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Dominican Republic vs Lesotho statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 2.34M in Lesotho (ranked 145/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 11,722 sq mi for Lesotho (ranked 127th vs. 137th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Lesotho ranks 175/197 ($2.27B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Lesotho ranks 181/197 ($972).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Lesotho
Population
11637906
2396633
Population rank 85/197 143/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$2.27B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 175/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$972
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 181/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$3,001
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
56.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$552
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 164/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$6,545
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 11,722 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
203.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
22.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
58.6 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Lesotho: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Lesotho economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Lesotho
2024 $124,282,245,639 $2,271,759,455
2023 $120,456,239,154 $2,117,962,445
2022 $113,478,087,135 $2,354,980,960
2021 $94,850,719,517 $2,412,130,057
2020 $78,546,672,407 $2,053,699,864
2019 $89,146,130,745 $2,390,702,296
2018 $84,994,732,049 $2,556,247,292
2017 $79,070,274,743 $2,306,741,672
2016 $75,552,902,636 $2,114,426,452
2015 $70,966,782,572 $2,359,686,725
2014 $67,014,329,100 $2,441,063,054
2013 $62,555,417,415 $2,367,112,932
2012 $60,561,635,556 $2,477,702,216
2011 $57,948,261,616 $2,579,409,620
2010 $53,801,053,353 $2,234,754,242
2009 $48,223,781,477 $1,740,894,965
2008 $48,091,433,554 $1,766,902,709
2007 $43,965,458,509 $1,682,131,785
2006 $37,879,830,084 $1,800,092,564
2005 $35,777,560,684 $1,682,343,527
2004 $22,322,387,382 $1,511,236,656
2003 $21,403,167,848 $1,157,825,435
2002 $27,137,440,786 $775,777,239
2001 $25,601,823,688 $825,706,961
2000 $24,305,780,629 $887,291,688
1999 $22,136,579,397 $912,773,681
1998 $21,672,215,547 $928,460,893
1997 $20,017,450,041 $998,004,259
1996 $18,241,622,548 $946,112,493
1995 $16,637,370,839 $1,001,894,000
1994 $14,644,734,599 $878,250,945
1993 $13,081,042,400 $835,582,062
1992 $11,605,382,504 $831,029,862
1991 $9,824,483,340 $704,325,367
1990 $7,073,675,545 $596,410,264
1989 $6,686,593,060 $495,409,233
1988 $5,374,299,981 $470,395,801
1987 $5,827,050,753 $402,768,324
1986 $6,122,128,558 $318,858,423
1985 $5,044,579,979 $268,629,926
1984 $11,594,000,000 $333,163,670
1983 $9,220,600,000 $386,699,309
1982 $8,267,400,000 $348,741,684
1981 $7,561,300,000 $434,188,034
1980 $6,761,300,000 $431,542,537
1979 $5,498,800,000 $290,134,593
1978 $4,734,400,000 $266,570,067
1977 $4,587,100,000 $193,315,048
1976 $3,951,500,000 $147,660,037
1975 $3,599,200,000 $149,558,896
1974 $2,925,700,000 $150,851,317
1973 $2,344,800,000 $121,188,716
1972 $1,987,400,000 $80,913,200
1971 $1,666,500,000 $76,480,285
1970 $1,485,500,000 $68,739,973
1969 $1,230,500,000 $65,967,974
1968 $1,079,100,000 $61,445,975
1967 $1,034,800,000 $59,261,976
1966 $983,900,000 $56,699,977
1965 $888,100,000 $54,879,978
1964 $1,025,599,900 $51,939,979
1963 $940,799,900 $47,039,981
1962 $824,100,000 $41,859,983
1961 $654,100,200 $35,699,986
1960 $672,399,700 $34,579,986

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

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Dominican Republic and Lesotho economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Lesotho
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Lesotho
2024 $10,876 $972
2023 $10,630 $916
2022 $10,104 $1,030
2021 $8,527 $1,067
2020 $7,135 $919
2019 $8,183 $1,082
2018 $7,883 $1,171
2017 $7,413 $1,069
2016 $7,160 $992
2015 $6,801 $1,121
2014 $6,496 $1,174
2013 $6,137 $1,151
2012 $6,014 $1,218
2011 $5,827 $1,281
2010 $5,479 $1,119
2009 $4,974 $879
2008 $5,024 $898
2007 $4,650 $861
2006 $4,055 $925
2005 $3,878 $861
2004 $2,452 $767
2003 $2,383 $583
2002 $3,066 $389
2001 $2,936 $413
2000 $2,831 $443
1999 $2,621 $456
1998 $2,608 $465
1997 $2,449 $502
1996 $2,271 $480
1995 $2,109 $513
1994 $1,892 $456
1993 $1,722 $439
1992 $1,558 $444
1991 $1,346 $382
1990 $989 $330
1989 $955 $279
1988 $784 $270.4
1987 $868 $236.5
1986 $932 $191.4
1985 $784 $165.4
1984 $1,844 $211
1983 $1,500 $252
1982 $1,376 $233.9
1981 $1,288 $299.8
1980 $1,180 $307
1979 $984 $212.4
1978 $868 $200.8
1977 $863 $149.9
1976 $763 $117.8
1975 $713 $123.2
1974 $595 $128.7
1973 $490 $107
1972 $427 $74
1971 $368 $72.4
1970 $338 $67.4
1969 $287.7 $67.1
1968 $259.6 $64.8
1967 $256.2 $64.8
1966 $250.9 $64.3
1965 $233.2 $64.3
1964 $277.3 $62.6
1963 $262.2 $58.4
1962 $236.8 $53.5
1961 $193.9 $47
1960 $205.7 $47

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Lesotho life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Lesotho
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Lesotho
2026 74.1 58.6
2025 74 58.2
2024 73.9 57.8
2023 73.7 57.4
2022 74.2 56.8
2021 71.8 54.2
2020 72.6 55.1
2019 73.1 55.2
2018 73.6 54.6
2017 73.4 53.9
2016 72.9 52.9
2015 73 51.8
2014 73.1 50.8
2013 73 49.5
2012 72.8 48.2
2011 72.5 46.9
2010 72 46
2009 71.6 45.1
2008 71.3 44.3
2007 71.1 43.7
2006 71.1 43.2
2005 71 43.6
2004 70.7 44
2003 70.9 44.9
2002 70.7 46
2001 70.6 47.2
2000 70.4 48.8
1999 70.2 50.4
1998 69.9 52
1997 69.8 53.7
1996 69.6 55.1
1995 69.4 56.4
1994 69.2 57.3
1993 68.9 58.1
1992 68.5 58.6
1991 68.2 59.1
1990 67.7 59.3
1989 67.3 59.5
1988 66.9 59.6
1987 66.5 59.6
1986 66.1 59.3
1985 65.6 59.2
1984 65.1 59
1983 64.6 58.5
1982 64.2 58
1981 63.8 57.3
1980 63.4 56.5
1979 62.4 55.8
1978 62.6 55.2
1977 62.2 54.5
1976 61.7 53.9
1975 61.3 53.5
1974 60.8 52.9
1973 60.2 52.6
1972 59.7 52.3
1971 59.1 51.8
1970 58.5 51.5
1969 57.9 51.1
1968 57.3 50.8
1967 56.6 50.5
1966 56 50.4
1965 52.8 50.3
1964 54.7 50.3
1963 53.8 50.3
1962 53.2 50.3
1961 52.4 50.3
1960 51.7 50.2
1959 51 49.9
1958 50.2 49.6
1957 49.5 49.2
1956 48.7 48.6
1955 47.9 48
1954 47.1 47.3
1953 46.3 46.6
1952 45.6 45.9
1951 44.8 45.2
1950 44.1 44.6

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

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Dominican Republic and Lesotho population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Lesotho
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Lesotho
2024 11,427,557 2,337,423
2023 11,331,265 2,311,472
2022 11,230,734 2,286,110
2021 11,123,476 2,261,542
2020 11,008,300 2,235,727
2019 10,894,043 2,209,405
2018 10,782,053 2,183,603
2017 10,666,843 2,157,110
2016 10,551,430 2,130,422
2015 10,434,829 2,104,611
2014 10,315,528 2,080,089
2013 10,193,833 2,056,504
2012 10,070,411 2,034,354
2011 9,945,621 2,014,009
2010 9,820,175 1,996,251
2009 9,695,265 1,980,883
2008 9,573,130 1,966,541
2007 9,455,658 1,953,268
2006 9,341,183 1,945,063
2005 9,225,034 1,953,076
2004 9,104,892 1,971,129
2003 8,980,620 1,985,059
2002 8,852,235 1,994,679
2001 8,720,283 2,000,853
2000 8,584,190 2,003,913
1999 8,446,208 2,003,234
1998 8,310,362 1,998,049
1997 8,174,078 1,988,130
1996 8,032,894 1,972,418
1995 7,888,115 1,951,437
1994 7,741,694 1,927,707
1993 7,594,572 1,901,793
1992 7,447,474 1,873,274
1991 7,299,853 1,842,379
1990 7,151,166 1,809,696
1989 7,002,295 1,775,436
1988 6,855,734 1,739,841
1987 6,712,515 1,703,390
1986 6,571,208 1,666,138
1985 6,430,404 1,624,379
1984 6,289,040 1,578,986
1983 6,147,248 1,534,413
1982 6,007,114 1,490,732
1981 5,868,453 1,448,069
1980 5,729,037 1,406,521
1979 5,589,690 1,366,169
1978 5,451,882 1,327,240
1977 5,315,443 1,289,967
1976 5,180,404 1,253,214
1975 5,046,776 1,213,643
1974 4,914,197 1,172,420
1973 4,782,227 1,132,697
1972 4,651,883 1,094,063
1971 4,524,234 1,056,246
1970 4,399,290 1,019,273
1969 4,277,035 983,202
1968 4,157,189 948,105
1967 4,038,928 913,982
1966 3,921,847 881,870
1965 3,808,963 854,090
1964 3,698,559 829,437
1963 3,588,287 805,373
1962 3,479,936 781,814
1961 3,373,233 758,824
1960 3,268,336 736,500

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Lesotho

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Lesotho
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Lesotho
2023 2.24 2.69
2022 2.27 2.72
2021 2.29 2.77
2020 2.33 2.85
2019 2.37 2.92
2018 2.4 3.02
2017 2.4 3.11
2016 2.41 3.18
2015 2.43 3.22
2014 2.45 3.24
2013 2.47 3.28
2012 2.5 3.3
2011 2.53 3.34
2010 2.56 3.25
2009 2.57 3.31
2008 2.55 3.39
2007 2.51 3.44
2006 2.51 3.41
2005 2.57 3.43
2004 2.64 3.51
2003 2.7 3.62
2002 2.76 3.68
2001 2.83 3.63
2000 2.87 3.61
1999 2.85 3.67
1998 2.84 3.82
1997 2.92 3.98
1996 3.04 4.06
1995 3.1 4.13
1994 3.16 4.21
1993 3.23 4.37
1992 3.29 4.54
1991 3.35 4.68
1990 3.41 4.81
1989 3.48 4.96
1988 3.5 5.1
1987 3.53 5.22
1986 3.6 5.32
1985 3.69 5.4
1984 3.82 5.48
1983 3.95 5.56
1982 4.01 5.63
1981 4.15 5.69
1980 4.3 5.75
1979 4.47 5.79
1978 4.64 5.82
1977 4.84 5.85
1976 5.05 5.87
1975 5.24 5.83
1974 5.44 5.75
1973 5.67 5.69
1972 5.84 5.69
1971 6.01 5.7
1970 6.18 5.7
1969 6.37 5.7
1968 6.55 5.73
1967 6.76 5.75
1966 6.95 5.76
1965 7.05 5.77
1964 7.19 5.77
1963 7.3 5.78
1962 7.4 5.79
1961 7.49 5.79
1960 7.56 5.78

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

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Dominican Republic and Lesotho demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Lesotho
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Lesotho
2024 29 22.7
2023 28.7 22.5
2022 28.3 22.3
2021 28 22.1
2020 27.7 22
2019 27.4 21.8
2018 27.1 21.7
2017 26.8 21.6
2016 26.5 21.4
2015 26.2 21.3
2014 25.9 21.2
2013 25.6 21.1
2012 25.3 21
2011 25 20.9
2010 24.7 20.7
2009 24.5 20.6
2008 24.2 20.4
2007 24 20.2
2006 23.7 20
2005 23.4 19.9
2004 23.1 19.8
2003 22.9 19.7
2002 22.6 19.5
2001 22.4 19.4
2000 22.1 19.2
1999 21.9 19.1
1998 21.6 18.9
1997 21.4 18.8
1996 21.1 18.6
1995 20.9 18.6
1994 20.7 18.5
1993 20.5 18.4
1992 20.3 18.4
1991 20.1 18.4
1990 19.9 18.4
1989 19.7 18.5
1988 19.5 18.6
1987 19.3 18.7
1986 19.1 18.6
1985 18.9 18.4
1984 18.7 18.5
1983 18.5 18.6
1982 18.3 18.6
1981 18 18.7
1980 17.8 18.8
1979 17.6 18.8
1978 17.4 18.9
1977 17.2 19
1976 17 19
1975 16.8 18.9
1974 16.5 18.8
1973 16.4 18.6
1972 16.2 18.5
1971 16 18.3
1970 15.8 18.2
1969 15.6 18
1968 15.5 17.8
1967 15.4 17.6
1966 15.3 17.5
1965 15.3 17.5
1964 15.3 17.5
1963 15.4 17.4
1962 15.5 17.4
1961 15.6 17.4
1960 15.7 17.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Lesotho
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
53.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
6.62%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
+9.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
18.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
48%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
30.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
54.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
32.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
1.7%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$476M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
1,142,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
10.1%
1999
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
61.6%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Lesotho
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
9.73 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$198.7
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
1 megaton
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
34.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
99.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
99.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
57.3%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Lesotho
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-5,192
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
43.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
37.7
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
31.9
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
81
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
90.4%
2024
English speaking
0.15%
2025
27.9%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
48%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Lesotho
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$122.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$16.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
58.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
40.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
478
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
58.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
21.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
6.2%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
28
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
4.3 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Lesotho
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
5,015 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
9,115 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
133.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
3,691 mi
2011

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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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