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Dominican Republic vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 127th vs. 20th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Niger
Population
11637906
29080898
Population rank 85/197 53/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Niger: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Niger economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Niger
2024 $124,282,245,639 $19,876,128,486
2023 $120,456,239,154 $16,698,786,978
2022 $113,478,087,135 $15,433,852,712
2021 $94,850,719,517 $14,915,002,436
2020 $78,546,672,407 $13,744,653,103
2019 $89,146,130,745 $12,889,555,561
2018 $84,994,732,049 $12,837,307,497
2017 $79,070,274,743 $11,185,104,252
2016 $75,552,902,636 $10,398,861,982
2015 $70,966,782,572 $9,683,867,926
2014 $67,014,329,100 $10,862,943,544
2013 $62,555,417,415 $10,224,897,438
2012 $60,561,635,556 $9,426,912,648
2011 $57,948,261,616 $8,772,950,778
2010 $53,801,053,353 $7,851,192,502
2009 $48,223,781,477 $7,352,131,310
2008 $48,091,433,554 $7,297,600,226
2007 $43,965,458,509 $5,731,485,052
2006 $37,879,830,084 $4,756,361,252
2005 $35,777,560,684 $4,383,315,965
2004 $22,322,387,382 $3,760,443,738
2003 $21,403,167,848 $3,394,084,732
2002 $27,137,440,786 $2,782,192,879
2001 $25,601,823,688 $2,448,714,704
2000 $24,305,780,629 $2,241,753,193
1999 $22,136,579,397 $2,537,789,821
1998 $21,672,215,547 $2,643,363,519
1997 $20,017,450,041 $2,290,318,910
1996 $18,241,622,548 $2,405,686,940
1995 $16,637,370,839 $2,302,537,562
1994 $14,644,734,599 $1,938,058,175
1993 $13,081,042,400 $3,052,673,849
1992 $11,605,382,504 $3,386,232,579
1991 $9,824,483,340 $3,285,796,875
1990 $7,073,675,545 $3,512,356,508
1989 $6,686,593,060 $2,179,567,114
1988 $5,374,299,981 $2,280,356,193
1987 $5,827,050,753 $2,233,006,105
1986 $6,122,128,558 $1,904,096,998
1985 $5,044,579,979 $1,440,581,652
1984 $11,594,000,000 $1,461,243,326
1983 $9,220,600,000 $1,803,099,561
1982 $8,267,400,000 $2,017,612,216
1981 $7,561,300,000 $2,170,893,414
1980 $6,761,300,000 $2,508,524,721
1979 $5,498,800,000 $2,109,277,666
1978 $4,734,400,000 $1,774,365,590
1977 $4,587,100,000 $1,291,458,041
1976 $3,951,500,000 $1,064,517,601
1975 $3,599,200,000 $1,048,690,933
1974 $2,925,700,000 $1,026,137,111
1973 $2,344,800,000 $946,385,105
1972 $1,987,400,000 $742,779,661
1971 $1,666,500,000 $693,573,704
1970 $1,485,500,000 $649,916,621
1969 $1,230,500,000 $625,867,985
1968 $1,079,100,000 $641,214,226
1967 $1,034,800,000 $665,586,872
1966 $983,900,000 $702,296,079
1965 $888,100,000 $673,383,511
1964 $1,025,599,900 $582,816,396
1963 $940,799,900 $586,294,879
1962 $824,100,000 $531,736,599
1961 $654,100,200 $485,785,231
1960 $672,399,700 $449,526,873

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

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Dominican Republic and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Niger
2024 $10,876 $735
2023 $10,630 $638
2022 $10,104 $610
2021 $8,527 $609
2020 $7,135 $580
2019 $8,183 $562
2018 $7,883 $579
2017 $7,413 $522
2016 $7,160 $503
2015 $6,801 $486
2014 $6,496 $565
2013 $6,137 $552
2012 $6,014 $529
2011 $5,827 $511
2010 $5,479 $474
2009 $4,974 $461
2008 $5,024 $475
2007 $4,650 $387
2006 $4,055 $333
2005 $3,878 $319
2004 $2,452 $283.5
2003 $2,383 $265.2
2002 $3,066 $225.3
2001 $2,936 $205.4
2000 $2,831 $194.8
1999 $2,621 $228.3
1998 $2,608 $246.1
1997 $2,449 $220.6
1996 $2,271 $239.5
1995 $2,109 $237
1994 $1,892 $206.2
1993 $1,722 $335
1992 $1,558 $384
1991 $1,346 $384
1990 $989 $424
1989 $955 $271.3
1988 $784 $292.6
1987 $868 $295.3
1986 $932 $259.6
1985 $784 $202.4
1984 $1,844 $211.5
1983 $1,500 $268.8
1982 $1,376 $310
1981 $1,288 $343
1980 $1,180 $409
1979 $984 $354
1978 $868 $307
1977 $863 $229.8
1976 $763 $194.8
1975 $713 $197.2
1974 $595 $198.3
1973 $490 $187.9
1972 $427 $151.4
1971 $368 $145.2
1970 $338 $139.8
1969 $287.7 $138.3
1968 $259.6 $145.6
1967 $256.2 $155.4
1966 $250.9 $168.6
1965 $233.2 $166.3
1964 $277.3 $148.1
1963 $262.2 $153.3
1962 $236.8 $143.2
1961 $193.9 $134.6
1960 $205.7 $128.3

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Niger
2026 74.1 61.9
2025 74 61.7
2024 73.9 61.4
2023 73.7 61.2
2022 74.2 60.4
2021 71.8 59.5
2020 72.6 59.9
2019 73.1 60
2018 73.6 59.8
2017 73.4 59.5
2016 72.9 59.2
2015 73 58.8
2014 73.1 58.7
2013 73 58.4
2012 72.8 58
2011 72.5 57.6
2010 72 57.1
2009 71.6 56.5
2008 71.3 55.9
2007 71.1 55.1
2006 71.1 54.2
2005 71 53.3
2004 70.7 52.4
2003 70.9 51.5
2002 70.7 50.6
2001 70.6 49.9
2000 70.4 49.2
1999 70.2 48.5
1998 69.9 47.8
1997 69.8 47.1
1996 69.6 46.3
1995 69.4 45.5
1994 69.2 44.6
1993 68.9 43.8
1992 68.5 43.1
1991 68.2 42.3
1990 67.7 41.7
1989 67.3 41.2
1988 66.9 40.8
1987 66.5 40.5
1986 66.1 40.3
1985 65.6 40.1
1984 65.1 40
1983 64.6 40
1982 64.2 39.8
1981 63.8 39.6
1980 63.4 39.3
1979 62.4 38.9
1978 62.6 38.3
1977 62.2 37.7
1976 61.7 37.1
1975 61.3 36.6
1974 60.8 36.2
1973 60.2 35.9
1972 59.7 35.8
1971 59.1 35.3
1970 58.5 35.9
1969 57.9 36
1968 57.3 36.1
1967 56.6 36.2
1966 56 36.3
1965 52.8 36.4
1964 54.7 36.5
1963 53.8 36.4
1962 53.2 36.3
1961 52.4 36.3
1960 51.7 36.2
1959 51 36.1
1958 50.2 36.1
1957 49.5 36.1
1956 48.7 36
1955 47.9 36
1954 47.1 36
1953 46.3 35.9
1952 45.6 35.9
1951 44.8 35.9
1950 44.1 35.9

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

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Dominican Republic and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Niger
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Niger
2024 11,427,557 27,032,412
2023 11,331,265 26,159,867
2022 11,230,734 25,311,973
2021 11,123,476 24,502,140
2020 11,008,300 23,717,613
2019 10,894,043 22,947,757
2018 10,782,053 22,188,069
2017 10,666,843 21,435,446
2016 10,551,430 20,685,753
2015 10,434,829 19,939,498
2014 10,315,528 19,215,909
2013 10,193,833 18,519,898
2012 10,070,411 17,836,769
2011 9,945,621 17,176,283
2010 9,820,175 16,548,835
2009 9,695,265 15,943,675
2008 9,573,130 15,361,915
2007 9,455,658 14,803,610
2006 9,341,183 14,268,581
2005 9,225,034 13,756,192
2004 9,104,892 13,265,836
2003 8,980,620 12,796,984
2002 8,852,235 12,349,144
2001 8,720,283 11,920,647
2000 8,584,190 11,509,630
1999 8,446,208 11,117,411
1998 8,310,362 10,741,413
1997 8,174,078 10,383,969
1996 8,032,894 10,044,852
1995 7,888,115 9,714,529
1994 7,741,694 9,398,258
1993 7,594,572 9,100,789
1992 7,447,474 8,817,633
1991 7,299,853 8,546,900
1990 7,151,166 8,286,059
1989 7,002,295 8,034,780
1988 6,855,734 7,793,748
1987 6,712,515 7,561,150
1986 6,571,208 7,335,811
1985 6,430,404 7,118,457
1984 6,289,040 6,909,971
1983 6,147,248 6,708,644
1982 6,007,114 6,512,732
1981 5,868,453 6,322,006
1980 5,729,037 6,135,971
1979 5,589,690 5,955,556
1978 5,451,882 5,782,932
1977 5,315,443 5,619,716
1976 5,180,404 5,464,962
1975 5,046,776 5,317,019
1974 4,914,197 5,174,953
1973 4,782,227 5,037,865
1972 4,651,883 4,904,845
1971 4,524,234 4,776,225
1970 4,399,290 4,650,275
1969 4,277,035 4,525,725
1968 4,157,189 4,403,637
1967 4,038,928 4,283,590
1966 3,921,847 4,165,544
1965 3,808,963 4,049,695
1964 3,698,559 3,935,814
1963 3,588,287 3,823,873
1962 3,479,936 3,714,520
1961 3,373,233 3,608,162
1960 3,268,336 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Niger

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Niger
2023 2.24 6.06
2022 2.27 6.14
2021 2.29 6.2
2020 2.33 6.37
2019 2.37 6.54
2018 2.4 6.71
2017 2.4 6.87
2016 2.41 7.04
2015 2.43 7.22
2014 2.45 7.34
2013 2.47 7.45
2012 2.5 7.53
2011 2.53 7.59
2010 2.56 7.64
2009 2.57 7.68
2008 2.55 7.7
2007 2.51 7.73
2006 2.51 7.74
2005 2.57 7.77
2004 2.64 7.78
2003 2.7 7.79
2002 2.76 7.8
2001 2.83 7.81
2000 2.87 7.83
1999 2.85 7.84
1998 2.84 7.84
1997 2.92 7.8
1996 3.04 7.78
1995 3.1 7.78
1994 3.16 7.79
1993 3.23 7.79
1992 3.29 7.8
1991 3.35 7.8
1990 3.41 7.81
1989 3.48 7.82
1988 3.5 7.84
1987 3.53 7.87
1986 3.6 7.9
1985 3.69 7.93
1984 3.82 7.92
1983 3.95 7.9
1982 4.01 7.86
1981 4.15 7.82
1980 4.3 7.78
1979 4.47 7.72
1978 4.64 7.66
1977 4.84 7.6
1976 5.05 7.56
1975 5.24 7.54
1974 5.44 7.54
1973 5.67 7.53
1972 5.84 7.52
1971 6.01 7.52
1970 6.18 7.51
1969 6.37 7.51
1968 6.55 7.5
1967 6.76 7.49
1966 6.95 7.48
1965 7.05 7.47
1964 7.19 7.48
1963 7.3 7.49
1962 7.4 7.5
1961 7.49 7.51
1960 7.56 7.53

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

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Dominican Republic and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Niger
2024 29 16.5
2023 28.7 16.3
2022 28.3 16.2
2021 28 16
2020 27.7 15.9
2019 27.4 15.8
2018 27.1 15.7
2017 26.8 15.6
2016 26.5 15.5
2015 26.2 15.4
2014 25.9 15.3
2013 25.6 15.3
2012 25.3 15.3
2011 25 15.3
2010 24.7 15.3
2009 24.5 15.4
2008 24.2 15.5
2007 24 15.5
2006 23.7 15.7
2005 23.4 15.8
2004 23.1 15.9
2003 22.9 16
2002 22.6 16.1
2001 22.4 16.2
2000 22.1 16.3
1999 21.9 16.4
1998 21.6 16.5
1997 21.4 16.5
1996 21.1 16.6
1995 20.9 16.6
1994 20.7 16.6
1993 20.5 16.6
1992 20.3 16.6
1991 20.1 16.6
1990 19.9 16.5
1989 19.7 16.5
1988 19.5 16.5
1987 19.3 16.4
1986 19.1 16.4
1985 18.9 16.4
1984 18.7 16.4
1983 18.5 16.4
1982 18.3 16.4
1981 18 16.4
1980 17.8 16.4
1979 17.6 16.4
1978 17.4 16.4
1977 17.2 16.3
1976 17 16.3
1975 16.8 16.2
1974 16.5 16.1
1973 16.4 16.1
1972 16.2 16
1971 16 15.9
1970 15.8 15.9
1969 15.6 15.8
1968 15.5 15.7
1967 15.4 15.7
1966 15.3 15.6
1965 15.3 15.6
1964 15.3 15.6
1963 15.4 15.5
1962 15.5 15.5
1961 15.6 15.5
1960 15.7 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Niger
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
35.6%
2022
English speaking
0.15%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
23.2%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Niger
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
11,774 mi
2010

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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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