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Dominican Republic vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Dominican Republic has a population of 11.4M (ranked 85/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). The Dominican Republic's land area is 18,609 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 127th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Dominican Republic Norway
Population
11637906
5671119
Population rank 85/197 119/197
GDP
$124B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 63/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$10,876
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 83/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,542
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$73.1B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.8%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,394
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 71/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,547
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 18,609 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
624 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.24
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
29 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Dominican Republic and Norway: Comparison Charts

Dominican Republic and Norway economies compared

GDP
Dominican Republic

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Dominican Republic Norway
2024 $124,282,245,639 $483,592,648,313
2023 $120,456,239,154 $482,949,731,777
2022 $113,478,087,135 $596,297,651,036
2021 $94,850,719,517 $503,367,986,030
2020 $78,546,672,407 $367,633,418,887
2019 $89,146,130,745 $408,742,840,909
2018 $84,994,732,049 $439,788,625,884
2017 $79,070,274,743 $401,745,275,035
2016 $75,552,902,636 $370,956,547,619
2015 $70,966,782,572 $388,159,512,246
2014 $67,014,329,100 $501,736,471,833
2013 $62,555,417,415 $526,014,468,085
2012 $60,561,635,556 $512,777,309,841
2011 $57,948,261,616 $501,360,549,669
2010 $53,801,053,353 $431,052,143,940
2009 $48,223,781,477 $387,976,400,617
2008 $48,091,433,554 $464,917,553,191
2007 $43,965,458,509 $402,643,260,488
2006 $37,879,830,084 $346,915,160,682
2005 $35,777,560,684 $309,978,579,744
2004 $22,322,387,382 $265,268,662,473
2003 $21,403,167,848 $229,385,469,337
2002 $27,137,440,786 $195,914,852,576
2001 $25,601,823,688 $174,239,354,071
2000 $24,305,780,629 $171,457,201,936
1999 $22,136,579,397 $162,383,706,021
1998 $21,672,215,547 $154,230,295,158
1997 $20,017,450,041 $161,356,631,888
1996 $18,241,622,548 $163,520,109,151
1995 $16,637,370,839 $152,029,612,325
1994 $14,644,734,599 $127,131,319,429
1993 $13,081,042,400 $120,579,213,713
1992 $11,605,382,504 $130,838,040,068
1991 $9,824,483,340 $121,872,464,483
1990 $7,073,675,545 $119,791,843,060
1989 $6,686,593,060 $102,633,934,391
1988 $5,374,299,981 $101,900,260,856
1987 $5,827,050,753 $94,229,907,236
1986 $6,122,128,558 $78,693,118,044
1985 $5,044,579,979 $65,416,879,914
1984 $11,594,000,000 $62,057,955,033
1983 $9,220,600,000 $61,627,240,831
1982 $8,267,400,000 $62,647,195,538
1981 $7,561,300,000 $63,596,654,761
1980 $6,761,300,000 $64,439,382,896
1979 $5,498,800,000 $53,132,244,624
1978 $4,734,400,000 $46,522,900,254
1977 $4,587,100,000 $41,508,030,431
1976 $3,951,500,000 $35,942,270,686
1975 $3,599,200,000 $32,877,805,200
1974 $2,925,700,000 $27,145,693,810
1973 $2,344,800,000 $22,534,253,703
1972 $1,987,400,000 $17,358,610,850
1971 $1,666,500,000 $14,583,114,840
1970 $1,485,500,000 $12,814,123,115
1969 $1,230,500,000 $11,136,187,440
1968 $1,079,100,000 $10,227,087,165
1967 $1,034,800,000 $9,577,383,653
1966 $983,900,000 $8,753,940,267
1965 $888,100,000 $8,111,945,661
1964 $1,025,599,900 $7,206,522,122
1963 $940,799,900 $6,553,269,536
1962 $824,100,000 $6,107,076,929
1961 $654,100,200 $5,669,689,210
1960 $672,399,700 $5,197,398,721

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

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Dominican Republic and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Dominican Republic

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Dominican Republic Norway
2024 $10,876 $86,785
2023 $10,630 $87,497
2022 $10,104 $109,270
2021 $8,527 $93,073
2020 $7,135 $68,340
2019 $8,183 $76,431
2018 $7,883 $82,793
2017 $7,413 $76,132
2016 $7,160 $70,867
2015 $6,801 $74,810
2014 $6,496 $97,667
2013 $6,137 $103,554
2012 $6,014 $102,176
2011 $5,827 $101,222
2010 $5,479 $88,163
2009 $4,974 $80,348
2008 $5,024 $97,504
2007 $4,650 $85,502
2006 $4,055 $74,434
2005 $3,878 $67,047
2004 $2,452 $57,769
2003 $2,383 $50,250
2002 $3,066 $43,171
2001 $2,936 $38,602
2000 $2,831 $38,178
1999 $2,621 $36,393
1998 $2,608 $34,803
1997 $2,449 $36,629
1996 $2,271 $37,322
1995 $2,109 $34,876
1994 $1,892 $29,316
1993 $1,722 $27,964
1992 $1,558 $30,524
1991 $1,346 $28,597
1990 $989 $28,243
1989 $955 $24,281
1988 $784 $24,207
1987 $868 $22,506
1986 $932 $18,883
1985 $784 $15,754
1984 $1,844 $14,989
1983 $1,500 $14,928
1982 $1,376 $15,225
1981 $1,288 $15,513
1980 $1,180 $15,772
1979 $984 $13,047
1978 $868 $11,463
1977 $863 $10,266
1976 $763 $8,927
1975 $713 $8,204
1974 $595 $6,812
1973 $490 $5,690
1972 $427 $4,414
1971 $368 $3,736
1970 $338 $3,306
1969 $287.7 $2,894
1968 $259.6 $2,680
1967 $256.2 $2,531
1966 $250.9 $2,333
1965 $233.2 $2,179
1964 $277.3 $1,951
1963 $262.2 $1,787
1962 $236.8 $1,678
1961 $193.9 $1,571
1960 $205.7 $1,451

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

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Dominican Republic vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Dominican Republic

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Dominican Republic Norway
2026 74.1 83.8
2025 74 83.6
2024 73.9 83.5
2023 73.7 83.3
2022 74.2 82.6
2021 71.8 83.2
2020 72.6 83.2
2019 73.1 83
2018 73.6 82.8
2017 73.4 82.6
2016 72.9 82.4
2015 73 82.3
2014 73.1 82.1
2013 73 81.7
2012 72.8 81.4
2011 72.5 81.2
2010 72 81
2009 71.6 80.9
2008 71.3 80.7
2007 71.1 80.5
2006 71.1 80.4
2005 71 80.2
2004 70.7 80
2003 70.9 79.5
2002 70.7 79
2001 70.6 78.9
2000 70.4 78.7
1999 70.2 78.4
1998 69.9 78.4
1997 69.8 78.2
1996 69.6 78.2
1995 69.4 77.8
1994 69.2 77.8
1993 68.9 77.2
1992 68.5 77.2
1991 68.2 77
1990 67.7 76.6
1989 67.3 76.5
1988 66.9 76.3
1987 66.5 76.1
1986 66.1 76.3
1985 65.6 75.9
1984 65.1 76.2
1983 64.6 76.1
1982 64.2 76
1981 63.8 75.9
1980 63.4 75.7
1979 62.4 75.4
1978 62.6 75.4
1977 62.2 75.4
1976 61.7 75
1975 61.3 74.8
1974 60.8 74.8
1973 60.2 74.4
1972 59.7 74.3
1971 59.1 74.2
1970 58.5 74.1
1969 57.9 73.7
1968 57.3 73.9
1967 56.6 74.1
1966 56 74
1965 52.8 73.7
1964 54.7 73.6
1963 53.8 73.1
1962 53.2 73.5
1961 52.4 73.6
1960 51.7 73.6
1959 51 73.6
1958 50.2 73.4
1957 49.5 73.4
1956 48.7 73.5
1955 47.9 73.4
1954 47.1 73.2
1953 46.3 73.1
1952 45.6 72.7
1951 44.8 72.5
1950 44.1 71.6

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

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Dominican Republic and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Dominican Republic

Norway
1x
Year Population
Dominican Republic Norway
2024 11,427,557 5,572,279
2023 11,331,265 5,519,601
2022 11,230,734 5,457,127
2021 11,123,476 5,408,320
2020 11,008,300 5,379,475
2019 10,894,043 5,347,896
2018 10,782,053 5,311,916
2017 10,666,843 5,276,968
2016 10,551,430 5,234,519
2015 10,434,829 5,188,607
2014 10,315,528 5,137,232
2013 10,193,833 5,079,623
2012 10,070,411 5,018,573
2011 9,945,621 4,953,088
2010 9,820,175 4,889,252
2009 9,695,265 4,828,726
2008 9,573,130 4,768,212
2007 9,455,658 4,709,153
2006 9,341,183 4,660,677
2005 9,225,034 4,623,291
2004 9,104,892 4,591,910
2003 8,980,620 4,564,855
2002 8,852,235 4,538,159
2001 8,720,283 4,513,751
2000 8,584,190 4,490,967
1999 8,446,208 4,461,913
1998 8,310,362 4,431,464
1997 8,174,078 4,405,157
1996 8,032,894 4,381,336
1995 7,888,115 4,359,184
1994 7,741,694 4,336,613
1993 7,594,572 4,311,991
1992 7,447,474 4,286,401
1991 7,299,853 4,261,732
1990 7,151,166 4,241,473
1989 7,002,295 4,226,901
1988 6,855,734 4,209,488
1987 6,712,515 4,186,905
1986 6,571,208 4,167,354
1985 6,430,404 4,152,516
1984 6,289,040 4,140,099
1983 6,147,248 4,128,432
1982 6,007,114 4,114,787
1981 5,868,453 4,099,702
1980 5,729,037 4,085,620
1979 5,589,690 4,072,517
1978 5,451,882 4,058,671
1977 5,315,443 4,043,205
1976 5,180,404 4,026,152
1975 5,046,776 4,007,313
1974 4,914,197 3,985,258
1973 4,782,227 3,960,612
1972 4,651,883 3,933,004
1971 4,524,234 3,903,039
1970 4,399,290 3,875,763
1969 4,277,035 3,847,707
1968 4,157,189 3,816,486
1967 4,038,928 3,784,539
1966 3,921,847 3,753,012
1965 3,808,963 3,723,168
1964 3,698,559 3,694,339
1963 3,588,287 3,666,537
1962 3,479,936 3,638,918
1961 3,373,233 3,609,800
1960 3,268,336 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Dominican Republic and Norway

Fertility rate
Dominican Republic

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Dominican Republic Norway
2023 2.24 1.4
2022 2.27 1.41
2021 2.29 1.55
2020 2.33 1.48
2019 2.37 1.53
2018 2.4 1.56
2017 2.4 1.62
2016 2.41 1.71
2015 2.43 1.72
2014 2.45 1.75
2013 2.47 1.78
2012 2.5 1.85
2011 2.53 1.88
2010 2.56 1.95
2009 2.57 1.98
2008 2.55 1.96
2007 2.51 1.9
2006 2.51 1.9
2005 2.57 1.84
2004 2.64 1.83
2003 2.7 1.8
2002 2.76 1.75
2001 2.83 1.78
2000 2.87 1.85
1999 2.85 1.85
1998 2.84 1.81
1997 2.92 1.86
1996 3.04 1.89
1995 3.1 1.87
1994 3.16 1.87
1993 3.23 1.86
1992 3.29 1.88
1991 3.35 1.92
1990 3.41 1.93
1989 3.48 1.89
1988 3.5 1.84
1987 3.53 1.74
1986 3.6 1.71
1985 3.69 1.68
1984 3.82 1.66
1983 3.95 1.66
1982 4.01 1.71
1981 4.15 1.7
1980 4.3 1.72
1979 4.47 1.75
1978 4.64 1.77
1977 4.84 1.75
1976 5.05 1.86
1975 5.24 1.98
1974 5.44 2.13
1973 5.67 2.23
1972 5.84 2.38
1971 6.01 2.49
1970 6.18 2.5
1969 6.37 2.7
1968 6.55 2.75
1967 6.76 2.81
1966 6.95 2.9
1965 7.05 2.94
1964 7.19 2.98
1963 7.3 2.93
1962 7.4 2.91
1961 7.49 2.94
1960 7.56 2.85

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

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Dominican Republic and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Dominican Republic

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Dominican Republic Norway
2024 29 40.7
2023 28.7 40.5
2022 28.3 40.4
2021 28 40.3
2020 27.7 40
2019 27.4 39.8
2018 27.1 39.6
2017 26.8 39.4
2016 26.5 39.3
2015 26.2 39.2
2014 25.9 39
2013 25.6 38.9
2012 25.3 38.8
2011 25 38.7
2010 24.7 38.6
2009 24.5 38.5
2008 24.2 38.4
2007 24 38.3
2006 23.7 38.1
2005 23.4 37.9
2004 23.1 37.7
2003 22.9 37.5
2002 22.6 37.3
2001 22.4 37.1
2000 22.1 36.9
1999 21.9 36.7
1998 21.6 36.5
1997 21.4 36.4
1996 21.1 36.2
1995 20.9 36.1
1994 20.7 35.9
1993 20.5 35.8
1992 20.3 35.7
1991 20.1 35.5
1990 19.9 35.4
1989 19.7 35.2
1988 19.5 35.1
1987 19.3 34.9
1986 19.1 34.8
1985 18.9 34.6
1984 18.7 34.4
1983 18.5 34.1
1982 18.3 33.9
1981 18 33.6
1980 17.8 33.3
1979 17.6 33.1
1978 17.4 32.9
1977 17.2 32.7
1976 17 32.6
1975 16.8 32.5
1974 16.5 32.4
1973 16.4 32.4
1972 16.2 32.5
1971 16 32.7
1970 15.8 32.9
1969 15.6 33.2
1968 15.5 33.5
1967 15.4 33.7
1966 15.3 33.9
1965 15.3 34.1
1964 15.3 34.2
1963 15.4 34.3
1962 15.5 34.4
1961 15.6 34.4
1960 15.7 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Dominican Republic Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$117B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.76%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.09%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.31%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.8%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.7%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.5%
2024
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2024
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$13.5B
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,748,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
37.7%
2018
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
64.8%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Dominican Republic Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
950 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.9
2022
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.99 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
89.4%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
14.8%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.51%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
94.4%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,717 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.5%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.06%
2022
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Dominican Republic Norway
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,306
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
72.4%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
34
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.4
2022
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
64.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
82
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94%
2024
95%
2013
English speaking
0.15%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2024
99%
2023

Health

Dominican Republic Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$489
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$122.5
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
74.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.86%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.43
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.9 years
2025
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
124
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
31.4
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
30.3%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
17.6%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
98
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.5 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Dominican Republic Norway
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
1,628 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,301 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
8,372 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,244 mi
2002
60,737 mi
2025

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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