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Dominican Republic vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 127th vs. 44th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Madagascar
Population
11637906
33750171
Population rank 85/197 49/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Madagascar
2024 $124,282,245,639 $17,420,501,490
2023 $120,456,239,154 $15,869,945,478
2022 $113,478,087,135 $15,325,603,273
2021 $94,850,719,517 $14,354,731,964
2020 $78,546,672,407 $13,051,441,204
2019 $89,146,130,745 $14,104,664,679
2018 $84,994,732,049 $13,760,033,282
2017 $79,070,274,743 $13,176,313,594
2016 $75,552,902,636 $11,848,613,858
2015 $70,966,782,572 $11,323,020,701
2014 $67,014,329,100 $12,522,957,399
2013 $62,555,417,415 $12,423,555,455
2012 $60,561,635,556 $11,578,975,062
2011 $57,948,261,616 $11,551,819,618
2010 $53,801,053,353 $9,982,711,338
2009 $48,223,781,477 $9,616,879,409
2008 $48,091,433,554 $10,725,137,724
2007 $43,965,458,509 $8,524,620,890
2006 $37,879,830,084 $6,395,712,491
2005 $35,777,560,684 $5,859,269,753
2004 $22,322,387,382 $5,064,732,626
2003 $21,403,167,848 $6,372,498,890
2002 $27,137,440,786 $5,351,701,663
2001 $25,601,823,688 $5,438,332,602
2000 $24,305,780,629 $4,629,247,204
1999 $22,136,579,397 $4,277,903,780
1998 $21,672,215,547 $4,401,967,633
1997 $20,017,450,041 $4,262,965,420
1996 $18,241,622,548 $4,931,861,039
1995 $16,637,370,839 $3,838,100,904
1994 $14,644,734,599 $3,522,227,092
1993 $13,081,042,400 $4,063,298,919
1992 $11,605,382,504 $3,714,966,678
1991 $9,824,483,340 $3,254,713,056
1990 $7,073,675,545 $3,931,334,875
1989 $6,686,593,060 $3,175,638,333
1988 $5,374,299,981 $3,189,456,965
1987 $5,827,050,753 $3,212,900,556
1986 $6,122,128,558 $4,347,989,788
1985 $5,044,579,979 $3,802,557,895
1984 $11,594,000,000 $3,905,938,481
1983 $9,220,600,000 $4,686,457,031
1982 $8,267,400,000 $4,784,977,326
1981 $7,561,300,000 $4,759,333,998
1980 $6,761,300,000 $5,201,818,348
1979 $5,498,800,000 $3,463,565,854
1978 $4,734,400,000 $2,669,755,115
1977 $4,587,100,000 $2,358,930,406
1976 $3,951,500,000 $2,181,844,179
1975 $3,599,200,000 $2,283,049,215
1974 $2,925,700,000 $1,917,508,190
1973 $2,344,800,000 $1,653,062,335
1972 $1,987,400,000 $1,341,590,690
1971 $1,666,500,000 $1,199,507,631
1970 $1,485,500,000 $1,111,859,571
1969 $1,230,500,000 $1,056,391,056
1968 $1,079,100,000 $1,031,669,637
1967 $1,034,800,000 $956,436,932
1966 $983,900,000 $900,264,585
1965 $888,100,000 $833,563,473
1964 $1,025,599,900 $802,482,184
1963 $940,799,900 $759,345,864
1962 $824,100,000 $739,286,908
1961 $654,100,200 $699,161,945
1960 $672,399,700 $673,081,725

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

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Dominican Republic and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Madagascar
2024 $10,876 $545
2023 $10,630 $509
2022 $10,104 $504
2021 $8,527 $483
2020 $7,135 $451
2019 $8,183 $500
2018 $7,883 $500
2017 $7,413 $492
2016 $7,160 $454
2015 $6,801 $445
2014 $6,496 $506
2013 $6,137 $515
2012 $6,014 $494
2011 $5,827 $506
2010 $5,479 $450
2009 $4,974 $446
2008 $5,024 $513
2007 $4,650 $420
2006 $4,055 $324
2005 $3,878 $306
2004 $2,452 $272.2
2003 $2,383 $353
2002 $3,066 $305
2001 $2,936 $319
2000 $2,831 $280.3
1999 $2,621 $267.4
1998 $2,608 $284.2
1997 $2,449 $284.4
1996 $2,271 $340
1995 $2,109 $273.1
1994 $1,892 $258.7
1993 $1,722 $308
1992 $1,558 $290.2
1991 $1,346 $262
1990 $989 $326
1989 $955 $271.3
1988 $784 $280.5
1987 $868 $290.8
1986 $932 $405
1985 $784 $364
1984 $1,844 $385
1983 $1,500 $476
1982 $1,376 $501
1981 $1,288 $513
1980 $1,180 $578
1979 $984 $396
1978 $868 $315
1977 $863 $286.9
1976 $763 $273.5
1975 $713 $295
1974 $595 $255.3
1973 $490 $226.8
1972 $427 $189.6
1971 $368 $174.6
1970 $338 $166.6
1969 $287.7 $162.9
1968 $259.6 $163.6
1967 $256.2 $155.9
1966 $250.9 $150.7
1965 $233.2 $143.2
1964 $277.3 $141.5
1963 $262.2 $137.4
1962 $236.8 $137.3
1961 $193.9 $133.3
1960 $205.7 $131.7

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Madagascar
2026 74.1 64.3
2025 74 64
2024 73.9 63.8
2023 73.7 63.6
2022 74.2 63.1
2021 71.8 62.5
2020 72.6 62.7
2019 73.1 63.5
2018 73.6 63.5
2017 73.4 63.4
2016 72.9 63.4
2015 73 63.4
2014 73.1 63.3
2013 73 63.2
2012 72.8 63
2011 72.5 62.9
2010 72 62.6
2009 71.6 62.3
2008 71.3 62
2007 71.1 61.5
2006 71.1 61.1
2005 71 60.7
2004 70.7 60.2
2003 70.9 59.7
2002 70.7 59.2
2001 70.6 58.7
2000 70.4 58
1999 70.2 57.4
1998 69.9 56.8
1997 69.8 56.1
1996 69.6 55.5
1995 69.4 54.8
1994 69.2 54.2
1993 68.9 53.7
1992 68.5 52.9
1991 68.2 52.6
1990 67.7 52.1
1989 67.3 51.8
1988 66.9 51.4
1987 66.5 51.1
1986 66.1 50.7
1985 65.6 50.4
1984 65.1 50.2
1983 64.6 50.1
1982 64.2 50
1981 63.8 49.8
1980 63.4 50
1979 62.4 50.1
1978 62.6 50
1977 62.2 49.9
1976 61.7 49.8
1975 61.3 49.6
1974 60.8 49.3
1973 60.2 48.9
1972 59.7 48.5
1971 59.1 48.2
1970 58.5 47.9
1969 57.9 47.3
1968 57.3 46.9
1967 56.6 46.5
1966 56 46
1965 52.8 45.4
1964 54.7 45
1963 53.8 44.6
1962 53.2 44.2
1961 52.4 43.8
1960 51.7 43.3
1959 51 43
1958 50.2 42.5
1957 49.5 42.1
1956 48.7 41.7
1955 47.9 41.3
1954 47.1 40.9
1953 46.3 40.7
1952 45.6 40.3
1951 44.8 39.9
1950 44.1 39.7

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

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Dominican Republic and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Madagascar
2024 11,427,557 31,964,956
2023 11,331,265 31,195,932
2022 11,230,734 30,437,261
2021 11,123,476 29,691,083
2020 11,008,300 28,953,556
2019 10,894,043 28,219,554
2018 10,782,053 27,494,926
2017 10,666,843 26,788,375
2016 10,551,430 26,099,952
2015 10,434,829 25,426,702
2014 10,315,528 24,764,348
2013 10,193,833 24,109,290
2012 10,070,411 23,462,438
2011 9,945,621 22,822,300
2010 9,820,175 22,183,340
2009 9,695,265 21,547,280
2008 9,573,130 20,923,840
2007 9,455,658 20,318,583
2006 9,341,183 19,730,909
2005 9,225,034 19,159,707
2004 9,104,892 18,606,608
2003 8,980,620 18,071,854
2002 8,852,235 17,549,913
2001 8,720,283 17,032,939
2000 8,584,190 16,516,338
1999 8,446,208 16,000,506
1998 8,310,362 15,489,364
1997 8,174,078 14,990,814
1996 8,032,894 14,510,711
1995 7,888,115 14,051,275
1994 7,741,694 13,613,850
1993 7,594,572 13,197,345
1992 7,447,474 12,800,870
1991 7,299,853 12,421,412
1990 7,151,166 12,055,639
1989 7,002,295 11,704,998
1988 6,855,734 11,369,462
1987 6,712,515 11,047,291
1986 6,571,208 10,736,857
1985 6,430,404 10,433,142
1984 6,289,040 10,134,550
1983 6,147,248 9,843,044
1982 6,007,114 9,557,671
1981 5,868,453 9,279,011
1980 5,729,037 9,006,032
1979 5,589,690 8,737,581
1978 5,451,882 8,475,864
1977 5,315,443 8,222,240
1976 5,180,404 7,976,831
1975 5,046,776 7,739,336
1974 4,914,197 7,509,726
1973 4,782,227 7,288,048
1972 4,651,883 7,074,398
1971 4,524,234 6,868,868
1970 4,399,290 6,672,003
1969 4,277,035 6,484,716
1968 4,157,189 6,306,493
1967 4,038,928 6,136,486
1966 3,921,847 5,974,279
1965 3,808,963 5,819,116
1964 3,698,559 5,669,863
1963 3,588,287 5,525,185
1962 3,479,936 5,384,150
1961 3,373,233 5,246,158
1960 3,268,336 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Madagascar
2023 2.24 3.97
2022 2.27 4.04
2021 2.29 4.1
2020 2.33 4.17
2019 2.37 4.22
2018 2.4 4.25
2017 2.4 4.26
2016 2.41 4.29
2015 2.43 4.34
2014 2.45 4.42
2013 2.47 4.53
2012 2.5 4.61
2011 2.53 4.74
2010 2.56 4.9
2009 2.57 5
2008 2.55 5.04
2007 2.51 5.08
2006 2.51 5.13
2005 2.57 5.2
2004 2.64 5.26
2003 2.7 5.33
2002 2.76 5.41
2001 2.83 5.53
2000 2.87 5.67
1999 2.85 5.84
1998 2.84 5.99
1997 2.92 6.02
1996 3.04 6.03
1995 3.1 6.04
1994 3.16 6.04
1993 3.23 6.06
1992 3.29 6.08
1991 3.35 6.12
1990 3.41 6.14
1989 3.48 6.15
1988 3.5 6.18
1987 3.53 6.24
1986 3.6 6.34
1985 3.69 6.46
1984 3.82 6.55
1983 3.95 6.63
1982 4.01 6.7
1981 4.15 6.77
1980 4.3 6.84
1979 4.47 6.87
1978 4.64 6.9
1977 4.84 6.93
1976 5.05 6.95
1975 5.24 6.97
1974 5.44 6.99
1973 5.67 7.01
1972 5.84 7.04
1971 6.01 7.07
1970 6.18 7.1
1969 6.37 7.12
1968 6.55 7.13
1967 6.76 7.14
1966 6.95 7.16
1965 7.05 7.17
1964 7.19 7.19
1963 7.3 7.21
1962 7.4 7.26
1961 7.49 7.3
1960 7.56 7.34

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

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Dominican Republic and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Madagascar
2024 29 20
2023 28.7 19.9
2022 28.3 19.7
2021 28 19.6
2020 27.7 19.4
2019 27.4 19.3
2018 27.1 19.1
2017 26.8 18.9
2016 26.5 18.7
2015 26.2 18.6
2014 25.9 18.4
2013 25.6 18.2
2012 25.3 18.1
2011 25 17.9
2010 24.7 17.8
2009 24.5 17.7
2008 24.2 17.6
2007 24 17.5
2006 23.7 17.4
2005 23.4 17.3
2004 23.1 17.3
2003 22.9 17.2
2002 22.6 17.2
2001 22.4 17.2
2000 22.1 17.2
1999 21.9 17.2
1998 21.6 17.2
1997 21.4 17.1
1996 21.1 17.1
1995 20.9 17.1
1994 20.7 17.1
1993 20.5 17
1992 20.3 17
1991 20.1 16.9
1990 19.9 16.9
1989 19.7 16.8
1988 19.5 16.7
1987 19.3 16.6
1986 19.1 16.6
1985 18.9 16.5
1984 18.7 16.5
1983 18.5 16.4
1982 18.3 16.4
1981 18 16.4
1980 17.8 16.4
1979 17.6 16.5
1978 17.4 16.5
1977 17.2 16.5
1976 17 16.6
1975 16.8 16.6
1974 16.5 16.6
1973 16.4 16.6
1972 16.2 16.6
1971 16 16.7
1970 15.8 16.7
1969 15.6 16.6
1968 15.5 16.7
1967 15.4 16.7
1966 15.3 16.7
1965 15.3 16.8
1964 15.3 16.8
1963 15.4 17
1962 15.5 17.2
1961 15.6 17.5
1960 15.7 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.9%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Madagascar
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
77.5%
2022
English speaking
0.15%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
20.4%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Madagascar
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
19,660 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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