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Dominican Republic vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 127th vs. 106th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Liberia
Population
11637906
5887000
Population rank 85/197 116/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Liberia
2024 $124,282,245,639 $4,779,300,900
2023 $120,456,239,154 $4,390,000,000
2022 $113,478,087,135 $4,001,047,000
2021 $94,850,719,517 $3,513,049,500
2020 $78,546,672,407 $3,176,126,300
2019 $89,146,130,745 $3,319,596,500
2018 $84,994,732,049 $3,422,754,800
2017 $79,070,274,743 $3,390,703,400
2016 $75,552,902,636 $3,398,419,600
2015 $70,966,782,572 $3,227,075,700
2014 $67,014,329,100 $3,225,652,000
2013 $62,555,417,415 $3,177,198,100
2012 $60,561,635,556 $2,791,614,000
2011 $57,948,261,616 $2,398,000,000
2010 $53,801,053,353 $1,998,000,000
2009 $48,223,781,477 $1,768,000,000
2008 $48,091,433,554 $1,726,000,000
2007 $43,965,458,509 $1,373,000,000
2006 $37,879,830,084 $1,119,000,000
2005 $35,777,560,684 $949,000,000
2004 $22,322,387,382 $897,000,000
2003 $21,403,167,848 $748,000,000
2002 $27,137,440,786 $927,000,000
2001 $25,601,823,688 $906,000,000
2000 $24,305,780,629 $874,000,000
1999 $22,136,579,397 $441,800,000
1998 $21,672,215,547 $359,600,000
1997 $20,017,450,041 $295,900,000
1996 $18,241,622,548 $159,400,000
1995 $16,637,370,839 $134,800,000
1994 $14,644,734,599 $132,200,000
1993 $13,081,042,400 $160,400,000
1992 $11,605,382,504 $223,500,000
1991 $9,824,483,340 $348,000,000
1990 $7,073,675,545 $384,400,000
1989 $6,686,593,060 $786,300,000
1988 $5,374,299,981 $1,038,300,000
1987 $5,827,050,753 $972,800,000
1986 $6,122,128,558 $840,964,400
1985 $5,044,579,979 $851,296,100
1984 $11,594,000,000 $848,478,300
1983 $9,220,600,000 $823,374,900
1982 $8,267,400,000 $863,933,200
1981 $7,561,300,000 $846,514,500
1980 $6,761,300,000 $854,711,500
1979 $5,498,800,000 $814,067,900
1978 $4,734,400,000 $717,240,400
1977 $4,587,100,000 $673,010,600
1976 $3,951,500,000 $596,675,700
1975 $3,599,200,000 $577,549,300
1974 $2,925,700,000 $486,955,000
1973 $2,344,800,000 $386,968,300
1972 $1,987,400,000 $368,098,000
1971 $1,666,500,000 $341,543,100
1970 $1,485,500,000 $323,099,700
1969 $1,230,500,000 $306,961,800
1968 $1,079,100,000 $276,820,700
1967 $1,034,800,000 $261,024,300
1966 $983,900,000 $244,459,500
1965 $888,100,000 $229,260,800
1964 $1,025,599,900 $218,929,100
1963 $940,799,900 $200,229,600
1962 $824,100,000 $191,861,800
1961 $654,100,200 $183,920,900
1960 $672,399,700 $190,495,600

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

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Dominican Republic and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Liberia
2024 $10,876 $851
2023 $10,630 $799
2022 $10,104 $745
2021 $8,527 $668
2020 $7,135 $617
2019 $8,183 $658
2018 $7,883 $692
2017 $7,413 $699
2016 $7,160 $715
2015 $6,801 $693
2014 $6,496 $707
2013 $6,137 $711
2012 $6,014 $638
2011 $5,827 $568
2010 $5,479 $492
2009 $4,974 $448
2008 $5,024 $452
2007 $4,650 $374
2006 $4,055 $321
2005 $3,878 $287.5
2004 $2,452 $284.1
2003 $2,383 $239.8
2002 $3,066 $299.5
2001 $2,936 $300
2000 $2,831 $298.5
1999 $2,621 $156.6
1998 $2,608 $134.7
1997 $2,449 $122.6
1996 $2,271 $71.4
1995 $2,109 $62.1
1994 $1,892 $61.5
1993 $1,722 $74.4
1992 $1,558 $107.8
1991 $1,346 $177.9
1990 $989 $172.9
1989 $955 $312
1988 $784 $424
1987 $868 $409
1986 $932 $364
1985 $784 $380
1984 $1,844 $390
1983 $1,500 $391
1982 $1,376 $422
1981 $1,288 $426
1980 $1,180 $443
1979 $984 $435
1978 $868 $394
1977 $863 $381
1976 $763 $347
1975 $713 $346
1974 $595 $299.4
1973 $490 $244.4
1972 $427 $238.6
1971 $368 $227.1
1970 $338 $220.3
1969 $287.7 $214.7
1968 $259.6 $198.6
1967 $256.2 $192.2
1966 $250.9 $184.6
1965 $233.2 $177.6
1964 $277.3 $173.9
1963 $262.2 $163.1
1962 $236.8 $160.3
1961 $193.9 $157.5
1960 $205.7 $167.2

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Liberia
2026 74.1 62.6
2025 74 62.5
2024 73.9 62.3
2023 73.7 62.2
2022 74.2 61.9
2021 71.8 61.2
2020 72.6 61.3
2019 73.1 61.2
2018 73.6 61
2017 73.4 60.8
2016 72.9 60.5
2015 73 59.2
2014 73.1 59.2
2013 73 60
2012 72.8 59.8
2011 72.5 59.5
2010 72 59.4
2009 71.6 59.1
2008 71.3 58.7
2007 71.1 58.1
2006 71.1 57.5
2005 71 56.8
2004 70.7 55.9
2003 70.9 53
2002 70.7 54.1
2001 70.6 53.1
2000 70.4 51.9
1999 70.2 50.4
1998 69.9 49.4
1997 69.8 48.3
1996 69.6 44.9
1995 69.4 44.6
1994 69.2 42.6
1993 68.9 43
1992 68.5 43.6
1991 68.2 43.6
1990 67.7 37.6
1989 67.3 43.9
1988 66.9 44.1
1987 66.5 44.3
1986 66.1 44.5
1985 65.6 44
1984 65.1 44.7
1983 64.6 44.6
1982 64.2 44.4
1981 63.8 44.3
1980 63.4 44.1
1979 62.4 43.9
1978 62.6 43.6
1977 62.2 43.2
1976 61.7 42.9
1975 61.3 42.5
1974 60.8 42.1
1973 60.2 41.6
1972 59.7 41.2
1971 59.1 40.7
1970 58.5 40.4
1969 57.9 40
1968 57.3 39.6
1967 56.6 39.3
1966 56 39
1965 52.8 38.7
1964 54.7 38.5
1963 53.8 38.3
1962 53.2 38.2
1961 52.4 38.1
1960 51.7 38.1
1959 51 38.1
1958 50.2 38.1
1957 49.5 38.1
1956 48.7 38.1
1955 47.9 38.1
1954 47.1 38.1
1953 46.3 38.1
1952 45.6 38.1
1951 44.8 38
1950 44.1 38

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

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Dominican Republic and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Liberia
2024 11,427,557 5,612,817
2023 11,331,265 5,493,031
2022 11,230,734 5,373,294
2021 11,123,476 5,259,323
2020 11,008,300 5,149,463
2019 10,894,043 5,043,721
2018 10,782,053 4,944,726
2017 10,666,843 4,848,925
2016 10,551,430 4,755,608
2015 10,434,829 4,659,431
2014 10,315,528 4,564,293
2013 10,193,833 4,470,239
2012 10,070,411 4,373,043
2011 9,945,621 4,221,178
2010 9,820,175 4,058,890
2009 9,695,265 3,943,028
2008 9,573,130 3,821,003
2007 9,455,658 3,669,050
2006 9,341,183 3,490,787
2005 9,225,034 3,301,015
2004 9,104,892 3,156,892
2003 8,980,620 3,119,532
2002 8,852,235 3,094,782
2001 8,720,283 3,015,338
2000 8,584,190 2,928,117
1999 8,446,208 2,821,684
1998 8,310,362 2,670,124
1997 8,174,078 2,412,989
1996 8,032,894 2,232,289
1995 7,888,115 2,169,162
1994 7,741,694 2,149,928
1993 7,594,572 2,155,126
1992 7,447,474 2,072,461
1991 7,299,853 1,956,518
1990 7,151,166 2,223,667
1989 7,002,295 2,517,858
1988 6,855,734 2,446,941
1987 6,712,515 2,377,229
1986 6,571,208 2,308,511
1985 6,430,404 2,240,539
1984 6,289,040 2,173,312
1983 6,147,248 2,107,113
1982 6,007,114 2,045,073
1981 5,868,453 1,986,867
1980 5,729,037 1,929,253
1979 5,589,690 1,872,713
1978 5,451,882 1,818,247
1977 5,315,443 1,766,019
1976 5,180,404 1,717,060
1975 5,046,776 1,670,913
1974 4,914,197 1,626,362
1973 4,782,227 1,583,588
1972 4,651,883 1,542,670
1971 4,524,234 1,504,077
1970 4,399,290 1,466,676
1969 4,277,035 1,429,605
1968 4,157,189 1,393,530
1967 4,038,928 1,358,435
1966 3,921,847 1,324,383
1965 3,808,963 1,291,156
1964 3,698,559 1,258,745
1963 3,588,287 1,227,414
1962 3,479,936 1,197,039
1961 3,373,233 1,167,717
1960 3,268,336 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Liberia

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Liberia
2023 2.24 3.95
2022 2.27 4.02
2021 2.29 4.09
2020 2.33 4.17
2019 2.37 4.26
2018 2.4 4.34
2017 2.4 4.4
2016 2.41 4.46
2015 2.43 4.52
2014 2.45 4.62
2013 2.47 4.75
2012 2.5 4.88
2011 2.53 4.97
2010 2.56 5.06
2009 2.57 5.17
2008 2.55 5.33
2007 2.51 5.46
2006 2.51 5.53
2005 2.57 5.52
2004 2.64 5.51
2003 2.7 5.55
2002 2.76 5.65
2001 2.83 5.77
2000 2.87 5.88
1999 2.85 5.95
1998 2.84 6.02
1997 2.92 6.08
1996 3.04 6.13
1995 3.1 6.17
1994 3.16 6.21
1993 3.23 6.25
1992 3.29 6.28
1991 3.35 6.32
1990 3.41 6.37
1989 3.48 6.43
1988 3.5 6.51
1987 3.53 6.57
1986 3.6 6.64
1985 3.69 6.69
1984 3.82 6.73
1983 3.95 6.76
1982 4.01 6.79
1981 4.15 6.83
1980 4.3 6.87
1979 4.47 6.92
1978 4.64 6.88
1977 4.84 6.84
1976 5.05 6.79
1975 5.24 6.74
1974 5.44 6.69
1973 5.67 6.65
1972 5.84 6.6
1971 6.01 6.54
1970 6.18 6.58
1969 6.37 6.64
1968 6.55 6.66
1967 6.76 6.65
1966 6.95 6.63
1965 7.05 6.62
1964 7.19 6.59
1963 7.3 6.56
1962 7.4 6.5
1961 7.49 6.45
1960 7.56 6.39

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

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Dominican Republic and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Liberia
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Liberia
2024 29 19.6
2023 28.7 19.4
2022 28.3 19.2
2021 28 19.1
2020 27.7 19
2019 27.4 18.8
2018 27.1 18.8
2017 26.8 18.7
2016 26.5 18.7
2015 26.2 18.7
2014 25.9 18.7
2013 25.6 18.7
2012 25.3 18.8
2011 25 18.6
2010 24.7 18.4
2009 24.5 18.4
2008 24.2 18.4
2007 24 18.4
2006 23.7 18.4
2005 23.4 18.4
2004 23.1 18.4
2003 22.9 18.4
2002 22.6 18.3
2001 22.4 18.3
2000 22.1 18.3
1999 21.9 18.2
1998 21.6 18.2
1997 21.4 18.1
1996 21.1 18.1
1995 20.9 18
1994 20.7 18
1993 20.5 17.9
1992 20.3 17.9
1991 20.1 17.9
1990 19.9 17.9
1989 19.7 17.9
1988 19.5 17.9
1987 19.3 17.9
1986 19.1 17.9
1985 18.9 17.9
1984 18.7 17.9
1983 18.5 17.9
1982 18.3 17.9
1981 18 17.9
1980 17.8 18
1979 17.6 18
1978 17.4 18.1
1977 17.2 18.2
1976 17 18.2
1975 16.8 18.3
1974 16.5 18.4
1973 16.4 18.5
1972 16.2 18.6
1971 16 18.6
1970 15.8 18.7
1969 15.6 18.8
1968 15.5 19
1967 15.4 19.1
1966 15.3 19.2
1965 15.3 19.2
1964 15.3 19.2
1963 15.4 19.3
1962 15.5 19.3
1961 15.6 19.3
1960 15.7 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.9%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Liberia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
48.3%
2017
English speaking
0.15%
2025
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
23.5%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Liberia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
6,587 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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