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Dominican Republic vs Lebanon statistics compared

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The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.5M (ranked 85/197), compared with 5.85M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 127th vs. 160th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 65/197 ($127B) and Lebanon ranks 121/197 ($26B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($11,059), while Lebanon ranks 129/197 ($4,473).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Lebanon
Population
11656588
5921719
Population rank 85/197 115/197
GDP
$127B
2025
$26B
2024
GDP rank 65/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
$4,473
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$75.2B
2025
$41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59%
2025
139.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,525
2025
$7,061
2024
Government debt per person rank 73/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,179
2026
$3,055
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
1,493 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2024
2.23
2024
Median age
29.3 years
2025
29.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Lebanon
2025 $127,407,463,759 -
2024 $124,282,245,639 $25,971,643,441
2023 $120,456,239,154 $20,078,620,357
2022 $113,478,103,598 $20,992,421,949
2021 $94,850,719,517 $23,131,941,557
2020 $78,546,672,407 $31,712,128,254
2019 $89,146,130,745 $51,605,959,131
2018 $84,994,732,049 $54,901,519,156
2017 $79,070,274,743 $53,027,680,686
2016 $75,552,902,636 $51,147,308,774
2015 $70,966,782,572 $49,929,337,837
2014 $67,014,329,100 $48,095,213,747
2013 $62,555,417,415 $46,880,103,081
2012 $60,561,635,556 $44,016,799,516
2011 $57,948,261,616 $39,927,125,962
2010 $53,801,053,353 $38,443,907,042
2009 $48,223,781,477 $35,399,582,929
2008 $48,091,433,554 $29,118,916,105
2007 $43,965,458,509 $24,827,355,015
2006 $37,879,830,084 $22,022,709,851
2005 $35,777,560,684 $21,497,336,499
2004 $22,322,387,382 $21,159,827,992
2003 $21,403,167,848 $20,082,918,740
2002 $27,137,440,786 $19,152,238,806
2001 $25,601,823,688 $17,649,751,244
2000 $24,305,780,629 $17,260,364,842
1999 $22,136,579,397 $17,391,056,369
1998 $21,672,215,547 $17,247,179,006
1997 $20,017,450,041 $15,751,867,489
1996 $18,241,622,548 $13,690,217,334
1995 $16,637,370,839 $11,718,795,529
1994 $14,644,734,599 $9,599,127,050
1993 $13,081,042,400 $7,941,744,492
1992 $11,605,382,504 $5,843,579,161
1991 $9,824,483,340 $4,690,415,093
1990 $7,073,675,545 $2,838,485,354
1989 $6,686,593,060 $2,717,998,688
1988 $5,374,299,981 $3,313,540,068
1987 $5,827,050,753 -
1986 $6,122,128,558 -
1985 $5,044,579,979 -
1984 $11,594,000,000 -
1983 $9,220,600,000 -
1982 $8,267,400,000 -
1981 $7,561,300,000 -
1980 $6,761,300,000 -
1979 $5,498,800,000 -
1978 $4,734,400,000 -
1977 $4,587,100,000 -
1976 $3,951,500,000 -
1975 $3,599,200,000 -
1974 $2,925,700,000 -
1973 $2,344,800,000 -
1972 $1,987,400,000 -
1971 $1,666,500,000 -
1970 $1,485,500,000 -
1969 $1,230,500,000 -
1968 $1,079,100,000 -
1967 $1,034,800,000 -
1966 $983,900,000 -
1965 $888,100,000 -
1964 $1,025,599,900 -
1963 $940,799,900 -
1962 $824,100,000 -
1961 $654,100,200 -
1960 $672,399,700 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Lebanon
2025 $11,059 -
2024 $10,876 $4,473
2023 $10,630 $3,478
2022 $10,104 $3,654
2021 $8,527 $4,045
2020 $7,135 $5,561
2019 $8,183 $8,906
2018 $7,883 $9,175
2017 $7,413 $8,608
2016 $7,160 $8,089
2015 $6,801 $7,714
2014 $6,496 $7,578
2013 $6,137 $8,162
2012 $6,014 $8,407
2011 $5,827 $7,835
2010 $5,479 $7,626
2009 $4,974 $7,091
2008 $5,024 $5,912
2007 $4,650 $5,125
2006 $4,055 $4,635
2005 $3,878 $4,602
2004 $2,452 $4,601
2003 $2,383 $4,438
2002 $3,066 $4,291
2001 $2,936 $4,010
2000 $2,831 $3,987
1999 $2,621 $4,087
1998 $2,608 $4,125
1997 $2,449 $3,834
1996 $2,271 $3,393
1995 $2,109 $2,959
1994 $1,892 $2,468
1993 $1,722 $2,079
1992 $1,558 $1,559
1991 $1,346 $1,278
1990 $989 $790
1989 $955 $771
1988 $784 $959
1987 $868 -
1986 $932 -
1985 $784 -
1984 $1,844 -
1983 $1,500 -
1982 $1,376 -
1981 $1,288 -
1980 $1,180 -
1979 $984 -
1978 $868 -
1977 $863 -
1976 $763 -
1975 $713 -
1974 $595 -
1973 $490 -
1972 $427 -
1971 $368 -
1970 $338 -
1969 $287.7 -
1968 $259.6 -
1967 $256.2 -
1966 $250.9 -
1965 $233.2 -
1964 $277.3 -
1963 $262.2 -
1962 $236.8 -
1961 $193.9 -
1960 $205.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Lebanon
2026 74.1 78.2
2025 74 78.1
2024 73.9 77.9
2023 73.7 77.8
2022 74.2 78
2021 71.8 73.6
2020 72.6 76.3
2019 73.1 78.2
2018 73.6 78.3
2017 73.4 78.2
2016 72.9 78.3
2015 73 78.3
2014 73.1 78.1
2013 73 78
2012 72.8 77.9
2011 72.5 77.8
2010 72 77.5
2009 71.6 77.3
2008 71.3 77
2007 71.1 76.7
2006 71.1 75.7
2005 71 76.1
2004 70.7 75.7
2003 70.9 75.3
2002 70.7 74.8
2001 70.6 74.4
2000 70.4 73.9
1999 70.2 73.5
1998 69.9 73.2
1997 69.8 72.9
1996 69.6 72.6
1995 69.4 72.4
1994 69.2 72
1993 68.9 71.6
1992 68.5 71.2
1991 68.2 70.9
1990 67.7 65.5
1989 67.3 65.1
1988 66.9 62.9
1987 66.5 62.5
1986 66.1 62
1985 65.6 61.6
1984 65.1 61.2
1983 64.6 60.8
1982 64.2 47.2
1981 63.8 60.3
1980 63.4 59.9
1979 62.4 59.6
1978 62.6 60
1977 62.2 60.3
1976 61.7 36.4
1975 61.3 57.7
1974 60.8 66.4
1973 60.2 66.3
1972 59.7 66.2
1971 59.1 66.1
1970 58.5 66
1969 57.9 65.9
1968 57.3 65.8
1967 56.6 65.7
1966 56 65.5
1965 52.8 65.3
1964 54.7 65.1
1963 53.8 64.9
1962 53.2 64.6
1961 52.4 64.3
1960 51.7 63.9
1959 51 63.6
1958 50.2 61.2
1957 49.5 62.8
1956 48.7 62.2
1955 47.9 61.5
1954 47.1 61.6
1953 46.3 61.2
1952 45.6 60.8
1951 44.8 60.3
1950 44.1 59.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Lebanon
2025 11,520,487 5,849,421
2024 11,427,557 5,805,962
2023 11,331,265 5,773,493
2022 11,230,734 5,744,489
2021 11,123,476 5,718,122
2020 11,008,300 5,702,398
2019 10,894,043 5,794,594
2018 10,782,053 5,984,119
2017 10,666,843 6,160,128
2016 10,551,430 6,323,060
2015 10,434,829 6,472,469
2014 10,315,528 6,346,990
2013 10,193,833 5,743,436
2012 10,070,411 5,235,742
2011 9,945,621 5,096,020
2010 9,820,175 5,041,288
2009 9,695,265 4,992,287
2008 9,573,130 4,925,354
2007 9,455,658 4,844,118
2006 9,341,183 4,751,136
2005 9,225,034 4,671,102
2004 9,104,892 4,599,279
2003 8,980,620 4,525,508
2002 8,852,235 4,463,504
2001 8,720,283 4,401,918
2000 8,584,190 4,329,340
1999 8,446,208 4,255,277
1998 8,310,362 4,181,281
1997 8,174,078 4,108,405
1996 8,032,894 4,034,781
1995 7,888,115 3,960,735
1994 7,741,694 3,889,799
1993 7,594,572 3,820,647
1992 7,447,474 3,747,371
1991 7,299,853 3,668,912
1990 7,151,166 3,595,175
1989 7,002,295 3,525,285
1988 6,855,734 3,454,649
1987 6,712,515 3,385,555
1986 6,571,208 3,300,365
1985 6,430,404 3,217,376
1984 6,289,040 3,152,744
1983 6,147,248 3,094,996
1982 6,007,114 3,054,931
1981 5,868,453 3,008,981
1980 5,729,037 2,944,763
1979 5,589,690 2,882,635
1978 5,451,882 2,822,682
1977 5,315,443 2,762,155
1976 5,180,404 2,726,469
1975 5,046,776 2,693,191
1974 4,914,197 2,635,185
1973 4,782,227 2,572,935
1972 4,651,883 2,509,729
1971 4,524,234 2,446,314
1970 4,399,290 2,386,114
1969 4,277,035 2,328,159
1968 4,157,189 2,266,368
1967 4,038,928 2,206,731
1966 3,921,847 2,148,260
1965 3,808,963 2,088,831
1964 3,698,559 2,030,543
1963 3,588,287 1,970,316
1962 3,479,936 1,909,578
1961 3,373,233 1,850,084
1960 3,268,336 1,794,406

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Lebanon
2024 2.22 2.23
2023 2.24 2.24
2022 2.27 2.26
2021 2.29 2.28
2020 2.33 2.31
2019 2.37 2.33
2018 2.4 2.35
2017 2.4 2.37
2016 2.41 2.39
2015 2.43 2.38
2014 2.45 2.38
2013 2.47 2.36
2012 2.5 2.35
2011 2.53 2.32
2010 2.56 2.26
2009 2.57 2.19
2008 2.55 2.17
2007 2.51 2.2
2006 2.51 2.24
2005 2.57 2.29
2004 2.64 2.38
2003 2.7 2.46
2002 2.76 2.52
2001 2.83 2.58
2000 2.87 2.6
1999 2.85 2.63
1998 2.84 2.65
1997 2.92 2.67
1996 3.04 2.7
1995 3.1 2.73
1994 3.16 2.82
1993 3.23 2.94
1992 3.29 3.05
1991 3.35 3.16
1990 3.41 3.27
1989 3.48 3.36
1988 3.5 3.39
1987 3.53 3.42
1986 3.6 3.47
1985 3.69 3.53
1984 3.82 3.66
1983 3.95 3.73
1982 4.01 3.86
1981 4.15 3.95
1980 4.3 4.01
1979 4.47 4.08
1978 4.64 4.18
1977 4.84 4.28
1976 5.05 4.39
1975 5.24 4.52
1974 5.44 4.65
1973 5.67 4.79
1972 5.84 4.91
1971 6.01 5.05
1970 6.18 5.19
1969 6.37 5.32
1968 6.55 5.45
1967 6.76 5.57
1966 6.95 5.68
1965 7.05 5.77
1964 7.19 5.85
1963 7.3 5.91
1962 7.4 5.9
1961 7.49 5.89
1960 7.56 5.88

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Lebanon
2025 29.3 29.8
2024 29 29.6
2023 28.7 29.4
2022 28.3 29.2
2021 28 29
2020 27.7 28.9
2019 27.4 29
2018 27.1 29.3
2017 26.8 29.4
2016 26.5 29.5
2015 26.2 29.4
2014 25.9 29.2
2013 25.6 28.9
2012 25.3 28.6
2011 25 28.2
2010 24.7 27.9
2009 24.5 27.5
2008 24.2 27.1
2007 24 26.7
2006 23.7 26.3
2005 23.4 26
2004 23.1 25.6
2003 22.9 25.2
2002 22.6 24.9
2001 22.4 24.6
2000 22.1 24.3
1999 21.9 24
1998 21.6 23.7
1997 21.4 23.4
1996 21.1 23.1
1995 20.9 22.8
1994 20.7 22.5
1993 20.5 22.3
1992 20.3 22
1991 20.1 21.8
1990 19.9 21.6
1989 19.7 21.4
1988 19.5 21.2
1987 19.3 21
1986 19.1 20.8
1985 18.9 20.7
1984 18.7 20.5
1983 18.5 20.3
1982 18.3 20.1
1981 18 19.9
1980 17.8 19.8
1979 17.6 19.6
1978 17.4 19.4
1977 17.2 19.2
1976 17 19.1
1975 16.8 19
1974 16.5 18.9
1973 16.4 18.7
1972 16.2 18.5
1971 16 18.3
1970 15.8 18.2
1969 15.6 18.1
1968 15.5 18
1967 15.4 18
1966 15.3 18.1
1965 15.3 18.2
1964 15.3 18.4
1963 15.4 18.7
1962 15.5 19.1
1961 15.6 19.5
1960 15.7 19.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$122B
2025
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2025
15.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.56%
2025
+3.25%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.17%
2025
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
60.1%
2025
35.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.4%
2025
2.63%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
25.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$14.8B
2025
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.4B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
27%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,012 kg
2023
780 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2023
6.17%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,867 kWh
2023
975 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17.1%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.93%
2023
8.76%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Lebanon
% of world population
0.14%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
72.5%
2025
91%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
48.7:51.3
2025
Average male height
5.73 ft
2026
5.71 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
5.33 ft
2026
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2023
2.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
82
2026
55
2026
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
92%
2019
English speaking
0.15%
2026
40%
2026
People using the Internet
91%
2024
80.6%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2024
17.6
2024
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
46.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Lebanon
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2025
675 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
13,487 mi
2017

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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