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Dominican Republic vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 127th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Italy
Population
11637906
58562681
Population rank 85/197 26/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 63/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Italy: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Italy economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Italy
2024 $124,282,245,639 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $120,456,239,154 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $113,478,087,135 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $94,850,719,517 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $78,546,672,407 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $89,146,130,745 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $84,994,732,049 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $79,070,274,743 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $75,552,902,636 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $70,966,782,572 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $67,014,329,100 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $62,555,417,415 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $60,561,635,556 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $57,948,261,616 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $53,801,053,353 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $48,223,781,477 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $48,091,433,554 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $43,965,458,509 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $37,879,830,084 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $35,777,560,684 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $22,322,387,382 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $21,403,167,848 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $27,137,440,786 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $25,601,823,688 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $24,305,780,629 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $22,136,579,397 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $21,672,215,547 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $20,017,450,041 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $18,241,622,548 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $16,637,370,839 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $14,644,734,599 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $13,081,042,400 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $11,605,382,504 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $9,824,483,340 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $7,073,675,545 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $6,686,593,060 $930,801,709,004
1988 $5,374,299,981 $893,663,934,841
1987 $5,827,050,753 $807,570,134,449
1986 $6,122,128,558 $641,862,313,287
1985 $5,044,579,979 $453,259,761,687
1984 $11,594,000,000 $438,896,930,791
1983 $9,220,600,000 $444,063,496,940
1982 $8,267,400,000 $428,257,421,618
1981 $7,561,300,000 $431,695,533,981
1980 $6,761,300,000 $478,356,755,596
1979 $5,498,800,000 $394,584,507,108
1978 $4,734,400,000 $315,784,469,541
1977 $4,587,100,000 $258,190,019,750
1976 $3,951,500,000 $225,235,205,862
1975 $3,599,200,000 $228,220,643,535
1974 $2,925,700,000 $200,024,444,775
1973 $2,344,800,000 $175,896,529,392
1972 $1,987,400,000 $145,594,833,997
1971 $1,666,500,000 $124,959,712,859
1970 $1,485,500,000 $113,656,669,765
1969 $1,230,500,000 $100,996,667,239
1968 $1,079,100,000 $91,485,448,148
1967 $1,034,800,000 $84,401,995,573
1966 $983,900,000 $76,622,444,787
1965 $888,100,000 $70,717,012,186
1964 $1,025,599,900 $65,720,771,779
1963 $940,799,900 $60,035,924,618
1962 $824,100,000 $52,413,872,628
1961 $654,100,200 $46,649,487,320
1960 $672,399,700 $42,012,422,612

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

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Dominican Republic and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Italy
2024 $10,876 $40,385
2023 $10,630 $39,277
2022 $10,104 $35,654
2021 $8,527 $36,853
2020 $7,135 $32,091
2019 $8,183 $33,813
2018 $7,883 $34,904
2017 $7,413 $32,844
2016 $7,160 $31,392
2015 $6,801 $30,640
2014 $6,496 $36,028
2013 $6,137 $35,702
2012 $6,014 $34,854
2011 $5,827 $38,432
2010 $5,479 $35,857
2009 $4,974 $37,100
2008 $5,024 $40,829
2007 $4,650 $37,826
2006 $4,055 $33,537
2005 $3,878 $32,063
2004 $2,452 $31,348
2003 $2,383 $27,578
2002 $3,066 $22,451
2001 $2,936 $20,570
2000 $2,831 $20,190
1999 $2,621 $22,050
1998 $2,608 $22,365
1997 $2,449 $21,884
1996 $2,271 $23,123
1995 $2,109 $20,712
1994 $1,892 $19,382
1993 $1,722 $18,782
1992 $1,558 $23,297
1991 $1,346 $22,007
1990 $989 $20,874
1989 $955 $16,424
1988 $784 $15,781
1987 $868 $14,268
1986 $932 $11,341
1985 $784 $8,009
1984 $1,844 $7,758
1983 $1,500 $7,851
1982 $1,376 $7,574
1981 $1,288 $7,640
1980 $1,180 $8,476
1979 $984 $7,006
1978 $868 $5,623
1977 $863 $4,614
1976 $763 $4,042
1975 $713 $4,116
1974 $595 $3,629
1973 $490 $3,213
1972 $427 $2,677
1971 $368 $2,311
1970 $338 $2,112
1969 $287.7 $1,886
1968 $259.6 $1,718
1967 $256.2 $1,595
1966 $250.9 $1,459
1965 $233.2 $1,357
1964 $277.3 $1,272
1963 $262.2 $1,171
1962 $236.8 $1,030
1961 $193.9 $923
1960 $205.7 $837

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Italy
2026 74.1 84.2
2025 74 84
2024 73.9 83.9
2023 73.7 83.7
2022 74.2 82.1
2021 71.8 82.9
2020 72.6 82.2
2019 73.1 83.3
2018 73.6 83.2
2017 73.4 82.7
2016 72.9 83
2015 73 82.5
2014 73.1 82.9
2013 73 82.7
2012 72.8 82.3
2011 72.5 82.2
2010 72 82.1
2009 71.6 81.8
2008 71.3 81.6
2007 71.1 81.5
2006 71.1 81.4
2005 71 81
2004 70.7 81
2003 70.9 80.2
2002 70.7 80.1
2001 70.6 79.9
2000 70.4 79.6
1999 70.2 79.2
1998 69.9 78.8
1997 69.8 78.7
1996 69.6 78.4
1995 69.4 78.1
1994 69.2 77.9
1993 68.9 77.7
1992 68.5 77.4
1991 68.2 77
1990 67.7 77
1989 67.3 76.9
1988 66.9 76.5
1987 66.5 76.3
1986 66.1 75.9
1985 65.6 75.6
1984 65.1 75.5
1983 64.6 74.7
1982 64.2 74.9
1981 63.8 74.4
1980 63.4 74.1
1979 62.4 74.1
1978 62.6 73.8
1977 62.2 73.4
1976 61.7 73.1
1975 61.3 72.7
1974 60.8 72.8
1973 60.2 72.1
1972 59.7 72.1
1971 59.1 71.9
1970 58.5 71.6
1969 57.9 70.9
1968 57.3 70.9
1967 56.6 71
1966 56 71
1965 52.8 70.3
1964 54.7 70.4
1963 53.8 69.3
1962 53.2 69.2
1961 52.4 69.8
1960 51.7 69.2
1959 51 69.3
1958 50.2 68.9
1957 49.5 67.8
1956 48.7 67.6
1955 47.9 68.3
1954 47.1 67.9
1953 46.3 66.6
1952 45.6 65.9
1951 44.8 65.3
1950 44.1 65.7

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

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Dominican Republic and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Italy
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Italy
2024 11,427,557 58,952,704
2023 11,331,265 58,984,216
2022 11,230,734 59,013,667
2021 11,123,476 59,133,173
2020 11,008,300 59,438,851
2019 10,894,043 59,729,081
2018 10,782,053 60,148,658
2017 10,666,843 60,002,252
2016 10,551,430 60,115,223
2015 10,434,829 60,229,605
2014 10,315,528 60,320,707
2013 10,193,833 60,311,613
2012 10,070,411 60,191,247
2011 9,945,621 60,026,841
2010 9,820,175 59,819,407
2009 9,695,265 59,555,454
2008 9,573,130 59,211,181
2007 9,455,658 58,756,247
2006 9,341,183 58,399,861
2005 9,225,034 58,166,682
2004 9,104,892 57,828,179
2003 8,980,620 57,399,184
2002 8,852,235 57,089,824
2001 8,720,283 56,976,981
2000 8,584,190 56,942,108
1999 8,446,208 56,916,317
1998 8,310,362 56,906,744
1997 8,174,078 56,890,372
1996 8,032,894 56,860,281
1995 7,888,115 56,844,303
1994 7,741,694 56,843,400
1993 7,594,572 56,831,821
1992 7,447,474 56,797,087
1991 7,299,853 56,758,521
1990 7,151,166 56,719,240
1989 7,002,295 56,671,781
1988 6,855,734 56,629,288
1987 6,712,515 56,601,931
1986 6,571,208 56,596,155
1985 6,430,404 56,593,071
1984 6,289,040 56,576,718
1983 6,147,248 56,564,074
1982 6,007,114 56,543,548
1981 5,868,453 56,501,675
1980 5,729,037 56,433,883
1979 5,589,690 56,317,749
1978 5,451,882 56,155,143
1977 5,315,443 55,955,411
1976 5,180,404 55,718,260
1975 5,046,776 55,441,001
1974 4,914,197 55,110,868
1973 4,782,227 54,751,406
1972 4,651,883 54,381,345
1971 4,524,234 54,073,490
1970 4,399,290 53,821,850
1969 4,277,035 53,537,950
1968 4,157,189 53,235,750
1967 4,038,928 52,900,500
1966 3,921,847 52,519,000
1965 3,808,963 52,112,350
1964 3,698,559 51,675,350
1963 3,588,287 51,252,000
1962 3,479,936 50,879,450
1961 3,373,233 50,536,350
1960 3,268,336 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Italy

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Italy
2023 2.24 1.2
2022 2.27 1.24
2021 2.29 1.25
2020 2.33 1.24
2019 2.37 1.27
2018 2.4 1.31
2017 2.4 1.34
2016 2.41 1.36
2015 2.43 1.36
2014 2.45 1.38
2013 2.47 1.39
2012 2.5 1.42
2011 2.53 1.42
2010 2.56 1.44
2009 2.57 1.44
2008 2.55 1.44
2007 2.51 1.39
2006 2.51 1.37
2005 2.57 1.33
2004 2.64 1.34
2003 2.7 1.29
2002 2.76 1.27
2001 2.83 1.25
2000 2.87 1.26
1999 2.85 1.23
1998 2.84 1.22
1997 2.92 1.22
1996 3.04 1.2
1995 3.1 1.19
1994 3.16 1.21
1993 3.23 1.25
1992 3.29 1.3
1991 3.35 1.3
1990 3.41 1.33
1989 3.48 1.33
1988 3.5 1.36
1987 3.53 1.33
1986 3.6 1.35
1985 3.69 1.42
1984 3.82 1.46
1983 3.95 1.51
1982 4.01 1.56
1981 4.15 1.58
1980 4.3 1.64
1979 4.47 1.73
1978 4.64 1.84
1977 4.84 1.93
1976 5.05 2.04
1975 5.24 2.17
1974 5.44 2.28
1973 5.67 2.3
1972 5.84 2.35
1971 6.01 2.4
1970 6.18 2.38
1969 6.37 2.47
1968 6.55 2.46
1967 6.76 2.5
1966 6.95 2.58
1965 7.05 2.6
1964 7.19 2.66
1963 7.3 2.51
1962 7.4 2.46
1961 7.49 2.44
1960 7.56 2.4

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

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Dominican Republic and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Italy
2024 29 48.8
2023 28.7 48.4
2022 28.3 48.1
2021 28 47.7
2020 27.7 47.4
2019 27.4 47
2018 27.1 46.6
2017 26.8 46.2
2016 26.5 45.8
2015 26.2 45.4
2014 25.9 45
2013 25.6 44.6
2012 25.3 44.2
2011 25 43.9
2010 24.7 43.5
2009 24.5 43.1
2008 24.2 42.8
2007 24 42.6
2006 23.7 42.3
2005 23.4 41.9
2004 23.1 41.6
2003 22.9 41.3
2002 22.6 41
2001 22.4 40.6
2000 22.1 40.3
1999 21.9 39.9
1998 21.6 39.6
1997 21.4 39.4
1996 21.1 39.1
1995 20.9 38.9
1994 20.7 38.6
1993 20.5 38.2
1992 20.3 37.9
1991 20.1 37.5
1990 19.9 37.1
1989 19.7 36.8
1988 19.5 36.4
1987 19.3 36.1
1986 19.1 35.8
1985 18.9 35.6
1984 18.7 35.3
1983 18.5 34.9
1982 18.3 34.6
1981 18 34.3
1980 17.8 34.1
1979 17.6 34
1978 17.4 33.9
1977 17.2 33.7
1976 17 33.6
1975 16.8 33.5
1974 16.5 33.4
1973 16.4 33.3
1972 16.2 33.2
1971 16 33.1
1970 15.8 33
1969 15.6 32.8
1968 15.5 32.7
1967 15.4 32.5
1966 15.3 32.4
1965 15.3 32.3
1964 15.3 32.2
1963 15.4 32.1
1962 15.5 32
1961 15.6 31.8
1960 15.7 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Italy
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
99.3%
2019
English speaking
0.15%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
89.2%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Italy
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
303,043 mi
2007

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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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