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Dominican Republic vs Netherlands statistics compared

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The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.5M (ranked 85/197), compared with 18.1M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 127th vs. 134th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 65/197 ($127B) and The Netherlands ranks 18/197 ($1.33T). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($11,059), while The Netherlands ranks 12/197 ($73,684).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Netherlands
Population
11656588
18243998
Population rank 85/197 72/197
GDP
$127B
2025
$1.33T
2025
GDP rank 65/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
$73,684
2025
GDP per capita rank 83/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$75.2B
2025
$578B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59%
2025
43.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$6,525
2025
$31,942
2025
Government debt per person rank 73/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,179
2026
$46,674
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
1,400 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2024
1.43
2024
Median age
29.3 years
2025
42.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Netherlands
2025 $127,407,463,759 $1,332,767,651,100
2024 $124,282,245,639 $1,213,936,238,063
2023 $120,456,239,154 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $113,478,103,598 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $94,850,719,517 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $78,546,672,407 $932,560,861,701
2019 $89,146,130,745 $928,903,005,576
2018 $84,994,732,049 $929,733,599,797
2017 $79,070,274,743 $848,233,537,846
2016 $75,552,902,636 $797,163,949,290
2015 $70,966,782,572 $775,743,675,303
2014 $67,014,329,100 $901,556,501,756
2013 $62,555,417,415 $883,951,539,007
2012 $60,561,635,556 $845,689,017,066
2011 $57,948,261,616 $913,140,741,333
2010 $53,801,053,353 $852,464,982,433
2009 $48,223,781,477 $878,954,223,140
2008 $48,091,433,554 $957,901,566,041
2007 $43,965,458,509 $853,499,460,873
2006 $37,879,830,084 $737,593,995,289
2005 $35,777,560,684 $688,133,699,636
2004 $22,322,387,382 $661,224,886,143
2003 $21,403,167,848 $582,435,617,082
2002 $27,137,440,786 $475,529,972,123
2001 $25,601,823,688 $432,536,219,669
2000 $24,305,780,629 $417,649,282,154
1999 $22,136,579,397 $447,778,514,140
1998 $21,672,215,547 $438,612,530,549
1997 $20,017,450,041 $417,506,211,882
1996 $18,241,622,548 $451,372,549,020
1995 $16,637,370,839 $452,967,334,614
1994 $14,644,734,599 $379,688,232,232
1993 $13,081,042,400 $354,070,495,966
1992 $11,605,382,504 $363,497,050,125
1991 $9,824,483,340 $327,982,316,124
1990 $7,073,675,545 $318,799,003,994
1989 $6,686,593,060 $258,716,904,292
1988 $5,374,299,981 $262,295,966,105
1987 $5,827,050,753 $245,406,949,521
1986 $6,122,128,558 $201,157,708,221
1985 $5,044,579,979 $144,057,523,222
1984 $11,594,000,000 $144,124,462,912
1983 $9,220,600,000 $153,671,294,109
1982 $8,267,400,000 $158,712,765,536
1981 $7,561,300,000 $164,375,775,854
1980 $6,761,300,000 $195,439,301,707
1979 $5,498,800,000 $179,933,827,310
1978 $4,734,400,000 $156,089,077,205
1977 $4,587,100,000 $127,203,923,857
1976 $3,951,500,000 $109,329,386,564
1975 $3,599,200,000 $100,397,061,694
1974 $2,925,700,000 $87,371,810,804
1973 $2,344,800,000 $71,946,639,603
1972 $1,987,400,000 $54,787,070,173
1971 $1,666,500,000 $44,644,730,576
1970 $1,485,500,000 $38,220,884,519
1969 $1,230,500,000 $34,086,038,090
1968 $1,079,100,000 $30,097,635,751
1967 $1,034,800,000 $27,143,828,099
1966 $983,900,000 $24,741,480,717
1965 $888,100,000 $22,721,869,808
1964 $1,025,599,900 $20,232,048,553
1963 $940,799,900 $17,193,744,109
1962 $824,100,000 $15,847,582,341
1961 $654,100,200 $14,599,836,396
1960 $672,399,700 $13,282,979,015

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Netherlands
2025 $11,059 $73,684
2024 $10,876 $67,465
2023 $10,630 $63,516
2022 $10,104 $59,123
2021 $8,527 $60,142
2020 $7,135 $53,468
2019 $8,183 $53,555
2018 $7,883 $53,955
2017 $7,413 $49,514
2016 $7,160 $46,809
2015 $6,801 $45,794
2014 $6,496 $53,457
2013 $6,137 $52,602
2012 $6,014 $50,474
2011 $5,827 $54,702
2010 $5,479 $51,306
2009 $4,974 $53,172
2008 $5,024 $58,247
2007 $4,650 $52,101
2006 $4,055 $45,124
2005 $3,878 $42,165
2004 $2,452 $40,611
2003 $2,383 $35,897
2002 $3,066 $29,447
2001 $2,936 $26,956
2000 $2,831 $26,225
1999 $2,621 $28,319
1998 $2,608 $27,924
1997 $2,449 $26,745
1996 $2,271 $29,064
1995 $2,109 $29,301
1994 $1,892 $24,683
1993 $1,722 $23,156
1992 $1,558 $23,939
1991 $1,346 $21,764
1990 $989 $21,322
1989 $955 $17,423
1988 $784 $17,771
1987 $868 $16,734
1986 $932 $13,804
1985 $784 $9,941
1984 $1,844 $9,992
1983 $1,500 $10,696
1982 $1,376 $11,089
1981 $1,288 $11,537
1980 $1,180 $13,812
1979 $984 $12,817
1978 $868 $11,196
1977 $863 $9,180
1976 $763 $7,937
1975 $713 $7,346
1974 $595 $6,450
1973 $490 $5,353
1972 $427 $4,110
1971 $368 $3,384
1970 $338 $2,931
1969 $287.7 $2,647
1968 $259.6 $2,364
1967 $256.2 $2,155
1966 $250.9 $1,986
1965 $233.2 $1,848
1964 $277.3 $1,668
1963 $262.2 $1,437
1962 $236.8 $1,342
1961 $193.9 $1,254
1960 $205.7 $1,156

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Netherlands
2026 74.1 82.6
2025 74 82.4
2024 73.9 82.3
2023 73.7 82.2
2022 74.2 81.9
2021 71.8 81.4
2020 72.6 81.4
2019 73.1 82.1
2018 73.6 81.8
2017 73.4 81.7
2016 72.9 81.6
2015 73 81.5
2014 73.1 81.7
2013 73 81.3
2012 72.8 81.1
2011 72.5 81.1
2010 72 80.8
2009 71.6 80.7
2008 71.3 80.4
2007 71.1 80.3
2006 71.1 79.8
2005 71 79.5
2004 70.7 79.2
2003 70.9 78.7
2002 70.7 78.4
2001 70.6 78.3
2000 70.4 78.1
1999 70.2 78
1998 69.9 78
1997 69.8 77.9
1996 69.6 77.6
1995 69.4 77.6
1994 69.2 77.5
1993 68.9 77
1992 68.5 77.4
1991 68.2 77.2
1990 67.7 77
1989 67.3 76.8
1988 66.9 77
1987 66.5 76.8
1986 66.1 76.4
1985 65.6 76.4
1984 65.1 76.3
1983 64.6 76.3
1982 64.2 76.1
1981 63.8 76
1980 63.4 75.8
1979 62.4 75.6
1978 62.6 75.2
1977 62.2 75.3
1976 61.7 74.7
1975 61.3 74.6
1974 60.8 74.6
1973 60.2 74.2
1972 59.7 73.8
1971 59.1 73.9
1970 58.5 73.6
1969 57.9 73.6
1968 57.3 73.6
1967 56.6 73.8
1966 56 73.6
1965 52.8 73.6
1964 54.7 73.7
1963 53.8 73.4
1962 53.2 73.2
1961 52.4 73.6
1960 51.7 73.4
1959 51 73.2
1958 50.2 73.1
1957 49.5 73
1956 48.7 72.5
1955 47.9 72.5
1954 47.1 72.4
1953 46.3 71.7
1952 45.6 72.1
1951 44.8 71.5
1950 44.1 71.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Netherlands
2025 11,520,487 18,087,633
2024 11,427,557 17,993,485
2023 11,331,265 17,877,117
2022 11,230,734 17,700,982
2021 11,123,476 17,533,044
2020 11,008,300 17,441,500
2019 10,894,043 17,344,874
2018 10,782,053 17,231,624
2017 10,666,843 17,131,296
2016 10,551,430 17,030,314
2015 10,434,829 16,939,923
2014 10,315,528 16,865,008
2013 10,193,833 16,804,432
2012 10,070,411 16,754,962
2011 9,945,621 16,693,074
2010 9,820,175 16,615,394
2009 9,695,265 16,530,388
2008 9,573,130 16,445,593
2007 9,455,658 16,381,696
2006 9,341,183 16,346,101
2005 9,225,034 16,319,868
2004 9,104,892 16,281,779
2003 8,980,620 16,225,302
2002 8,852,235 16,148,929
2001 8,720,283 16,046,180
2000 8,584,190 15,925,513
1999 8,446,208 15,812,088
1998 8,310,362 15,707,209
1997 8,174,078 15,610,650
1996 8,032,894 15,530,498
1995 7,888,115 15,459,006
1994 7,741,694 15,382,838
1993 7,594,572 15,290,368
1992 7,447,474 15,184,166
1991 7,299,853 15,069,798
1990 7,151,166 14,951,510
1989 7,002,295 14,848,907
1988 6,855,734 14,760,094
1987 6,712,515 14,665,037
1986 6,571,208 14,572,278
1985 6,430,404 14,491,632
1984 6,289,040 14,424,211
1983 6,147,248 14,367,070
1982 6,007,114 14,312,690
1981 5,868,453 14,247,208
1980 5,729,037 14,149,800
1979 5,589,690 14,038,270
1978 5,451,882 13,941,700
1977 5,315,443 13,856,185
1976 5,180,404 13,774,037
1975 5,046,776 13,666,335
1974 4,914,197 13,545,056
1973 4,782,227 13,439,322
1972 4,651,883 13,328,593
1971 4,524,234 13,194,497
1970 4,399,290 13,038,526
1969 4,277,035 12,877,984
1968 4,157,189 12,729,721
1967 4,038,928 12,598,201
1966 3,921,847 12,456,251
1965 3,808,963 12,294,732
1964 3,698,559 12,127,120
1963 3,588,287 11,965,966
1962 3,479,936 11,805,689
1961 3,373,233 11,638,712
1960 3,268,336 11,486,631

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Netherlands
2024 2.22 1.43
2023 2.24 1.43
2022 2.27 1.49
2021 2.29 1.62
2020 2.33 1.54
2019 2.37 1.57
2018 2.4 1.59
2017 2.4 1.62
2016 2.41 1.66
2015 2.43 1.66
2014 2.45 1.71
2013 2.47 1.68
2012 2.5 1.72
2011 2.53 1.76
2010 2.56 1.79
2009 2.57 1.79
2008 2.55 1.77
2007 2.51 1.72
2006 2.51 1.72
2005 2.57 1.71
2004 2.64 1.72
2003 2.7 1.75
2002 2.76 1.73
2001 2.83 1.71
2000 2.87 1.72
1999 2.85 1.65
1998 2.84 1.63
1997 2.92 1.56
1996 3.04 1.53
1995 3.1 1.53
1994 3.16 1.57
1993 3.23 1.57
1992 3.29 1.59
1991 3.35 1.61
1990 3.41 1.62
1989 3.48 1.55
1988 3.5 1.55
1987 3.53 1.56
1986 3.6 1.55
1985 3.69 1.51
1984 3.82 1.49
1983 3.95 1.47
1982 4.01 1.5
1981 4.15 1.56
1980 4.3 1.6
1979 4.47 1.56
1978 4.64 1.58
1977 4.84 1.58
1976 5.05 1.63
1975 5.24 1.66
1974 5.44 1.77
1973 5.67 1.9
1972 5.84 2.15
1971 6.01 2.36
1970 6.18 2.57
1969 6.37 2.75
1968 6.55 2.72
1967 6.76 2.81
1966 6.95 2.9
1965 7.05 3.04
1964 7.19 3.17
1963 7.3 3.19
1962 7.4 3.18
1961 7.49 3.22
1960 7.56 3.12

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Dominican Republic and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Netherlands
2025 29.3 42.5
2024 29 42.4
2023 28.7 42.4
2022 28.3 42.5
2021 28 42.6
2020 27.7 42.5
2019 27.4 42.5
2018 27.1 42.4
2017 26.8 42.3
2016 26.5 42.2
2015 26.2 42
2014 25.9 41.8
2013 25.6 41.6
2012 25.3 41.3
2011 25 41
2010 24.7 40.7
2009 24.5 40.3
2008 24.2 40
2007 24 39.7
2006 23.7 39.3
2005 23.4 38.9
2004 23.1 38.5
2003 22.9 38.1
2002 22.6 37.8
2001 22.4 37.5
2000 22.1 37.3
1999 21.9 37
1998 21.6 36.7
1997 21.4 36.4
1996 21.1 36.1
1995 20.9 35.7
1994 20.7 35.4
1993 20.5 35.1
1992 20.3 34.8
1991 20.1 34.6
1990 19.9 34.3
1989 19.7 34.1
1988 19.5 33.8
1987 19.3 33.5
1986 19.1 33.2
1985 18.9 32.9
1984 18.7 32.6
1983 18.5 32.3
1982 18.3 31.9
1981 18 31.6
1980 17.8 31.3
1979 17.6 31
1978 17.4 30.7
1977 17.2 30.3
1976 17 29.8
1975 16.8 29.4
1974 16.5 29.3
1973 16.4 29
1972 16.2 28.9
1971 16 28.7
1970 15.8 28.6
1969 15.6 28.6
1968 15.5 28.6
1967 15.4 28.5
1966 15.3 28.6
1965 15.3 28.6
1964 15.3 28.6
1963 15.4 28.7
1962 15.5 28.7
1961 15.6 28.8
1960 15.7 28.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$122B
2025
$1.24T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.3%
2025
45.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.56%
2025
-1.84%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.17%
2025
3.9%
2025
Services, % of GDP
60.1%
2025
70.4%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
28.4%
2025
17.7%
2025
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,294,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.99%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$14.8B
2025
$118B
2025
Personal remittances received
$11.4B
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,012 kg
2023
3,416 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$25.2
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2023
9.61%
2024
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,867 kWh
2023
6,386 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
17.1%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.93%
2023
0.07%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.89%
2024
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Netherlands
% of world population
0.14%
2025
0.22%
2025
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
72.5%
2025
95.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.73 ft
2026
6.03 ft
2026
Average female height
5.29 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Quality of life index
46.4
2026
94.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.9
2023
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
82
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
0.15%
2026
90.9%
2026
People using the Internet
91%
2024
97%
2024

Health

Dominican Republic Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
30.5 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2024
3.9
2024
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
20.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Netherlands
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2025
719 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
88,123 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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