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Dominican Republic vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 127th vs. 28th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Mauritania
Population
11637906
5505206
Population rank 85/197 122/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Mauritania
2024 $124,282,245,639 $10,908,045,687
2023 $120,456,239,154 $10,726,838,461
2022 $113,478,087,135 $9,557,966,698
2021 $94,850,719,517 $9,222,536,364
2020 $78,546,672,407 $8,260,752,385
2019 $89,146,130,745 $7,894,764,886
2018 $84,994,732,049 $7,473,550,557
2017 $79,070,274,743 $6,800,135,898
2016 $75,552,902,636 $6,398,747,592
2015 $70,966,782,572 $6,166,863,897
2014 $67,014,329,100 $6,592,537,782
2013 $62,555,417,415 $7,223,071,097
2012 $60,561,635,556 $6,728,208,836
2011 $57,948,261,616 $6,764,627,746
2010 $53,801,053,353 $5,628,878,798
2009 $48,223,781,477 $4,714,595,548
2008 $48,091,433,554 $5,206,437,194
2007 $43,965,458,509 $4,346,212,355
2006 $37,879,830,084 $3,919,577,286
2005 $35,777,560,684 $2,936,019,526
2004 $22,322,387,382 $2,362,501,023
2003 $21,403,167,848 $2,051,147,607
2002 $27,137,440,786 $1,777,057,481
2001 $25,601,823,688 $1,746,063,558
2000 $24,305,780,629 $1,779,520,886
1999 $22,136,579,397 $1,985,922,776
1998 $21,672,215,547 $2,032,347,665
1997 $20,017,450,041 $2,071,996,564
1996 $18,241,622,548 $2,132,087,009
1995 $16,637,370,839 $2,091,726,101
1994 $14,644,734,599 $1,944,876,755
1993 $13,081,042,400 $1,847,353,211
1992 $11,605,382,504 $2,164,298,425
1991 $9,824,483,340 $2,133,692,697
1990 $7,073,675,545 $1,506,914,408
1989 $6,686,593,060 $1,450,647,019
1988 $5,374,299,981 $1,414,951,290
1987 $5,827,050,753 $1,344,664,725
1986 $6,122,128,558 $1,186,628,778
1985 $5,044,579,979 $1,009,723,326
1984 $11,594,000,000 $1,074,373,230
1983 $9,220,600,000 $1,165,171,263
1982 $8,267,400,000 $1,108,776,653
1981 $7,561,300,000 $1,105,494,682
1980 $6,761,300,000 $1,047,925,106
1979 $5,498,800,000 $951,900,945
1978 $4,734,400,000 $804,629,877
1977 $4,587,100,000 $799,030,017
1976 $3,951,500,000 $775,045,517
1975 $3,599,200,000 $703,377,837
1974 $2,925,700,000 $613,010,553
1973 $2,344,800,000 $493,237,876
1972 $1,987,400,000 $391,669,449
1971 $1,666,500,000 $335,568,907
1970 $1,485,500,000 $309,405,316
1969 $1,230,500,000 $295,062,308
1968 $1,079,100,000 $311,395,937
1967 $1,034,800,000 $282,615,310
1966 $983,900,000 $266,533,605
1965 $888,100,000 $255,340,475
1964 $1,025,599,900 $224,495,744
1963 $940,799,900 $168,186,297
1962 $824,100,000 $164,271,558
1961 $654,100,200 $159,213,430
1960 $672,399,700 -

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

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Dominican Republic and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Mauritania
2024 $10,876 $2,110
2023 $10,630 $2,136
2022 $10,104 $1,960
2021 $8,527 $1,948
2020 $7,135 $1,796
2019 $8,183 $1,767
2018 $7,883 $1,723
2017 $7,413 $1,615
2016 $7,160 $1,566
2015 $6,801 $1,555
2014 $6,496 $1,713
2013 $6,137 $1,934
2012 $6,014 $1,859
2011 $5,827 $1,931
2010 $5,479 $1,660
2009 $4,974 $1,435
2008 $5,024 $1,636
2007 $4,650 $1,405
2006 $4,055 $1,301
2005 $3,878 $999
2004 $2,452 $824
2003 $2,383 $732
2002 $3,066 $649
2001 $2,936 $652
2000 $2,831 $681
1999 $2,621 $781
1998 $2,608 $821
1997 $2,449 $859
1996 $2,271 $904
1995 $2,109 $905
1994 $1,892 $865
1993 $1,722 $850
1992 $1,558 $1,036
1991 $1,346 $1,062
1990 $989 $772
1989 $955 $762
1988 $784 $762
1987 $868 $746
1986 $932 $677
1985 $784 $593
1984 $1,844 $650
1983 $1,500 $725
1982 $1,376 $710
1981 $1,288 $729
1980 $1,180 $711
1979 $984 $664
1978 $868 $578
1977 $863 $590
1976 $763 $589
1975 $713 $551
1974 $595 $494
1973 $490 $410
1972 $427 $335
1971 $368 $296
1970 $338 $281.3
1969 $287.7 $276.6
1968 $259.6 $301
1967 $256.2 $281.5
1966 $250.9 $273.6
1965 $233.2 $270
1964 $277.3 $244.3
1963 $262.2 $188.2
1962 $236.8 $189
1961 $193.9 $188.2
1960 $205.7 -

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Mauritania
2026 74.1 69.2
2025 74 68.9
2024 73.9 68.7
2023 73.7 68.5
2022 74.2 68.3
2021 71.8 66.8
2020 72.6 66.8
2019 73.1 67.6
2018 73.6 67.4
2017 73.4 67.1
2016 72.9 66.8
2015 73 66.5
2014 73.1 66.2
2013 73 65.9
2012 72.8 65.8
2011 72.5 65.8
2010 72 65.7
2009 71.6 65.5
2008 71.3 65.2
2007 71.1 64.9
2006 71.1 64.5
2005 71 63.9
2004 70.7 63.4
2003 70.9 62.8
2002 70.7 62.2
2001 70.6 61.7
2000 70.4 61
1999 70.2 60.4
1998 69.9 59.9
1997 69.8 59.4
1996 69.6 58.9
1995 69.4 58.9
1994 69.2 58.8
1993 68.9 58.7
1992 68.5 58.6
1991 68.2 58.3
1990 67.7 58.1
1989 67.3 57.7
1988 66.9 57.5
1987 66.5 57
1986 66.1 56.3
1985 65.6 55.8
1984 65.1 55.2
1983 64.6 54.6
1982 64.2 54.2
1981 63.8 53.7
1980 63.4 53.2
1979 62.4 52.8
1978 62.6 52.3
1977 62.2 52
1976 61.7 51.8
1975 61.3 51.6
1974 60.8 51.4
1973 60.2 51.2
1972 59.7 51
1971 59.1 50.8
1970 58.5 50.5
1969 57.9 50.1
1968 57.3 49.5
1967 56.6 48.9
1966 56 48.1
1965 52.8 47.4
1964 54.7 46.6
1963 53.8 45.8
1962 53.2 45
1961 52.4 44.3
1960 51.7 43.6
1959 51 42.9
1958 50.2 42.3
1957 49.5 41.7
1956 48.7 41.1
1955 47.9 40.6
1954 47.1 40.1
1953 46.3 39.6
1952 45.6 39.2
1951 44.8 38.8
1950 44.1 38.4

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

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Dominican Republic and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Mauritania
2024 11,427,557 5,169,395
2023 11,331,265 5,022,441
2022 11,230,734 4,875,637
2021 11,123,476 4,734,874
2020 11,008,300 4,600,131
2019 10,894,043 4,467,708
2018 10,782,053 4,337,685
2017 10,666,843 4,210,600
2016 10,551,430 4,086,657
2015 10,434,829 3,965,959
2014 10,315,528 3,848,514
2013 10,193,833 3,734,318
2012 10,070,411 3,619,034
2011 9,945,621 3,502,811
2010 9,820,175 3,390,965
2009 9,695,265 3,284,448
2008 9,573,130 3,183,269
2007 9,455,658 3,093,059
2006 9,341,183 3,013,660
2005 9,225,034 2,939,059
2004 9,104,892 2,868,664
2003 8,980,620 2,802,046
2002 8,852,235 2,738,655
2001 8,720,283 2,678,760
2000 8,584,190 2,613,441
1999 8,446,208 2,541,698
1998 8,310,362 2,474,651
1997 8,174,078 2,411,306
1996 8,032,894 2,358,188
1995 7,888,115 2,312,017
1994 7,741,694 2,249,454
1993 7,594,572 2,174,328
1992 7,447,474 2,088,135
1991 7,299,853 2,009,738
1990 7,151,166 1,951,878
1989 7,002,295 1,903,048
1988 6,855,734 1,855,859
1987 6,712,515 1,803,014
1986 6,571,208 1,751,835
1985 6,430,404 1,702,107
1984 6,289,040 1,653,693
1983 6,147,248 1,606,746
1982 6,007,114 1,561,176
1981 5,868,453 1,516,877
1980 5,729,037 1,474,043
1979 5,589,690 1,432,758
1978 5,451,882 1,392,713
1977 5,315,443 1,353,768
1976 5,180,404 1,315,336
1975 5,046,776 1,277,330
1974 4,914,197 1,240,188
1973 4,782,227 1,203,838
1972 4,651,883 1,168,355
1971 4,524,234 1,133,702
1970 4,399,290 1,099,806
1969 4,277,035 1,066,754
1968 4,157,189 1,034,739
1967 4,038,928 1,003,843
1966 3,921,847 974,157
1965 3,808,963 945,838
1964 3,698,559 918,955
1963 3,588,287 893,423
1962 3,479,936 869,184
1961 3,373,233 846,167
1960 3,268,336 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Mauritania
2023 2.24 4.7
2022 2.27 4.77
2021 2.29 4.85
2020 2.33 4.91
2019 2.37 4.98
2018 2.4 5.04
2017 2.4 5.11
2016 2.41 5.16
2015 2.43 5.21
2014 2.45 5.26
2013 2.47 5.32
2012 2.5 5.35
2011 2.53 5.38
2010 2.56 5.38
2009 2.57 5.41
2008 2.55 5.44
2007 2.51 5.43
2006 2.51 5.4
2005 2.57 5.38
2004 2.64 5.37
2003 2.7 5.36
2002 2.76 5.37
2001 2.83 5.41
2000 2.87 5.46
1999 2.85 5.52
1998 2.84 5.62
1997 2.92 5.74
1996 3.04 5.86
1995 3.1 5.96
1994 3.16 6.06
1993 3.23 6.09
1992 3.29 6.13
1991 3.35 6.16
1990 3.41 6.18
1989 3.48 6.2
1988 3.5 6.21
1987 3.53 6.27
1986 3.6 6.34
1985 3.69 6.42
1984 3.82 6.48
1983 3.95 6.54
1982 4.01 6.59
1981 4.15 6.64
1980 4.3 6.67
1979 4.47 6.7
1978 4.64 6.73
1977 4.84 6.74
1976 5.05 6.73
1975 5.24 6.71
1974 5.44 6.73
1973 5.67 6.72
1972 5.84 6.71
1971 6.01 6.7
1970 6.18 6.68
1969 6.37 6.64
1968 6.55 6.6
1967 6.76 6.57
1966 6.95 6.52
1965 7.05 6.44
1964 7.19 6.37
1963 7.3 6.31
1962 7.4 6.24
1961 7.49 6.2
1960 7.56 6.15

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

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Dominican Republic and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Mauritania
2024 29 18.4
2023 28.7 18.2
2022 28.3 18.1
2021 28 18
2020 27.7 17.9
2019 27.4 17.9
2018 27.1 17.8
2017 26.8 17.8
2016 26.5 17.8
2015 26.2 17.8
2014 25.9 17.8
2013 25.6 17.8
2012 25.3 17.8
2011 25 17.9
2010 24.7 17.8
2009 24.5 17.8
2008 24.2 17.7
2007 24 17.6
2006 23.7 17.6
2005 23.4 17.7
2004 23.1 17.7
2003 22.9 17.7
2002 22.6 17.7
2001 22.4 17.7
2000 22.1 17.7
1999 21.9 17.6
1998 21.6 17.5
1997 21.4 17.5
1996 21.1 17.5
1995 20.9 17.6
1994 20.7 17.6
1993 20.5 17.6
1992 20.3 17.3
1991 20.1 17.2
1990 19.9 17.1
1989 19.7 17.1
1988 19.5 17.1
1987 19.3 17.1
1986 19.1 17
1985 18.9 17
1984 18.7 17
1983 18.5 17
1982 18.3 17
1981 18 17
1980 17.8 17
1979 17.6 17
1978 17.4 17.1
1977 17.2 17.1
1976 17 17.2
1975 16.8 17.3
1974 16.5 17.4
1973 16.4 17.6
1972 16.2 17.7
1971 16 17.9
1970 15.8 18.1
1969 15.6 18.3
1968 15.5 18.4
1967 15.4 18.5
1966 15.3 18.6
1965 15.3 18.7
1964 15.3 18.8
1963 15.4 18.8
1962 15.5 18.8
1961 15.6 18.8
1960 15.7 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Mauritania
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
67%
2021
English speaking
0.15%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
37.4%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Mauritania
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
7,614 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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