5.98
1963 7.3 5.97
1962 7.4 5.95
1961 7.49 5.94
1960 7.56 5.92

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

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Dominican Republic and India demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic India
2024 29 29.5
2023 28.7 29.1
2022 28.3 28.7
2021 28 28.4
2020 27.7 28.1
2019 27.4 27.7
2018 27.1 27.3
2017 26.8 27
2016 26.5 26.6
2015 26.2 26.3
2014 25.9 26
2013 25.6 25.6
2012 25.3 25.3
2011 25 25
2010 24.7 24.7
2009 24.5 24.4
2008 24.2 24.1
2007 24 23.8
2006 23.7 23.6
2005 23.4 23.3
2004 23.1 23.1
2003 22.9 22.9
2002 22.6 22.7
2001 22.4 22.5
2000 22.1 22.3
1999 21.9 22.1
1998 21.6 21.9
1997 21.4 21.7
1996 21.1 21.6
1995 20.9 21.4
1994 20.7 21.2
1993 20.5 21.1
1992 20.3 21
1991 20.1 20.8
1990 19.9 20.7
1989 19.7 20.6
1988 19.5 20.5
1987 19.3 20.4
1986 19.1 20.4
1985 18.9 20.3
1984 18.7 20.2
1983 18.5 20.1
1982 18.3 20
1981 18 20
1980 17.8 19.9
1979 17.6 19.8
1978 17.4 19.7
1977 17.2 19.6
1976 17 19.5
1975 16.8 19.4
1974 16.5 19.3
1973 16.4 19.3
1972 16.2 19.2
1971 16 19.2
1970 15.8 19.2
1969 15.6 19.2
1968 15.5 19.2
1967 15.4 19.3
1966 15.3 19.4
1965 15.3 19.5
1964 15.3 19.6
1963 15.4 19.8
1962 15.5 19.9
1961 15.6 20.1
1960 15.7 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic India
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic India
% of world population
0.14%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
81.7%
2023
English speaking
0.15%
2025
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
70%
2025

Health

Dominican Republic India
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic India
% of world land
0.03%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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