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Dominican Republic vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 1.86M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 127th vs. 121st).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 65/197 ($124B) and Latvia ranks 100/197 ($43.5B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Latvia ranks 53/197 ($23,368).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Latvia
Population
11591984
1844219
Population rank 84/197 149/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$43.5B
2024
GDP rank 65/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$23,368
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 53/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,541
2024
$43,867
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$20.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.2%
2025
48.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$11,068
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,703
2025
$15,995
2025
Land area
18,609 sq mi
2025
24,027 sq mi
2025
Population density
614 ppl/mi²
2024
77.5 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74 years
2025
76.5 years
2025

Dominican Republic and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Latvia
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Latvia
1960 $672,399,700 -
1961 $654,100,200 -
1962 $824,100,000 -
1963 $940,799,900 -
1964 $1,025,599,900 -
1965 $888,100,000 -
1966 $983,900,000 -
1967 $1,034,800,000 -
1968 $1,079,100,000 -
1969 $1,230,500,000 -
1970 $1,485,500,000 -
1971 $1,666,500,000 -
1972 $1,987,400,000 -
1973 $2,344,800,000 -
1974 $2,925,700,000 -
1975 $3,599,200,000 -
1976 $3,951,500,000 -
1977 $4,587,100,000 -
1978 $4,734,400,000 -
1979 $5,498,800,000 -
1980 $6,761,300,000 -
1981 $7,561,300,000 -
1982 $8,267,400,000 -
1983 $9,220,600,000 -
1984 $11,594,000,000 -
1985 $5,044,579,979 -
1986 $6,122,128,558 -
1987 $5,827,050,753 -
1988 $5,374,299,981 -
1989 $6,686,593,060 -
1990 $7,073,675,545 -
1991 $9,824,483,340 -
1992 $11,605,382,504 -
1993 $13,081,042,400 -
1994 $14,644,734,599 -
1995 $16,637,370,839 $5,608,208,785
1996 $18,241,622,548 $5,799,465,288
1997 $20,017,450,041 $6,349,481,007
1998 $21,672,215,547 $6,974,112,951
1999 $22,136,579,397 $7,324,192,890
2000 $24,305,780,629 $7,761,252,607
2001 $25,601,823,688 $8,190,888,740
2002 $27,137,440,786 $9,249,030,241
2003 $21,403,167,848 $11,244,337,720
2004 $22,322,387,382 $13,827,070,379
2005 $35,777,560,684 $16,306,935,905
2006 $37,879,830,084 $20,434,922,247
2007 $43,965,458,509 $29,420,499,248
2008 $48,091,433,554 $34,135,200,994
2009 $48,223,781,477 $25,691,530,442
2010 $53,801,053,353 $23,468,324,572
2011 $57,948,261,616 $26,575,547,901
2012 $60,561,635,556 $27,116,149,949
2013 $62,555,417,415 $29,152,128,168
2014 $67,014,329,100 $30,277,203,767
2015 $70,966,782,572 $26,344,565,877
2016 $75,552,902,636 $27,117,105,060
2017 $79,070,274,743 $29,391,059,767
2018 $84,994,732,049 $33,247,935,477
2019 $89,146,130,745 $33,099,503,951
2020 $78,546,672,407 $33,379,927,435
2021 $94,850,719,517 $38,183,326,785
2022 $113,478,087,135 $38,014,713,596
2023 $120,456,239,154 $42,572,151,720
2024 $124,282,245,639 $43,520,773,851

Dominican Republic and Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Latvia
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Latvia
1960 $205.7 -
1961 $193.9 -
1962 $236.8 -
1963 $262.2 -
1964 $277.3 -
1965 $233.2 -
1966 $250.9 -
1967 $256.2 -
1968 $259.6 -
1969 $287.7 -
1970 $338 -
1971 $368 -
1972 $427 -
1973 $490 -
1974 $595 -
1975 $713 -
1976 $763 -
1977 $863 -
1978 $868 -
1979 $984 -
1980 $1,180 -
1981 $1,288 -
1982 $1,376 -
1983 $1,500 -
1984 $1,844 -
1985 $784 -
1986 $932 -
1987 $868 -
1988 $784 -
1989 $955 -
1990 $989 -
1991 $1,346 -
1992 $1,558 -
1993 $1,722 -
1994 $1,892 -
1995 $2,109 $2,257
1996 $2,271 $2,360
1997 $2,449 $2,610
1998 $2,608 $2,894
1999 $2,621 $3,064
2000 $2,831 $3,278
2001 $2,936 $3,505
2002 $3,066 $4,004
2003 $2,383 $4,915
2004 $2,452 $6,110
2005 $3,878 $7,284
2006 $4,055 $9,212
2007 $4,650 $13,371
2008 $5,024 $15,678
2009 $4,974 $11,996
2010 $5,479 $11,188
2011 $5,827 $12,903
2012 $6,014 $13,329
2013 $6,137 $14,484
2014 $6,496 $15,186
2015 $6,801 $13,322
2016 $7,160 $13,839
2017 $7,413 $15,132
2018 $7,883 $17,252
2019 $8,183 $17,295
2020 $7,135 $17,564
2021 $8,527 $20,262
2022 $10,104 $20,227
2023 $10,630 $22,676
2024 $10,876 $23,368

Dominican Republic vs. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Latvia
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Latvia
1950 44.1 64.6
1951 44.8 65.2
1952 45.6 65.7
1953 46.3 66.2
1954 47.1 66.7
1955 47.9 67.1
1956 48.7 67.6
1957 49.5 68.3
1958 50.2 68.9
1959 51 69.5
1960 51.7 70.3
1961 52.4 70.5
1962 53.2 69.9
1963 53.8 70.3
1964 54.7 71.5
1965 52.8 71.2
1966 56 71.2
1967 56.6 70.9
1968 57.3 70.5
1969 57.9 70.2
1970 58.5 70.2
1971 59.1 70.6
1972 59.7 70.3
1973 60.2 70.2
1974 60.8 70.1
1975 61.3 69.3
1976 61.7 69.4
1977 62.2 69.4
1978 62.6 69.3
1979 62.4 68.8
1980 63.4 69.1
1981 63.8 69.1
1982 64.2 69.6
1983 64.6 69.4
1984 65.1 69.4
1985 65.6 69.6
1986 66.1 71
1987 66.5 71
1988 66.9 70.9
1989 67.3 70.4
1990 67.7 69.5
1991 68.2 69.2
1992 68.5 68.5
1993 68.9 66.6
1994 69.2 65.2
1995 69.4 66
1996 69.6 68.6
1997 69.8 69.2
1998 69.9 68.9
1999 70.2 69.6
2000 70.4 70.2
2001 70.6 69.9
2002 70.7 70.2
2003 70.9 70.6
2004 70.7 70.9
2005 71 70.6
2006 71.1 70.6
2007 71.1 70.8
2008 71.3 72
2009 71.6 72.7
2010 72 73
2011 72.5 73.7
2012 72.8 73.9
2013 73 74.2
2014 73.1 74.3
2015 73 74.7
2016 72.9 74.8
2017 73.4 74.8
2018 73.6 75
2019 73.1 75.6
2020 72.6 75.5
2021 71.8 73.2
2022 74.2 74.9
2023 73.7 76.2
2024 73.9 76.3
2025 74 76.5

Dominican Republic and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Latvia
Year Population
Dominican Republic Latvia
1960 3,268,336 2,120,979
1961 3,373,233 2,152,681
1962 3,479,936 2,181,586
1963 3,588,287 2,210,919
1964 3,698,559 2,240,623
1965 3,808,963 2,265,919
1966 3,921,847 2,283,217
1967 4,038,928 2,301,220
1968 4,157,189 2,323,619
1969 4,277,035 2,343,173
1970 4,399,290 2,359,164
1971 4,524,234 2,376,389
1972 4,651,883 2,395,674
1973 4,782,227 2,415,819
1974 4,914,197 2,437,186
1975 5,046,776 2,456,130
1976 5,180,404 2,470,989
1977 5,315,443 2,485,073
1978 5,451,882 2,497,921
1979 5,589,690 2,505,953
1980 5,729,037 2,511,701
1981 5,868,453 2,519,421
1982 6,007,114 2,531,080
1983 6,147,248 2,546,011
1984 6,289,040 2,562,047
1985 6,430,404 2,578,873
1986 6,571,208 2,599,892
1987 6,712,515 2,626,583
1988 6,855,734 2,653,434
1989 7,002,295 2,666,955
1990 7,151,166 2,663,151
1991 7,299,853 2,650,581
1992 7,447,474 2,614,338
1993 7,594,572 2,563,290
1994 7,741,694 2,520,742
1995 7,888,115 2,485,056
1996 8,032,894 2,457,222
1997 8,174,078 2,432,851
1998 8,310,362 2,410,019
1999 8,446,208 2,390,482
2000 8,584,190 2,367,550
2001 8,720,283 2,337,170
2002 8,852,235 2,310,173
2003 8,980,620 2,287,955
2004 9,104,892 2,263,122
2005 9,225,034 2,238,799
2006 9,341,183 2,218,357
2007 9,455,658 2,200,325
2008 9,573,130 2,177,322
2009 9,695,265 2,141,669
2010 9,820,175 2,097,555
2011 9,945,621 2,059,709
2012 10,070,411 2,034,319
2013 10,193,833 2,012,647
2014 10,315,528 1,993,782
2015 10,434,829 1,977,527
2016 10,551,430 1,959,537
2017 10,666,843 1,942,248
2018 10,782,053 1,927,174
2019 10,894,043 1,913,822
2020 11,008,300 1,900,449
2021 11,123,476 1,884,490
2022 11,230,734 1,879,383
2023 11,331,265 1,877,445
2024 11,427,557 1,862,441

Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Latvia

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Latvia
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Latvia
1960 7.56 1.94
1961 7.49 1.94
1962 7.4 1.91
1963 7.3 1.85
1964 7.19 1.79
1965 7.05 1.74
1966 6.95 1.76
1967 6.76 1.8
1968 6.55 1.83
1969 6.37 1.88
1970 6.18 1.96
1971 6.01 2
1972 5.84 2
1973 5.67 1.98
1974 5.44 1.97
1975 5.24 1.96
1976 5.05 1.93
1977 4.84 1.89
1978 4.64 1.87
1979 4.47 1.87
1980 4.3 1.86
1981 4.15 1.88
1982 4.01 1.97
1983 3.95 2.07
1984 3.82 2.09
1985 3.69 2.08
1986 3.6 2.12
1987 3.53 2.15
1988 3.5 2.11
1989 3.48 2.05
1990 3.41 2.02
1991 3.35 1.86
1992 3.29 1.73
1993 3.23 1.51
1994 3.16 1.39
1995 3.1 1.25
1996 3.04 1.16
1997 2.92 1.11
1998 2.84 1.09
1999 2.85 1.16
2000 2.87 1.25
2001 2.83 1.22
2002 2.76 1.26
2003 2.7 1.32
2004 2.64 1.29
2005 2.57 1.39
2006 2.51 1.46
2007 2.51 1.54
2008 2.55 1.58
2009 2.57 1.46
2010 2.56 1.36
2011 2.53 1.33
2012 2.5 1.44
2013 2.47 1.52
2014 2.45 1.65
2015 2.43 1.7
2016 2.41 1.74
2017 2.4 1.69
2018 2.4 1.6
2019 2.37 1.61
2020 2.33 1.55
2021 2.29 1.57
2022 2.27 1.47
2023 2.24 1.36

Dominican Republic and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Latvia
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Latvia
1960 15.7 32.3
1961 15.6 32.4
1962 15.5 32.6
1963 15.4 32.8
1964 15.3 33
1965 15.3 33.2
1966 15.3 33.5
1967 15.4 33.8
1968 15.5 34
1969 15.6 34.1
1970 15.8 34.2
1971 16 34.3
1972 16.2 34.5
1973 16.4 34.6
1974 16.5 34.7
1975 16.8 34.9
1976 17 35
1977 17.2 35.1
1978 17.4 35.1
1979 17.6 35.1
1980 17.8 34.9
1981 18 34.8
1982 18.3 34.7
1983 18.5 34.6
1984 18.7 34.7
1985 18.9 34.7
1986 19.1 34.7
1987 19.3 34.6
1988 19.5 34.6
1989 19.7 34.5
1990 19.9 34.6
1991 20.1 34.8
1992 20.3 35.2
1993 20.5 35.6
1994 20.7 36
1995 20.9 36.2
1996 21.1 36.6
1997 21.4 36.9
1998 21.6 37.3
1999 21.9 37.6
2000 22.1 37.9
2001 22.4 38.3
2002 22.6 38.6
2003 22.9 38.9
2004 23.1 39.2
2005 23.4 39.4
2006 23.7 39.7
2007 24 39.9
2008 24.2 40.1
2009 24.5 40.5
2010 24.7 41.1
2011 25 41.6
2012 25.3 42
2013 25.6 42.3
2014 25.9 42.5
2015 26.2 42.8
2016 26.5 43
2017 26.8 43.2
2018 27.1 43.4
2019 27.4 43.6
2020 27.7 43.8
2021 28 43.9
2022 28.3 44
2023 28.7 44.1
2024 29 44.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$40.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2025
44.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2023
2.27%
2023
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.16%
2025
-3.63%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
63.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
19.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.3
2025
71.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
2,248 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$18.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2023
6.55 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
2.77 tons
2023
3.49 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
3,629 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Latvia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-34,806
2024
-2,225
2024
Urban population
85%
2024
68.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.5
2025
74.3
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2024
59
2024
Higher education index
33
2025
70
2025
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
85
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
99.9%
2021
English speaking
0.15%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
92.7%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$462
2022
$1,642
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$127.5
2022
$505
2022
Life expectancy
74 years
2025
76.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.33%
2022
0.18%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.24
2022
3.38
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
31.4
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
98
2025
75
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Latvia
% of world land
0.03%
2025
0.04%
2025
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
12,901 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2025
7,610 sq mi
2025
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2025
13,214 sq mi
2025
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
n/a

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