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Dominican Republic vs Kenya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 56.4M in Kenya (ranked 26/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 224,278 sq mi for Kenya (ranked 127th vs. 45th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Kenya
Population
11637906
58955623
Population rank 85/197 25/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 64/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$2,132
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 154/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$6,644
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$81B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
67.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$1,436
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$3,229
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 224,278 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.2 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Kenya: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Kenya economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Kenya
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Kenya
2024 $124,282,245,639 $120,339,557,906
2023 $120,456,239,154 $107,500,884,685
2022 $113,478,087,135 $114,448,978,153
2021 $94,850,719,517 $109,703,658,905
2020 $78,546,672,407 $100,657,505,751
2019 $89,146,130,745 $100,378,436,207
2018 $84,994,732,049 $92,202,979,985
2017 $79,070,274,743 $82,036,510,877
2016 $75,552,902,636 $74,815,144,164
2015 $70,966,782,572 $70,120,446,897
2014 $67,014,329,100 $68,285,796,514
2013 $62,555,417,415 $61,671,440,408
2012 $60,561,635,556 $56,396,704,672
2011 $57,948,261,616 $46,869,473,151
2010 $53,801,053,353 $45,405,615,064
2009 $48,223,781,477 $42,347,217,913
2008 $48,091,433,554 $35,895,153,328
2007 $43,965,458,509 $31,958,195,182
2006 $37,879,830,084 $25,825,512,284
2005 $35,777,560,684 $18,737,895,513
2004 $22,322,387,382 $16,095,337,094
2003 $21,403,167,848 $14,904,517,650
2002 $27,137,440,786 $13,147,736,899
2001 $25,601,823,688 $12,986,007,426
2000 $24,305,780,629 $12,705,350,098
1999 $22,136,579,397 $12,896,010,459
1998 $21,672,215,547 $14,093,998,844
1997 $20,017,450,041 $13,115,764,358
1996 $18,241,622,548 $12,045,865,396
1995 $16,637,370,839 $9,046,320,255
1994 $14,644,734,599 $7,148,148,564
1993 $13,081,042,400 $5,751,786,643
1992 $11,605,382,504 $8,209,120,763
1991 $9,824,483,340 $8,151,488,783
1990 $7,073,675,545 $8,572,359,038
1989 $6,686,593,060 $8,283,114,514
1988 $5,374,299,981 $8,355,380,879
1987 $5,827,050,753 $7,970,820,369
1986 $6,122,128,558 $7,239,126,568
1985 $5,044,579,979 $6,135,034,214
1984 $11,594,000,000 $6,191,437,070
1983 $9,220,600,000 $5,979,198,314
1982 $8,267,400,000 $6,431,579,357
1981 $7,561,300,000 $6,854,491,706
1980 $6,761,300,000 $7,265,315,820
1979 $5,498,800,000 $6,234,391,113
1978 $4,734,400,000 $5,303,735,111
1977 $4,587,100,000 $4,494,378,764
1976 $3,951,500,000 $3,474,542,392
1975 $3,599,200,000 $3,259,345,083
1974 $2,925,700,000 $2,969,958,812
1973 $2,344,800,000 $2,509,001,324
1972 $1,987,400,000 $2,107,279,157
1971 $1,666,500,000 $1,778,391,289
1970 $1,485,500,000 $1,603,447,359
1969 $1,230,500,000 $1,458,379,417
1968 $1,079,100,000 $1,353,295,459
1967 $1,034,800,000 $1,232,559,507
1966 $983,900,000 $1,164,519,674
1965 $888,100,000 $997,919,321
1964 $1,025,599,900 $998,759,334
1963 $940,799,900 $926,589,349
1962 $824,100,000 $868,111,401
1961 $654,100,200 $792,959,473
1960 $672,399,700 $791,265,459

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

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Dominican Republic and Kenya economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Kenya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Kenya
2024 $10,876 $2,132
2023 $10,630 $1,943
2022 $10,104 $2,110
2021 $8,527 $2,061
2020 $7,135 $1,928
2019 $8,183 $1,960
2018 $7,883 $1,836
2017 $7,413 $1,667
2016 $7,160 $1,554
2015 $6,801 $1,489
2014 $6,496 $1,483
2013 $6,137 $1,371
2012 $6,014 $1,285
2011 $5,827 $1,096
2010 $5,479 $1,092
2009 $4,974 $1,048
2008 $5,024 $916
2007 $4,650 $840
2006 $4,055 $700
2005 $3,878 $523
2004 $2,452 $464
2003 $2,383 $443
2002 $3,066 $403
2001 $2,936 $411
2000 $2,831 $415
1999 $2,621 $434
1998 $2,608 $488
1997 $2,449 $467
1996 $2,271 $441
1995 $2,109 $340
1994 $1,892 $276.4
1993 $1,722 $229
1992 $1,558 $337
1991 $1,346 $345
1990 $989 $374
1989 $955 $374
1988 $784 $391
1987 $868 $387
1986 $932 $364
1985 $784 $320
1984 $1,844 $334
1983 $1,500 $335
1982 $1,376 $374
1981 $1,288 $413
1980 $1,180 $454
1979 $984 $403
1978 $868 $355
1977 $863 $311
1976 $763 $248.9
1975 $713 $241.2
1974 $595 $227.2
1973 $490 $198.6
1972 $427 $172.6
1971 $368 $150.9
1970 $338 $141
1969 $287.7 $133.3
1968 $259.6 $128.7
1967 $256.2 $121.9
1966 $250.9 $119.8
1965 $233.2 $106.9
1964 $277.3 $111.3
1963 $262.2 $107.4
1962 $236.8 $104.6
1961 $193.9 $99.3
1960 $205.7 $102.8

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Kenya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Kenya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Kenya
2026 74.1 64.2
2025 74 64
2024 73.9 63.8
2023 73.7 63.6
2022 74.2 63.5
2021 71.8 61.2
2020 72.6 61.6
2019 73.1 62.9
2018 73.6 62.8
2017 73.4 62.7
2016 72.9 62.5
2015 73 62.3
2014 73.1 62
2013 73 61.7
2012 72.8 61.5
2011 72.5 61.3
2010 72 60.9
2009 71.6 60.5
2008 71.3 60
2007 71.1 59.4
2006 71.1 59.1
2005 71 58.5
2004 70.7 57.9
2003 70.9 57.4
2002 70.7 56.8
2001 70.6 56.5
2000 70.4 56.1
1999 70.2 55.9
1998 69.9 55.6
1997 69.8 55.5
1996 69.6 55.6
1995 69.4 55.9
1994 69.2 56.1
1993 68.9 56.7
1992 68.5 57.1
1991 68.2 57.8
1990 67.7 58.3
1989 67.3 60
1988 66.9 60.3
1987 66.5 60.7
1986 66.1 60.8
1985 65.6 60.9
1984 65.1 60.6
1983 64.6 60.3
1982 64.2 59.9
1981 63.8 59.6
1980 63.4 59.2
1979 62.4 58.7
1978 62.6 58.2
1977 62.2 57.7
1976 61.7 57.2
1975 61.3 56.6
1974 60.8 56
1973 60.2 55.5
1972 59.7 55
1971 59.1 54.5
1970 58.5 54.1
1969 57.9 53.7
1968 57.3 53.3
1967 56.6 52.8
1966 56 52.4
1965 52.8 51.9
1964 54.7 51.3
1963 53.8 50.8
1962 53.2 50.1
1961 52.4 49.3
1960 51.7 48.5
1959 51 47.5
1958 50.2 46.5
1957 49.5 45.3
1956 48.7 43.5
1955 47.9 42.3
1954 47.1 41
1953 46.3 39.8
1952 45.6 38.6
1951 44.8 38
1950 44.1 36.9

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

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Dominican Republic and Kenya population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Kenya
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Kenya
2024 11,427,557 56,432,944
2023 11,331,265 55,339,003
2022 11,230,734 54,252,461
2021 11,123,476 53,219,166
2020 11,008,300 52,217,334
2019 10,894,043 51,202,827
2018 10,782,053 50,207,107
2017 10,666,843 49,197,766
2016 10,551,430 48,139,687
2015 10,434,829 47,088,526
2014 10,315,528 46,051,440
2013 10,193,833 44,986,791
2012 10,070,411 43,888,303
2011 9,945,621 42,758,461
2010 9,820,175 41,598,567
2009 9,695,265 40,408,891
2008 9,573,130 39,206,351
2007 9,455,658 38,036,349
2006 9,341,183 36,904,008
2005 9,225,034 35,796,484
2004 9,104,892 34,713,455
2003 8,980,620 33,652,223
2002 8,852,235 32,629,808
2001 8,720,283 31,619,170
2000 8,584,190 30,642,890
1999 8,446,208 29,733,408
1998 8,310,362 28,888,057
1997 8,174,078 28,101,768
1996 8,032,894 27,344,211
1995 7,888,115 26,601,751
1994 7,741,694 25,857,130
1993 7,594,572 25,117,188
1992 7,447,474 24,382,460
1991 7,299,853 23,646,514
1990 7,151,166 22,892,651
1989 7,002,295 22,118,434
1988 6,855,734 21,356,219
1987 6,712,515 20,616,096
1986 6,571,208 19,901,646
1985 6,430,404 19,201,768
1984 6,289,040 18,514,906
1983 6,147,248 17,846,374
1982 6,007,114 17,206,175
1981 5,868,453 16,601,507
1980 5,729,037 16,018,459
1979 5,589,690 15,460,666
1978 5,451,882 14,934,126
1977 5,315,443 14,428,819
1976 5,180,404 13,957,623
1975 5,046,776 13,511,671
1974 4,914,197 13,070,078
1973 4,782,227 12,634,835
1972 4,651,883 12,206,060
1971 4,524,234 11,788,904
1970 4,399,290 11,368,791
1969 4,277,035 10,939,695
1968 4,157,189 10,518,823
1967 4,038,928 10,111,057
1966 3,921,847 9,717,816
1965 3,808,963 9,338,078
1964 3,698,559 8,973,535
1963 3,588,287 8,627,971
1962 3,479,936 8,299,308
1961 3,373,233 7,987,770
1960 3,268,336 7,695,307

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Kenya

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Kenya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Kenya
2023 2.24 3.21
2022 2.27 3.26
2021 2.29 3.31
2020 2.33 3.36
2019 2.37 3.43
2018 2.4 3.54
2017 2.4 3.61
2016 2.41 3.69
2015 2.43 3.77
2014 2.45 3.84
2013 2.47 3.96
2012 2.5 4.12
2011 2.53 4.28
2010 2.56 4.45
2009 2.57 4.57
2008 2.55 4.66
2007 2.51 4.72
2006 2.51 4.75
2005 2.57 4.8
2004 2.64 4.86
2003 2.7 4.94
2002 2.76 5.03
2001 2.83 5.09
2000 2.87 5.14
1999 2.85 5.18
1998 2.84 5.24
1997 2.92 5.27
1996 3.04 5.31
1995 3.1 5.37
1994 3.16 5.44
1993 3.23 5.57
1992 3.29 5.74
1991 3.35 5.94
1990 3.41 6.14
1989 3.48 6.33
1988 3.5 6.52
1987 3.53 6.69
1986 3.6 6.84
1985 3.69 6.96
1984 3.82 7.08
1983 3.95 7.22
1982 4.01 7.35
1981 4.15 7.45
1980 4.3 7.53
1979 4.47 7.6
1978 4.64 7.67
1977 4.84 7.73
1976 5.05 7.77
1975 5.24 7.8
1974 5.44 7.82
1973 5.67 7.86
1972 5.84 7.89
1971 6.01 7.92
1970 6.18 7.94
1969 6.37 7.95
1968 6.55 7.95
1967 6.76 7.95
1966 6.95 7.96
1965 7.05 7.92
1964 7.19 7.87
1963 7.3 7.82
1962 7.4 7.77
1961 7.49 7.72
1960 7.56 7.65

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

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Dominican Republic and Kenya demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Kenya
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Kenya
2024 29 20.8
2023 28.7 20.6
2022 28.3 20.3
2021 28 20
2020 27.7 19.8
2019 27.4 19.6
2018 27.1 19.3
2017 26.8 19.1
2016 26.5 18.9
2015 26.2 18.7
2014 25.9 18.5
2013 25.6 18.4
2012 25.3 18.2
2011 25 18.1
2010 24.7 17.9
2009 24.5 17.8
2008 24.2 17.7
2007 24 17.6
2006 23.7 17.5
2005 23.4 17.4
2004 23.1 17.3
2003 22.9 17.1
2002 22.6 17
2001 22.4 16.8
2000 22.1 16.7
1999 21.9 16.5
1998 21.6 16.4
1997 21.4 16.2
1996 21.1 16.1
1995 20.9 16
1994 20.7 15.9
1993 20.5 15.7
1992 20.3 15.6
1991 20.1 15.5
1990 19.9 15.3
1989 19.7 15.2
1988 19.5 15.1
1987 19.3 15
1986 19.1 15
1985 18.9 14.9
1984 18.7 14.8
1983 18.5 14.7
1982 18.3 14.6
1981 18 14.5
1980 17.8 14.5
1979 17.6 14.4
1978 17.4 14.3
1977 17.2 14.3
1976 17 14.3
1975 16.8 14.3
1974 16.5 14.3
1973 16.4 14.3
1972 16.2 14.3
1971 16 14.4
1970 15.8 14.4
1969 15.6 14.5
1968 15.5 14.5
1967 15.4 14.6
1966 15.3 14.8
1965 15.3 14.9
1964 15.3 15.1
1963 15.4 15.2
1962 15.5 15.3
1961 15.6 15.5
1960 15.7 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Kenya
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$118B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
23.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
4.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
24,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-5.77%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
5.44%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
55.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
55.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
30.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.9%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
59
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$15B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
2,049,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
15.4%
2019
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
90.1%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Kenya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
545 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$11.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
21.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
19.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
67.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
18.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
22.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
190.1 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
78.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
21%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
76.2%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Kenya
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.69%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-27,330
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
31.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
40.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
4.89
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
28.3
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
82.9%
2022
English speaking
0.15%
2025
78.7%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
35%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Kenya
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$85
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$20.6
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
20.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.29
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
149
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
39.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
12.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
3.1%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
53
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
2.47 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Kenya
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
3,974 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
111,076 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
13,942 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
110,480 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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