The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 5.38M in Ireland (ranked 120/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 26,599 sq mi for Ireland (ranked 127th vs. 119th).
By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 65/197 ($124B) and Ireland ranks 26/197 ($577B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($107,316).
Main facts and rankings
Dominican Republic
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
11591984
|
5474763
|
| Population rank | 84/197 | 121/197 |
| GDP |
$124B
2024 |
$577B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 65/197 | 26/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$10,876
2024 |
$107,316
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 83/197 | 4/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$27,541
2024 |
$131,175
2024 |
| Government debt |
$73.1B
2024 |
$237B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
58.2%
2025 |
36.7%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$6,394
2024 |
$44,121
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 72/185 | 11/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$5,703
2025 |
$44,579
2025 |
| Land area |
18,609 sq mi
2025 |
26,599 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
614 ppl/mi²
2024 |
202.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.24
2023 |
1.5
2023 |
| Median age |
29 years
2024 |
39.7 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
74 years
2025 |
82.7 years
2025 |
Dominican Republic and Ireland: Comparison Charts
Dominican Republic and Ireland economies compared
GDP
Dominican Republic
Ireland
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Ireland
|
|
| 1960 | $672,399,700 | $1,998,550,222 |
| 1961 | $654,100,200 | $2,151,772,980 |
| 1962 | $824,100,000 | $2,329,372,972 |
| 1963 | $940,799,900 | $2,505,073,358 |
| 1964 | $1,025,599,900 | $2,851,091,646 |
| 1965 | $888,100,000 | $3,035,655,794 |
| 1966 | $983,900,000 | $3,198,820,904 |
| 1967 | $1,034,800,000 | $3,445,739,915 |
| 1968 | $1,079,100,000 | $3,378,701,147 |
| 1969 | $1,230,500,000 | $3,902,721,632 |
| 1970 | $1,485,500,000 | $4,395,995,086 |
| 1971 | $1,666,500,000 | $5,098,250,287 |
| 1972 | $1,987,400,000 | $6,318,060,582 |
| 1973 | $2,344,800,000 | $7,481,173,066 |
| 1974 | $2,925,700,000 | $7,896,860,615 |
| 1975 | $3,599,200,000 | $9,483,808,362 |
| 1976 | $3,951,500,000 | $9,453,756,015 |
| 1977 | $4,587,100,000 | $11,248,340,431 |
| 1978 | $4,734,400,000 | $14,647,996,074 |
| 1979 | $5,498,800,000 | $18,319,334,300 |
| 1980 | $6,761,300,000 | $21,747,855,640 |
| 1981 | $7,561,300,000 | $20,670,190,138 |
| 1982 | $8,267,400,000 | $21,474,754,080 |
| 1983 | $9,220,600,000 | $20,766,047,764 |
| 1984 | $11,594,000,000 | $20,106,648,455 |
| 1985 | $5,044,579,979 | $21,270,013,326 |
| 1986 | $6,122,128,558 | $28,714,571,852 |
| 1987 | $5,827,050,753 | $33,920,518,493 |
| 1988 | $5,374,299,981 | $37,772,897,421 |
| 1989 | $6,686,593,060 | $39,238,392,678 |
| 1990 | $7,073,675,545 | $49,305,632,408 |
| 1991 | $9,824,483,340 | $49,787,502,852 |
| 1992 | $11,605,382,504 | $55,918,538,121 |
| 1993 | $13,081,042,400 | $52,417,477,614 |
| 1994 | $14,644,734,599 | $57,097,656,066 |
| 1995 | $16,637,370,839 | $69,139,823,232 |
| 1996 | $18,241,622,548 | $75,790,785,030 |
| 1997 | $20,017,450,041 | $82,856,648,758 |
| 1998 | $21,672,215,547 | $90,199,410,116 |
| 1999 | $22,136,579,397 | $98,893,958,263 |
| 2000 | $24,305,780,629 | $100,207,610,430 |
| 2001 | $25,601,823,688 | $109,346,669,230 |
| 2002 | $27,137,440,786 | $128,596,035,288 |
| 2003 | $21,403,167,848 | $164,670,771,260 |
| 2004 | $22,322,387,382 | $194,372,115,041 |
| 2005 | $35,777,560,684 | $211,876,989,656 |
| 2006 | $37,879,830,084 | $232,180,617,162 |
| 2007 | $43,965,458,509 | $270,079,279,420 |
| 2008 | $48,091,433,554 | $275,447,471,451 |
| 2009 | $48,223,781,477 | $236,443,117,248 |
| 2010 | $53,801,053,353 | $221,985,621,538 |
| 2011 | $57,948,261,616 | $241,337,364,610 |
| 2012 | $60,561,635,556 | $227,270,922,957 |
| 2013 | $62,555,417,415 | $243,301,556,085 |
| 2014 | $67,014,329,100 | $266,787,238,499 |
| 2015 | $70,966,782,572 | $302,391,428,540 |
| 2016 | $75,552,902,636 | $305,733,136,181 |
| 2017 | $79,070,274,743 | $348,532,394,024 |
| 2018 | $84,994,732,049 | $395,461,216,460 |
| 2019 | $89,146,130,745 | $407,124,824,065 |
| 2020 | $78,546,672,407 | $436,555,518,400 |
| 2021 | $94,850,719,517 | $531,306,516,908 |
| 2022 | $113,478,087,135 | $548,570,250,342 |
| 2023 | $120,456,239,154 | $551,394,889,340 |
| 2024 | $124,282,245,639 | $577,389,475,010 |
Dominican Republic and Ireland economies compared
GDP per capita
Dominican Republic
Ireland
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Ireland
|
|
| 1960 | $205.7 | $707 |
| 1961 | $193.9 | $762 |
| 1962 | $236.8 | $821 |
| 1963 | $262.2 | $878 |
| 1964 | $277.3 | $995 |
| 1965 | $233.2 | $1,055 |
| 1966 | $250.9 | $1,107 |
| 1967 | $256.2 | $1,187 |
| 1968 | $259.6 | $1,159 |
| 1969 | $287.7 | $1,331 |
| 1970 | $338 | $1,487 |
| 1971 | $368 | $1,704 |
| 1972 | $427 | $2,080 |
| 1973 | $490 | $2,424 |
| 1974 | $595 | $2,517 |
| 1975 | $713 | $2,973 |
| 1976 | $763 | $2,920 |
| 1977 | $863 | $3,427 |
| 1978 | $868 | $4,400 |
| 1979 | $984 | $5,430 |
| 1980 | $1,180 | $6,372 |
| 1981 | $1,288 | $5,986 |
| 1982 | $1,376 | $6,161 |
| 1983 | $1,500 | $5,915 |
| 1984 | $1,844 | $5,692 |
| 1985 | $784 | $6,012 |
| 1986 | $932 | $8,112 |
| 1987 | $868 | $9,582 |
| 1988 | $784 | $10,716 |
| 1989 | $955 | $11,176 |
| 1990 | $989 | $14,031 |
| 1991 | $1,346 | $14,087 |
| 1992 | $1,558 | $15,714 |
| 1993 | $1,722 | $14,657 |
| 1994 | $1,892 | $15,903 |
| 1995 | $2,109 | $19,158 |
| 1996 | $2,271 | $20,836 |
| 1997 | $2,449 | $22,551 |
| 1998 | $2,608 | $24,295 |
| 1999 | $2,621 | $26,338 |
| 2000 | $2,831 | $26,335 |
| 2001 | $2,936 | $28,282 |
| 2002 | $3,066 | $32,705 |
| 2003 | $2,383 | $41,204 |
| 2004 | $2,452 | $47,754 |
| 2005 | $3,878 | $50,933 |
| 2006 | $4,055 | $54,329 |
| 2007 | $4,650 | $61,396 |
| 2008 | $5,024 | $61,353 |
| 2009 | $4,974 | $52,133 |
| 2010 | $5,479 | $48,679 |
| 2011 | $5,827 | $52,693 |
| 2012 | $6,014 | $49,412 |
| 2013 | $6,137 | $52,619 |
| 2014 | $6,496 | $57,278 |
| 2015 | $6,801 | $64,312 |
| 2016 | $7,160 | $64,193 |
| 2017 | $7,413 | $72,198 |
| 2018 | $7,883 | $80,739 |
| 2019 | $8,183 | $81,810 |
| 2020 | $7,135 | $86,623 |
| 2021 | $8,527 | $103,962 |
| 2022 | $10,104 | $105,235 |
| 2023 | $10,630 | $103,888 |
| 2024 | $10,876 | $107,316 |
Dominican Republic vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Dominican Republic
Ireland
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Ireland
|
|
| 1950 | 44.1 | 65.6 |
| 1951 | 44.8 | 64.8 |
| 1952 | 45.6 | 67.2 |
| 1953 | 46.3 | 67.9 |
| 1954 | 47.1 | 68 |
| 1955 | 47.9 | 68 |
| 1956 | 48.7 | 69 |
| 1957 | 49.5 | 69 |
| 1958 | 50.2 | 69.3 |
| 1959 | 51 | 69.4 |
| 1960 | 51.7 | 70.2 |
| 1961 | 52.4 | 69.6 |
| 1962 | 53.2 | 69.9 |
| 1963 | 53.8 | 70.2 |
| 1964 | 54.7 | 70.4 |
| 1965 | 52.8 | 70.6 |
| 1966 | 56 | 70.2 |
| 1967 | 56.6 | 71.2 |
| 1968 | 57.3 | 70.9 |
| 1969 | 57.9 | 70.8 |
| 1970 | 58.5 | 70.8 |
| 1971 | 59.1 | 71.6 |
| 1972 | 59.7 | 71 |
| 1973 | 60.2 | 71.2 |
| 1974 | 60.8 | 71.1 |
| 1975 | 61.3 | 71.7 |
| 1976 | 61.7 | 71.8 |
| 1977 | 62.2 | 71.9 |
| 1978 | 62.6 | 71.9 |
| 1979 | 62.4 | 72.2 |
| 1980 | 63.4 | 72.5 |
| 1981 | 63.8 | 72.9 |
| 1982 | 64.2 | 73.2 |
| 1983 | 64.6 | 73.2 |
| 1984 | 65.1 | 73.6 |
| 1985 | 65.6 | 73.6 |
| 1986 | 66.1 | 73.6 |
| 1987 | 66.5 | 74.4 |
| 1988 | 66.9 | 74.4 |
| 1989 | 67.3 | 74.5 |
| 1990 | 67.7 | 74.8 |
| 1991 | 68.2 | 75 |
| 1992 | 68.5 | 75.4 |
| 1993 | 68.9 | 75.3 |
| 1994 | 69.2 | 75.8 |
| 1995 | 69.4 | 75.5 |
| 1996 | 69.6 | 75.8 |
| 1997 | 69.8 | 76 |
| 1998 | 69.9 | 76.2 |
| 1999 | 70.2 | 76.1 |
| 2000 | 70.4 | 76.5 |
| 2001 | 70.6 | 77.1 |
| 2002 | 70.7 | 77.6 |
| 2003 | 70.9 | 78.1 |
| 2004 | 70.7 | 78.5 |
| 2005 | 71 | 78.9 |
| 2006 | 71.1 | 79.2 |
| 2007 | 71.1 | 79.6 |
| 2008 | 71.3 | 79.8 |
| 2009 | 71.6 | 80.1 |
| 2010 | 72 | 80.6 |
| 2011 | 72.5 | 80.7 |
| 2012 | 72.8 | 80.9 |
| 2013 | 73 | 81.1 |
| 2014 | 73.1 | 81.4 |
| 2015 | 73 | 81.5 |
| 2016 | 72.9 | 81.7 |
| 2017 | 73.4 | 82.1 |
| 2018 | 73.6 | 82.1 |
| 2019 | 73.1 | 82.4 |
| 2020 | 72.6 | 82.4 |
| 2021 | 71.8 | 81.9 |
| 2022 | 74.2 | 82.1 |
| 2023 | 73.7 | 82.4 |
| 2024 | 73.9 | 82.6 |
| 2025 | 74 | 82.7 |
Dominican Republic and Ireland population clocks and comparison
Population
Dominican Republic
Ireland
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Ireland
|
|
| 1960 | 3,268,336 | 2,828,600 |
| 1961 | 3,373,233 | 2,824,400 |
| 1962 | 3,479,936 | 2,836,050 |
| 1963 | 3,588,287 | 2,852,650 |
| 1964 | 3,698,559 | 2,866,550 |
| 1965 | 3,808,963 | 2,877,300 |
| 1966 | 3,921,847 | 2,888,800 |
| 1967 | 4,038,928 | 2,902,450 |
| 1968 | 4,157,189 | 2,915,550 |
| 1969 | 4,277,035 | 2,932,650 |
| 1970 | 4,399,290 | 2,957,250 |
| 1971 | 4,524,234 | 2,992,050 |
| 1972 | 4,651,883 | 3,036,850 |
| 1973 | 4,782,227 | 3,085,950 |
| 1974 | 4,914,197 | 3,137,500 |
| 1975 | 5,046,776 | 3,189,550 |
| 1976 | 5,180,404 | 3,238,050 |
| 1977 | 5,315,443 | 3,282,200 |
| 1978 | 5,451,882 | 3,329,100 |
| 1979 | 5,589,690 | 3,373,750 |
| 1980 | 5,729,037 | 3,412,800 |
| 1981 | 5,868,453 | 3,453,000 |
| 1982 | 6,007,114 | 3,485,800 |
| 1983 | 6,147,248 | 3,510,600 |
| 1984 | 6,289,040 | 3,532,423 |
| 1985 | 6,430,404 | 3,538,082 |
| 1986 | 6,571,208 | 3,539,690 |
| 1987 | 6,712,515 | 3,540,057 |
| 1988 | 6,855,734 | 3,524,949 |
| 1989 | 7,002,295 | 3,511,009 |
| 1990 | 7,151,166 | 3,513,974 |
| 1991 | 7,299,853 | 3,534,235 |
| 1992 | 7,447,474 | 3,558,430 |
| 1993 | 7,594,572 | 3,576,261 |
| 1994 | 7,741,694 | 3,590,386 |
| 1995 | 7,888,115 | 3,608,841 |
| 1996 | 8,032,894 | 3,637,510 |
| 1997 | 8,174,078 | 3,674,171 |
| 1998 | 8,310,362 | 3,712,696 |
| 1999 | 8,446,208 | 3,754,786 |
| 2000 | 8,584,190 | 3,805,174 |
| 2001 | 8,720,283 | 3,866,243 |
| 2002 | 8,852,235 | 3,931,947 |
| 2003 | 8,980,620 | 3,996,521 |
| 2004 | 9,104,892 | 4,070,262 |
| 2005 | 9,225,034 | 4,159,914 |
| 2006 | 9,341,183 | 4,273,591 |
| 2007 | 9,455,658 | 4,398,942 |
| 2008 | 9,573,130 | 4,489,544 |
| 2009 | 9,695,265 | 4,535,375 |
| 2010 | 9,820,175 | 4,560,155 |
| 2011 | 9,945,621 | 4,580,084 |
| 2012 | 10,070,411 | 4,599,533 |
| 2013 | 10,193,833 | 4,623,816 |
| 2014 | 10,315,528 | 4,657,740 |
| 2015 | 10,434,829 | 4,701,957 |
| 2016 | 10,551,430 | 4,762,722 |
| 2017 | 10,666,843 | 4,827,445 |
| 2018 | 10,782,053 | 4,898,022 |
| 2019 | 10,894,043 | 4,976,456 |
| 2020 | 11,008,300 | 5,039,747 |
| 2021 | 11,123,476 | 5,110,585 |
| 2022 | 11,230,734 | 5,212,836 |
| 2023 | 11,331,265 | 5,307,600 |
| 2024 | 11,427,557 | 5,380,257 |
Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Ireland
Fertility rate
Dominican Republic
Ireland
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Ireland
|
|
| 1960 | 7.56 | 3.78 |
| 1961 | 7.49 | 3.78 |
| 1962 | 7.4 | 3.92 |
| 1963 | 7.3 | 4.01 |
| 1964 | 7.19 | 4.07 |
| 1965 | 7.05 | 4.04 |
| 1966 | 6.95 | 3.94 |
| 1967 | 6.76 | 3.84 |
| 1968 | 6.55 | 3.77 |
| 1969 | 6.37 | 3.83 |
| 1970 | 6.18 | 3.85 |
| 1971 | 6.01 | 3.93 |
| 1972 | 5.84 | 3.84 |
| 1973 | 5.67 | 3.71 |
| 1974 | 5.44 | 3.59 |
| 1975 | 5.24 | 3.37 |
| 1976 | 5.05 | 3.29 |
| 1977 | 4.84 | 3.24 |
| 1978 | 4.64 | 3.21 |
| 1979 | 4.47 | 3.21 |
| 1980 | 4.3 | 3.21 |
| 1981 | 4.15 | 3.05 |
| 1982 | 4.01 | 2.94 |
| 1983 | 3.95 | 2.74 |
| 1984 | 3.82 | 2.58 |
| 1985 | 3.69 | 2.48 |
| 1986 | 3.6 | 2.44 |
| 1987 | 3.53 | 2.32 |
| 1988 | 3.5 | 2.17 |
| 1989 | 3.48 | 2.08 |
| 1990 | 3.41 | 2.11 |
| 1991 | 3.35 | 2.08 |
| 1992 | 3.29 | 1.99 |
| 1993 | 3.23 | 1.9 |
| 1994 | 3.16 | 1.85 |
| 1995 | 3.1 | 1.84 |
| 1996 | 3.04 | 1.88 |
| 1997 | 2.92 | 1.93 |
| 1998 | 2.84 | 1.94 |
| 1999 | 2.85 | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 2.87 | 1.89 |
| 2001 | 2.83 | 1.94 |
| 2002 | 2.76 | 1.97 |
| 2003 | 2.7 | 1.96 |
| 2004 | 2.64 | 1.93 |
| 2005 | 2.57 | 1.86 |
| 2006 | 2.51 | 1.91 |
| 2007 | 2.51 | 2.01 |
| 2008 | 2.55 | 2.06 |
| 2009 | 2.57 | 2.06 |
| 2010 | 2.56 | 2.05 |
| 2011 | 2.53 | 2.03 |
| 2012 | 2.5 | 1.98 |
| 2013 | 2.47 | 1.93 |
| 2014 | 2.45 | 1.89 |
| 2015 | 2.43 | 1.85 |
| 2016 | 2.41 | 1.81 |
| 2017 | 2.4 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 2.4 | 1.75 |
| 2019 | 2.37 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 2.33 | 1.63 |
| 2021 | 2.29 | 1.78 |
| 2022 | 2.27 | 1.54 |
| 2023 | 2.24 | 1.5 |
Dominican Republic and Ireland demographics compared
Median age
Dominican Republic
Ireland
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Dominican Republic
|
Ireland
|
|
| 1960 | 15.7 | 30.1 |
| 1961 | 15.6 | 29.8 |
| 1962 | 15.5 | 29.5 |
| 1963 | 15.4 | 29.2 |
| 1964 | 15.3 | 28.9 |
| 1965 | 15.3 | 28.6 |
| 1966 | 15.3 | 28.2 |
| 1967 | 15.4 | 28 |
| 1968 | 15.5 | 27.8 |
| 1969 | 15.6 | 27.6 |
| 1970 | 15.8 | 27.4 |
| 1971 | 16 | 27.1 |
| 1972 | 16.2 | 26.9 |
| 1973 | 16.4 | 26.7 |
| 1974 | 16.5 | 26.5 |
| 1975 | 16.8 | 26.5 |
| 1976 | 17 | 26.4 |
| 1977 | 17.2 | 26.5 |
| 1978 | 17.4 | 26.5 |
| 1979 | 17.6 | 26.5 |
| 1980 | 17.8 | 26.5 |
| 1981 | 18 | 26.6 |
| 1982 | 18.3 | 26.7 |
| 1983 | 18.5 | 26.9 |
| 1984 | 18.7 | 27.1 |
| 1985 | 18.9 | 27.3 |
| 1986 | 19.1 | 27.6 |
| 1987 | 19.3 | 27.9 |
| 1988 | 19.5 | 28.4 |
| 1989 | 19.7 | 28.8 |
| 1990 | 19.9 | 29.2 |
| 1991 | 20.1 | 29.6 |
| 1992 | 20.3 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 20.5 | 30.2 |
| 1994 | 20.7 | 30.6 |
| 1995 | 20.9 | 30.9 |
| 1996 | 21.1 | 31.3 |
| 1997 | 21.4 | 31.6 |
| 1998 | 21.6 | 31.9 |
| 1999 | 21.9 | 32.2 |
| 2000 | 22.1 | 32.5 |
| 2001 | 22.4 | 32.7 |
| 2002 | 22.6 | 33 |
| 2003 | 22.9 | 33.2 |
| 2004 | 23.1 | 33.4 |
| 2005 | 23.4 | 33.4 |
| 2006 | 23.7 | 33.4 |
| 2007 | 24 | 33.4 |
| 2008 | 24.2 | 33.5 |
| 2009 | 24.5 | 33.9 |
| 2010 | 24.7 | 34.3 |
| 2011 | 25 | 34.8 |
| 2012 | 25.3 | 35.2 |
| 2013 | 25.6 | 35.6 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 36 |
| 2015 | 26.2 | 36.4 |
| 2016 | 26.5 | 36.8 |
| 2017 | 26.8 | 37.1 |
| 2018 | 27.1 | 37.4 |
| 2019 | 27.4 | 37.8 |
| 2020 | 27.7 | 38.2 |
| 2021 | 28 | 38.6 |
| 2022 | 28.3 | 38.9 |
| 2023 | 28.7 | 39.4 |
| 2024 | 29 | 39.7 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Dominican Republic
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$117B
2024 |
$419B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
18.5%
2025 |
23.9%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.76%
2023 |
2.9%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.74%
2023 |
0.22%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
71,000
2020 |
9,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.16%
2025 |
+1.69%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.31%
2024 |
4.27%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
59.8%
2024 |
61.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
28.7%
2024 |
30.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
64.3
2025 |
83.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.5%
2024 |
24.1%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.3%
2024 |
3.7%
2023 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
11
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
43
2018 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$110B
2018 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$13.5B
2024 |
$12.7B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$11.2B
2024 |
$600M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,748,000
2020 |
10,951,000
2019 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
37.7%
2018 |
0.68%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
64.8%
2024 |
98.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
Dominican Republic
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
950 kg
2022 |
2,470 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$25.9
2022 |
$50.6
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
31.4 megatons
2023 |
32.5 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
2.77 tons
2023 |
6.12 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
89.4%
2022 |
82.4%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
14.8%
2021 |
12.7%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
2.51%
2022 |
8.94%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
94.4%
2022 |
85.8%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
1,717 kWh
2022 |
6,149 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.5%
2021 |
37.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
6.06%
2022 |
3.88%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
99.6%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Dominican Republic
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.14%
2024 |
0.07%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-34,806
2024 |
+39,059
2024 |
| Urban population |
85%
2024 |
64.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.73 ft
2025 |
5.87 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.29 ft
2025 |
5.4 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
42.5
2025 |
93.2
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
36
2024 |
77
2024 |
| Higher education index |
33
2025 |
87
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
12.4
2022 |
0.65
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
64.6
2019 |
3.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
85
2025 |
175
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94%
2024 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
0.15%
2025 |
98.4%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
91%
2024 |
96.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Dominican Republic
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$462
2022 |
$6,448
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$127.5
2022 |
$688
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
74 years
2025 |
82.7 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
5.33%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.24
2022 |
4.06
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.9 years
2025 |
31.6 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
124
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
31.4
2023 |
3.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
30.3%
2022 |
29.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
17.6%
2024 |
3.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
98
2025 |
87
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
10.5%
2022 |
19.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.5 liters
2020 |
10.8 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Dominican Republic
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.03%
2025 |
0.05%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,628 sq mi
2024 |
4,944 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
10,301 sq mi
2025 |
16,174 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
8,372 sq mi
2025 |
3,066 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
12,244 mi
2002 |
62,031 mi
2018 |
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