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Dominican Republic vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 127th vs. 191st).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Marshall Islands
Population
11637906
35058
Population rank 85/197 192/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 63/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Marshall Islands
2024 $124,282,245,639 $290,108,490
2023 $120,456,239,154 $263,761,322
2022 $113,478,087,135 $258,723,511
2021 $94,850,719,517 $261,245,544
2020 $78,546,672,407 $241,800,000
2019 $89,146,130,745 $232,900,000
2018 $84,994,732,049 $220,000,000
2017 $79,070,274,743 $213,700,000
2016 $75,552,902,636 $201,800,000
2015 $70,966,782,572 $183,700,000
2014 $67,014,329,100 $186,000,000
2013 $62,555,417,415 $186,400,000
2012 $60,561,635,556 $180,700,000
2011 $57,948,261,616 $172,300,000
2010 $53,801,053,353 $161,100,000
2009 $48,223,781,477 $151,200,000
2008 $48,091,433,554 $146,600,000
2007 $43,965,458,509 $150,500,000
2006 $37,879,830,084 $143,200,000
2005 $35,777,560,684 $138,000,000
2004 $22,322,387,382 $132,900,000
2003 $21,403,167,848 $131,128,500
2002 $27,137,440,786 $131,960,000
2001 $25,601,823,688 $122,406,100
2000 $24,305,780,629 $114,838,500
1999 $22,136,579,397 $113,352,100
1998 $21,672,215,547 $112,070,100
1997 $20,017,450,041 $109,884,700
1996 $18,241,622,548 $110,858,000
1995 $16,637,370,839 $120,230,000
1994 $14,644,734,599 $108,071,000
1993 $13,081,042,400 $99,461,000
1992 $11,605,382,504 $91,063,000
1991 $9,824,483,340 $82,507,000
1990 $7,073,675,545 $78,476,000
1989 $6,686,593,060 $72,798,000
1988 $5,374,299,981 $70,688,000
1987 $5,827,050,753 $62,983,000
1986 $6,122,128,558 $55,989,000
1985 $5,044,579,979 $43,879,000
1984 $11,594,000,000 $45,144,000
1983 $9,220,600,000 $41,749,000
1982 $8,267,400,000 $34,918,000
1981 $7,561,300,000 $31,020,000
1980 $6,761,300,000 $26,710,653
1979 $5,498,800,000 $25,545,346
1978 $4,734,400,000 $22,209,370
1977 $4,587,100,000 $20,210,069
1976 $3,951,500,000 $18,153,647
1975 $3,599,200,000 $16,691,301
1974 $2,925,700,000 $15,217,532
1973 $2,344,800,000 $11,607,366
1972 $1,987,400,000 $9,973,652
1971 $1,666,500,000 $9,116,810
1970 $1,485,500,000 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Marshall Islands
2024 $10,876 $7,726
2023 $10,630 $6,793
2022 $10,104 $6,456
2021 $8,527 $6,315
2020 $7,135 $5,662
2019 $8,183 $5,292
2018 $7,883 $4,858
2017 $7,413 $4,593
2016 $7,160 $4,230
2015 $6,801 $3,764
2014 $6,496 $3,735
2013 $6,137 $3,678
2012 $6,014 $3,514
2011 $5,827 $3,319
2010 $5,479 $3,095
2009 $4,974 $2,907
2008 $5,024 $2,818
2007 $4,650 $2,892
2006 $4,055 $2,754
2005 $3,878 $2,659
2004 $2,452 $2,566
2003 $2,383 $2,539
2002 $3,066 $2,566
2001 $2,936 $2,394
2000 $2,831 $2,265
1999 $2,621 $2,258
1998 $2,608 $2,254
1997 $2,449 $2,231
1996 $2,271 $2,273
1995 $2,109 $2,491
1994 $1,892 $2,265
1993 $1,722 $2,112
1992 $1,558 $1,963
1991 $1,346 $1,811
1990 $989 $1,758
1989 $955 $1,670
1988 $784 $1,670
1987 $868 $1,543
1986 $932 $1,425
1985 $784 $1,162
1984 $1,844 $1,245
1983 $1,500 $1,199
1982 $1,376 $1,046
1981 $1,288 $969
1980 $1,180 $868
1979 $984 $859
1978 $868 $771
1977 $863 $724
1976 $763 $672
1975 $713 $638
1974 $595 $602
1973 $490 $472
1972 $427 $416
1971 $368 $390
1970 $338 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Marshall Islands
2026 74.1 67.3
2025 74 67.2
2024 73.9 67.1
2023 73.7 66.9
2022 74.2 66.7
2021 71.8 65.4
2020 72.6 65.4
2019 73.1 66
2018 73.6 65.9
2017 73.4 65.7
2016 72.9 65.5
2015 73 65.3
2014 73.1 65.1
2013 73 65
2012 72.8 64.8
2011 72.5 64.6
2010 72 64.5
2009 71.6 64.4
2008 71.3 64.3
2007 71.1 64.3
2006 71.1 64.2
2005 71 64.1
2004 70.7 64
2003 70.9 64
2002 70.7 63.8
2001 70.6 63.7
2000 70.4 63.3
1999 70.2 63.4
1998 69.9 63.2
1997 69.8 63
1996 69.6 62.8
1995 69.4 62.5
1994 69.2 62.3
1993 68.9 62.1
1992 68.5 61.9
1991 68.2 61.8
1990 67.7 61.8
1989 67.3 61.7
1988 66.9 61.8
1987 66.5 61.8
1986 66.1 61.8
1985 65.6 61.7
1984 65.1 61.6
1983 64.6 61.5
1982 64.2 61.3
1981 63.8 61.1
1980 63.4 61
1979 62.4 60.8
1978 62.6 60.7
1977 62.2 60.6
1976 61.7 60.4
1975 61.3 60.3
1974 60.8 60.1
1973 60.2 59.8
1972 59.7 59.5
1971 59.1 59.1
1970 58.5 58.8
1969 57.9 58.5
1968 57.3 58.2
1967 56.6 57.8
1966 56 57.3
1965 52.8 56.8
1964 54.7 56.3
1963 53.8 55.7
1962 53.2 55.2
1961 52.4 54.7
1960 51.7 54.4
1959 51 54
1958 50.2 53.6
1957 49.5 53.4
1956 48.7 53.2
1955 47.9 53
1954 47.1 52.9
1953 46.3 52.8
1952 45.6 52.7
1951 44.8 52.7
1950 44.1 52.6

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

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Dominican Republic and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Marshall Islands
2024 11,427,557 37,548
2023 11,331,265 38,827
2022 11,230,734 40,077
2021 11,123,476 41,367
2020 11,008,300 42,706
2019 10,894,043 44,007
2018 10,782,053 45,285
2017 10,666,843 46,529
2016 10,551,430 47,709
2015 10,434,829 48,800
2014 10,315,528 49,796
2013 10,193,833 50,681
2012 10,070,411 51,419
2011 9,945,621 51,907
2010 9,820,175 52,044
2009 9,695,265 52,019
2008 9,573,130 52,030
2007 9,455,658 52,035
2006 9,341,183 51,992
2005 9,225,034 51,906
2004 9,104,892 51,791
2003 8,980,620 51,639
2002 8,852,235 51,425
2001 8,720,283 51,123
2000 8,584,190 50,706
1999 8,446,208 50,202
1998 8,310,362 49,717
1997 8,174,078 49,259
1996 8,032,894 48,775
1995 7,888,115 48,266
1994 7,741,694 47,712
1993 7,594,572 47,093
1992 7,447,474 46,388
1991 7,299,853 45,568
1990 7,151,166 44,629
1989 7,002,295 43,586
1988 6,855,734 42,321
1987 6,712,515 40,828
1986 6,571,208 39,286
1985 6,430,404 37,761
1984 6,289,040 36,264
1983 6,147,248 34,811
1982 6,007,114 33,397
1981 5,868,453 32,017
1980 5,729,037 30,774
1979 5,589,690 29,738
1978 5,451,882 28,809
1977 5,315,443 27,906
1976 5,180,404 27,021
1975 5,046,776 26,154
1974 4,914,197 25,296
1973 4,782,227 24,581
1972 4,651,883 23,992
1971 4,524,234 23,366
1970 4,399,290 22,530
1969 4,277,035 21,305
1968 4,157,189 19,862
1967 4,038,928 18,655
1966 3,921,847 17,927
1965 3,808,963 17,402
1964 3,698,559 16,852
1963 3,588,287 16,302
1962 3,479,936 15,755
1961 3,373,233 15,219
1960 3,268,336 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Marshall Islands
2023 2.24 2.92
2022 2.27 2.94
2021 2.29 2.96
2020 2.33 2.99
2019 2.37 3.01
2018 2.4 3.04
2017 2.4 3.06
2016 2.41 3.09
2015 2.43 3.13
2014 2.45 3.18
2013 2.47 3.25
2012 2.5 3.38
2011 2.53 3.53
2010 2.56 3.67
2009 2.57 3.83
2008 2.55 3.97
2007 2.51 4.09
2006 2.51 4.2
2005 2.57 4.28
2004 2.64 4.34
2003 2.7 4.42
2002 2.76 4.49
2001 2.83 4.58
2000 2.87 4.7
1999 2.85 4.78
1998 2.84 4.87
1997 2.92 4.96
1996 3.04 5.02
1995 3.1 5.09
1994 3.16 5.23
1993 3.23 5.38
1992 3.29 5.55
1991 3.35 5.76
1990 3.41 5.97
1989 3.48 6.18
1988 3.5 6.38
1987 3.53 6.57
1986 3.6 6.73
1985 3.69 6.87
1984 3.82 6.99
1983 3.95 7.08
1982 4.01 7.18
1981 4.15 7.27
1980 4.3 7.37
1979 4.47 7.47
1978 4.64 7.58
1977 4.84 7.67
1976 5.05 7.76
1975 5.24 7.83
1974 5.44 7.9
1973 5.67 7.95
1972 5.84 8
1971 6.01 8.04
1970 6.18 8.07
1969 6.37 8.11
1968 6.55 8.14
1967 6.76 8.17
1966 6.95 8.2
1965 7.05 8.16
1964 7.19 8.14
1963 7.3 8.12
1962 7.4 8.12
1961 7.49 8.12
1960 7.56 8.08

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

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Dominican Republic and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Marshall Islands
2024 29 21.8
2023 28.7 21.9
2022 28.3 22.2
2021 28 22.5
2020 27.7 22.6
2019 27.4 22.6
2018 27.1 22.4
2017 26.8 22.2
2016 26.5 21.9
2015 26.2 21.6
2014 25.9 21.3
2013 25.6 21
2012 25.3 20.8
2011 25 20.6
2010 24.7 20.6
2009 24.5 20.5
2008 24.2 20.4
2007 24 20.2
2006 23.7 19.9
2005 23.4 19.7
2004 23.1 19.4
2003 22.9 19.1
2002 22.6 18.8
2001 22.4 18.5
2000 22.1 18.2
1999 21.9 17.9
1998 21.6 17.6
1997 21.4 17.2
1996 21.1 16.9
1995 20.9 16.5
1994 20.7 16.1
1993 20.5 15.8
1992 20.3 15.4
1991 20.1 15.2
1990 19.9 14.9
1989 19.7 14.8
1988 19.5 14.7
1987 19.3 14.7
1986 19.1 14.7
1985 18.9 14.8
1984 18.7 14.8
1983 18.5 14.9
1982 18.3 14.9
1981 18 14.9
1980 17.8 15
1979 17.6 15.1
1978 17.4 15.3
1977 17.2 15.5
1976 17 15.7
1975 16.8 15.9
1974 16.5 16
1973 16.4 16.2
1972 16.2 16.6
1971 16 17.1
1970 15.8 17.4
1969 15.6 17.2
1968 15.5 16.9
1967 15.4 16.6
1966 15.3 16.4
1965 15.3 16.3
1964 15.3 16.3
1963 15.4 16.4
1962 15.5 16.7
1961 15.6 17
1960 15.7 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Dominican Republic Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
82
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
95.8%
2021
English speaking
0.15%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
65.7%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Dominican Republic Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
1,260 mi
2007

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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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