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Dominican Republic vs Ireland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 5.4M 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 63/197 ($124B) and Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Ireland
Population
11637906
5518360
Population rank 85/197 121/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$609B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 25/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$112,895
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 4/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$133,437
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$236B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$43,766
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 11/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$47,851
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 26,599 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
207 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
39.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Ireland: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Ireland economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Ireland
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Ireland
2024 $124,282,245,639 $609,157,459,747
2023 $120,456,239,154 $567,372,737,459
2022 $113,478,087,135 $548,341,794,599
2021 $94,850,719,517 $530,394,123,830
2020 $78,546,672,407 $436,009,027,819
2019 $89,146,130,745 $407,211,793,801
2018 $84,994,732,049 $395,780,319,817
2017 $79,070,274,743 $348,355,212,569
2016 $75,552,902,636 $305,431,252,709
2015 $70,966,782,572 $302,101,388,556
2014 $67,014,329,100 $266,490,442,124
2013 $62,555,417,415 $242,924,245,719
2012 $60,561,635,556 $226,921,827,888
2011 $57,948,261,616 $240,975,871,047
2010 $53,801,053,353 $221,732,824,603
2009 $48,223,781,477 $236,443,115,854
2008 $48,091,433,554 $275,447,471,451
2007 $43,965,458,509 $270,079,279,420
2006 $37,879,830,084 $232,180,617,162
2005 $35,777,560,684 $211,876,989,656
2004 $22,322,387,382 $194,372,115,041
2003 $21,403,167,848 $164,670,771,260
2002 $27,137,440,786 $128,596,035,288
2001 $25,601,823,688 $109,346,669,230
2000 $24,305,780,629 $100,207,610,430
1999 $22,136,579,397 $98,893,958,263
1998 $21,672,215,547 $90,199,410,116
1997 $20,017,450,041 $82,856,648,758
1996 $18,241,622,548 $75,790,786,290
1995 $16,637,370,839 $69,139,823,232
1994 $14,644,734,599 $57,097,656,066
1993 $13,081,042,400 $52,417,477,614
1992 $11,605,382,504 $55,918,538,121
1991 $9,824,483,340 $49,787,501,584
1990 $7,073,675,545 $49,305,632,408
1989 $6,686,593,060 $39,238,392,678
1988 $5,374,299,981 $37,772,896,221
1987 $5,827,050,753 $33,920,518,493
1986 $6,122,128,558 $28,714,571,852
1985 $5,044,579,979 $21,270,013,326
1984 $11,594,000,000 $20,106,648,455
1983 $9,220,600,000 $20,766,047,764
1982 $8,267,400,000 $21,474,752,962
1981 $7,561,300,000 $20,670,190,138
1980 $6,761,300,000 $21,747,855,640
1979 $5,498,800,000 $18,319,334,300
1978 $4,734,400,000 $14,647,996,074
1977 $4,587,100,000 $11,248,340,431
1976 $3,951,500,000 $9,453,756,015
1975 $3,599,200,000 $9,483,808,362
1974 $2,925,700,000 $7,896,860,615
1973 $2,344,800,000 $7,481,173,066
1972 $1,987,400,000 $6,318,060,582
1971 $1,666,500,000 $5,098,250,287
1970 $1,485,500,000 $4,395,995,086
1969 $1,230,500,000 $3,902,721,632
1968 $1,079,100,000 $3,378,701,147
1967 $1,034,800,000 $3,445,739,915
1966 $983,900,000 $3,198,820,904
1965 $888,100,000 $3,035,655,794
1964 $1,025,599,900 $2,851,091,646
1963 $940,799,900 $2,505,073,358
1962 $824,100,000 $2,329,372,972
1961 $654,100,200 $2,151,772,980
1960 $672,399,700 $1,998,550,222

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

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Dominican Republic and Ireland economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Ireland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Ireland
2024 $10,876 $112,895
2023 $10,630 $106,819
2022 $10,104 $105,191
2021 $8,527 $103,783
2020 $7,135 $86,514
2019 $8,183 $81,828
2018 $7,883 $80,804
2017 $7,413 $72,161
2016 $7,160 $64,130
2015 $6,801 $64,250
2014 $6,496 $57,215
2013 $6,137 $52,538
2012 $6,014 $49,336
2011 $5,827 $52,614
2010 $5,479 $48,624
2009 $4,974 $52,133
2008 $5,024 $61,353
2007 $4,650 $61,396
2006 $4,055 $54,329
2005 $3,878 $50,933
2004 $2,452 $47,754
2003 $2,383 $41,204
2002 $3,066 $32,705
2001 $2,936 $28,282
2000 $2,831 $26,335
1999 $2,621 $26,338
1998 $2,608 $24,295
1997 $2,449 $22,551
1996 $2,271 $20,836
1995 $2,109 $19,158
1994 $1,892 $15,903
1993 $1,722 $14,657
1992 $1,558 $15,714
1991 $1,346 $14,087
1990 $989 $14,031
1989 $955 $11,176
1988 $784 $10,716
1987 $868 $9,582
1986 $932 $8,112
1985 $784 $6,012
1984 $1,844 $5,692
1983 $1,500 $5,915
1982 $1,376 $6,161
1981 $1,288 $5,986
1980 $1,180 $6,372
1979 $984 $5,430
1978 $868 $4,400
1977 $863 $3,427
1976 $763 $2,920
1975 $713 $2,973
1974 $595 $2,517
1973 $490 $2,424
1972 $427 $2,080
1971 $368 $1,704
1970 $338 $1,487
1969 $287.7 $1,331
1968 $259.6 $1,159
1967 $256.2 $1,187
1966 $250.9 $1,107
1965 $233.2 $1,055
1964 $277.3 $995
1963 $262.2 $878
1962 $236.8 $821
1961 $193.9 $762
1960 $205.7 $707

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Ireland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Ireland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Ireland
2026 74.1 82.9
2025 74 82.7
2024 73.9 82.6
2023 73.7 82.4
2022 74.2 82.1
2021 71.8 81.9
2020 72.6 82.4
2019 73.1 82.4
2018 73.6 82.1
2017 73.4 82.1
2016 72.9 81.7
2015 73 81.5
2014 73.1 81.4
2013 73 81.1
2012 72.8 80.9
2011 72.5 80.7
2010 72 80.6
2009 71.6 80.1
2008 71.3 79.8
2007 71.1 79.6
2006 71.1 79.2
2005 71 78.9
2004 70.7 78.5
2003 70.9 78.1
2002 70.7 77.6
2001 70.6 77.1
2000 70.4 76.5
1999 70.2 76.1
1998 69.9 76.2
1997 69.8 76
1996 69.6 75.8
1995 69.4 75.5
1994 69.2 75.8
1993 68.9 75.3
1992 68.5 75.4
1991 68.2 75
1990 67.7 74.8
1989 67.3 74.5
1988 66.9 74.4
1987 66.5 74.4
1986 66.1 73.6
1985 65.6 73.6
1984 65.1 73.6
1983 64.6 73.2
1982 64.2 73.2
1981 63.8 72.9
1980 63.4 72.5
1979 62.4 72.2
1978 62.6 71.9
1977 62.2 71.9
1976 61.7 71.8
1975 61.3 71.7
1974 60.8 71.1
1973 60.2 71.2
1972 59.7 71
1971 59.1 71.6
1970 58.5 70.8
1969 57.9 70.8
1968 57.3 70.9
1967 56.6 71.2
1966 56 70.2
1965 52.8 70.6
1964 54.7 70.4
1963 53.8 70.2
1962 53.2 69.9
1961 52.4 69.6
1960 51.7 70.2
1959 51 69.4
1958 50.2 69.3
1957 49.5 69
1956 48.7 69
1955 47.9 68
1954 47.1 68
1953 46.3 67.9
1952 45.6 67.2
1951 44.8 64.8
1950 44.1 65.6

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

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Dominican Republic and Ireland population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Ireland
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Ireland
2024 11,427,557 5,395,790
2023 11,331,265 5,311,538
2022 11,230,734 5,212,836
2021 11,123,476 5,110,585
2020 11,008,300 5,039,747
2019 10,894,043 4,976,456
2018 10,782,053 4,898,022
2017 10,666,843 4,827,445
2016 10,551,430 4,762,722
2015 10,434,829 4,701,957
2014 10,315,528 4,657,740
2013 10,193,833 4,623,816
2012 10,070,411 4,599,533
2011 9,945,621 4,580,084
2010 9,820,175 4,560,155
2009 9,695,265 4,535,375
2008 9,573,130 4,489,544
2007 9,455,658 4,398,942
2006 9,341,183 4,273,591
2005 9,225,034 4,159,914
2004 9,104,892 4,070,262
2003 8,980,620 3,996,521
2002 8,852,235 3,931,947
2001 8,720,283 3,866,243
2000 8,584,190 3,805,174
1999 8,446,208 3,754,786
1998 8,310,362 3,712,696
1997 8,174,078 3,674,171
1996 8,032,894 3,637,510
1995 7,888,115 3,608,841
1994 7,741,694 3,590,386
1993 7,594,572 3,576,261
1992 7,447,474 3,558,430
1991 7,299,853 3,534,235
1990 7,151,166 3,513,974
1989 7,002,295 3,511,009
1988 6,855,734 3,524,949
1987 6,712,515 3,540,057
1986 6,571,208 3,539,690
1985 6,430,404 3,538,082
1984 6,289,040 3,532,423
1983 6,147,248 3,510,600
1982 6,007,114 3,485,800
1981 5,868,453 3,453,000
1980 5,729,037 3,412,800
1979 5,589,690 3,373,750
1978 5,451,882 3,329,100
1977 5,315,443 3,282,200
1976 5,180,404 3,238,050
1975 5,046,776 3,189,550
1974 4,914,197 3,137,500
1973 4,782,227 3,085,950
1972 4,651,883 3,036,850
1971 4,524,234 2,992,050
1970 4,399,290 2,957,250
1969 4,277,035 2,932,650
1968 4,157,189 2,915,550
1967 4,038,928 2,902,450
1966 3,921,847 2,888,800
1965 3,808,963 2,877,300
1964 3,698,559 2,866,550
1963 3,588,287 2,852,650
1962 3,479,936 2,836,050
1961 3,373,233 2,824,400
1960 3,268,336 2,828,600

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Ireland

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Ireland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Ireland
2023 2.24 1.5
2022 2.27 1.54
2021 2.29 1.78
2020 2.33 1.63
2019 2.37 1.71
2018 2.4 1.75
2017 2.4 1.77
2016 2.41 1.81
2015 2.43 1.85
2014 2.45 1.89
2013 2.47 1.93
2012 2.5 1.98
2011 2.53 2.03
2010 2.56 2.05
2009 2.57 2.06
2008 2.55 2.06
2007 2.51 2.01
2006 2.51 1.91
2005 2.57 1.86
2004 2.64 1.93
2003 2.7 1.96
2002 2.76 1.97
2001 2.83 1.94
2000 2.87 1.89
1999 2.85 1.9
1998 2.84 1.94
1997 2.92 1.93
1996 3.04 1.88
1995 3.1 1.84
1994 3.16 1.85
1993 3.23 1.9
1992 3.29 1.99
1991 3.35 2.08
1990 3.41 2.11
1989 3.48 2.08
1988 3.5 2.17
1987 3.53 2.32
1986 3.6 2.44
1985 3.69 2.48
1984 3.82 2.58
1983 3.95 2.74
1982 4.01 2.94
1981 4.15 3.05
1980 4.3 3.21
1979 4.47 3.21
1978 4.64 3.21
1977 4.84 3.24
1976 5.05 3.29
1975 5.24 3.37
1974 5.44 3.59
1973 5.67 3.71
1972 5.84 3.84
1971 6.01 3.93
1970 6.18 3.85
1969 6.37 3.83
1968 6.55 3.77
1967 6.76 3.84
1966 6.95 3.94
1965 7.05 4.04
1964 7.19 4.07
1963 7.3 4.01
1962 7.4 3.92
1961 7.49 3.78
1960 7.56 3.78

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

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Dominican Republic and Ireland demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Ireland
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Ireland
2024 29 39.7
2023 28.7 39.4
2022 28.3 38.9
2021 28 38.6
2020 27.7 38.2
2019 27.4 37.8
2018 27.1 37.4
2017 26.8 37.1
2016 26.5 36.8
2015 26.2 36.4
2014 25.9 36
2013 25.6 35.6
2012 25.3 35.2
2011 25 34.8
2010 24.7 34.3
2009 24.5 33.9
2008 24.2 33.5
2007 24 33.4
2006 23.7 33.4
2005 23.4 33.4
2004 23.1 33.4
2003 22.9 33.2
2002 22.6 33
2001 22.4 32.7
2000 22.1 32.5
1999 21.9 32.2
1998 21.6 31.9
1997 21.4 31.6
1996 21.1 31.3
1995 20.9 30.9
1994 20.7 30.6
1993 20.5 30.2
1992 20.3 29.9
1991 20.1 29.6
1990 19.9 29.2
1989 19.7 28.8
1988 19.5 28.4
1987 19.3 27.9
1986 19.1 27.6
1985 18.9 27.3
1984 18.7 27.1
1983 18.5 26.9
1982 18.3 26.7
1981 18 26.6
1980 17.8 26.5
1979 17.6 26.5
1978 17.4 26.5
1977 17.2 26.5
1976 17 26.4
1975 16.8 26.5
1974 16.5 26.5
1973 16.4 26.7
1972 16.2 26.9
1971 16 27.1
1970 15.8 27.4
1969 15.6 27.6
1968 15.5 27.8
1967 15.4 28
1966 15.3 28.2
1965 15.3 28.6
1964 15.3 28.9
1963 15.4 29.2
1962 15.5 29.5
1961 15.6 29.8
1960 15.7 30.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Ireland
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$435B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
2.9%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
+4.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
4.27%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
33.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
83.3
2026
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
$656M
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
2,468 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$52.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
32.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
6.04 tons
2024
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
6,145 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
-35,306
2025
+35,417
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
64.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
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
45.2
2026
94.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
88
2026
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
82
2025
172
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
$489
2023
$7,395
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$784
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
3.88
2023
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
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
2026
87
2026
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%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
4,930 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
16,174 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
3,066 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
62,031 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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