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Dominican Republic vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 127th vs. 16th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Libya
Population
11637906
7559873
Population rank 85/197 105/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 71/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Libya: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Libya economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Libya
2024 $124,282,245,639 $48,487,151,215
2023 $120,456,239,154 $44,027,664,915
2022 $113,478,087,135 $43,246,297,922
2021 $94,850,719,517 $35,217,995,647
2020 $78,546,672,407 $46,854,285,441
2019 $89,146,130,745 $69,254,496,472
2018 $84,994,732,049 $76,686,029,772
2017 $79,070,274,743 $67,157,452,182
2016 $75,552,902,636 $49,912,073,701
2015 $70,966,782,572 $48,717,501,321
2014 $67,014,329,100 $57,372,355,592
2013 $62,555,417,415 $75,351,107,029
2012 $60,561,635,556 $92,540,938,129
2011 $57,948,261,616 $48,169,263,294
2010 $53,801,053,353 $75,380,825,062
2009 $48,223,781,477 $60,808,562,033
2008 $48,091,433,554 $86,710,767,415
2007 $43,965,458,509 $68,032,978,391
2006 $37,879,830,084 $60,094,231,607
2005 $35,777,560,684 $47,334,691,241
2004 $22,322,387,382 $33,122,307,692
2003 $21,403,167,848 $26,265,625,000
2002 $27,137,440,786 $20,481,889,764
2001 $25,601,823,688 $34,112,093,927
2000 $24,305,780,629 $38,270,954,138
1999 $22,136,579,397 $35,975,860,857
1998 $21,672,215,547 $27,251,301,398
1997 $20,017,450,041 $30,700,897,875
1996 $18,241,622,548 $27,884,615,385
1995 $16,637,370,839 $25,541,379,187
1994 $14,644,734,599 $28,610,549,763
1993 $13,081,042,400 $30,660,051,911
1992 $11,605,382,504 $33,887,047,909
1991 $9,824,483,340 $31,991,821,265
1990 $7,073,675,545 $28,904,183,602
1989 $6,686,593,060 $25,156,707,899
1988 $5,374,299,981 $24,308,959,591
1987 $5,827,050,753 $26,697,659,335
1986 $6,122,128,558 $24,180,400,959
1985 $5,044,579,979 $31,530,566,324
1984 $11,594,000,000 $29,476,109,153
1983 $9,220,600,000 $33,200,520,140
1982 $8,267,400,000 $33,760,146,991
1981 $7,561,300,000 $36,374,353,880
1980 $6,761,300,000 $40,953,924,949
1979 $5,498,800,000 $30,536,429,497
1978 $4,734,400,000 $22,136,422,643
1977 $4,587,100,000 $22,428,297,108
1976 $3,951,500,000 $19,096,943,017
1975 $3,599,200,000 $14,710,912,458
1974 $2,925,700,000 $15,112,543,717
1973 $2,344,800,000 $8,625,889,430
1972 $1,987,400,000 $6,299,395,544
1971 $1,666,500,000 $5,260,185,125
1970 $1,485,500,000 $4,601,649,451
1969 $1,230,500,000 $4,380,987,481
1968 $1,079,100,000 $3,850,623,095
1967 $1,034,800,000 $2,726,986,913
1966 $983,900,000 $2,312,438,536
1965 $888,100,000 $1,804,979,680
1964 $1,025,599,900 $1,341,395,421
1963 $940,799,900 $892,327,911
1962 $824,100,000 $619,725,785
1961 $654,100,200 $443,905,612
1960 $672,399,700 $401,644,249

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

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Dominican Republic and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Libya
2024 $10,876 $6,569
2023 $10,630 $6,027
2022 $10,104 $5,987
2021 $8,527 $4,936
2020 $7,135 $6,650
2019 $8,183 $9,963
2018 $7,883 $11,197
2017 $7,413 $9,966
2016 $7,160 $7,526
2015 $6,801 $7,458
2014 $6,496 $8,926
2013 $6,137 $11,952
2012 $6,014 $14,976
2011 $5,827 $7,594
2010 $5,479 $11,601
2009 $4,974 $9,551
2008 $5,024 $13,906
2007 $4,650 $11,145
2006 $4,055 $10,049
2005 $3,878 $8,079
2004 $2,452 $5,774
2003 $2,383 $4,674
2002 $3,066 $3,718
2001 $2,936 $6,313
2000 $2,831 $7,214
1999 $2,621 $6,895
1998 $2,608 $5,301
1997 $2,449 $6,062
1996 $2,271 $5,591
1995 $2,109 $5,205
1994 $1,892 $5,933
1993 $1,722 $6,478
1992 $1,558 $7,303
1991 $1,346 $7,040
1990 $989 $6,502
1989 $955 $5,793
1988 $784 $5,736
1987 $868 $6,465
1986 $932 $6,019
1985 $784 $8,087
1984 $1,844 $7,811
1983 $1,500 $8,927
1982 $1,376 $9,064
1981 $1,288 $10,044
1980 $1,180 $11,960
1979 $984 $9,443
1978 $868 $7,252
1977 $863 $7,783
1976 $763 $7,018
1975 $713 $5,721
1974 $595 $6,214
1973 $490 $3,727
1972 $427 $2,830
1971 $368 $2,443
1970 $338 $2,210
1969 $287.7 $2,175
1968 $259.6 $1,972
1967 $256.2 $1,437
1966 $250.9 $1,251
1965 $233.2 $1,001
1964 $277.3 $765
1963 $262.2 $528
1962 $236.8 $382
1961 $193.9 $285.3
1960 $205.7 $269

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Libya
2026 74.1 75.2
2025 74 73.2
2024 73.9 71.1
2023 73.7 69.3
2022 74.2 74.5
2021 71.8 72.1
2020 72.6 72.4
2019 73.1 72.9
2018 73.6 73.2
2017 73.4 72.7
2016 72.9 71.8
2015 73 71.6
2014 73.1 71.3
2013 73 72.3
2012 72.8 72.2
2011 72.5 69.9
2010 72 72.2
2009 71.6 72.1
2008 71.3 71.9
2007 71.1 71.8
2006 71.1 71.6
2005 71 71.4
2004 70.7 71.2
2003 70.9 71
2002 70.7 70.8
2001 70.6 70.7
2000 70.4 70.5
1999 70.2 70.6
1998 69.9 70.7
1997 69.8 70.7
1996 69.6 70.7
1995 69.4 70.6
1994 69.2 70.5
1993 68.9 70.2
1992 68.5 70
1991 68.2 69.6
1990 67.7 69.3
1989 67.3 69
1988 66.9 68.6
1987 66.5 68.3
1986 66.1 67.8
1985 65.6 67.3
1984 65.1 66.7
1983 64.6 66.3
1982 64.2 65.8
1981 63.8 65.3
1980 63.4 64.8
1979 62.4 64.3
1978 62.6 63.8
1977 62.2 63.1
1976 61.7 62.4
1975 61.3 61.6
1974 60.8 60.7
1973 60.2 59.7
1972 59.7 58.7
1971 59.1 57.6
1970 58.5 56.4
1969 57.9 55.2
1968 57.3 53.8
1967 56.6 52.5
1966 56 50.9
1965 52.8 49.3
1964 54.7 47.7
1963 53.8 45.6
1962 53.2 44.1
1961 52.4 42.4
1960 51.7 40.8
1959 51 39.3
1958 50.2 38
1957 49.5 36.9
1956 48.7 36
1955 47.9 35.2
1954 47.1 34.7
1953 46.3 34.2
1952 45.6 33.8
1951 44.8 33.5
1950 44.1 33.1

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

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Dominican Republic and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Libya
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Libya
2024 11,427,557 7,381,023
2023 11,331,265 7,305,659
2022 11,230,734 7,223,805
2021 11,123,476 7,135,175
2020 11,008,300 7,045,399
2019 10,894,043 6,951,033
2018 10,782,053 6,849,055
2017 10,666,843 6,738,770
2016 10,551,430 6,632,126
2015 10,434,829 6,531,819
2014 10,315,528 6,427,252
2013 10,193,833 6,304,628
2012 10,070,411 6,179,328
2011 9,945,621 6,343,203
2010 9,820,175 6,497,839
2009 9,695,265 6,366,686
2008 9,573,130 6,235,430
2007 9,455,658 6,104,380
2006 9,341,183 5,980,211
2005 9,225,034 5,858,798
2004 9,104,892 5,736,693
2003 8,980,620 5,619,398
2002 8,852,235 5,508,410
2001 8,720,283 5,403,639
2000 8,584,190 5,305,021
1999 8,446,208 5,218,038
1998 8,310,362 5,140,704
1997 8,174,078 5,064,639
1996 8,032,894 4,987,393
1995 7,888,115 4,906,843
1994 7,741,694 4,822,037
1993 7,594,572 4,733,045
1992 7,447,474 4,640,352
1991 7,299,853 4,544,400
1990 7,151,166 4,445,239
1989 7,002,295 4,342,920
1988 6,855,734 4,237,755
1987 6,712,515 4,129,739
1986 6,571,208 4,017,403
1985 6,430,404 3,898,745
1984 6,289,040 3,773,633
1983 6,147,248 3,718,961
1982 6,007,114 3,724,765
1981 5,868,453 3,621,486
1980 5,729,037 3,424,378
1979 5,589,690 3,233,846
1978 5,451,882 3,052,526
1977 5,315,443 2,881,533
1976 5,180,404 2,721,237
1975 5,046,776 2,571,556
1974 4,914,197 2,432,211
1973 4,782,227 2,314,193
1972 4,651,883 2,226,091
1971 4,524,234 2,153,534
1970 4,399,290 2,082,589
1969 4,277,035 2,014,293
1968 4,157,189 1,952,781
1967 4,038,928 1,898,199
1966 3,921,847 1,849,063
1965 3,808,963 1,804,015
1964 3,698,559 1,753,691
1963 3,588,287 1,690,457
1962 3,479,936 1,621,960
1961 3,373,233 1,555,699
1960 3,268,336 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Libya

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Libya
2023 2.24 2.36
2022 2.27 2.4
2021 2.29 2.46
2020 2.33 2.51
2019 2.37 2.54
2018 2.4 2.58
2017 2.4 2.63
2016 2.41 2.67
2015 2.43 2.71
2014 2.45 2.75
2013 2.47 2.72
2012 2.5 2.68
2011 2.53 2.65
2010 2.56 2.6
2009 2.57 2.56
2008 2.55 2.6
2007 2.51 2.65
2006 2.51 2.7
2005 2.57 2.77
2004 2.64 2.77
2003 2.7 2.8
2002 2.76 2.83
2001 2.83 2.87
2000 2.87 2.91
1999 2.85 2.97
1998 2.84 3.04
1997 2.92 3.13
1996 3.04 3.26
1995 3.1 3.44
1994 3.16 3.65
1993 3.23 3.88
1992 3.29 4.16
1991 3.35 4.46
1990 3.41 4.78
1989 3.48 5.09
1988 3.5 5.41
1987 3.53 5.72
1986 3.6 6.02
1985 3.69 6.33
1984 3.82 6.62
1983 3.95 6.91
1982 4.01 7.16
1981 4.15 7.37
1980 4.3 7.54
1979 4.47 7.68
1978 4.64 7.79
1977 4.84 7.87
1976 5.05 7.93
1975 5.24 7.98
1974 5.44 8.02
1973 5.67 8.05
1972 5.84 8.07
1971 6.01 8.1
1970 6.18 8.05
1969 6.37 8.01
1968 6.55 7.97
1967 6.76 7.93
1966 6.95 7.89
1965 7.05 7.82
1964 7.19 7.75
1963 7.3 7.69
1962 7.4 7.61
1961 7.49 7.56
1960 7.56 7.51

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

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Dominican Republic and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Libya
2024 29 28.5
2023 28.7 28.2
2022 28.3 28
2021 28 27.7
2020 27.7 27.5
2019 27.4 27.2
2018 27.1 27
2017 26.8 26.8
2016 26.5 26.6
2015 26.2 26.4
2014 25.9 26.2
2013 25.6 25.9
2012 25.3 25.7
2011 25 25.5
2010 24.7 25.3
2009 24.5 25
2008 24.2 24.6
2007 24 24.2
2006 23.7 23.8
2005 23.4 23.6
2004 23.1 23.4
2003 22.9 23.2
2002 22.6 23.1
2001 22.4 22.9
2000 22.1 22.7
1999 21.9 22.4
1998 21.6 22
1997 21.4 21.5
1996 21.1 21.1
1995 20.9 20.6
1994 20.7 20.1
1993 20.5 19.7
1992 20.3 19.3
1991 20.1 18.9
1990 19.9 18.6
1989 19.7 18.2
1988 19.5 17.9
1987 19.3 17.6
1986 19.1 17.3
1985 18.9 17.1
1984 18.7 16.8
1983 18.5 16.5
1982 18.3 16.3
1981 18 16.1
1980 17.8 16
1979 17.6 15.9
1978 17.4 15.9
1977 17.2 15.8
1976 17 15.6
1975 16.8 15.5
1974 16.5 15.3
1973 16.4 14.9
1972 16.2 14.7
1971 16 14.7
1970 15.8 14.7
1969 15.6 14.7
1968 15.5 14.9
1967 15.4 15.3
1966 15.3 15.9
1965 15.3 16.7
1964 15.3 17.2
1963 15.4 17.5
1962 15.5 17.9
1961 15.6 18.2
1960 15.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
35.9
2012
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Libya
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
76.5%
1994
English speaking
0.15%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
88.5%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Libya
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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