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Dominican Republic vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 127th vs. 135th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Moldova
Population
11637906
2341166
Population rank 85/197 145/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Moldova
2024 $124,282,245,639 $18,200,340,854
2023 $120,456,239,154 $16,711,906,746
2022 $113,478,087,135 $14,525,337,524
2021 $94,850,719,517 $13,691,869,264
2020 $78,546,672,407 $11,530,746,234
2019 $89,146,130,745 $11,736,797,055
2018 $84,994,732,049 $11,252,353,421
2017 $79,070,274,743 $9,514,404,016
2016 $75,552,902,636 $7,980,917,076
2015 $70,966,782,572 $7,797,667,197
2014 $67,014,329,100 $9,402,090,138
2013 $62,555,417,415 $9,496,717,876
2012 $60,561,635,556 $8,709,138,635
2011 $57,948,261,616 $8,414,352,020
2010 $53,801,053,353 $6,974,982,370
2009 $48,223,781,477 $5,439,434,272
2008 $48,091,433,554 $6,054,824,248
2007 $43,965,458,509 $4,401,173,152
2006 $37,879,830,084 $3,408,255,451
2005 $35,777,560,684 $2,988,342,907
2004 $22,322,387,382 $2,598,249,556
2003 $21,403,167,848 $1,980,907,435
2002 $27,137,440,786 $1,661,818,168
2001 $25,601,823,688 $1,480,673,594
2000 $24,305,780,629 $1,288,429,392
1999 $22,136,579,397 $1,170,782,957
1998 $21,672,215,547 $1,698,717,505
1997 $20,017,450,041 $1,930,081,169
1996 $18,241,622,548 $1,695,122,174
1995 $16,637,370,839 $1,752,999,370
1994 $14,644,734,599 $1,702,314,268
1993 $13,081,042,400 $2,371,813,324
1992 $11,605,382,504 $2,319,243,436
1991 $9,824,483,340 $3,094,565,871
1990 $7,073,675,545 $3,592,857,043
1989 $6,686,593,060 -
1988 $5,374,299,981 -
1987 $5,827,050,753 -
1986 $6,122,128,558 -
1985 $5,044,579,979 -
1984 $11,594,000,000 -
1983 $9,220,600,000 -
1982 $8,267,400,000 -
1981 $7,561,300,000 -
1980 $6,761,300,000 -
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 Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Moldova
2024 $10,876 $7,576
2023 $10,630 $6,800
2022 $10,104 $5,744
2021 $8,527 $5,275
2020 $7,135 $4,376
2019 $8,183 $4,405
2018 $7,883 $4,156
2017 $7,413 $3,453
2016 $7,160 $2,847
2015 $6,801 $2,750
2014 $6,496 $3,290
2013 $6,137 $3,321
2012 $6,014 $3,045
2011 $5,827 $2,941
2010 $5,479 $2,437
2009 $4,974 $1,898
2008 $5,024 $2,111
2007 $4,650 $1,531
2006 $4,055 $1,183
2005 $3,878 $1,034
2004 $2,452 $897
2003 $2,383 $682
2002 $3,066 $571
2001 $2,936 $507
2000 $2,831 $441
1999 $2,621 $399
1998 $2,608 $579
1997 $2,449 $657
1996 $2,271 $575
1995 $2,109 $594
1994 $1,892 $574
1993 $1,722 $797
1992 $1,558 $778
1991 $1,346 $1,038
1990 $989 $1,207
1989 $955 -
1988 $784 -
1987 $868 -
1986 $932 -
1985 $784 -
1984 $1,844 -
1983 $1,500 -
1982 $1,376 -
1981 $1,288 -
1980 $1,180 -
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. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Moldova
2026 74.1 71.6
2025 74 71.5
2024 73.9 71.3
2023 73.7 71.2
2022 74.2 71.5
2021 71.8 69
2020 72.6 69.9
2019 73.1 70.2
2018 73.6 70.2
2017 73.4 70.4
2016 72.9 70.2
2015 73 70.1
2014 73.1 70.2
2013 73 70.3
2012 72.8 70.3
2011 72.5 70.2
2010 72 69.9
2009 71.6 69.4
2008 71.3 69
2007 71.1 68.7
2006 71.1 68.4
2005 71 68.2
2004 70.7 68
2003 70.9 67.9
2002 70.7 67.8
2001 70.6 67.7
2000 70.4 67.5
1999 70.2 67.2
1998 69.9 66.8
1997 69.8 66.5
1996 69.6 66.2
1995 69.4 66.2
1994 69.2 66.3
1993 68.9 66.7
1992 68.5 66.7
1991 68.2 67.6
1990 67.7 67.9
1989 67.3 68.2
1988 66.9 68.2
1987 66.5 67.9
1986 66.1 67.4
1985 65.6 66.9
1984 65.1 66.4
1983 64.6 66.1
1982 64.2 65.9
1981 63.8 65.6
1980 63.4 65.2
1979 62.4 64.8
1978 62.6 64.5
1977 62.2 64.2
1976 61.7 64
1975 61.3 63.7
1974 60.8 63.4
1973 60.2 63.2
1972 59.7 62.9
1971 59.1 62.7
1970 58.5 62.4
1969 57.9 62.2
1968 57.3 62
1967 56.6 61.8
1966 56 61.6
1965 52.8 61.3
1964 54.7 61
1963 53.8 60.6
1962 53.2 60.3
1961 52.4 59.9
1960 51.7 59.4
1959 51 59
1958 50.2 58.5
1957 49.5 58
1956 48.7 57.4
1955 47.9 56.9
1954 47.1 56.3
1953 46.3 55.7
1952 45.6 55.1
1951 44.8 54.5
1950 44.1 54

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

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Dominican Republic and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Moldova
2024 11,427,557 2,402,306
2023 11,331,265 2,457,783
2022 11,230,734 2,528,654
2021 11,123,476 2,595,809
2020 11,008,300 2,635,130
2019 10,894,043 2,664,224
2018 10,782,053 2,707,203
2017 10,666,843 2,755,189
2016 10,551,430 2,803,186
2015 10,434,829 2,835,978
2014 10,315,528 2,857,815
2013 10,193,833 2,859,558
2012 10,070,411 2,860,324
2011 9,945,621 2,860,699
2010 9,820,175 2,862,354
2009 9,695,265 2,865,213
2008 9,573,130 2,868,833
2007 9,455,658 2,874,299
2006 9,341,183 2,880,967
2005 9,225,034 2,888,985
2004 9,104,892 2,896,023
2003 8,980,620 2,903,198
2002 8,852,235 2,911,385
2001 8,720,283 2,918,135
2000 8,584,190 2,924,668
1999 8,446,208 2,930,622
1998 8,310,362 2,935,227
1997 8,174,078 2,936,413
1996 8,032,894 2,947,293
1995 7,888,115 2,953,200
1994 7,741,694 2,966,745
1993 7,594,572 2,975,966
1992 7,447,474 2,980,965
1991 7,299,853 2,981,566
1990 7,151,166 2,977,912
1989 7,002,295 2,970,039
1988 6,855,734 2,948,891
1987 6,712,515 2,916,306
1986 6,571,208 2,883,057
1985 6,430,404 2,850,787
1984 6,289,040 2,820,518
1983 6,147,248 2,791,207
1982 6,007,114 2,763,101
1981 5,868,453 2,735,987
1980 5,729,037 2,708,675
1979 5,589,690 2,683,035
1978 5,451,882 2,656,211
1977 5,315,443 2,626,298
1976 5,180,404 2,596,491
1975 5,046,776 2,566,998
1974 4,914,197 2,538,164
1973 4,782,227 2,510,584
1972 4,651,883 2,484,742
1971 4,524,234 2,460,611
1970 4,399,290 2,437,590
1969 4,277,035 2,408,469
1968 4,157,189 2,373,073
1967 4,038,928 2,337,695
1966 3,921,847 2,301,871
1965 3,808,963 2,265,287
1964 3,698,559 2,228,000
1963 3,588,287 2,188,895
1962 3,479,936 2,147,227
1961 3,373,233 2,103,327
1960 3,268,336 2,058,020

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Moldova

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Moldova
2023 2.24 1.73
2022 2.27 1.69
2021 2.29 1.75
2020 2.33 1.77
2019 2.37 1.78
2018 2.4 1.81
2017 2.4 1.81
2016 2.41 1.89
2015 2.43 1.87
2014 2.45 1.82
2013 2.47 1.62
2012 2.5 1.66
2011 2.53 1.65
2010 2.56 1.7
2009 2.57 1.72
2008 2.55 1.64
2007 2.51 1.58
2006 2.51 1.54
2005 2.57 1.53
2004 2.64 1.54
2003 2.7 1.48
2002 2.76 1.45
2001 2.83 1.47
2000 2.87 1.5
1999 2.85 1.56
1998 2.84 1.65
1997 2.92 1.79
1996 3.04 1.71
1995 3.1 1.83
1994 3.16 1.99
1993 3.23 2.11
1992 3.29 2.22
1991 3.35 2.28
1990 3.41 2.39
1989 3.48 2.46
1988 3.5 2.63
1987 3.53 2.78
1986 3.6 2.74
1985 3.69 2.67
1984 3.82 2.67
1983 3.95 2.58
1982 4.01 2.45
1981 4.15 2.4
1980 4.3 2.38
1979 4.47 2.38
1978 4.64 2.39
1977 4.84 2.42
1976 5.05 2.47
1975 5.24 2.52
1974 5.44 2.56
1973 5.67 2.57
1972 5.84 2.56
1971 6.01 2.56
1970 6.18 2.57
1969 6.37 2.57
1968 6.55 2.59
1967 6.76 2.62
1966 6.95 2.65
1965 7.05 2.69
1964 7.19 2.71
1963 7.3 2.89
1962 7.4 3.04
1961 7.49 3.23
1960 7.56 3.32

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

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Dominican Republic and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Moldova
2024 29 39.1
2023 28.7 38.8
2022 28.3 38.6
2021 28 38.3
2020 27.7 38
2019 27.4 37.6
2018 27.1 37.2
2017 26.8 36.8
2016 26.5 36.5
2015 26.2 36.1
2014 25.9 35.7
2013 25.6 35.4
2012 25.3 35.1
2011 25 34.9
2010 24.7 34.6
2009 24.5 34.3
2008 24.2 33.9
2007 24 33.6
2006 23.7 33.3
2005 23.4 33
2004 23.1 32.8
2003 22.9 32.6
2002 22.6 32.4
2001 22.4 32.2
2000 22.1 32
1999 21.9 31.8
1998 21.6 31.5
1997 21.4 31.3
1996 21.1 31.2
1995 20.9 31
1994 20.7 30.8
1993 20.5 30.6
1992 20.3 30.4
1991 20.1 30.2
1990 19.9 29.8
1989 19.7 29.5
1988 19.5 29.3
1987 19.3 29.1
1986 19.1 28.9
1985 18.9 28.7
1984 18.7 28.5
1983 18.5 28.3
1982 18.3 28.1
1981 18 27.9
1980 17.8 27.6
1979 17.6 27.6
1978 17.4 27.5
1977 17.2 27.2
1976 17 26.9
1975 16.8 26.7
1974 16.5 26.5
1973 16.4 26.3
1972 16.2 26.3
1971 16 26.3
1970 15.8 26.4
1969 15.6 26.4
1968 15.5 26.3
1967 15.4 26.1
1966 15.3 25.9
1965 15.3 25.7
1964 15.3 25.4
1963 15.4 25.1
1962 15.5 24.9
1961 15.6 24.7
1960 15.7 24.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
11%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
55.5%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Moldova
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
99.6%
2021
English speaking
0.15%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
80.2%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Moldova
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
5,811 mi
2012

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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