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Dominican Republic vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 127th vs. 107th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Malawi
Population
11637906
22949294
Population rank 85/197 61/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Malawi
2024 $124,282,245,639 $11,316,411,329
2023 $120,456,239,154 $13,363,669,673
2022 $113,478,087,135 $12,429,059,928
2021 $94,850,719,517 $12,378,119,199
2020 $78,546,672,407 $11,769,313,598
2019 $89,146,130,745 $11,051,852,713
2018 $84,994,732,049 $9,879,220,354
2017 $79,070,274,743 $8,943,543,794
2016 $75,552,902,636 $7,909,868,618
2015 $70,966,782,572 $9,219,474,379
2014 $67,014,329,100 $8,801,326,169
2013 $62,555,417,415 $8,031,571,928
2012 $60,561,635,556 $8,773,203,178
2011 $57,948,261,616 $11,648,142,958
2010 $53,801,053,353 $10,128,323,011
2009 $48,223,781,477 $9,009,887,947
2008 $48,091,433,554 $7,743,617,352
2007 $43,965,458,509 $6,451,210,219
2006 $37,879,830,084 $5,818,279,739
2005 $35,777,560,684 $5,320,409,651
2004 $22,322,387,382 $5,058,726,350
2003 $21,403,167,848 $4,669,789,300
2002 $27,137,440,786 $5,087,328,438
2001 $25,601,823,688 $2,498,008,665
2000 $24,305,780,629 $2,537,307,580
1999 $22,136,579,397 $2,584,478,924
1998 $21,672,215,547 $2,547,609,590
1997 $20,017,450,041 $3,875,785,863
1996 $18,241,622,548 $3,319,573,750
1995 $16,637,370,839 $2,033,701,498
1994 $14,644,734,599 $1,719,864,761
1993 $13,081,042,400 $3,013,392,658
1992 $11,605,382,504 $2,618,837,835
1991 $9,824,483,340 $3,206,783,830
1990 $7,073,675,545 $2,737,087,862
1989 $6,686,593,060 $2,314,205,130
1988 $5,374,299,981 $2,008,189,508
1987 $5,827,050,753 $1,721,711,808
1986 $6,122,128,558 $1,722,586,299
1985 $5,044,579,979 $1,646,442,273
1984 $11,594,000,000 $1,758,028,656
1983 $9,220,600,000 $1,780,148,049
1982 $8,267,400,000 $1,717,379,495
1981 $7,561,300,000 $1,801,193,910
1980 $6,761,300,000 $1,801,156,775
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominican Republic and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Malawi
2024 $10,876 $523
2023 $10,630 $633
2022 $10,104 $604
2021 $8,527 $617
2020 $7,135 $603
2019 $8,183 $581
2018 $7,883 $533
2017 $7,413 $496
2016 $7,160 $451
2015 $6,801 $540
2014 $6,496 $530
2013 $6,137 $497
2012 $6,014 $558
2011 $5,827 $763
2010 $5,479 $683
2009 $4,974 $626
2008 $5,024 $554
2007 $4,650 $475
2006 $4,055 $441
2005 $3,878 $414
2004 $2,452 $405
2003 $2,383 $383
2002 $3,066 $428
2001 $2,936 $215.5
2000 $2,831 $224.2
1999 $2,621 $233.9
1998 $2,608 $236
1997 $2,449 $367
1996 $2,271 $321
1995 $2,109 $200.4
1994 $1,892 $169.2
1993 $1,722 $293
1992 $1,558 $258.4
1991 $1,346 $326
1990 $989 $286.7
1989 $955 $252.2
1988 $784 $229.4
1987 $868 $207.6
1986 $932 $217.9
1985 $784 $216.1
1984 $1,844 $239.7
1983 $1,500 $252.4
1982 $1,376 $253.3
1981 $1,288 $276.4
1980 $1,180 $287.5
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominican Republic vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Malawi
2026 74.1 67.9
2025 74 67.7
2024 73.9 67.6
2023 73.7 67.4
2022 74.2 66
2021 71.8 64.8
2020 72.6 65.2
2019 73.1 65
2018 73.6 64.5
2017 73.4 63.9
2016 72.9 63.2
2015 73 62.3
2014 73.1 61.7
2013 73 60.8
2012 72.8 59.9
2011 72.5 58.9
2010 72 57.8
2009 71.6 56.7
2008 71.3 55.7
2007 71.1 54.7
2006 71.1 53.7
2005 71 52.5
2004 70.7 51.1
2003 70.9 49.6
2002 70.7 48.2
2001 70.6 47.2
2000 70.4 46.2
1999 70.2 45.1
1998 69.9 44.3
1997 69.8 44.2
1996 69.6 44
1995 69.4 43.8
1994 69.2 43.8
1993 68.9 43.6
1992 68.5 43.6
1991 68.2 43.5
1990 67.7 43.6
1989 67.3 43.5
1988 66.9 43.6
1987 66.5 43.9
1986 66.1 44.3
1985 65.6 44.6
1984 65.1 44.8
1983 64.6 45
1982 64.2 44.8
1981 63.8 44.7
1980 63.4 44.3
1979 62.4 43.7
1978 62.6 43
1977 62.2 42
1976 61.7 41
1975 61.3 40.1
1974 60.8 39.2
1973 60.2 38.4
1972 59.7 37.6
1971 59.1 37.1
1970 58.5 36.6
1969 57.9 36.3
1968 57.3 36.1
1967 56.6 35.9
1966 56 35.8
1965 52.8 35.7
1964 54.7 35.7
1963 53.8 35.6
1962 53.2 35.4
1961 52.4 35.2
1960 51.7 35
1959 51 34.8
1958 50.2 34.4
1957 49.5 34.1
1956 48.7 33.8
1955 47.9 33.6
1954 47.1 33.3
1953 46.3 33.2
1952 45.6 33
1951 44.8 32.8
1950 44.1 32.7

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

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Dominican Republic and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Malawi
2024 11,427,557 21,655,286
2023 11,331,265 21,104,482
2022 11,230,734 20,568,728
2021 11,123,476 20,047,258
2020 11,008,300 19,533,888
2019 10,894,043 19,025,752
2018 10,782,053 18,528,081
2017 10,666,843 18,039,715
2016 10,551,430 17,557,739
2015 10,434,829 17,085,587
2014 10,315,528 16,621,538
2013 10,193,833 16,161,816
2012 10,070,411 15,709,577
2011 9,945,621 15,265,022
2010 9,820,175 14,826,463
2009 9,695,265 14,395,788
2008 9,573,130 13,976,417
2007 9,455,658 13,576,343
2006 9,341,183 13,198,701
2005 9,225,034 12,840,031
2004 9,104,892 12,500,737
2003 8,980,620 12,181,574
2002 8,852,235 11,880,440
2001 8,720,283 11,593,058
2000 8,584,190 11,315,942
1999 8,446,208 11,047,804
1998 8,310,362 10,792,876
1997 8,174,078 10,562,035
1996 8,032,894 10,352,228
1995 7,888,115 10,150,117
1994 7,741,694 10,164,894
1993 7,594,572 10,284,024
1992 7,447,474 10,135,079
1991 7,299,853 9,844,227
1990 7,151,166 9,545,852
1989 7,002,295 9,176,220
1988 6,855,734 8,753,262
1987 6,712,515 8,293,174
1986 6,571,208 7,906,480
1985 6,430,404 7,620,508
1984 6,289,040 7,332,810
1983 6,147,248 7,051,709
1982 6,007,114 6,778,879
1981 5,868,453 6,516,454
1980 5,729,037 6,265,529
1979 5,589,690 6,028,749
1978 5,451,882 5,810,132
1977 5,315,443 5,614,983
1976 5,180,404 5,443,384
1975 5,046,776 5,287,367
1974 4,914,197 5,141,337
1973 4,782,227 5,003,938
1972 4,651,883 4,874,475
1971 4,524,234 4,751,434
1970 4,399,290 4,633,944
1969 4,277,035 4,521,184
1968 4,157,189 4,411,054
1967 4,038,928 4,303,012
1966 3,921,847 4,197,926
1965 3,808,963 4,096,157
1964 3,698,559 3,997,305
1963 3,588,287 3,900,506
1962 3,479,936 3,806,307
1961 3,373,233 3,715,534
1960 3,268,336 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Malawi

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Malawi
2023 2.24 3.65
2022 2.27 3.72
2021 2.29 3.79
2020 2.33 3.88
2019 2.37 3.95
2018 2.4 4.02
2017 2.4 4.11
2016 2.41 4.22
2015 2.43 4.38
2014 2.45 4.57
2013 2.47 4.76
2012 2.5 4.9
2011 2.53 5.08
2010 2.56 5.26
2009 2.57 5.45
2008 2.55 5.61
2007 2.51 5.72
2006 2.51 5.8
2005 2.57 5.85
2004 2.64 5.86
2003 2.7 5.88
2002 2.76 5.9
2001 2.83 5.94
2000 2.87 6
1999 2.85 6.12
1998 2.84 6.21
1997 2.92 6.23
1996 3.04 6.29
1995 3.1 6.39
1994 3.16 6.49
1993 3.23 6.57
1992 3.29 6.63
1991 3.35 6.68
1990 3.41 6.74
1989 3.48 6.8
1988 3.5 6.88
1987 3.53 6.97
1986 3.6 7.07
1985 3.69 7.17
1984 3.82 7.27
1983 3.95 7.36
1982 4.01 7.45
1981 4.15 7.49
1980 4.3 7.52
1979 4.47 7.47
1978 4.64 7.43
1977 4.84 7.41
1976 5.05 7.39
1975 5.24 7.36
1974 5.44 7.34
1973 5.67 7.34
1972 5.84 7.33
1971 6.01 7.31
1970 6.18 7.3
1969 6.37 7.27
1968 6.55 7.26
1967 6.76 7.21
1966 6.95 7.17
1965 7.05 7.13
1964 7.19 7.11
1963 7.3 7.13
1962 7.4 7.1
1961 7.49 7.07
1960 7.56 7.04

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

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Dominican Republic and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Malawi
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
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
62.9%
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
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Malawi
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
68.1%
2022
English speaking
0.15%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
18%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Malawi
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
9,601 mi
2015

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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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