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Dominican Republic vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 127th vs. 13th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Mexico
Population
11637906
133323134
Population rank 85/197 11/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 63/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Mexico
2024 $124,282,245,639 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $120,456,239,154 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $113,478,087,135 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $94,850,719,517 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $78,546,672,407 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $89,146,130,745 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $84,994,732,049 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $79,070,274,743 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $75,552,902,636 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $70,966,782,572 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $67,014,329,100 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $62,555,417,415 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $60,561,635,556 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $57,948,261,616 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $53,801,053,353 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $48,223,781,477 $943,437,415,025
2008 $48,091,433,554 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $43,965,458,509 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $37,879,830,084 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $35,777,560,684 $917,571,853,529
2004 $22,322,387,382 $819,459,227,375
2003 $21,403,167,848 $765,549,967,703
2002 $27,137,440,786 $810,666,116,402
2001 $25,601,823,688 $796,064,590,549
2000 $24,305,780,629 $742,061,329,749
1999 $22,136,579,397 $631,249,359,702
1998 $21,672,215,547 $557,461,102,631
1997 $20,017,450,041 $523,449,530,464
1996 $18,241,622,548 $432,157,945,024
1995 $16,637,370,839 $380,157,469,867
1994 $14,644,734,599 $553,618,247,901
1993 $13,081,042,400 $530,160,763,663
1992 $11,605,382,504 $363,157,832,924
1991 $9,824,483,340 $313,139,656,146
1990 $7,073,675,545 $261,253,675,693
1989 $6,686,593,060 $221,403,098,267
1988 $5,374,299,981 $181,611,150,497
1987 $5,827,050,753 $147,542,558,209
1986 $6,122,128,558 $134,556,034,673
1985 $5,044,579,979 $195,241,069,482
1984 $11,594,000,000 $184,230,754,105
1983 $9,220,600,000 $156,167,000,433
1982 $8,267,400,000 $184,602,611,610
1981 $7,561,300,000 $263,797,827,860
1980 $6,761,300,000 $205,577,055,466
1979 $5,498,800,000 $134,531,900,899
1978 $4,734,400,000 $102,648,570,299
1977 $4,587,100,000 $81,912,018,784
1976 $3,951,500,000 $88,875,923,765
1975 $3,599,200,000 $88,000,000,000
1974 $2,925,700,000 $72,000,000,000
1973 $2,344,800,000 $55,280,000,000
1972 $1,987,400,000 $45,200,000,000
1971 $1,666,500,000 $39,200,000,000
1970 $1,485,500,000 $35,520,000,000
1969 $1,230,500,000 $32,480,000,000
1968 $1,079,100,000 $29,360,000,000
1967 $1,034,800,000 $26,560,000,000
1966 $983,900,000 $24,320,000,000
1965 $888,100,000 $21,840,000,000
1964 $1,025,599,900 $20,080,000,000
1963 $940,799,900 $16,960,000,000
1962 $824,100,000 $15,200,000,000
1961 $654,100,200 $14,160,000,000
1960 $672,399,700 $13,040,000,000

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

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Dominican Republic and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Mexico
2024 $10,876 $14,186
2023 $10,630 $13,861
2022 $10,104 $11,406
2021 $8,527 $10,314
2020 $7,135 $8,841
2019 $8,183 $10,370
2018 $7,883 $10,085
2017 $7,413 $9,649
2016 $7,160 $9,098
2015 $6,801 $10,021
2014 $6,496 $11,391
2013 $6,137 $11,217
2012 $6,014 $10,744
2011 $5,827 $10,664
2010 $5,479 $9,729
2009 $4,974 $8,424
2008 $5,024 $10,524
2007 $4,650 $10,134
2006 $4,055 $9,513
2005 $3,878 $8,672
2004 $2,452 $7,850
2003 $2,383 $7,434
2002 $3,066 $7,983
2001 $2,936 $7,953
2000 $2,831 $7,524
1999 $2,621 $6,500
1998 $2,608 $5,833
1997 $2,449 $5,567
1996 $2,271 $4,674
1995 $2,109 $4,184
1994 $1,892 $6,202
1993 $1,722 $6,048
1992 $1,558 $4,221
1991 $1,346 $3,709
1990 $989 $3,154
1989 $955 $2,725
1988 $784 $2,279
1987 $868 $1,888
1986 $932 $1,757
1985 $784 $2,602
1984 $1,844 $2,506
1983 $1,500 $2,170
1982 $1,376 $2,621
1981 $1,288 $3,829
1980 $1,180 $3,055
1979 $984 $2,049
1978 $868 $1,604
1977 $863 $1,315
1976 $763 $1,465
1975 $713 $1,492
1974 $595 $1,256
1973 $490 $993
1972 $427 $837
1971 $368 $748
1970 $338 $699
1969 $287.7 $660
1968 $259.6 $616
1967 $256.2 $576
1966 $250.9 $545
1965 $233.2 $506
1964 $277.3 $481
1963 $262.2 $420
1962 $236.8 $388
1961 $193.9 $374
1960 $205.7 $355

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Mexico
2026 74.1 75.6
2025 74 75.4
2024 73.9 75.3
2023 73.7 75.1
2022 74.2 74
2021 71.8 69.7
2020 72.6 70.4
2019 73.1 74.5
2018 73.6 74.3
2017 73.4 74.3
2016 72.9 74.4
2015 73 74.4
2014 73.1 74.4
2013 73 74.3
2012 72.8 74.1
2011 72.5 73.9
2010 72 73.7
2009 71.6 73.6
2008 71.3 73.7
2007 71.1 73.8
2006 71.1 73.7
2005 71 73.6
2004 70.7 73.4
2003 70.9 73.3
2002 70.7 73.1
2001 70.6 72.9
2000 70.4 72.6
1999 70.2 72.2
1998 69.9 71.8
1997 69.8 71.5
1996 69.6 71.1
1995 69.4 70.7
1994 69.2 70.3
1993 68.9 70
1992 68.5 69.7
1991 68.2 69.4
1990 67.7 69
1989 67.3 68.6
1988 66.9 68.3
1987 66.5 67.9
1986 66.1 67.4
1985 65.6 66.8
1984 65.1 66.2
1983 64.6 65.8
1982 64.2 65.3
1981 63.8 64.7
1980 63.4 64.3
1979 62.4 63.9
1978 62.6 63.4
1977 62.2 63
1976 61.7 62.5
1975 61.3 61.9
1974 60.8 61.2
1973 60.2 60.5
1972 59.7 60.1
1971 59.1 59.4
1970 58.5 58.9
1969 57.9 58.4
1968 57.3 58.2
1967 56.6 58
1966 56 57.4
1965 52.8 56.7
1964 54.7 55.9
1963 53.8 55.5
1962 53.2 55.1
1961 52.4 54.4
1960 51.7 53.6
1959 51 52.7
1958 50.2 51.8
1957 49.5 51.1
1956 48.7 50.4
1955 47.9 49.6
1954 47.1 48.3
1953 46.3 47
1952 45.6 45.7
1951 44.8 44.8
1950 44.1 43.8

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

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Dominican Republic and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Mexico
2024 11,427,557 130,861,007
2023 11,331,265 129,739,759
2022 11,230,734 128,613,117
2021 11,123,476 127,648,148
2020 11,008,300 126,799,054
2019 10,894,043 125,762,982
2018 10,782,053 124,573,711
2017 10,666,843 123,400,057
2016 10,551,430 122,251,351
2015 10,434,829 121,072,306
2014 10,315,528 119,784,261
2013 10,193,833 118,343,573
2012 10,070,411 116,818,208
2011 9,945,621 115,243,504
2010 9,820,175 113,623,895
2009 9,695,265 111,999,721
2008 9,573,130 110,374,288
2007 9,455,658 108,774,360
2006 9,341,183 107,253,666
2005 9,225,034 105,811,504
2004 9,104,892 104,394,131
2003 8,980,620 102,978,515
2002 8,852,235 101,548,624
2001 8,720,283 100,099,099
2000 8,584,190 98,625,552
1999 8,446,208 97,115,707
1998 8,310,362 95,575,245
1997 8,174,078 94,021,207
1996 8,032,894 92,452,702
1995 7,888,115 90,862,455
1994 7,741,694 89,259,205
1993 7,594,572 87,653,807
1992 7,447,474 86,044,809
1991 7,299,853 84,430,572
1990 7,151,166 82,820,170
1989 7,002,295 81,247,182
1988 6,855,734 79,695,531
1987 6,712,515 78,136,651
1986 6,571,208 76,585,637
1985 6,430,404 75,043,414
1984 6,289,040 73,506,846
1983 6,147,248 71,971,240
1982 6,007,114 70,433,260
1981 5,868,453 68,892,108
1980 5,729,037 67,300,334
1979 5,589,690 65,648,865
1978 5,451,882 63,979,046
1977 5,315,443 62,308,493
1976 5,180,404 60,645,512
1975 5,046,776 58,982,400
1974 4,914,197 57,320,149
1973 4,782,227 55,667,284
1972 4,651,883 54,030,168
1971 4,524,234 52,412,558
1970 4,399,290 50,814,953
1969 4,277,035 49,233,194
1968 4,157,189 47,668,303
1967 4,038,928 46,129,608
1966 3,921,847 44,629,106
1965 3,808,963 43,174,477
1964 3,698,559 41,772,049
1963 3,588,287 40,424,065
1962 3,479,936 39,129,200
1961 3,373,233 37,890,118
1960 3,268,336 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Mexico

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Mexico
2023 2.24 1.91
2022 2.27 1.94
2021 2.29 1.97
2020 2.33 1.99
2019 2.37 2.02
2018 2.4 2.03
2017 2.4 2.04
2016 2.41 2.09
2015 2.43 2.14
2014 2.45 2.21
2013 2.47 2.27
2012 2.5 2.29
2011 2.53 2.32
2010 2.56 2.34
2009 2.57 2.36
2008 2.55 2.39
2007 2.51 2.42
2006 2.51 2.46
2005 2.57 2.5
2004 2.64 2.54
2003 2.7 2.58
2002 2.76 2.63
2001 2.83 2.67
2000 2.87 2.71
1999 2.85 2.76
1998 2.84 2.82
1997 2.92 2.89
1996 3.04 2.96
1995 3.1 3.04
1994 3.16 3.13
1993 3.23 3.21
1992 3.29 3.29
1991 3.35 3.36
1990 3.41 3.44
1989 3.48 3.53
1988 3.5 3.64
1987 3.53 3.8
1986 3.6 3.97
1985 3.69 4.09
1984 3.82 4.18
1983 3.95 4.3
1982 4.01 4.43
1981 4.15 4.57
1980 4.3 4.74
1979 4.47 4.96
1978 4.64 5.2
1977 4.84 5.36
1976 5.05 5.54
1975 5.24 5.74
1974 5.44 5.95
1973 5.67 6.12
1972 5.84 6.28
1971 6.01 6.42
1970 6.18 6.53
1969 6.37 6.63
1968 6.55 6.71
1967 6.76 6.75
1966 6.95 6.79
1965 7.05 6.82
1964 7.19 6.83
1963 7.3 6.82
1962 7.4 6.8
1961 7.49 6.78
1960 7.56 6.76

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

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Dominican Republic and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Mexico
2024 29 30.3
2023 28.7 29.9
2022 28.3 29.5
2021 28 29.2
2020 27.7 29
2019 27.4 28.6
2018 27.1 28.3
2017 26.8 28
2016 26.5 27.6
2015 26.2 27.3
2014 25.9 27
2013 25.6 26.7
2012 25.3 26.4
2011 25 26.1
2010 24.7 25.8
2009 24.5 25.6
2008 24.2 25.3
2007 24 25
2006 23.7 24.7
2005 23.4 24.4
2004 23.1 24.1
2003 22.9 23.8
2002 22.6 23.5
2001 22.4 23.1
2000 22.1 22.8
1999 21.9 22.5
1998 21.6 22.2
1997 21.4 22
1996 21.1 21.7
1995 20.9 21.4
1994 20.7 21
1993 20.5 20.7
1992 20.3 20.4
1991 20.1 20
1990 19.9 19.7
1989 19.7 19.4
1988 19.5 19.2
1987 19.3 18.9
1986 19.1 18.6
1985 18.9 18.3
1984 18.7 18
1983 18.5 17.7
1982 18.3 17.4
1981 18 17.1
1980 17.8 16.8
1979 17.6 16.6
1978 17.4 16.5
1977 17.2 16.4
1976 17 16.2
1975 16.8 16.2
1974 16.5 16.1
1973 16.4 16.1
1972 16.2 16
1971 16 16
1970 15.8 16.1
1969 15.6 16.1
1968 15.5 16.1
1967 15.4 16.1
1966 15.3 16.2
1965 15.3 16.2
1964 15.3 16.3
1963 15.4 16.3
1962 15.5 16.4
1961 15.6 16.5
1960 15.7 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Mexico
% of world population
0.14%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
95.9%
2025
English speaking
0.15%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
81.2%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Mexico
% of world land
0.03%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
519,841 mi
2023

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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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