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Dominican Republic vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 127th vs. 97th).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic North Korea
Population
11637906
26659144
Population rank 85/197 57/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 71/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
74 years
2026

Dominican Republic and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic North Korea
2024 $124,282,245,639 $34,943,120,000
2023 $120,456,239,154 $32,155,360,000
2022 $113,478,087,135 $28,971,360,000
2021 $94,850,719,517 $32,301,720,000
2020 $78,546,672,407 $27,728,240,000
2019 $89,146,130,745 $28,222,880,000
2018 $84,994,732,049 $28,536,400,000
2017 $79,070,274,743 $29,105,440,000
2016 $75,552,902,636 $28,882,640,000
2015 $70,966,782,572 $30,723,030,000
2014 $67,014,329,100 $30,554,460,000
2013 $62,555,417,415 $30,588,922,000
2012 $60,561,635,556 $29,890,710,000
2011 $57,948,261,616 $29,005,020,000
2010 $53,801,053,353 $25,995,513,000
2009 $48,223,781,477 $23,356,470,000
2008 $48,091,433,554 -
2007 $43,965,458,509 -
2006 $37,879,830,084 -
2005 $35,777,560,684 -
2004 $22,322,387,382 -
2003 $21,403,167,848 -
2002 $27,137,440,786 -
2001 $25,601,823,688 -
2000 $24,305,780,629 -
1999 $22,136,579,397 -
1998 $21,672,215,547 -
1997 $20,017,450,041 -
1996 $18,241,622,548 -
1995 $16,637,370,839 -
1994 $14,644,734,599 -
1993 $13,081,042,400 -
1992 $11,605,382,504 -
1991 $9,824,483,340 -
1990 $7,073,675,545 -
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 North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic North Korea
2024 $10,876 $1,319
2023 $10,630 $1,217
2022 $10,104 $1,100
2021 $8,527 $1,231
2020 $7,135 $1,061
2019 $8,183 $1,084
2018 $7,883 $1,100
2017 $7,413 $1,127
2016 $7,160 $1,124
2015 $6,801 $1,201
2014 $6,496 $1,201
2013 $6,137 $1,208
2012 $6,014 $1,186
2011 $5,827 $1,156
2010 $5,479 $1,040
2009 $4,974 $939
2008 $5,024 -
2007 $4,650 -
2006 $4,055 -
2005 $3,878 -
2004 $2,452 -
2003 $2,383 -
2002 $3,066 -
2001 $2,936 -
2000 $2,831 -
1999 $2,621 -
1998 $2,608 -
1997 $2,449 -
1996 $2,271 -
1995 $2,109 -
1994 $1,892 -
1993 $1,722 -
1992 $1,558 -
1991 $1,346 -
1990 $989 -
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 | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Dominican Republic vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic North Korea
2026 74.1 74
2025 74 73.9
2024 73.9 73.7
2023 73.7 73.6
2022 74.2 73.6
2021 71.8 73.4
2020 72.6 72.8
2019 73.1 72.9
2018 73.6 73
2017 73.4 73
2016 72.9 73
2015 73 72.8
2014 73.1 72.5
2013 73 71.9
2012 72.8 71.3
2011 72.5 70.8
2010 72 70.2
2009 71.6 69.7
2008 71.3 69.3
2007 71.1 69
2006 71.1 69.1
2005 71 69.2
2004 70.7 69.3
2003 70.9 69.4
2002 70.7 60.9
2001 70.6 60.9
2000 70.4 60.9
1999 70.2 60.9
1998 69.9 60.9
1997 69.8 60.9
1996 69.6 60.8
1995 69.4 60.8
1994 69.2 70.5
1993 68.9 70.8
1992 68.5 71
1991 68.2 70.7
1990 67.7 70.5
1989 67.3 70.3
1988 66.9 70.1
1987 66.5 69.8
1986 66.1 69.5
1985 65.6 69.2
1984 65.1 68.9
1983 64.6 68.5
1982 64.2 68.1
1981 63.8 67.7
1980 63.4 67.2
1979 62.4 66.7
1978 62.6 66.3
1977 62.2 65.8
1976 61.7 65.3
1975 61.3 64.8
1974 60.8 64.3
1973 60.2 63.8
1972 59.7 63.3
1971 59.1 62.7
1970 58.5 62
1969 57.9 61.4
1968 57.3 60.8
1967 56.6 60.1
1966 56 59.4
1965 52.8 58.8
1964 54.7 58.2
1963 53.8 57.6
1962 53.2 57
1961 52.4 56.4
1960 51.7 55.8
1959 51 55.2
1958 50.2 54.5
1957 49.5 53.7
1956 48.7 52.8
1955 47.9 51.8
1954 47.1 50.6
1953 46.3 40.3
1952 45.6 32.8
1951 44.8 17.7
1950 44.1 14.2

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

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Dominican Republic and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic North Korea
2024 11,427,557 26,498,823
2023 11,331,265 26,418,204
2022 11,230,734 26,328,845
2021 11,123,476 26,232,534
2020 11,008,300 26,136,312
2019 10,894,043 26,037,632
2018 10,782,053 25,931,147
2017 10,666,843 25,817,709
2016 10,551,430 25,698,326
2015 10,434,829 25,575,350
2014 10,315,528 25,451,262
2013 10,193,833 25,329,451
2012 10,070,411 25,211,728
2011 9,945,621 25,097,874
2010 9,820,175 24,987,258
2009 9,695,265 24,878,332
2008 9,573,130 24,764,618
2007 9,455,658 24,646,383
2006 9,341,183 24,524,507
2005 9,225,034 24,396,433
2004 9,104,892 24,254,943
2003 8,980,620 24,090,380
2002 8,852,235 23,943,973
2001 8,720,283 23,815,358
2000 8,584,190 23,665,910
1999 8,446,208 23,497,599
1998 8,310,362 23,311,564
1997 8,174,078 23,110,830
1996 8,032,894 22,895,746
1995 7,888,115 22,669,304
1994 7,741,694 22,393,975
1993 7,594,572 22,073,352
1992 7,447,474 21,750,911
1991 7,299,853 21,428,638
1990 7,151,166 21,112,137
1989 7,002,295 20,804,367
1988 6,855,734 20,503,161
1987 6,712,515 20,205,483
1986 6,571,208 19,910,855
1985 6,430,404 19,620,388
1984 6,289,040 19,335,043
1983 6,147,248 19,054,034
1982 6,007,114 18,776,357
1981 5,868,453 18,501,295
1980 5,729,037 18,236,786
1979 5,589,690 17,983,470
1978 5,451,882 17,735,995
1977 5,315,443 17,492,798
1976 5,180,404 17,243,450
1975 5,046,776 16,971,055
1974 4,914,197 16,673,121
1973 4,782,227 16,350,367
1972 4,651,883 15,975,069
1971 4,524,234 15,572,457
1970 4,399,290 15,172,775
1969 4,277,035 14,767,615
1968 4,157,189 14,365,596
1967 4,038,928 13,958,350
1966 3,921,847 13,569,094
1965 3,808,963 13,219,369
1964 3,698,559 12,889,770
1963 3,588,287 12,567,057
1962 3,479,936 12,262,882
1961 3,373,233 11,990,713
1960 3,268,336 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and North Korea

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic North Korea
2023 2.24 1.78
2022 2.27 1.8
2021 2.29 1.81
2020 2.33 1.82
2019 2.37 1.83
2018 2.4 1.83
2017 2.4 1.85
2016 2.41 1.86
2015 2.43 1.86
2014 2.45 1.87
2013 2.47 1.88
2012 2.5 1.88
2011 2.53 1.88
2010 2.56 1.89
2009 2.57 1.91
2008 2.55 1.97
2007 2.51 1.94
2006 2.51 1.94
2005 2.57 1.87
2004 2.64 1.9
2003 2.7 1.91
2002 2.76 1.92
2001 2.83 1.94
2000 2.87 1.94
1999 2.85 1.97
1998 2.84 1.99
1997 2.92 2.03
1996 3.04 2.09
1995 3.1 2.15
1994 3.16 2.18
1993 3.23 2.22
1992 3.29 2.29
1991 3.35 2.35
1990 3.41 2.39
1989 3.48 2.41
1988 3.5 2.47
1987 3.53 2.53
1986 3.6 2.59
1985 3.69 2.65
1984 3.82 2.71
1983 3.95 2.78
1982 4.01 2.85
1981 4.15 2.92
1980 4.3 2.84
1979 4.47 2.85
1978 4.64 2.79
1977 4.84 2.77
1976 5.05 2.84
1975 5.24 3.05
1974 5.44 3.14
1973 5.67 3.35
1972 5.84 3.89
1971 6.01 3.74
1970 6.18 3.85
1969 6.37 3.86
1968 6.55 3.87
1967 6.76 4.05
1966 6.95 3.71
1965 7.05 3.56
1964 7.19 3.55
1963 7.3 3.63
1962 7.4 3.41
1961 7.49 3.26
1960 7.56 3.57

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

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Dominican Republic and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic North Korea
2024 29 37.3
2023 28.7 37.1
2022 28.3 36.8
2021 28 36.6
2020 27.7 36.4
2019 27.4 36.2
2018 27.1 35.9
2017 26.8 35.7
2016 26.5 35.4
2015 26.2 35.2
2014 25.9 35
2013 25.6 34.7
2012 25.3 34.5
2011 25 34.3
2010 24.7 34
2009 24.5 33.7
2008 24.2 33.3
2007 24 32.9
2006 23.7 32.5
2005 23.4 32.1
2004 23.1 31.8
2003 22.9 31.4
2002 22.6 31
2001 22.4 30.5
2000 22.1 30.1
1999 21.9 29.6
1998 21.6 29.2
1997 21.4 28.8
1996 21.1 28.3
1995 20.9 28
1994 20.7 27.6
1993 20.5 27.2
1992 20.3 26.8
1991 20.1 26.4
1990 19.9 26
1989 19.7 25.6
1988 19.5 25.1
1987 19.3 24.8
1986 19.1 24.5
1985 18.9 24.2
1984 18.7 23.9
1983 18.5 23.5
1982 18.3 23.1
1981 18 22.8
1980 17.8 22.5
1979 17.6 22.2
1978 17.4 21.8
1977 17.2 21.4
1976 17 21.1
1975 16.8 20.9
1974 16.5 20.7
1973 16.4 20.7
1972 16.2 20.9
1971 16 21.2
1970 15.8 21.4
1969 15.6 21.4
1968 15.5 21.4
1967 15.4 21.4
1966 15.3 21.3
1965 15.3 21.2
1964 15.3 21
1963 15.4 20.8
1962 15.5 20.6
1961 15.6 20.2
1960 15.7 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
n/a
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Dominican Republic North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic North Korea
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
100%
2018
English speaking
0.15%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2024
0%
2012

Health

Dominican Republic North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic North Korea
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
15,879 mi
2006

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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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