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Dominican Republic vs Iran statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 91.6M in Iran (ranked 17/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 626,451 sq mi for Iran (ranked 127th vs. 17th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Iran
Population
11637906
93468444
Population rank 85/197 17/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$475B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 34/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$5,190
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 119/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$19,874
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$162B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
34%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$1,764
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 122/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$2,964
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 626,451 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.7
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
34.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Iran: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Iran economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Iran
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Iran
2024 $124,282,245,639 $475,252,089,215
2023 $120,456,239,154 $457,510,482,317
2022 $113,478,087,135 $422,662,261,526
2021 $94,850,719,517 $407,350,685,583
2020 $78,546,672,407 $280,934,329,280
2019 $89,146,130,745 $347,988,400,958
2018 $84,994,732,049 $411,903,303,606
2017 $79,070,274,743 $510,239,893,418
2016 $75,552,902,636 $478,618,064,871
2015 $70,966,782,572 $409,191,686,497
2014 $67,014,329,100 $462,284,793,281
2013 $62,555,417,415 $500,399,839,840
2012 $60,561,635,556 $644,019,315,004
2011 $57,948,261,616 $629,082,257,472
2010 $53,801,053,353 $487,069,570,464
2009 $48,223,781,477 $414,059,094,949
2008 $48,091,433,554 $406,070,949,554
2007 $43,965,458,509 $349,736,591,832
2006 $37,879,830,084 $265,602,187,404
2005 $35,777,560,684 $224,970,371,325
2004 $22,322,387,382 $187,754,571,248
2003 $21,403,167,848 $151,911,222,119
2002 $27,137,440,786 $128,626,917,504
2001 $25,601,823,688 $126,878,750,296
2000 $24,305,780,629 $109,591,707,802
1999 $22,136,579,397 $113,848,450,088
1998 $21,672,215,547 $110,276,913,363
1997 $20,017,450,041 $113,919,163,421
1996 $18,241,622,548 $120,403,931,885
1995 $16,637,370,839 $96,419,225,744
1994 $14,644,734,599 $71,841,461,173
1993 $13,081,042,400 $63,743,623,232
1992 $11,605,382,504 $119,768,691,217
1991 $9,824,483,340 $131,637,664,958
1990 $7,073,675,545 $124,813,263,926
1989 $6,686,593,060 $120,496,362,916
1988 $5,374,299,981 $123,057,861,334
1987 $5,827,050,753 $134,009,995,923
1986 $6,122,128,558 $209,094,561,833
1985 $5,044,579,979 $180,183,629,600
1984 $11,594,000,000 $162,276,728,620
1983 $9,220,600,000 $156,365,156,618
1982 $8,267,400,000 $125,948,756,439
1981 $7,561,300,000 $100,499,312,750
1980 $6,761,300,000 $94,362,275,580
1979 $5,498,800,000 $90,391,877,326
1978 $4,734,400,000 $77,994,316,621
1977 $4,587,100,000 $80,600,122,702
1976 $3,951,500,000 $68,055,295,081
1975 $3,599,200,000 $51,776,222,350
1974 $2,925,700,000 $46,209,092,072
1973 $2,344,800,000 $27,081,698,250
1972 $1,987,400,000 $17,153,463,263
1971 $1,666,500,000 $13,731,802,833
1970 $1,485,500,000 $10,976,245,154
1969 $1,230,500,000 $9,743,089,607
1968 $1,079,100,000 $8,623,172,960
1967 $1,034,800,000 $7,555,383,690
1966 $983,900,000 $6,789,938,672
1965 $888,100,000 $6,197,319,929
1964 $1,025,599,900 $5,379,845,648
1963 $940,799,900 $4,928,628,018
1962 $824,100,000 $4,693,566,416
1961 $654,100,200 $4,426,949,095
1960 $672,399,700 $4,199,134,390

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

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Dominican Republic and Iran economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Iran
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Iran
2024 $10,876 $5,190
2023 $10,630 $5,049
2022 $10,104 $4,721
2021 $8,527 $4,605
2020 $7,135 $3,203
2019 $8,183 $3,997
2018 $7,883 $4,783
2017 $7,413 $6,001
2016 $7,160 $5,711
2015 $6,801 $4,953
2014 $6,496 $5,672
2013 $6,137 $6,223
2012 $6,014 $8,114
2011 $5,827 $8,026
2010 $5,479 $6,291
2009 $4,974 $5,416
2008 $5,024 $5,377
2007 $4,650 $4,688
2006 $4,055 $3,619
2005 $3,878 $3,132
2004 $2,452 $2,672
2003 $2,383 $2,209
2002 $3,066 $1,891
2001 $2,936 $1,881
2000 $2,831 $1,650
1999 $2,621 $1,740
1998 $2,608 $1,709
1997 $2,449 $1,790
1996 $2,271 $1,915
1995 $2,109 $1,550
1994 $1,892 $1,168
1993 $1,722 $1,038
1992 $1,558 $1,957
1991 $1,346 $2,194
1990 $989 $2,138
1989 $955 $2,125
1988 $784 $2,234
1987 $868 $2,513
1986 $932 $4,064
1985 $784 $3,634
1984 $1,844 $3,395
1983 $1,500 $3,397
1982 $1,376 $2,845
1981 $1,288 $2,393
1980 $1,180 $2,368
1979 $984 $2,352
1978 $868 $2,101
1977 $863 $2,243
1976 $763 $1,954
1975 $713 $1,532
1974 $595 $1,409
1973 $490 $851
1972 $427 $555
1971 $368 $457
1970 $338 $377
1969 $287.7 $345
1968 $259.6 $314
1967 $256.2 $283.7
1966 $250.9 $262.9
1965 $233.2 $247.5
1964 $277.3 $221.7
1963 $262.2 $209.6
1962 $236.8 $205.8
1961 $193.9 $200.1
1960 $205.7 $195.6

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Iran life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Iran
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Iran
2026 74.1 78.2
2025 74 78.1
2024 73.9 77.9
2023 73.7 77.7
2022 74.2 76.8
2021 71.8 73.8
2020 72.6 74.1
2019 73.1 76.9
2018 73.6 76.6
2017 73.4 76.4
2016 72.9 76.2
2015 73 75.9
2014 73.1 75.6
2013 73 75.3
2012 72.8 75
2011 72.5 74.7
2010 72 74.4
2009 71.6 74
2008 71.3 73.7
2007 71.1 73.3
2006 71.1 72.9
2005 71 72.4
2004 70.7 72
2003 70.9 70.5
2002 70.7 71.1
2001 70.6 70.6
2000 70.4 70.2
1999 70.2 69.7
1998 69.9 69.2
1997 69.8 68.6
1996 69.6 68.3
1995 69.4 67.9
1994 69.2 67.5
1993 68.9 67
1992 68.5 66.7
1991 68.2 66.2
1990 67.7 64.1
1989 67.3 65.3
1988 66.9 63.3
1987 66.5 62.7
1986 66.1 62.1
1985 65.6 61.5
1984 65.1 60.9
1983 64.6 58.5
1982 64.2 57.6
1981 63.8 56.6
1980 63.4 58.4
1979 62.4 58.5
1978 62.6 56
1977 62.2 56.7
1976 61.7 55.8
1975 61.3 54.8
1974 60.8 53.9
1973 60.2 52.9
1972 59.7 51.7
1971 59.1 51.1
1970 58.5 50.2
1969 57.9 49.4
1968 57.3 47.9
1967 56.6 47.8
1966 56 47.1
1965 52.8 46.4
1964 54.7 45.7
1963 53.8 45.1
1962 53.2 43.8
1961 52.4 43.9
1960 51.7 43.3
1959 51 42.8
1958 50.2 42.2
1957 49.5 41.3
1956 48.7 41.1
1955 47.9 40.6
1954 47.1 40
1953 46.3 39.5
1952 45.6 39.2
1951 44.8 38.7
1950 44.1 38.2

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

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Dominican Republic and Iran population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Iran
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Iran
2024 11,427,557 91,567,738
2023 11,331,265 90,608,707
2022 11,230,734 89,524,246
2021 11,123,476 88,455,488
2020 11,008,300 87,723,443
2019 10,894,043 87,051,648
2018 10,782,053 86,117,998
2017 10,666,843 85,026,754
2016 10,551,430 83,812,228
2015 10,434,829 82,619,362
2014 10,315,528 81,502,045
2013 10,193,833 80,414,686
2012 10,070,411 79,370,580
2011 9,945,621 78,383,598
2010 9,820,175 77,420,842
2009 9,695,265 76,457,825
2008 9,573,130 75,514,204
2007 9,455,658 74,602,648
2006 9,341,183 73,392,747
2005 9,225,034 71,828,455
2004 9,104,892 70,256,316
2003 8,980,620 68,769,340
2002 8,852,235 68,011,317
2001 8,720,283 67,452,005
2000 8,584,190 66,418,659
1999 8,446,208 65,445,391
1998 8,310,362 64,519,859
1997 8,174,078 63,639,638
1996 8,032,894 62,881,300
1995 7,888,115 62,205,567
1994 7,741,694 61,520,598
1993 7,594,572 61,403,543
1992 7,447,474 61,184,983
1991 7,299,853 59,986,931
1990 7,151,166 58,380,092
1989 7,002,295 56,704,914
1988 6,855,734 55,072,694
1987 6,712,515 53,323,493
1986 6,571,208 51,446,045
1985 6,430,404 49,582,289
1984 6,289,040 47,793,998
1983 6,147,248 46,029,535
1982 6,007,114 44,272,141
1981 5,868,453 41,989,312
1980 5,729,037 39,842,324
1979 5,589,690 38,424,952
1978 5,451,882 37,126,535
1977 5,315,443 35,933,181
1976 5,180,404 34,837,271
1975 5,046,776 33,802,973
1974 4,914,197 32,796,463
1973 4,782,227 31,839,838
1972 4,651,883 30,921,179
1971 4,524,234 30,029,071
1970 4,399,290 29,145,100
1969 4,277,035 28,273,482
1968 4,157,189 27,437,391
1967 4,038,928 26,628,432
1966 3,921,847 25,829,270
1965 3,808,963 25,036,978
1964 3,698,559 24,262,859
1963 3,588,287 23,519,005
1962 3,479,936 22,807,907
1961 3,373,233 22,125,726
1960 3,268,336 21,470,434

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Iran

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Iran
2023 2.24 1.7
2022 2.27 1.7
2021 2.29 1.71
2020 2.33 1.7
2019 2.37 1.77
2018 2.4 1.92
2017 2.4 2.02
2016 2.41 2.05
2015 2.43 2.02
2014 2.45 1.98
2013 2.47 1.91
2012 2.5 1.85
2011 2.53 1.79
2010 2.56 1.75
2009 2.57 1.74
2008 2.55 1.74
2007 2.51 1.75
2006 2.51 1.76
2005 2.57 1.76
2004 2.64 1.78
2003 2.7 1.8
2002 2.76 1.84
2001 2.83 1.92
2000 2.87 2
1999 2.85 2.09
1998 2.84 2.19
1997 2.92 2.32
1996 3.04 2.54
1995 3.1 2.85
1994 3.16 3.24
1993 3.23 3.67
1992 3.29 4.1
1991 3.35 4.57
1990 3.41 4.93
1989 3.48 5.17
1988 3.5 5.43
1987 3.53 5.72
1986 3.6 6.01
1985 3.69 6.24
1984 3.82 6.43
1983 3.95 6.53
1982 4.01 6.59
1981 4.15 6.62
1980 4.3 6.63
1979 4.47 6.55
1978 4.64 6.34
1977 4.84 6.18
1976 5.05 6.07
1975 5.24 5.95
1974 5.44 5.97
1973 5.67 6.06
1972 5.84 6.26
1971 6.01 6.55
1970 6.18 6.8
1969 6.37 7.01
1968 6.55 7.12
1967 6.76 7.19
1966 6.95 7.21
1965 7.05 7.22
1964 7.19 7.24
1963 7.3 7.32
1962 7.4 7.4
1961 7.49 7.46
1960 7.56 7.52

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

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Dominican Republic and Iran demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Iran
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Iran
2024 29 34.3
2023 28.7 33.8
2022 28.3 33.3
2021 28 32.8
2020 27.7 32.3
2019 27.4 31.7
2018 27.1 31.2
2017 26.8 30.7
2016 26.5 30.2
2015 26.2 29.7
2014 25.9 29.2
2013 25.6 28.7
2012 25.3 28.2
2011 25 27.7
2010 24.7 27.2
2009 24.5 26.6
2008 24.2 26.1
2007 24 25.5
2006 23.7 24.8
2005 23.4 24.3
2004 23.1 23.7
2003 22.9 23.1
2002 22.6 22.6
2001 22.4 22
2000 22.1 21.4
1999 21.9 20.7
1998 21.6 20
1997 21.4 19.5
1996 21.1 19.1
1995 20.9 18.7
1994 20.7 18.4
1993 20.5 18.3
1992 20.3 18.4
1991 20.1 18.3
1990 19.9 18.2
1989 19.7 18.1
1988 19.5 18.2
1987 19.3 18.2
1986 19.1 18.2
1985 18.9 18.3
1984 18.7 18.4
1983 18.5 18.5
1982 18.3 18.6
1981 18 18.4
1980 17.8 18.2
1979 17.6 18.3
1978 17.4 18.3
1977 17.2 18.3
1976 17 18.2
1975 16.8 18.1
1974 16.5 18
1973 16.4 17.9
1972 16.2 17.8
1971 16 17.7
1970 15.8 17.6
1969 15.6 17.6
1968 15.5 17.6
1967 15.4 17.7
1966 15.3 17.7
1965 15.3 17.8
1964 15.3 17.9
1963 15.4 18.1
1962 15.5 18.4
1961 15.6 18.7
1960 15.7 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Iran
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$469B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
14.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
2.82%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
650,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-3.83%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
7.63%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
49.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
36.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
41.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
28.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
594
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$172B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$7.69B
1982
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.03B
2004
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
1,550,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
2.28%
2000
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
91.1%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Iran
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
3,266 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$5.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
829 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
9.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
98.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
0.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
1.14%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
-32.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
3,664 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
4.24%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
3.43%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.2%
2022
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Iran
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+116,786
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
40.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
2.42
2014
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
21.5
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
88.9%
2023
English speaking
0.15%
2025
12%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
79.6%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Iran
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$267.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$115.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
1.81
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
11.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
25.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
9%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
27
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
13.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Iran
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.09%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
6,841 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
181,727 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
41,654 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
138,867 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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