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Dominican Republic vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 127th vs. 74th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic New Zealand
Population
11637906
5374272
Population rank 85/197 124/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Dominican Republic and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic New Zealand
2024 $124,282,245,639 $260,172,385,098
2023 $120,456,239,154 $255,194,972,673
2022 $113,478,087,135 $249,509,991,440
2021 $94,850,719,517 $253,977,931,815
2020 $78,546,672,407 $213,029,554,654
2019 $89,146,130,745 $213,006,341,102
2018 $84,994,732,049 $211,985,631,173
2017 $79,070,274,743 $206,745,969,246
2016 $75,552,902,636 $189,100,085,275
2015 $70,966,782,572 $178,224,167,088
2014 $67,014,329,100 $201,518,402,787
2013 $62,555,417,415 $191,012,364,177
2012 $60,561,635,556 $176,560,711,239
2011 $57,948,261,616 $168,484,908,960
2010 $53,801,053,353 $146,887,902,524
2009 $48,223,781,477 $121,663,439,315
2008 $48,091,433,554 $133,437,126,590
2007 $43,965,458,509 $137,188,946,866
2006 $37,879,830,084 $111,538,810,713
2005 $35,777,560,684 $114,720,129,550
2004 $22,322,387,382 $103,905,210,084
2003 $21,403,167,848 $88,250,885,550
2002 $27,137,440,786 $66,627,729,311
2001 $25,601,823,688 $53,872,425,917
2000 $24,305,780,629 $52,623,281,957
1999 $22,136,579,397 $58,762,260,626
1998 $21,672,215,547 $56,227,169,851
1997 $20,017,450,041 $66,075,143,415
1996 $18,241,622,548 $70,140,835,299
1995 $16,637,370,839 $63,918,703,507
1994 $14,644,734,599 $55,314,732,279
1993 $13,081,042,400 $46,775,620,817
1992 $11,605,382,504 $41,649,829,860
1991 $9,824,483,340 $42,745,329,732
1990 $7,073,675,545 $45,495,129,385
1989 $6,686,593,060 $43,920,222,525
1988 $5,374,299,981 $45,176,811,594
1987 $5,827,050,753 $40,376,354,070
1986 $6,122,128,558 $30,604,668,357
1985 $5,044,579,979 $24,679,795,396
1984 $11,594,000,000 $21,665,975,319
1983 $9,220,600,000 $24,309,279,706
1982 $8,267,400,000 $24,164,603,059
1981 $7,561,300,000 $24,417,617,184
1980 $6,761,300,000 $23,244,547,385
1979 $5,498,800,000 $20,731,243,113
1978 $4,734,400,000 $18,530,518,395
1977 $4,587,100,000 $15,446,825,318
1976 $3,951,500,000 $13,604,832,424
1975 $3,599,200,000 $12,861,983,284
1974 $2,925,700,000 $13,940,981,798
1973 $2,344,800,000 $12,802,281,898
1972 $1,987,400,000 $9,567,331,065
1971 $1,666,500,000 $7,911,136,757
1970 $1,485,500,000 $6,495,605,331
1969 $1,230,500,000 $5,814,357,709
1968 $1,079,100,000 $5,228,045,415
1967 $1,034,800,000 $6,016,017,227
1966 $983,900,000 $5,917,437,693
1965 $888,100,000 $5,706,251,400
1964 $1,025,599,900 $7,340,766,415
1963 $940,799,900 $6,699,741,645
1962 $824,100,000 $6,133,158,532
1961 $654,100,200 $5,721,994,864
1960 $672,399,700 $5,536,098,360

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

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Dominican Republic and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic New Zealand
2024 $10,876 $49,205
2023 $10,630 $49,076
2022 $10,104 $49,100
2021 $8,527 $49,950
2020 $7,135 $41,998
2019 $8,183 $42,856
2018 $7,883 $43,257
2017 $7,413 $42,950
2016 $7,160 $40,114
2015 $6,801 $38,665
2014 $6,496 $44,618
2013 $6,137 $43,000
2012 $6,014 $40,054
2011 $5,827 $38,432
2010 $5,479 $33,762
2009 $4,974 $28,277
2008 $5,024 $31,325
2007 $4,650 $32,480
2006 $4,055 $26,655
2005 $3,878 $27,751
2004 $2,452 $25,420
2003 $2,383 $21,914
2002 $3,066 $16,874
2001 $2,936 $13,883
2000 $2,831 $13,641
1999 $2,621 $15,322
1998 $2,608 $14,738
1997 $2,449 $17,474
1996 $2,271 $18,794
1995 $2,109 $17,400
1994 $1,892 $15,280
1993 $1,722 $13,094
1992 $1,558 $11,793
1991 $1,346 $12,230
1990 $989 $13,663
1989 $955 $13,312
1988 $784 $13,759
1987 $868 $12,331
1986 $932 $9,428
1985 $784 $7,601
1984 $1,844 $6,714
1983 $1,500 $7,598
1982 $1,376 $7,656
1981 $1,288 $7,814
1980 $1,180 $7,467
1979 $984 $6,668
1978 $868 $5,937
1977 $863 $4,951
1976 $763 $4,374
1975 $713 $4,172
1974 $595 $4,611
1973 $490 $4,323
1972 $427 $3,295
1971 $368 $2,773
1970 $338 $2,311
1969 $287.7 $2,097
1968 $259.6 $1,902
1967 $256.2 $2,208
1966 $250.9 $2,211
1965 $233.2 $2,171
1964 $277.3 $2,839
1963 $262.2 $2,646
1962 $236.8 $2,471
1961 $193.9 $2,365
1960 $205.7 $2,334

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

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Dominican Republic vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic New Zealand
2026 74.1 82.5
2025 74 82.4
2024 73.9 82.2
2023 73.7 82.1
2022 74.2 81
2021 71.8 82.3
2020 72.6 82.7
2019 73.1 81.8
2018 73.6 81.9
2017 73.4 81.6
2016 72.9 82
2015 73 81.6
2014 73.1 81.4
2013 73 81.6
2012 72.8 81.2
2011 72.5 80.8
2010 72 81.1
2009 71.6 80.5
2008 71.3 80.2
2007 71.1 80.1
2006 71.1 80
2005 71 80
2004 70.7 79.4
2003 70.9 79.1
2002 70.7 78.9
2001 70.6 78.7
2000 70.4 78.7
1999 70.2 77.9
1998 69.9 78.2
1997 69.8 77.3
1996 69.6 76.8
1995 69.4 76.8
1994 69.2 76.9
1993 68.9 76.5
1992 68.5 76.2
1991 68.2 76.1
1990 67.7 75.4
1989 67.3 74.9
1988 66.9 74.5
1987 66.5 74.2
1986 66.1 74.1
1985 65.6 73.9
1984 65.1 74.4
1983 64.6 73.8
1982 64.2 73.7
1981 63.8 73.6
1980 63.4 72.9
1979 62.4 73.1
1978 62.6 73
1977 62.2 72.1
1976 61.7 72.4
1975 61.3 72.2
1974 60.8 71.9
1973 60.2 71.7
1972 59.7 71.8
1971 59.1 71.7
1970 58.5 71.2
1969 57.9 71.5
1968 57.3 71.1
1967 56.6 71.4
1966 56 71.1
1965 52.8 71.2
1964 54.7 71.3
1963 53.8 71.3
1962 53.2 71.2
1961 52.4 70.9
1960 51.7 71.2
1959 51 70.8
1958 50.2 70.9
1957 49.5 70.3
1956 48.7 70.7
1955 47.9 70.5
1954 47.1 70.3
1953 46.3 70.2
1952 45.6 69.4
1951 44.8 69.1
1950 44.1 69.3

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

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Dominican Republic and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic New Zealand
2024 11,427,557 5,287,500
2023 11,331,265 5,200,000
2022 11,230,734 5,081,700
2021 11,123,476 5,084,600
2020 11,008,300 5,072,400
2019 10,894,043 4,970,300
2018 10,782,053 4,900,600
2017 10,666,843 4,813,600
2016 10,551,430 4,714,100
2015 10,434,829 4,609,400
2014 10,315,528 4,516,500
2013 10,193,833 4,442,100
2012 10,070,411 4,408,100
2011 9,945,621 4,384,000
2010 9,820,175 4,350,700
2009 9,695,265 4,302,600
2008 9,573,130 4,259,800
2007 9,455,658 4,223,800
2006 9,341,183 4,184,600
2005 9,225,034 4,133,900
2004 9,104,892 4,087,500
2003 8,980,620 4,027,200
2002 8,852,235 3,948,500
2001 8,720,283 3,880,500
2000 8,584,190 3,857,700
1999 8,446,208 3,835,100
1998 8,310,362 3,815,000
1997 8,174,078 3,781,300
1996 8,032,894 3,732,000
1995 7,888,115 3,673,400
1994 7,741,694 3,620,000
1993 7,594,572 3,572,200
1992 7,447,474 3,531,700
1991 7,299,853 3,495,100
1990 7,151,166 3,329,800
1989 7,002,295 3,299,200
1988 6,855,734 3,283,400
1987 6,712,515 3,274,400
1986 6,571,208 3,246,300
1985 6,430,404 3,247,100
1984 6,289,040 3,227,100
1983 6,147,248 3,199,300
1982 6,007,114 3,156,100
1981 5,868,453 3,124,900
1980 5,729,037 3,112,900
1979 5,589,690 3,109,000
1978 5,451,882 3,121,200
1977 5,315,443 3,120,200
1976 5,180,404 3,110,500
1975 5,046,776 3,083,100
1974 4,914,197 3,023,700
1973 4,782,227 2,961,300
1972 4,651,883 2,903,900
1971 4,524,234 2,853,000
1970 4,399,290 2,810,700
1969 4,277,035 2,772,800
1968 4,157,189 2,748,100
1967 4,038,928 2,724,100
1966 3,921,847 2,675,900
1965 3,808,963 2,628,400
1964 3,698,559 2,585,400
1963 3,588,287 2,531,800
1962 3,479,936 2,482,000
1961 3,373,233 2,419,700
1960 3,268,336 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic New Zealand
2023 2.24 1.56
2022 2.27 1.66
2021 2.29 1.64
2020 2.33 1.61
2019 2.37 1.72
2018 2.4 1.71
2017 2.4 1.81
2016 2.41 1.87
2015 2.43 1.99
2014 2.45 1.92
2013 2.47 2.01
2012 2.5 2.1
2011 2.53 2.09
2010 2.56 2.17
2009 2.57 2.13
2008 2.55 2.19
2007 2.51 2.18
2006 2.51 2.01
2005 2.57 1.97
2004 2.64 1.98
2003 2.7 1.93
2002 2.76 1.89
2001 2.83 1.97
2000 2.87 1.98
1999 2.85 1.97
1998 2.84 1.89
1997 2.92 1.96
1996 3.04 1.96
1995 3.1 1.98
1994 3.16 1.98
1993 3.23 2.04
1992 3.29 2.06
1991 3.35 2.09
1990 3.41 2.18
1989 3.48 2.12
1988 3.5 2.1
1987 3.53 2.03
1986 3.6 1.96
1985 3.69 1.93
1984 3.82 1.93
1983 3.95 1.92
1982 4.01 1.95
1981 4.15 2.01
1980 4.3 2.03
1979 4.47 2.12
1978 4.64 2.07
1977 4.84 2.21
1976 5.05 2.27
1975 5.24 2.37
1974 5.44 2.58
1973 5.67 2.76
1972 5.84 3
1971 6.01 3.18
1970 6.18 3.17
1969 6.37 3.28
1968 6.55 3.34
1967 6.76 3.35
1966 6.95 3.41
1965 7.05 3.54
1964 7.19 3.8
1963 7.3 4.05
1962 7.4 4.19
1961 7.49 4.31
1960 7.56 4.24

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

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Dominican Republic and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic New Zealand
2024 29 38.6
2023 28.7 38.3
2022 28.3 38.1
2021 28 37.8
2020 27.7 37.5
2019 27.4 37.3
2018 27.1 37.3
2017 26.8 37.2
2016 26.5 37.3
2015 26.2 37.4
2014 25.9 37.5
2013 25.6 37.4
2012 25.3 37.2
2011 25 37
2010 24.7 36.8
2009 24.5 36.6
2008 24.2 36.4
2007 24 36.1
2006 23.7 35.8
2005 23.4 35.5
2004 23.1 35.2
2003 22.9 35
2002 22.6 34.8
2001 22.4 34.6
2000 22.1 34.3
1999 21.9 34
1998 21.6 33.6
1997 21.4 33.2
1996 21.1 32.8
1995 20.9 32.6
1994 20.7 32.3
1993 20.5 32
1992 20.3 31.7
1991 20.1 31.4
1990 19.9 31.1
1989 19.7 30.8
1988 19.5 30.4
1987 19.3 30.1
1986 19.1 29.8
1985 18.9 29.4
1984 18.7 29.1
1983 18.5 28.8
1982 18.3 28.5
1981 18 28.2
1980 17.8 27.9
1979 17.6 27.5
1978 17.4 27.1
1977 17.2 26.8
1976 17 26.5
1975 16.8 26.3
1974 16.5 26.2
1973 16.4 26
1972 16.2 25.9
1971 16 25.7
1970 15.8 25.6
1969 15.6 25.7
1968 15.5 25.7
1967 15.4 25.8
1966 15.3 25.9
1965 15.3 26
1964 15.3 26.2
1963 15.4 26.4
1962 15.5 26.8
1961 15.6 27.1
1960 15.7 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic New Zealand
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
0.15%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
96.2%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic New Zealand
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
60,159 mi
2020

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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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