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Dominican Republic vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 127th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Namibia
Population
11637906
3173089
Population rank 85/197 134/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Namibia
2024 $124,282,245,639 $13,372,354,512
2023 $120,456,239,154 $12,408,271,449
2022 $113,478,087,135 $12,569,449,123
2021 $94,850,719,517 $12,402,486,184
2020 $78,546,672,407 $10,583,748,542
2019 $89,146,130,745 $12,541,928,303
2018 $84,994,732,049 $13,682,019,076
2017 $79,070,274,743 $12,895,153,371
2016 $75,552,902,636 $10,722,018,732
2015 $70,966,782,572 $11,335,161,084
2014 $67,014,329,100 $12,435,430,970
2013 $62,555,417,415 $12,043,307,277
2012 $60,561,635,556 $13,042,053,592
2011 $57,948,261,616 $12,523,359,441
2010 $53,801,053,353 $11,431,412,421
2009 $48,223,781,477 $8,938,847,189
2008 $48,091,433,554 $8,607,431,497
2007 $43,965,458,509 $8,839,536,476
2006 $37,879,830,084 $8,001,779,551
2005 $35,777,560,684 $7,248,374,838
2004 $22,322,387,382 $6,609,205,995
2003 $21,403,167,848 $4,926,439,384
2002 $27,137,440,786 $3,349,169,826
2001 $25,601,823,688 $3,557,341,215
2000 $24,305,780,629 $3,922,232,165
1999 $22,136,579,397 $3,868,551,730
1998 $21,672,215,547 $3,873,109,866
1997 $20,017,450,041 $4,154,989,950
1996 $18,241,622,548 $3,989,163,197
1995 $16,637,370,839 $3,978,514,206
1994 $14,644,734,599 $3,666,503,530
1993 $13,081,042,400 $3,251,188,833
1992 $11,605,382,504 $3,429,521,699
1991 $9,824,483,340 $2,996,869,281
1990 $7,073,675,545 $2,789,921,854
1989 $6,686,593,060 $2,535,135,798
1988 $5,374,299,981 $2,495,094,746
1987 $5,827,050,753 $2,300,068,217
1986 $6,122,128,558 $1,809,048,527
1985 $5,044,579,979 $1,608,237,350
1984 $11,594,000,000 $1,951,260,038
1983 $9,220,600,000 $2,297,400,688
1982 $8,267,400,000 $2,118,710,248
1981 $7,561,300,000 $2,249,908,578
1980 $6,761,300,000 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Namibia
2024 $10,876 $4,413
2023 $10,630 $4,188
2022 $10,104 $4,350
2021 $8,527 $4,413
2020 $7,135 $3,879
2019 $8,183 $4,732
2018 $7,883 $5,309
2017 $7,413 $5,144
2016 $7,160 $4,396
2015 $6,801 $4,774
2014 $6,496 $5,378
2013 $6,137 $5,347
2012 $6,014 $5,943
2011 $5,827 $5,835
2010 $5,479 $5,418
2009 $4,974 $4,303
2008 $5,024 $4,205
2007 $4,650 $4,379
2006 $4,055 $4,017
2005 $3,878 $3,686
2004 $2,452 $3,403
2003 $2,383 $2,569
2002 $3,066 $1,772
2001 $2,936 $1,916
2000 $2,831 $2,157
1999 $2,621 $2,178
1998 $2,608 $2,235
1997 $2,449 $2,460
1996 $2,271 $2,423
1995 $2,109 $2,483
1994 $1,892 $2,356
1993 $1,722 $2,155
1992 $1,558 $2,347
1991 $1,346 $2,117
1990 $989 $2,037
1989 $955 $1,967
1988 $784 $2,063
1987 $868 $1,969
1986 $932 $1,599
1985 $784 $1,466
1984 $1,844 $1,830
1983 $1,500 $2,214
1982 $1,376 $2,097
1981 $1,288 $2,267
1980 $1,180 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Namibia
2026 74.1 67.8
2025 74 67.7
2024 73.9 67.5
2023 73.7 67.4
2022 74.2 64.2
2021 71.8 60.8
2020 72.6 64.1
2019 73.1 63.5
2018 73.6 62.6
2017 73.4 61.7
2016 72.9 60.8
2015 73 60
2014 73.1 59.3
2013 73 58.5
2012 72.8 57.7
2011 72.5 56.6
2010 72 56.1
2009 71.6 55.3
2008 71.3 54.7
2007 71.1 54
2006 71.1 53.2
2005 71 52.6
2004 70.7 52.2
2003 70.9 51.9
2002 70.7 52
2001 70.6 52
2000 70.4 52.9
1999 70.2 54
1998 69.9 54.8
1997 69.8 55.8
1996 69.6 56.6
1995 69.4 57.5
1994 69.2 58.4
1993 68.9 59.3
1992 68.5 60.2
1991 68.2 60.8
1990 67.7 61.4
1989 67.3 60.8
1988 66.9 59
1987 66.5 59.1
1986 66.1 58.7
1985 65.6 58.5
1984 65.1 58.1
1983 64.6 57.6
1982 64.2 57.3
1981 63.8 56.9
1980 63.4 56.6
1979 62.4 59.5
1978 62.6 59.1
1977 62.2 58.6
1976 61.7 58
1975 61.3 57.6
1974 60.8 56.9
1973 60.2 56.4
1972 59.7 55.8
1971 59.1 55.3
1970 58.5 54.7
1969 57.9 54.1
1968 57.3 53.6
1967 56.6 52.9
1966 56 52.3
1965 52.8 52
1964 54.7 51.3
1963 53.8 50.6
1962 53.2 50
1961 52.4 49.2
1960 51.7 48.5
1959 51 47.8
1958 50.2 47.1
1957 49.5 46.4
1956 48.7 45.7
1955 47.9 45
1954 47.1 44.4
1953 46.3 43.8
1952 45.6 43.1
1951 44.8 42.5
1950 44.1 41.9

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

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Dominican Republic and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Namibia
2024 11,427,557 3,030,131
2023 11,331,265 2,963,095
2022 11,230,734 2,889,662
2021 11,123,476 2,810,548
2020 11,008,300 2,728,762
2019 10,894,043 2,650,494
2018 10,782,053 2,577,327
2017 10,666,843 2,506,853
2016 10,551,430 2,439,213
2015 10,434,829 2,374,300
2014 10,315,528 2,312,139
2013 10,193,833 2,252,508
2012 10,070,411 2,194,654
2011 9,945,621 2,146,325
2010 9,820,175 2,109,811
2009 9,695,265 2,077,394
2008 9,573,130 2,047,056
2007 9,455,658 2,018,600
2006 9,341,183 1,991,888
2005 9,225,034 1,966,582
2004 9,104,892 1,942,082
2003 8,980,620 1,917,464
2002 8,852,235 1,889,970
2001 8,720,283 1,857,048
2000 8,584,190 1,818,647
1999 8,446,208 1,776,368
1998 8,310,362 1,732,745
1997 8,174,078 1,689,264
1996 8,032,894 1,646,103
1995 7,888,115 1,602,170
1994 7,741,694 1,556,304
1993 7,594,572 1,508,697
1992 7,447,474 1,461,322
1991 7,299,853 1,415,684
1990 7,151,166 1,369,303
1989 7,002,295 1,288,947
1988 6,855,734 1,209,696
1987 6,712,515 1,167,889
1986 6,571,208 1,131,081
1985 6,430,404 1,096,890
1984 6,289,040 1,065,989
1983 6,147,248 1,037,511
1982 6,007,114 1,010,308
1981 5,868,453 992,500
1980 5,729,037 981,434
1979 5,589,690 962,825
1978 5,451,882 947,269
1977 5,315,443 931,104
1976 5,180,404 906,566
1975 5,046,776 881,032
1974 4,914,197 854,320
1973 4,782,227 828,928
1972 4,651,883 804,399
1971 4,524,234 780,584
1970 4,399,290 757,868
1969 4,277,035 736,120
1968 4,157,189 715,542
1967 4,038,928 696,045
1966 3,921,847 677,655
1965 3,808,963 660,558
1964 3,698,559 644,530
1963 3,588,287 629,589
1962 3,479,936 615,759
1961 3,373,233 603,067
1960 3,268,336 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Namibia

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Namibia
2023 2.24 3.21
2022 2.27 3.25
2021 2.29 3.3
2020 2.33 3.35
2019 2.37 3.4
2018 2.4 3.46
2017 2.4 3.51
2016 2.41 3.57
2015 2.43 3.6
2014 2.45 3.64
2013 2.47 3.65
2012 2.5 3.68
2011 2.53 3.66
2010 2.56 3.66
2009 2.57 3.63
2008 2.55 3.62
2007 2.51 3.61
2006 2.51 3.6
2005 2.57 3.57
2004 2.64 3.55
2003 2.7 3.58
2002 2.76 3.69
2001 2.83 3.83
2000 2.87 3.99
1999 2.85 4.14
1998 2.84 4.18
1997 2.92 4.17
1996 3.04 4.2
1995 3.1 4.42
1994 3.16 4.68
1993 3.23 4.91
1992 3.29 5.11
1991 3.35 5.29
1990 3.41 5.4
1989 3.48 5.52
1988 3.5 5.61
1987 3.53 5.7
1986 3.6 5.79
1985 3.69 5.88
1984 3.82 5.94
1983 3.95 6
1982 4.01 6.08
1981 4.15 6.16
1980 4.3 6.24
1979 4.47 6.31
1978 4.64 6.38
1977 4.84 6.44
1976 5.05 6.49
1975 5.24 6.53
1974 5.44 6.55
1973 5.67 6.54
1972 5.84 6.53
1971 6.01 6.52
1970 6.18 6.52
1969 6.37 6.51
1968 6.55 6.5
1967 6.76 6.49
1966 6.95 6.47
1965 7.05 6.45
1964 7.19 6.43
1963 7.3 6.41
1962 7.4 6.35
1961 7.49 6.29
1960 7.56 6.24

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

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Dominican Republic and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Namibia
2024 29 22.1
2023 28.7 21.9
2022 28.3 21.8
2021 28 21.8
2020 27.7 21.8
2019 27.4 21.8
2018 27.1 21.7
2017 26.8 21.6
2016 26.5 21.5
2015 26.2 21.4
2014 25.9 21.3
2013 25.6 21.1
2012 25.3 20.9
2011 25 20.7
2010 24.7 20.5
2009 24.5 20.3
2008 24.2 20
2007 24 19.9
2006 23.7 19.7
2005 23.4 19.6
2004 23.1 19.4
2003 22.9 19.3
2002 22.6 19.2
2001 22.4 19.1
2000 22.1 19
1999 21.9 18.9
1998 21.6 18.9
1997 21.4 18.8
1996 21.1 18.7
1995 20.9 18.6
1994 20.7 18.5
1993 20.5 18.5
1992 20.3 18.4
1991 20.1 18.4
1990 19.9 18.3
1989 19.7 17.8
1988 19.5 17.3
1987 19.3 17
1986 19.1 16.9
1985 18.9 16.7
1984 18.7 16.5
1983 18.5 16.4
1982 18.3 16.3
1981 18 16.4
1980 17.8 16.6
1979 17.6 16.8
1978 17.4 17
1977 17.2 17.3
1976 17 17.5
1975 16.8 17.6
1974 16.5 17.7
1973 16.4 17.8
1972 16.2 17.9
1971 16 18
1970 15.8 18.1
1969 15.6 18.1
1968 15.5 18.2
1967 15.4 18.3
1966 15.3 18.3
1965 15.3 18.4
1964 15.3 18.4
1963 15.4 18.5
1962 15.5 18.6
1961 15.6 18.7
1960 15.7 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Namibia
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
87.6%
2023
English speaking
0.15%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Namibia
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
n/a

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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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