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Dominican Republic vs Malta statistics compared

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The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.5M (ranked 85/197), compared with 580K in Malta (ranked 167/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 127th vs. 187th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 65/197 ($127B) and Malta ranks 118/197 ($27.8B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($11,059), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($47,907).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Malta
Population
11656588
586345
Population rank 85/197 167/197
GDP
$127B
2025
$27.8B
2025
GDP rank 65/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
$47,907
2025
GDP per capita rank 83/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$75.2B
2025
$13B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59%
2025
46.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,525
2025
$22,407
2025
Government debt per person rank 73/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,179
2026
$22,914
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
4,737 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2024
1.01
2024
Median age
29.3 years
2025
42.1 years
2025
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Malta: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Malta economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Malta
2025 $127,407,463,759 $27,771,821,561
2024 $124,282,245,639 $25,042,712,191
2023 $120,456,239,154 $22,625,329,776
2022 $113,478,103,598 $18,938,869,147
2021 $94,850,719,517 $19,730,119,031
2020 $78,546,672,407 $16,404,655,808
2019 $89,146,130,745 $16,337,788,881
2018 $84,994,732,049 $16,153,785,817
2017 $79,070,274,743 $14,161,374,599
2016 $75,552,902,636 $12,025,777,078
2015 $70,966,782,572 $11,340,789,706
2014 $67,014,329,100 $11,888,029,752
2013 $62,555,417,415 $10,796,780,874
2012 $60,561,635,556 $9,609,530,619
2011 $57,948,261,616 $9,789,363,086
2010 $53,801,053,353 $9,097,044,301
2009 $48,223,781,477 $8,769,897,418
2008 $48,091,433,554 $9,172,399,573
2007 $43,965,458,509 $7,908,412,374
2006 $37,879,830,084 $6,749,838,862
2005 $35,777,560,684 $6,393,234,965
2004 $22,322,387,382 $6,104,141,501
2003 $21,403,167,848 $5,418,315,225
2002 $27,137,440,786 $4,455,127,398
2001 $25,601,823,688 $4,070,867,153
2000 $24,305,780,629 $4,036,809,767
1999 $22,136,579,397 $4,111,857,836
1998 $21,672,215,547 $4,010,111,652
1997 $20,017,450,041 $3,787,023,655
1996 $18,241,622,548 $3,822,547,151
1995 $16,637,370,839 $3,709,396,089
1994 $14,644,734,599 $2,998,505,428
1993 $13,081,042,400 $2,709,193,538
1992 $11,605,382,504 $3,021,942,759
1991 $9,824,483,340 $2,750,216,747
1990 $7,073,675,545 $2,547,328,748
1989 $6,686,593,060 $2,118,655,677
1988 $5,374,299,981 $2,019,503,068
1987 $5,827,050,753 $1,751,293,461
1986 $6,122,128,558 $1,435,038,441
1985 $5,044,579,979 $1,117,797,439
1984 $11,594,000,000 $1,101,807,023
1983 $9,220,600,000 $1,165,729,707
1982 $8,267,400,000 $1,234,474,404
1981 $7,561,300,000 $1,243,509,394
1980 $6,761,300,000 $1,250,198,601
1979 $5,498,800,000 $1,001,288,847
1978 $4,734,400,000 $793,673,402
1977 $4,587,100,000 $625,563,171
1976 $3,951,500,000 $527,936,989
1975 $3,599,200,000 $474,618,321
1974 $2,925,700,000 $376,081,124
1973 $2,344,800,000 $345,616,106
1972 $1,987,400,000 $295,106,628
1971 $1,666,500,000 $264,578,485
1970 $1,485,500,000 $250,728,796
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Malta
2025 $11,059 $47,907
2024 $10,876 $44,024
2023 $10,630 $40,933
2022 $10,104 $35,659
2021 $8,527 $38,078
2020 $7,135 $31,823
2019 $8,183 $32,422
2018 $7,883 $33,382
2017 $7,413 $30,317
2016 $7,160 $26,459
2015 $6,801 $25,530
2014 $6,496 $27,425
2013 $6,137 $25,416
2012 $6,014 $22,878
2011 $5,827 $23,517
2010 $5,479 $21,947
2009 $4,974 $21,262
2008 $5,024 $22,406
2007 $4,650 $19,444
2006 $4,055 $16,654
2005 $3,878 $15,831
2004 $2,452 $15,212
2003 $2,383 $13,594
2002 $3,066 $11,251
2001 $2,936 $10,358
2000 $2,831 $10,348
1999 $2,621 $10,609
1998 $2,608 $10,408
1997 $2,449 $9,893
1996 $2,271 $10,062
1995 $2,109 $9,828
1994 $1,892 $8,000
1993 $1,722 $7,296
1992 $1,558 $8,220
1991 $1,346 $7,559
1990 $989 $7,192
1989 $955 $6,041
1988 $784 $5,814
1987 $868 $5,084
1986 $932 $4,195
1985 $784 $3,322
1984 $1,844 $3,333
1983 $1,500 $3,527
1982 $1,376 $3,788
1981 $1,288 $3,898
1980 $1,180 $3,948
1979 $984 $3,196
1978 $868 $2,559
1977 $863 $2,038
1976 $763 $1,727
1975 $713 $1,560
1974 $595 $1,245
1973 $490 $1,144
1972 $427 $976
1971 $368 $874
1970 $338 $828
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic vs. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Malta
2026 74.1 83.8
2025 74 83.6
2024 73.9 83.5
2023 73.7 83.3
2022 74.2 82.2
2021 71.8 82.3
2020 72.6 82.3
2019 73.1 82.8
2018 73.6 82.9
2017 73.4 83.1
2016 72.9 82.7
2015 73 82.6
2014 73.1 82.3
2013 73 81.8
2012 72.8 81.1
2011 72.5 80.8
2010 72 81.4
2009 71.6 80.4
2008 71.3 79.7
2007 71.1 79.7
2006 71.1 79.6
2005 71 79.5
2004 70.7 79.2
2003 70.9 78.7
2002 70.7 78.5
2001 70.6 78.9
2000 70.4 77.9
1999 70.2 77.8
1998 69.9 77.8
1997 69.8 77.3
1996 69.6 76.3
1995 69.4 77
1994 69.2 76.9
1993 68.9 76.8
1992 68.5 76.7
1991 68.2 76.5
1990 67.7 76.2
1989 67.3 76.2
1988 66.9 75.9
1987 66.5 75.3
1986 66.1 74.5
1985 65.6 73.9
1984 65.1 73.3
1983 64.6 73.1
1982 64.2 72.8
1981 63.8 72.4
1980 63.4 72.3
1979 62.4 72.5
1978 62.6 72.3
1977 62.2 72.3
1976 61.7 72.2
1975 61.3 72.1
1974 60.8 71.9
1973 60.2 71.3
1972 59.7 70.7
1971 59.1 70.1
1970 58.5 70.4
1969 57.9 70.1
1968 57.3 69.9
1967 56.6 69.8
1966 56 69.7
1965 52.8 69.5
1964 54.7 69.3
1963 53.8 69.2
1962 53.2 69.2
1961 52.4 68.4
1960 51.7 68.4
1959 51 68.4
1958 50.2 67.8
1957 49.5 67.5
1956 48.7 66.8
1955 47.9 66.3
1954 47.1 65.1
1953 46.3 64.3
1952 45.6 64.1
1951 44.8 63.9
1950 44.1 63.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Malta
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Malta
2025 11,520,487 579,704
2024 11,427,557 568,847
2023 11,331,265 552,747
2022 11,230,734 531,113
2021 11,123,476 518,150
2020 11,008,300 515,490
2019 10,894,043 503,912
2018 10,782,053 483,903
2017 10,666,843 467,106
2016 10,551,430 454,505
2015 10,434,829 444,220
2014 10,315,528 433,481
2013 10,193,833 424,810
2012 10,070,411 420,028
2011 9,945,621 416,268
2010 9,820,175 414,508
2009 9,695,265 412,477
2008 9,573,130 409,379
2007 9,455,658 406,724
2006 9,341,183 405,308
2005 9,225,034 403,834
2004 9,104,892 401,268
2003 8,980,620 398,582
2002 8,852,235 395,969
2001 8,720,283 393,028
2000 8,584,190 390,087
1999 8,446,208 387,578
1998 8,310,362 385,287
1997 8,174,078 382,791
1996 8,032,894 379,905
1995 7,888,115 377,419
1994 7,741,694 374,797
1993 7,594,572 371,308
1992 7,447,474 367,618
1991 7,299,853 363,845
1990 7,151,166 354,170
1989 7,002,295 350,722
1988 6,855,734 347,325
1987 6,712,515 344,485
1986 6,571,208 342,121
1985 6,430,404 336,452
1984 6,289,040 330,593
1983 6,147,248 330,524
1982 6,007,114 325,898
1981 5,868,453 318,982
1980 5,729,037 316,645
1979 5,589,690 313,342
1978 5,451,882 310,182
1977 5,315,443 306,970
1976 5,180,404 305,774
1975 5,046,776 304,222
1974 4,914,197 301,996
1973 4,782,227 302,200
1972 4,651,883 302,450
1971 4,524,234 302,700
1970 4,399,290 302,650
1969 4,277,035 304,300
1968 4,157,189 307,900
1967 4,038,928 311,550
1966 3,921,847 315,200
1965 3,808,963 318,800
1964 3,698,559 321,250
1963 3,588,287 322,550
1962 3,479,936 323,900
1961 3,373,233 325,250
1960 3,268,336 326,550

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Malta

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Malta
2024 2.22 1.01
2023 2.24 1.06
2022 2.27 1.08
2021 2.29 1.13
2020 2.33 1.14
2019 2.37 1.14
2018 2.4 1.23
2017 2.4 1.26
2016 2.41 1.37
2015 2.43 1.37
2014 2.45 1.38
2013 2.47 1.36
2012 2.5 1.42
2011 2.53 1.45
2010 2.56 1.36
2009 2.57 1.42
2008 2.55 1.43
2007 2.51 1.35
2006 2.51 1.36
2005 2.57 1.38
2004 2.64 1.4
2003 2.7 1.48
2002 2.76 1.45
2001 2.83 1.48
2000 2.87 1.68
1999 2.85 1.73
1998 2.84 1.84
1997 2.92 1.93
1996 3.04 1.99
1995 3.1 1.77
1994 3.16 1.84
1993 3.23 1.96
1992 3.29 2.07
1991 3.35 1.99
1990 3.41 2.02
1989 3.48 2.1
1988 3.5 2.06
1987 3.53 1.97
1986 3.6 1.93
1985 3.69 1.95
1984 3.82 1.95
1983 3.95 1.92
1982 4.01 1.9
1981 4.15 1.87
1980 4.3 1.99
1979 4.47 2.1
1978 4.64 2.05
1977 4.84 2.14
1976 5.05 2.21
1975 5.24 2.27
1974 5.44 1.64
1973 5.67 1.65
1972 5.84 2.01
1971 6.01 2.06
1970 6.18 2.03
1969 6.37 2.02
1968 6.55 2.12
1967 6.76 2.24
1966 6.95 2.33
1965 7.05 2.52
1964 7.19 2.79
1963 7.3 2.9
1962 7.4 3.24
1961 7.49 3.27
1960 7.56 3.62

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Malta
2025 29.3 42.1
2024 29 41.8
2023 28.7 41.4
2022 28.3 40.8
2021 28 40.2
2020 27.7 39.9
2019 27.4 39.9
2018 27.1 40.2
2017 26.8 40.5
2016 26.5 40.6
2015 26.2 40.6
2014 25.9 40.6
2013 25.6 40.4
2012 25.3 40.2
2011 25 39.9
2010 24.7 39.6
2009 24.5 39.3
2008 24.2 39
2007 24 38.7
2006 23.7 38.4
2005 23.4 38.1
2004 23.1 37.7
2003 22.9 37.4
2002 22.6 37
2001 22.4 36.7
2000 22.1 36.4
1999 21.9 36.1
1998 21.6 35.8
1997 21.4 35.5
1996 21.1 35.1
1995 20.9 34.7
1994 20.7 34.3
1993 20.5 34
1992 20.3 33.7
1991 20.1 33.3
1990 19.9 33
1989 19.7 32.7
1988 19.5 32.4
1987 19.3 32
1986 19.1 31.7
1985 18.9 31.4
1984 18.7 31.2
1983 18.5 30.9
1982 18.3 30.6
1981 18 30.3
1980 17.8 30
1979 17.6 29.6
1978 17.4 29.2
1977 17.2 28.7
1976 17 28.4
1975 16.8 28
1974 16.5 27.6
1973 16.4 27.2
1972 16.2 26.8
1971 16 26.3
1970 15.8 25.9
1969 15.6 25.5
1968 15.5 25
1967 15.4 24.8
1966 15.3 24.6
1965 15.3 24.5
1964 15.3 24.4
1963 15.4 24.2
1962 15.5 24
1961 15.6 23.8
1960 15.7 23.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$122B
2025
$24B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2025
37%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
4.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.56%
2025
-3.1%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.17%
2025
3.1%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.1%
2025
81.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
28.4%
2025
10.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
24.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.8%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
35
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.35B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$14.8B
2025
$1.54B
2025
Personal remittances received
$11.4B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,012 kg
2023
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2023
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,867 kWh
2023
5,013 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
17.1%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.93%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Malta
% of world population
0.14%
2025
0.007%
2025
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
72.5%
2025
95.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
51.9:48.1
2025
Average male height
5.73 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
5.42 ft
2026
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
81.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2023
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
82
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
94.9%
2021
English speaking
0.15%
2026
88.5%
2026
People using the Internet
91%
2024
93.9%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
29.9 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2024
5.3
2024
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
24.6%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Malta
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2025
213.1 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
1,401 mi
2001

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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